Speak Up Thru Slam: Free Youth workshop Murwillumbah

Got something to say? If you’re aged 12-18 we want to hear from you!

Join the free workshop with prize-winning poets Sarah Temporal and Jedda Winkworth to try your hand at slam poetry. Explore writing and spoken-word as a way to express yourself, make friends and have fun! You will leave with your own 2-minute slam poem and the opportunity to join Poets Out Loud Youth Slam.

Poets Out Loud Youth Slam is a unique opportunity to perform your work live on stage at Byron Writers Festival. You get 3 minutes on stage to share YOUR voice and YOUR story. The winner takes home the $400 cash prize. The only way to enter is to take part in one of our workshops - so register for your free place today!

Who is it for: 

Ages 12-18, all abilities welcome. 

What to expect: 

• Safe and friendly space to explore your creativity

• Welcoming and inclusive facilitators 

• Fun activities in writing and spoken-word

• Expert guidance to find your unique voice

• Info on entering the Youth Slam

Materials and snacks provided.

About the facilitators

Sarah Temporal is a prize-winning poet, educator, and arts producer residing in the Northern Rivers NSW. Ever since live poetry allowed her to find a voice as a shy nineteen-year-old, she has been fascinated with the power of poetry to reveal our hidden selves. With a background in education, she has taught poetry to hundreds of people from ages 8 to 89, delivering workshops for Byron Writers Festival, Red Room Poetry, Australian Poetry Slam and more. She runs the annual Poets Out Loud Youth Slam to empower regional young voices.

Jedda Winkworth is a writer and poet who is passionate about the power of spoken word to move, heal and inspire change. Published in Talent Implied Anthology, Getamugstit magazine and Healing Times magazine, Jedda won the People's Choice Award at the Nimbin Performance Poetry Cup and represented Griffith Uni at the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival Open Slam. Jedda is a contributing artist to Poets Out Loud Youth Program and mentors young writers for the Youth Slam.

Accessibility: 

Byron Library is an accessible venue. For details contact (02) 6685 8540 or byron@rtrl.nsw.gov.au

Please contact us for additional access needs. e.g. Auslan interpreter, scribe or assistant provided with notice. contactpoetsoutloud@gmail.com

For more information on Poets Out Loud Youth Slam head to poetsoutloud.org/youth

This project is proudly supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.