Australian Poetry Slam Heat and Slam Wordshop

Due to unforseem circumstances Andi Stewart is no longer able to host the Poetry Slam Heat on Friday 16 August. John Englezos will be hosting this event in his place.

Slam Wordshop

Tuesday 13 August 2024
6.00 pm - 8.00 pm
Library, Level 2, Meeting Rooms 3 & 4

Want to set your stories free?

Push yourself out of your nest. Andi Stewart will help you migrate your thoughts to the page, become an eagled-eyed editor and take flight on stage. Spread your words at the Casey Poetry Slam Heat for your chance to perform at the National Final at Sydney Opera House.

Poetry Slam Heat

Friday 16 August 2024
8.00 pm - 10.00 pm
Bunjil Place Studio 

We write revolutions! 

Over 1000 writers release wild words on audiences across Australia. Poets break free from their notebook cages landing on a stage near you. 

Australian Poetry Slam 2024 (APS ’24) invites you to cheer, snap, hold-up scorecards in this nation-wide celebration of spoken-wordsmiths.

APS ’24 is about unleashing your thoughts; launching mini-revolutions, like a chorus of kingfishers on a mission. 

Writers let fly. Alight upon the mic for two minutes. Shout, call out, even softly warble your fresh lit. Crowds will flock with cheers and hoots. Judges, chosen from the audience, will send two poetic messengers to represent Casey in the Melbourne Final!

Poetry Slams and wordshops drop from July to October, converging on the National Final at Sydney Opera House on Sunday 13 October.

Are you the next APS Champion? Win a prize worth $20,000, including publication and gigs from Byron to Bali and beyond. 

Poets must perform in their residing state or territory. Full APS ‘24 rules here: www.australianpoetryslam.com/rules.

Content Warning: Poetry Slams are all ages and some content may not be suitable for children. Performances may include strong language and / or adult themes
 

John Englezos - Slam Heat Host
John Englezos is a spoken word poet and Melbourne’s 2015 Poetry Slam Champion.
His work has been described as “Pixar in poetry” with his book “If The World Were Upside Down" centering around notions of Hope, Identity, and Wonder. He was on the first team to represent Australia in 2017 at the National Poetry Slam Championships in Denver, Colorado USA.

John has been a presenter, speaker coach and host for Tedx. He runs workshops and one-on-one sessions around poetry, performance, and self-reflection, is an uncle to six amazing kids and a brother to many.

Find John online:
FACEBOOK / INSTAGRAM / YOUTUBE - @johnepoetry
 

Andi Stewart - Wordshop Facilitator
Andi Stewart is a queer galaxy in the shape of a poem. Four-time Australian Poetry Slam finalist and two time national Runner-Up, he founded Hobart’s WhamBamSilverSlam! and ROWDY before moving to Melbourne in 2020. Andi believes that anyone can be a poet - a belief he brings to all his workshops, be they in high schools, libraries, living rooms, or desert tents. His orbit includes Red Dirt Poetry Festival, Nayri Niara Festival, and Sonic Poetry Festival, and he works with organisations such as Wordcraft, WordTravels, Tas Pride and with many blessed librarians. 

This event was presented in partnership with Wordcraft, a spoken word collective. 
Supported by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, Create NSW, Ubud Writers & Readers Festival, Byron Writers Festival and Singapore Writers Festival.