SA STATE FINAL - Australian Poetry Slam 2026
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Ten poets have been chosen by the audience at each of our five South Australian heats. At the final, our winner and runner-up will be off to the Nationals at the Sydney Opera House!Who will become our next Australian Poetry Slam Champion as audiences vote in events around the country? The prize? They tour Austral-Asia sharing their creative thoughts and inspiring people everywhere to speak their own poetry.
Finalist will share an original poem for two minutes on the mic.
Audience: listen, cheer, vote with scorecards in this national celebration of spoken-word.
Poems are two minutes or under, no props, no costumes, just the artist and the power of their words.
Our guest performer for the evening is none other than the 2025 AUSTRALIAN POETRY SLAM CHAMPION Arantza Garcia Ferrand!
Arantza Garcia Ferrand is an emerging Peruvian writer and member of the Latin American community in Adelaide, South Australia. Arantza uses her story-teller voice to bring life into the dead, quiet moments that surround us, as she explores her ever-evolving cultural identity, and the silent poetry of our everyday lives. Arantza is the 2025 Australian Poetry Slam Champion, having competed in the national finals at the Sydney Opera House, and has performed at several festivals, galleries, and charity events. She will tour her poetry internationally during 2026.
Doors at 7.30PM
Goodwood Theatre & Studios
166 Goodwood Road, Goodwood, SA 5034
Tickets are $25
Full rules at: https://spokenwordsa.com.au/poetry-slams/
Date
Saturday 26 September 2026 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM (UTC+09:30)Location
Goodwood Theatre & Studios
166 Goodwood , Goodwood SA 5000
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SA STATE FINAL - Australian Poetry Slam 2026
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