Australian Poetry Slam is heading to Campaspe Library across two nights in September 2026, with a workshop and competitive heat event both on the program.
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Poetry slam facilitator and spoken-word poet John Englezos will host a workshop at Campaspe Library in Echuca on Monday, September 14, 2026, from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
The workshop is open to all ages and is designed to help participants prepare for the stage.
Tuesday, September 15 is the slam heat, with doors opening at 6pm and the slam starting at 6.30pm at the Echuca library.
By throwing your ideas into the slam-storm, you could be chosen as the 2026 Australian Poetry Slam-bassador and offered an international writers’ festival tour worth about $20,000.
Up to 10 or 12 poetry slam competitors can sign up, with names drawn from a hat, and each competitor has two minutes at the microphone.
The first place and runner-up from each heat progress to the state final, with two representatives from each state advancing to the national grand final at the Sydney Opera House.
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Jordan Townrow
Australian Poetry Slam is not the only event at the Campaspe Library over the spring, with others including:
Tess Woods Author, September 9 at 1pm, Echuca library
River of Secrets authors Peter Whitelaw and John Thompson, September 13, at 2.30pm, Echuca library.
Ageing with Attitude show with comedian Monica Dullard, September 17 at 1pm, Echuca library.
Leonie Kelsall author talk, October 1 at 2pm, Kyabram library.
Anne Freeman writing workshop - Stories with spice: Bypass the cringe and bring the smoulder and launch of Anne's new book ‘Time After Now’, October 31, 10.30am to 2pm, Echuca library.
Authors in conversation Fiona Tarr and Phillipa Nefri Clark, November 6, at 10.30am, Rochester library
Literary lunch with Author Tricia Stringer, November 12 at 12.30pm, Echuca library.
An evening with Monica McInerney, November 16, 6.30pm-8.30pm, Echuca library
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