October 16, 2025
Join us on Thursday 16th Oct where three knockout rounds will decide who will be crowned as Hawke’s Bay’s eighth Slam Poetry Champion.
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October 16, 2025
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7:00 pm
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Arts Inc Heretaunga
106 Russell Street South, St Leonards, Hastings 4156
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It’s a war of words with only one winner. A selection of the bravest and best regional spoken word poets bare their souls, competing to win the hearts and minds of randomly selected, completely unqualified judges. Each competitor braves the stage, sharing their own original work. This is not the poetry you learned at school. Slam is raw, real and relevant.
Three knockout rounds will decide who will be crowned as Hawke’s Bay’s eighth Slam Poetry Champion, and go on to represent the region in the national contest.
Think you’ve got what it takes to take the trophy? If you're based in Hawke's Bay and have three original poems to share, of less than three minutes each, contact Common Poets Society on Facebook, email us at hbpoetryslam@gmail.com or express your interest to the good staff at Wardini Books.
Slam is a celebration of word play – the point is the poetry, not the points!
Discover the ways that you can get involved in the poetry community and support our Aotearoa poets.
