WA Heats - Australian Poetry Slam

11/07/2026

WA Heats - Australian Poetry Slam

DATES PERTH HEATS DATES - Australian Poetry Slam 2026

PERTH HEAT 1 - SUNDAY 9 AUGUST - 2026 AUSTRALIAN POETRY SLAM - FOUR5NINE - 4PM https://www.facebook.com/events/1510276916957874

PERTH HEAT 2 - SUNDAY 16 AUGUST - 2026 AUSTRALIAN POETRY SLAM - FOUR5NINE - 4PM https://www.facebook.com/events/1340428994287070

PERTH HEAT 3 - SUNDAY 23 AUGUST - 2026 AUSTRALIAN POETRY SLAM - FOUR5NINE - 4PM https://www.facebook.com/events/1414386580594360

WA FINAL: SUNDAY 30 AUGUST - WA FINAL AUSTRALIAN POETRY SLAM 2026 - ROSEMOUNT HOTEL MAIN ROOM - 4PM https://www.facebook.com/events/1568198541628669

WHERE?

All events at the Rosemount Hotel.

Three heats in the four5nine bar.

WA Final in the Rosemount Hotel Main Room.

HOW DOES THIS WORK?

Sign up at the venue.

14 available spots each heat.

Random draw for order.

Five random judges score each poet out of 10.

Two highest-scoring poets will be invited to complete in the WA Final.

If you win your heat you are in the final.

If you miss out, you can try again in the 2nd and 3rd heats.

However we will preference those who have not have yet entered.

WHAT CAN I WIN?

WA Winner gets $1000. Runner-up $500. Both will be flown to Sydney in October for the final at the Sydney Opera House.

HOW MANY POEMS DO I NEED?

You will need at least one for your heat, two for the WA final (two rounds) and another for the national final - and another if you make the 2nd round on the national. So FIVE to win the APS!

Any questions, comment below or message us.

More info at:
https://australianpoetryslam.com
https://perthslam.com

02/02/2026

On Jan 31st, Perth Slam held the first heat of the Australian Poetry Slam 2026! Over 100 people filled the big top to witness FOURTEEN poets slam it out for a top spot! Some incredible poems delivered throughout. Scores were astronomical. I mean REALLY HIGH! Thanks to the Bunbury Fringe Festival for inviting us to slam in Bunno again! Winners Maria Grace and Damian are through to the WA Finals in August...

Bunbury Fringe Heat - Australian Poetry Slam 2026 - Are You Ready to Slam!

We held an awesome first WA Heat Australian Poetry Slam 2026 - at the Bunbury Fringe Festival!

Bunbury Fringe Heat - Australian Poetry Slam 2026 - Are You Ready to Slam!

Amazing crew of tech, staff and legendary volunteers!

Our second time at the Bunbury Fringe. An absolute world class festival on Perths doorstep. Under the big top.

Stunning afternoon in the guts of Bunbury. Fringe vibes with bongos and DJs. Food vans and frothies.

POETS!!! A stellar line-up of fourteen local slammers took to the thrust of the aluminium big top, with solid turn-out from the formidable Bunbury Poets Collective.

Poem after poem crushed the judges and audience alike, babies and nannas wooping in glee for poetry.

Over a hundred people cheered on as a cabalic cluster of five judges gave some of the most elevated scores in the history of slamkind.

Will add more here later... but if you were there, please feel free to report below.

MASSIVE SCORES.

Winners: Damien and Maria-Grace!

Both through to the WA Final WA Heats - Australian Poetry Slam in August...