Australian Poetry Slam Heat at Burnie Library

Australian Poetry Slam Heat at Burnie Library Poets Run Burnie!

Do you want to change the world with your words? It’s time to rip scrawled leaves of passion from your notebook and ignite them on stage.

Every year since 2007, the not-for-profit organisation Word Travels runs Australian Poetry Slam (APS) heats and wordshops in over 60 locations across the Asia-Pacific.

This APS Heat audience will send two writers to represent Burnie in a performance at the Tasmania Final on Saturday 19 September. The top 16 in the country make it to the National Final at Sydney Opera House on Sunday 25 October.

Share your words for two minutes on the mic. 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 $20K.

Get up. Gather at your local slam. Share with your community. Jump on the mic or listen, cheer and hold-up scorecards as part of the audience in this international celebration of spoken wordsmiths.

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