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Are you the next Australian Poetry Slam Champion?

2020 Australian Poetry Slam events are going virtual. Byron Writers Festival, together with Australian Poetry Slam and Word Travels, is proud to bring you the Byron heat, live on Zoom, straight to your living room.

Register in advance of the event to participate or cheer along!

• The first 18 poets to register will have two minutes to perform their original work; no props, no costumes, no music.
• Two wildcard poets will be chosen from the audience.
• Judges are randomly chosen from the online audience.
• The two highest scoring poets will go on to represent Byron Bay in the APS NSW Final.

In the interests of maintaining fairness, poets must perform in their local heat to be eligible. To be eligible to perform in the Byron Heat you must reside in the Northern Rivers Catchment area from Grafton in the south, west to Kyogle and North to Tweed Heads. Poets who read at the Byron heat are not eligible to read at the Murwillumbah heat.

What you’ll need to participate

• Internet connection
• A device with audio and video capability
• Zoom installed on your device (free download)

How do I join the online event?

Registered participants will receive a reminder email prior to the slam with a link to join the meeting.  Simply click on the link provided at the scheduled time.

Event Details

When: Saturday 1 August, 6 pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Cost: FREE

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