Ruckus Slam & Australian Poetry Slam
Australian Poetry Slam - Brisbane Heat!!!
Lefty's Music Hall (Brisbane, QLD)
Wednesday, 27 August 2025 6:30 pm
Ruckus are taking a break from our regularly scheduled programming to bring you the 2025 Australian Poetry Slam Brisbane Heat! Do you want to be Australia's next Slambassador?
Poets Run This!
Step from the herd. Listen and get HEARD! Elect an Australian Poetry Slambassador for 2025 to tour Austral-Asia inspiring people everywhere to speak their own poetry.
Show up, listen, applaud and vote, or get on the mic. Join the search for the people’s poet. A poetry slam is a place for all voices. It’s APS 2025 – The Election Special.
RULES
Sign up opens at 6:30pm on a first-in basis
20 poets maximum
Must be original work, no props or costumes
Strict 2min time limit, with a warning bell at 1:50
Full rules at https://www.australianpoetryslam.com/rules
Supported by: The Australian Government through Creative Australia, and the NSW Government
through Create NSW. Also supported by Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, Mumbai LitFest,
Singapore Writers Festival and Byron Writers Festival
Poets Run This!
Step from the herd. Listen and get HEARD! Elect an Australian Poetry Slambassador for 2025 to tour Austral-Asia inspiring people everywhere to speak their own poetry.
Show up, listen, applaud and vote, or get on the mic. Join the search for the people’s poet. A poetry slam is a place for all voices. It’s APS 2025 – The Election Special.
RULES
Sign up opens at 6:30pm on a first-in basis
20 poets maximum
Must be original work, no props or costumes
Strict 2min time limit, with a warning bell at 1:50
Full rules at https://www.australianpoetryslam.com/rules
Supported by: The Australian Government through Creative Australia, and the NSW Government
through Create NSW. Also supported by Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, Mumbai LitFest,
Singapore Writers Festival and Byron Writers Festival