Queensland State Final – Australian Poetry Slam

You are invited to listen to your neighbours. Watch them rip open their notebooks, light up their phone notes or spit verbs from memory; flying their poetic thoughts into a live mic.

Australian Poetry Slam 2024 (APS ’24) travelled all over Queensland to unearth the best spoken word artists from country towns to metro centres. We staged heats from Far North Queensland to Gold Coast and everywhere in between.

Now it’s up to you to cheer, snap and hold up scorecards in this state-wide celebration of wordsmiths. Each writer gets two minutes to wow you with their literary wizardry.

Judges, chosen from the crowd, will send two poets to represent NSW at Sydney Opera House on 13 October at the APS ‘24 National Final.

Come along, click, shout and elect your 2024 Queensland Poetry Slam Champions.

Host: Huda the Goddess
Featuring: APS 2024 Queensland State Finalists

Doors 6.30pm | Start 7pm

This project is in partnership with the BEMAC (Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre), Black Ink, Liquid Lyrics Poetry Slam and Ruckus Slam. With support from the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body; Ubud Writers and Readers Festival; Singapore Writers Festival; Byron Writers Festival; and Mumbai LitFest.

Venue information: There is very limited parking around the Queensland Multicultural Centre (QMC). We encourage all guests to use public transport. QMC is only a 2-minute short walk from the Holman Street Ferry Terminal and bus route 234. You can find more info about how to get to QMC at http://qmc.org.au/visit

APS 2024 artwork features 2023 Australian Poetry Slam Champions Rob Waters and K.J. Hayward. Photo Credit: Jacquie Manning. Design: Rachel Stone Designs. Concept: Miles Merrill and the Word Travels team.