Bangkok Poetry Slam
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Bangkok Poetry Slam is a live night of original spoken word, courageius voices, and audience energy.
Poets step to the mic with their own words. The room listens, reacts, laughs, holds its breath, and helps decide who takes the crown.
You do not have to be a poet to belong here.
Come as a performer, a listener, a friend, a first-timer, a writer, a lyric lover, or someone looking for a more meaningful night out in Bangkok.
Step into and be among the warmest, most welcoming audience on the planet! This is where stories become performances, strangers become part of the same moment, and Bangkok gets a little more honest for one night.
Why Come to the Slam
Experience poetry as a live, audience-driven competition.
Watch poets turn personal stories into moments the whole room can feel.
Meet writers, performers, and people in Bangkok who care about language out loud.
How the Slam Works
Original poems performed live, usually without props or music
Judges selected from the audience
Scores, rounds, tension, and a final winner
A warm room with real stakes and real reactions
This Is Your Night If...
You are ready to share original work in front of a live audience
You love storytelling, spoken word, theatre, or live performance
You are new in Bangkok and want a creative way into the community
You want a night out with more pulse than background music
Lyrical Lunacy presents:
The BANGKOK POETRY SLAM
Friday, October 9, 2026
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What is a Poetry Slam?
Putting a dual emphasis on writing and performance, a Poetry Slam is the modern-day and competitive art of Spoken Word Poetry.
In a Poetry Slam, participating poets perform their original works which are then scored by a panel of judges. The judges score on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being the lowest, 10 being the highest) based on the poet's content and performance delivery. The highest and lowest score are dropped and the remaining three are added to give the final score of the poet.
What is Spoken Word Poetry?
Spoken Word Poetry is a performance focused recital of original poetry. The poetry can cover ANY topic and is open to different styles and techniques. It is a powerful form of creative expression, which gives writers the opportunity, and the outlet, to present their Voice.
Who can enter the slam?
ANYONE. New poets, old poets, non-poets, amateur poets, professional poets, the poet who wrote their first poem yesterday, and the one who just finished their 10,000th poem. ANYONE. Everyone.
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EVENT DETAILS:
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Friday October 9 at The Royal Oak
Sukhumvit Soi 33/1, Sukhumvit soi 13
Entry:
300THB Before October 9
350THB on October 9
Doors Open at 7PM, Slam starts at 8PM
Book: lylu.world/events/26
Poets must be present and registered by 7:30PM, Slam begins at 8:00PM
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Poetry Slam RULES + FORMAT:
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Prize: 1,000 THB Cash
(No buy-in to compete, but you must pay 300THB cover for entry)
No use of props nor costumes is permitted.
No music.
No crowd participation.
A time penalty will be enforced.
Only original pieces written and developed by the competing poet are to be performed.
There will be 2 Rounds.
The First Round will host up to 8 poets.
The 5 poets with the highest scores in the 1st round will advance to the Second Round.
Judges will be selected from the audience and will score each poet's performance on a scale from 1-10.
The highest scoring poet in the Second Round is determined the Winner of the Poetry Slam.
Each round is clean slate, poets given the highest scores in each round will advance, while the remaining poets will be eliminated.
In the event of a tie, the two poets with a tied score will enter a lighting round in which both poets will perform a one minute piece.
Each poem must fit within a 3 minute time limit, with a 10 second grace period.
After the 10 second grace period the poet's final score will be deducted .5 points for every 10 seconds over the 3 minuets and 10 seconds.
::Example::
3:11 = -0.5
3:20 = -1.0
3:30= -1.5
3:40 = -2.0
Poets step to the mic with their own words. The room listens, reacts, laughs, holds its breath, and helps decide who takes the crown.
You do not have to be a poet to belong here.
Come as a performer, a listener, a friend, a first-timer, a writer, a lyric lover, or someone looking for a more meaningful night out in Bangkok.
Step into and be among the warmest, most welcoming audience on the planet! This is where stories become performances, strangers become part of the same moment, and Bangkok gets a little more honest for one night.
Why Come to the Slam
Experience poetry as a live, audience-driven competition.
Watch poets turn personal stories into moments the whole room can feel.
Meet writers, performers, and people in Bangkok who care about language out loud.
How the Slam Works
Original poems performed live, usually without props or music
Judges selected from the audience
Scores, rounds, tension, and a final winner
A warm room with real stakes and real reactions
This Is Your Night If...
You are ready to share original work in front of a live audience
You love storytelling, spoken word, theatre, or live performance
You are new in Bangkok and want a creative way into the community
You want a night out with more pulse than background music
Lyrical Lunacy presents:
The BANGKOK POETRY SLAM
Friday, October 9, 2026
..........................................................................................................
What is a Poetry Slam?
Putting a dual emphasis on writing and performance, a Poetry Slam is the modern-day and competitive art of Spoken Word Poetry.
In a Poetry Slam, participating poets perform their original works which are then scored by a panel of judges. The judges score on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being the lowest, 10 being the highest) based on the poet's content and performance delivery. The highest and lowest score are dropped and the remaining three are added to give the final score of the poet.
What is Spoken Word Poetry?
Spoken Word Poetry is a performance focused recital of original poetry. The poetry can cover ANY topic and is open to different styles and techniques. It is a powerful form of creative expression, which gives writers the opportunity, and the outlet, to present their Voice.
Who can enter the slam?
ANYONE. New poets, old poets, non-poets, amateur poets, professional poets, the poet who wrote their first poem yesterday, and the one who just finished their 10,000th poem. ANYONE. Everyone.
..........................................................................................................
EVENT DETAILS:
..........................................................................................................
Friday October 9 at The Royal Oak
Sukhumvit Soi 33/1, Sukhumvit soi 13
Entry:
300THB Before October 9
350THB on October 9
Doors Open at 7PM, Slam starts at 8PM
Book: lylu.world/events/26
Poets must be present and registered by 7:30PM, Slam begins at 8:00PM
.......................................................................................................
Poetry Slam RULES + FORMAT:
.......................................................................................................
Prize: 1,000 THB Cash
(No buy-in to compete, but you must pay 300THB cover for entry)
No use of props nor costumes is permitted.
No music.
No crowd participation.
A time penalty will be enforced.
Only original pieces written and developed by the competing poet are to be performed.
There will be 2 Rounds.
The First Round will host up to 8 poets.
The 5 poets with the highest scores in the 1st round will advance to the Second Round.
Judges will be selected from the audience and will score each poet's performance on a scale from 1-10.
The highest scoring poet in the Second Round is determined the Winner of the Poetry Slam.
Each round is clean slate, poets given the highest scores in each round will advance, while the remaining poets will be eliminated.
In the event of a tie, the two poets with a tied score will enter a lighting round in which both poets will perform a one minute piece.
Each poem must fit within a 3 minute time limit, with a 10 second grace period.
After the 10 second grace period the poet's final score will be deducted .5 points for every 10 seconds over the 3 minuets and 10 seconds.
::Example::
3:11 = -0.5
3:20 = -1.0
3:30= -1.5
3:40 = -2.0
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Where is it happening?
Royal Oak Bkk, 595/12 สุขุมวิท 33/1, วัฒนา, กรุงเทพมหานคร, กรุงเทพมหานคร 10110, ประเทศไทย, Nana Plaza, Thailand
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