West Side Australian Poetry Slam Parramatta Heat | Ft. Rachael Williams

Name: West Side Australian Poetry Slam Parramatta Heat | Ft. Rachael Williams
Start: 2025-09-16T09:00:00+10:00
End: 2025-09-16T11:15:00+10:00
Location: Parramatta Leagues Club, 1 Eels Pl, Parramatta NSW 2150

Schedule

Tue Sep 16 2025 at 09:00 am to 11:15 am

UTC+10:00

Location

Parramatta Leagues Club, 1 Eels Pl, Parramatta NSW 2150 | Parramatta, NS

This month’s slam will be different as we’re honoured to be the Australian Poetry Slam Parramatta Heat! This means 2 minute poem time limit, 20 spots max, and number scoring. AND a $100 voucher up for grabs for the winner!
Poets Run This! Join the nation-wide search for the people’s poet. It’s APS 2025 – The Election Special. The audience will send two poets to represent Parramatta in the Sydney Final. It all culminates in the National Final at the Sydney Opera House. A Poet will be Elected – A National Slambassador for 2025 who will win a prize worth $20,000, including publication and a tour of Austral-Asia.
Will the 2025 APS Champion be from West Side? Here, wrap your fingers around this mic.
Poets of all experience levels are invited to enter, and must perform in their residing state or territory and nearest heat. Full APS ‘25 rules here: www.australianpoetryslam.com/rules
FEATURE - Rachael Williams
Rachael Williams is a spoken word poet and writer from Darkinjung Country on the NSW Central Coast. She has featured at poetry slams and festivals across NSW including Byron Writers Festival, Yours & Owls Festival, and in the ACT at Canberra Slam. Williams is a two-time finalist in The National Youth Poetry Slam, and in 2024, performed with Bankstown Poetry Grand Slam for a sold-out Sydney Town Hall. Hitting venues like the Sydney Opera House and the State Library last year, Williams is the current Australian Poetry Slam national runner-up and NSW Champion. Rachael Williams is proud to write and perform poetry about mental health, love, relationships, childhood, queerhood and religion.
Hosted by DEFNE
SCHEDULE:
6:40pm - Doors Open/Poet Sign-Up
7:00pm - Poetry Starts
VENUE:
Parramatta Leagues Club (Level 3), 1 Eels Pl, Parramatta NSW 2150.
Free parking and it's a 6min bus from Parra station.
As it's a club DON'T FORGET YOUR PHOTO ID so you can sign in!
IF YOU'RE UNDER 18 you must be accompanied by a responsible adult. If you're under 18 and aren't planning on coming with an adult please message us to give us a headsup and we can have a volunteer step in to sign in with you.
Pay at Door:
Concession $10
Standard $12
Note: We will not turn anyone away because of lack of funds, all are welcome.