Are you 18 to 24?  A poet? storyteller? songwriter? Apply for Word Camp!! Word Camp applications close at midnight on MONDAY, JUNE 4TH!  Don’t wait: APPLY TODAY!   Is this the first time you’ve heard of Word Camp?  Well, here’s a bit of info for you: Word Camp: Youth Slam Intensive is … Continued

WORDPLAY POETS COORDINATOR   ORGANIZATION:   Vancouver Poetry House   DEADLINE:   June 8, 2018   WEBSITE:   www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com   REMUNERATION:   $3000/year   JOB DESCRIPTION:   Part-time position coordinating poetry in schools program. WordPlay poets stage spoken word performances, host events, make keynote speeches, and conduct workshops in dozens … Continued

Dear artists, participants, volunteers, and audience members! Now that the dust has had a chance to settle on Verses Festival of Words 2018, we hope that you have had some time to unwind and let your experience sink in. We cannot thank the artists enough for their contributions to this … Continued

Have you found yourself looking at the lineup for Word Camp and feeling sad about being just little too old to apply? Well, you’re in luck! Word Camp applications closed on Saturday evening.  Unfortunately we didn’t receive enough applicants to run our program as planned.  So we’ve decided upon a change … Continued

There’s only 2 days remaining to submit your applications for Word Camp: Youth Slam Intensive! Applications for Word Camp are open to BC-based artists between the ages of 15 and 19.  Applications close this Saturday, May 19th, at 11:59 PM! So don’t delay: APPLY NOW! Is this the first time you’ve heard … Continued

Dear Van Slam Family, On behalf of Vancouver Poetry House, the umbrella organization that facilitates The Vancouver Poetry Slam, The Vancouver Youth Poetry Slam, Hullabaloo, Wordplay, Word Camp and Verses, please consider this the formal announcement for the next Van Slam Family meeting on Sunday May 27th 2018 at 2PM … Continued

Before it gets too far in the past, we want to express our immense gratitude to all the poets, storytellers, musicians, and volunteers who made #VSFestival18 the beautiful thing that it was. And thank you also to all the various venues’ staff, and the people who came out to the shows, and … Continued

Below is a web version of page 2 of our #VSFestival18 program. Click on it so that you can move around in it.  Navigation ease may vary according to your device. Print versions of this program will be available as soon as Monday, April 16 at Van Poetry Slam at … Continued

The first sell out of Verses Festival of Words 2018 is confirmed! The 12:30 PM Hullabaloo All Star Slam on April 20th sold out more than six weeks in advance. So we’re offering a 9:30 AM showing as well!!!  But you have to move fast: we announced the AM show … Continued

“No sweeter sound than justice through poetry!” – Pat Storm One of the more ubiquitous phrases you hear at most national individual poetry slam competitions these days is “Storm Poet.” But what does that term refer to? Time for multiple choice! A) A reference to “storming the barricades” of poetry … Continued

Sponsors, we invite you to be part of Verses Festival of Words​ 2018! Whether you can fuel the fire that is #vs18 with financial or in-kind donations, please contact our 2018 Sponsorship Coordinator Duncan Parizeau at VersesSponsorship@gmail.com for more information. Or check out our guide for sponsors here: http://bit.ly/2BiIUHR Volunteers, If you would … Continued

We are now looking for a Volunteer Coordinator for the 2018 Verses Festival of Words. This is a volunteer position with an honorarium for the person who joins us in this important role. Without volunteers, there would be no Verses, and without a Coordinator, volunteers —  as much as they want … Continued

Do you want to be part of Verses 2018? Tell us more! The next Verses Festival of Words runs from April 19 – April 29, 2018. Canada’s largest alternative literary festival, Verses includes spoken word, storytelling, poetry, and music. We invite people interested in bringing their work to Verses 2018 to click … Continued

Vancouver Poetry House has a new coat of paint and has done some remodeling after our 2017 Annual General Meeting.   As of July 2017, Fernando Raguero is the new VPH President taking over for interim President, Megan Hooge.  Fernando is well recognized in the community as a published poet, … Continued

The staff and board of the Vancouver Poetry House invite you to the 2017 annual general meeting. The AGM agenda will include a review of the 2016 financial statements and program activities, board nominations, and the passing of a special resolution to change some of our bylaws in light of … Continued

Our monthly youth poetry slam series continues in April but with an extra special bit of spice and hot sauce as we are also part of the Verses Festival of Words. Now that our playoffs are complete we’re going to have a fun slam for cash and prizes.  We’ll also … Continued

The Body Is Not An Apology Sonya Renee Taylor and Denise Jolly (7 – 9 pm The Cultch Historic Theatre; $15 in advance / $20 door) An international movement cultivating global Radical Self Love and Body Empowerment. Believing that discrimination, social inequality, and injustice are manifestations of our inability to … Continued

Registration for Storm Poets (poets not representing a particular venue) opens Saturday, March 4 at noon PST. We are excited that you are coming to Vancouver to compete in the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship!! CIPS occurs between April 26th and April 29th during the 2017 Verses Festival of Words. … Continued

That’s right!  We’re having TWO All Star Slams at Hullabaloo 2017! Our 12:30 PM show sold out yesterday, and due to continuing interest, we’ve decided to have an early All Star Slam at 9:30 AM. Hosted by Regina’s Johnny Trinh, the 2017 edition of the All Star Slam sees Charlie C Petch from Toronto, Dana … Continued