This night will kick off the 2016 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam, the event where 40 poets from across Canada compete for the title of Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship, the reigning top ranked spoken word poet in the country. On the first night, 40 of the best poets from across Canada will be slamming with four-minute and one-minute poems. There will be ten poets in each bout, come and cheer for the representative from your home city!

Doors at 6:30pm.
Bout #2 starts at 7pm.
Bout #4 starts at 8:30pm.
Femcees starts at 10:30pm.

Tickets for CIPS Bouts 2 & 4 Available now on Brown Paper Tickets:

Tickets will also be available at the door.

Bout #2 Line-up

The P.O.E
Paint Fremmerlid
Bassam
Blue
Niambi Leigh
Erin Dingle
Jon Hedderwick
Bashar Jabbour
Tasha Receno
Kat Moscone

Bout #4 Line-up

DMP
Coral More
Jaime Silverthorn
Johnny Trinh
Scott Thompson
Deirdre Lee
Aloe Harris
Jake Rysz
Lip Balm
Frankie McGee

This show is All Ages. General seating. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 6:30pm. Box office is CASH ONLY. There is an ATM located in the building.

This show may contain strong language, controversial issues, and words that make you re-evaluate your life. Advance tickets are NOT mailed out; they can be picked up at the Will Call station at the venue. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 6:30pm. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable.

Accessibility Info:

Havana Theatre is an accessible venue. To reach the theatre, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space, but no stairs. The hallway to the washroom is very narrow and is accessible for wheelchairs, but may be tight for scooters.