Van Slam will return to El Torito (139B Keefer St.) on November 3rd with the inimitable CHARLIE PETCH as our feature! Doors: 7 pm Sign up: 7:30 pm Slam: 8 pm $8 in advance at Zeffy.com $10-15 @ the door No one turned away for lack of funds A note … Continued
UPDATE Hey folks, Venue CHANGE for Dec 1 feat. JoeMac El Torito is unavailable due to unforeseen circumstances. We will be moving the slam to Historic Joy Kogawa House at 1450 W 64th Ave. Unfortunately Historic Joy Kogawa House is not wheelchair accessible so the event will by hybrid … Continued
Van Slam is back in January with a new look and feature, Miel Enage! Location: Enabling Arts (343 Railway Street, Vancouver) Doors: 7 pm Sign up: 7:30 pm Slam: 8 pm $8 in advance at https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/van-slam-ft-miel-enage $10-15 @ the door No one turned away for lack of funds. A note … Continued
Location: Enabling Arts (343 Railway Street, Vancouver) Doors: 7 pm Sign up: 7:30 pm Slam: 8 pm $8 in advance at https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/van-slam-ftmagpie-ulysses $10-15 @ the door No one turned away for lack of funds. VOLUNTEERS welcome! UPDATE: Volunteer spots *1 remaining* Please email: inclusion@vancouverpoetryhouse.com to claim a volunteer spot for … Continued
March 2nd | Enabling Arts Doors: 7 pm | Sign up: 7:30 pm | Slam: 8 pm $8 in advance | $10 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds) About the Slam Vancouver Poetry Slam has been running a slam in Vancouver since the late 80’s. … Continued
Van Slam Finals ft. GC Vasquez April 6 | Enabling Arts Doors 7:30 | Show 8pm $8 Advance | $10-15 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds) Tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/van-slam-finals-ft-gc-vasquez Van Slam Finals! This invitational slam will feature 8 poets who have competed all season, collecting points … Continued
Van Slam ft. Khaleefa, Apollo the Child May 4 👏 Enabling Arts (343 Railway St., Vancouver) Open Mic + Slam Sign-Up 7:30pm 🎤 Show 8pm $8 Advance | $10-15 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds) About the feature: Khaleefa ‘Apollo the Child’ Hamdan is a … Continued
Hullabaloo Finals 730pm | Vancouver Acting School (#210, 112 East 3rd Ave.) FREE | Register here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/hullabaloo-finals-ft-khaleefa-apollo-the-child About the Feature: Khaleefa ‘Apollo the Child’ Hamdan is a spoken word poet, hip hop artist, and former radio host, known for his commitment to youth empowerment through the arts. As a former … Continued
Oral Traditions 2026: (Inaugural) International Indigenous Poetry Slam April 27 | Chill-X Studio Doors: 7pm | Sign-up 7:30pm | Show: 8pm Adv. $10 | $15 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds) Advance tickets from Zeffy here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/oral-traditions-at-verses--2026 Buy a Verses Festival pass HERE Co-produced with … Continued
Famous Last Words from Death Rides A Unicorn April 28 | Chill-X Studio 6:30pm to 8:30pm Adv. $10 | $15 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds) Buy Advance Tickets for this event here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/famous-last-words-verses-2026-edition Buy a Verses Festival pass HERE A hilarious evening of poetry … Continued
Un-Closing Captions: possibilities for descriptive text April 29 | Chill-X Studio 3 pm to 5pm Adv. $10 or by donation | $10 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds) Advance tickets for this event here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/captioning-and-scoring-poems-workshop Buy a Verses Festival pass HERE Led by Vancouver Poet … Continued
Wednesday, April 29th, at Chill X Studio Doors: 6:30 PM | Bout 1: 7:30 PM | Bout 2: 9:00 PM $10 Advance | $15 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds) Advance tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-preliminaries-night--1 BUY A FESTIVAL PASS HERE The first round of competition features back-to-back … Continued
Writing Workshop led by Skylar Kay April 30 | Chill-X Studio 2pm to 4pm Adv. $10 | $15 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds) Advance tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/verses-festival-writing-workshop-with-skylar-kay BUY A FESTIVAL PASS HERE Skylar Kay is an Alberta-based poet and grad school dropout. Since releasing … Continued
April 30th | Chill X Studio Doors: 6:30 PM | Bout 1: 7:30 PM | Bout 2: 9:00 PM Adv. $10 | $15 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds) Advance tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-preliminaries-night--2 BUY A FESTIVAL PASS HERE The second night of competition features back-to-back slams as … Continued
Masterclass with Clifton Joseph, hosted by Johnny D Trinh and presented by Historic Joy Kogawa House AT CHILL-X STUDIO Friday, May 1, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm LOCATION: CHILL-X Studio 2270 Manitoba St Cost: $15 or PWYC Buy tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/masterclass-with-clifton-joseph Buy a Festival PASS here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/verses-2026-festival-pass Poets … Continued
May 1st | Chill-X Studio 2pm to 4pm Adv. $8 | $10 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds) Advance tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/verses-festival-poetry-jam--2026 BUY A FESTIVAL PASS HERE This open workshop will invite all who are interested in spoken word to participate in a facilitated workshop … Continued
May 1 | Chill-X Studio 8pm to 10pm Adv. $10 | $15 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds) Advance tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/mashed-poetics-verses-2026-edition BUY A FESTIVAL PASS HERE Mashed Poetics is one of Vancouver’s longest-running poetry showcases-- an all-star line-up of poets is invited to write poems … Continued
Projected Poems: The Practice and Evolution of Poetry in Film and Video with Sheri-D Wilson, Fiona Tinwei Lam, Brandon Wint, and Heather Haley Date: May 2, 2026 Time: 11:30 am (2 hours with Q&A) Location: Chill-X Studio with live audience, and filmed for streaming in future, likely with Sanderson Productions … Continued
May 2 | Chill-X Studio 3pm to 5pm Adv. $10 | $15 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds) Advance tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/stage-to-page-showcase-intimate-dialogues BUY A FESTIVAL PASS HERE Stage to Page Showcase: Intimate Dialogues brings poets Abdulsalam, Jeremy Loveday, Skylar Kay, Amber Dawn, and Clifton Joseph together … Continued
May 2, | Chill-X Studio Doors: 7pm | Show: 8pm Adv. Tix: $10 | $15 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds) Advance tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-finals-ft-spin-el-poeta BUY FESTIVAL PASS HERE Join us for the final night of the national competition to determine the 2026 Canadian Individual … Continued
Vancouver Poetry Slam ft. Khaleefa, Apollo the Child
Vancouver Poetry Slam returns for the Summer Season on June 1st Enabling Arts (343 Railway Street, Unit #104) Doors: 7pm | Sign-up: 7:30 | Show: 8pm $8 Advance | $10-15 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds) Advance tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/vancouver-poetry-slam-ft-lindi-nolte About the feature Lindi Nolte: Lindi … Continued
Vancouver Poetry Slam Summer Season continues on July 6th Enabling Arts (343 Railway Street, Unit #104) Doors: 7pm | Sign-up: 7:30 | Show: 8pm $8 Advance | $10-15 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds) Advance tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/vancouver-poetry-slam-ft-jeremy-loveday About the feature Jeremy Loveday: Jeremy Loveday is … Continued
Vancouver Poetry Slam August Edition featuring Marlo Browne Enabling Arts (343 Railway Street, Unit #104) Doors: 7pm | Sign-up: 7:30 | Show: 8pm $8 Advance | $10-15 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds) Advance ticket: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/vancouver-poetry-slam-ft-marlo-browne About the feature Marlo Browne: Marlo Browne is a … Continued