This event is originating on the Unceded Ancestral Territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Wautuh Nations.   Once again we have something new and something traditional for you on our final night of Hullabaloo 2021. We kick off the night with a feature performance by 2019 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam … Continued

This event will be taking place on the unceded, traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Wautuh peoples.   4 different workshops presented by World Class poets, Janice Joe Lee, Chris Tse, Patrick de belen and Johnny Trinh lead students through Adventures in Poetryland.  Each workshop offers a unique perspective … Continued

This event will be taking place on the unceded, ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Wautuh peoples. For 2020 We have a brand new location and day for the annual All Star Slam.  This year we’ll be at the fully accessible, Central Branch of the Vancouver Public Library in … Continued

Ruthless is one of our All Star Slam poets for 2021.  They’ve been electrifying audiences in the Metro Vancouver area for the last year and a half and we’re excited to have them strut their stuff on Friday April 23rd as part of the vaunted All Star Slam These events … Continued

These events will be taking place on the unceded, ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples.   Johnny will be the host of our annual word circus that is the All Star Slam.  3 different All Star Poets (Nisha Patel, Apollo The Child and Ruthless) go head to … Continued

Former Vancouver Poetry Slam Team Member, Barbara Adler, is heading up the search for recruits for the upcoming LAUNCH Festival. It’s open to emerging artists of all disciplines, including Spoken Word (poetry, stand up, storytelling, etc) Deadline to apply is May 18th, 2018. The Festival is in June. Here is … Continued

Now that the regular slam season is done the final standings have been tallied. Our playoffs are on March 26th at Cafe Deux Soleils. Everyone with an asterisk * beside their name has slammed more than once so far this season. All poets are asked to compete at least twice … Continued

Summer is in full swing AND it’s time to start up the BRAND NEW YOUTH SLAM SEASON. For the past few months we’ve been goofing around with “anarchy slams”, cash and the like but NOW we start up the brand new youth slam season. Now through February 2018 poets will … 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

There are 5 Mondays in the month of August so to help avoid confusion this is a reminder the YOUTH SLAM HAPPENS ON THE 4th MONDAY OF EACH MONTH not the last monday. (I’m not shouting here just adding emphasis.) This will be the 2nd slam of our young new … Continued

There are 5 Mondays in the month of August so to help avoid confusion this is a reminder the YOUTH SLAM HAPPENS ON THE 4th MONDAY OF EACH MONTH not the last monday. (I’m not shouting here just adding emphasis.) This will be the 2nd slam of our young new … Continued

Finals are over. The new team has been chosen. It’s time to let off a little bit of steam and have poets break the poetry slam rules. Team pieces, Costumes, Props, Musical accompaniment, cover poems and more are all welcome. Dress up, be weird, have fun. All poets between 13-20 … Continued

This event will be taking place in the unceded, ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Wautuh peoples. That’s right!  Tickets are available for the Hullabaloo All Star Slam! For 2020 We have a brand new location and day for the annual All Star Slam.  This year we’ll be at … Continued

This will be the last opportunity for poets to qualify for the youth slam playoffs in March. To qualify you must slam/compete during the 2015/2016 regular season (July 2015-Feb 2016) at least twice AND you CANNOT be turning 21 BEFORE Sept 1st, 2016. Only poets who have not yet qualifed … Continued

This will be your second to last chance to qualify for the youth slam playoffs in March. This is especially important because to qualify you must slam/compete at least twice during the season. That means if you have not competed yet but are interested in going out for the team … Continued

Start the new year off with a poetry workshop and youth poetry slam featuring the wonderful Johnny MacRae. This is a FREE event at the downtown branch of the Vancouver Public Library. We have a 1 hour writing workshop from 5:30-6:30 where poets create new work to be followed by … Continued

This is the 5th youth slam of the 2015/2016 season. Poets between 13-20 years of age are encouraged to come out and compete for points to try and qualify for the youth slam team playoffs in March 2016. Sign up to perform is at 7pm. The show starts at 8 … Continued