www.strawberry-slam.org.uk
Strawberry Fair has launched the first poetry slam competition for young people age 13 - 25 from across Cambridgeshire. The competition is free to enter and prizes include a prime performance slot at the Fair and opportunities to be mentored by critically acclaimed poets.
If you write poetry, love poetry and want to share your poetry, then we would love to hear from you. You can use beatbox, rap, mc-ing, polyvocal or acapella, as well as poetry and spoken word. All you need to do to enter is:
- Go to www.strawberry-slam.org.uk
- Follow the instructions to post a clip of yourself reading or reciting your poem.
- Wait to hear whether you have been selected as one of 12 finalists to go through to compete in the Strawberry Slam final on Saturday 2 June.
Deadline for entries: Saturday 26 May 2012
The entries will be judged by five professional poets from London’s Point Blank Poets Collective and the 12 finalists will be announced on Tuesday 29 May. The final will be held in the brand new Strawberry Slam stage at the Fair on Saturday 2 June, 7 - 10pm. The Slam will be hosted by the formidable Hollie McNish (a former UK Slam Poetry Champion) and emcee Inja, with guest performances from renowned spoken word artists Bridget Minamore, Sabrina Mahfouz, Dean Atta and Deanna Rodger.
Competition Rules:
- Entrants must be aged 13 – 25 years
- Poems must be your own work.
- Poems must be no longer than 2 minutes in length when read aloud
- You can enter in groups / crews as well as on your own (up to five people allowed in a group)
- You can use beatbox, rap, mc-ing, polyvocal and acapella, as well as poetry and spoken word
- You can read your poetry from the page or recite it from heart
- You must be available on 2 June 2010, 7 – 8.30pm to compete in the final Strawberry Slam.
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