Poets Out Loud Youth Slam is a thrilling live competition presented by Byron Writers Festival. Witness the next generation of poets as they speak up through slam.

Preselected teams and individuals aged 12-18 represent their schools in this thrilling spoken-word competition. Hosted by Sarah Temporal and featuring 2023 Australian Poetry Slam champion, K.J. Hayward.

“These are young, courageous, brave, edgy thinkers, and we need more of these. It just makes me feel that we are in really good hands.” – Mandy Nolan, Judge for 2023 Poets Out Loud Youth Slam

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Entry for 2024 Youth Slam is now closed. If you’re interested in any of our youth opportunities, including Slam Camp, school workshops, or the 2025 Youth Slam, please contact us on contactpoetsoutloud@gmail.com