National Youth Poetry Slam 2025

Australia’s national youth slam competition, founded by Bankstown Poetry slam

Our 2025 competition is now open!

WHO WILL BE our next champion?

The National Youth Poetry Slam is open to entrants all over Australia aged 24 and under.

All you have to do is upload a video of yourself performing a poem to enter. No matter where you are in Australia, we want to hear from you! Finalists will be flown into Sydney for the finale on Thursday 27th November at the State Library of New South Wales.

Entries close 11:59 pm on Wednesday 1 October 2025. Enter now!

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This year, we are proud to present this event in partnership with the State Library of NSW and with the support of the Sydney Writers’ Festival.