Past Performances
Bankstown Poetry Slam has had a rich and varied history of amazing talent gracing our humble stage.
Grand Slam 2025
The Sydney Opera House came alive on 27 February 2025 as our 11th Grand Slam transformed the Sydney Opera House into a powerhouse of spoken word. More than thirty of Western Sydney’s sharpest poets took to the stage in a high-energy slam that was raw, electric and unforgettable.
National Youth Poetry Slam 2025
The National Youth Poetry Slam lit up the State Library of New South Wales on 27 November 2025 with an unforgettable showcase of Australia’s fiercest young voices. Twenty young poets from across the country poured truth, passion and fearless imagination into the mic, tackling everything from identity to climate, love to liberation with raw honesty and electric performance energy.
Grand Slam 2024
28 finalists. 7 teams. 2 tightly contested rounds of poetry. The 2024 Grand Slam delivered a focused, high-stakes showcase of Bankstown Poetry Slam’s standout voices from the 2023 season.
What People Are Saying
“All the finalists were so compelling, and the night had such a great energy!! We loved the MC. She was hilarious!!”
— Lisa French (NYPS 2025 attendee)
“No words really to capture what a vital, deeply welcoming, and profoundly beautiful poetric space and community you... have helped shape and sustain in BPS.”
— David Stavanger | Artistic Director at Red Room Poetry (2025 BPS Feature Artist)
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