Next Round on December 13th

Great news!

Due to such a fantastic night last month, The Spill has offered all of you the use of their stage aaaaaaaaall night long this Thursday at the next round of the Peterborough Poetry Slam and Open Mic.

So, sign-up will start around 7:30. Then the slam will get started around 8. Two rounds of 8 poets will grace the slam, and then the stage will open up for anybody else who wants to read/poeticize/sing/perform/dance/make us laugh/orate/play an instrument/do magic tricks/etc;

This promises to be a great time. Hope to see you all Thursday night!


Peterborough’s second monthly poetry slam will be happening Thursday December 13th at The Spill Coffee Bar at 414 George st. N.

The slam competition is open to the first eight poets who sign up at the beginning of the night and arrives with two poems to perform. Two rounds of one poem per poet will be scored by random judges from the audience. A time limit of three minutes is encouraged for each poem, but will not be enforced.

The friendly competition will be followed by a poetry open mic that will go ALL NIGHT!

Writers of all sorts from seasoned slammers to first-time readers are welcome, as well as curious and supportive spectators. First time readers are especially encouraged.

ke will the hosting the evening, with a special guest as the sacrificial poet to start off the night!

This is a free event, open to all ages, licensed, barrier-free and queer-positive.