Get set for the largest regular poetry slam in Australia
Bankstown Poetry Slam is an award winning community platform which empowers people to express themselves through spoken word poetry. Drawing crowds of up to 2000 people, BPS hosts bold and exciting poetry events.
Heralding in hundreds of people each month, BPS has featured renowned local and international artists including Kid Laroi, Plestia Alaqad, Rupi Kaur, Rudy Francisco, Safia Elhillo, Raymond Antrobus, Nate Marshall, Luka Lesson, Omar Musa and dozens more.
BPS also runs workshops, performances and programs at high schools and other events and founded the first annual National Youth Poetry Slam in 2022.
