THE ALL-IRELAND POETRY SLAM FINAL!

SANDINOS BAR WATER STREET, DERRY WEDNESDAY 7TH DECEMBER 8PM

The FINAL is finally here! On 7TH DECEMBER 2011 @ 8PM (SHARP! SHARP!! SHARRRRRRPPPP!!!), eight of the country's best slammer poets (all winners and runners-up in the 2011 regional heats) will go head-to-head in a fast & furious contest, the winner will emerge with the underground-prestigious title of All-Ireland Poetry Slam champion 2011. There will be 3 ROUNDS, 3MINS MAX PER POEM (1 POEM PER CONTESTANT PER ROUND), ALL CONTESTANTS MUST PERFORM THEIR POEMS FROM MEMORY... In the meantime, check out our contenders:

Representing Ulster:

Conor O' Kane: (Teknopeasant)

Seamus Fox

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Representing Leinster:

John Cummins

Karl Parkinson

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Representing Connacht:

Seamus Barra O'Suilleabhan

Sarah Clancy

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Representing Munster:

Fergus Costello

Mary O'Connell

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Once again we'd also like to invite you all to attend and be our raucous audience members. Drum-rollers and hollerers very welcome! :O)

SUPPORT ACTS AND JUDGES TBA, WATCH THIS SPACE!

Entry will be by donation, when we pass round the mystical Hat of Love in true broke-poet tradition, ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TOWARDS COVERING THE EXPENSE OF THE EVENT.

So tell yer mates, or your writer's group, one and all. All very welcome!