BOISTEROUS NIGHT OF SPOKEN WORD AND MUSIC

One Mic Stand brings Manchester’s spoken word and music scene together in one big night of captivating competitive performances! Be a part of our wordsmith showdown and watch as some of the North’s most accomplished performance poets electrify the stage, vying for the winner’s titles, a cash prize, and bragging rights! Take a look below at our star-studded lineup of previous headliners and judges!

· ORIGINAL WORK: Each poem must be of the poet’s own creation
· THREE MINUTES: Each poet gets three minutes (plus a ten-second grace period) to read one poem. If the poet goes over grace time, points will begin to be deducted from the total score.
· NO PROPS: Performers are not allowed to employ the use of props during their performance. Just the poet and the stage!
One Mic Stand consists of two rounds. After each poem, the poet receives 2 scores from our three judges:

• Out of 10 for Content
• Out of 10 for Performance

The scores are added together to create their final score, deciding whether or not they will make it to the final round.
The slam consists of two rounds. The poets with the highest scores move on to the next round. The Winner will get the chance to close the night with a final performance.

• First Round: 8-10 Poets
• Second Round (Final): 3-4 Poets

APPLY TO SLAM

Calling all the city's top-notch performance poets - do you have what it takes to be on our line-up with a chance of winning £100 and One Mic Stand Winner Slot? Slam applications open a month before showtime!

Please fill out the form below with your contact details and two examples of your work (performance video or written). We've only got 8-10 slots for the slam, and every show is a tidal wave of applications. Even if you don't make the first cut, there's always the chance you'll hit our reserve list!