Discover the thriving and friendly creative-writing and spoken-word poetry community in Otago.
We run the annual Otago Poetry Slam as part of the New Zealand Young Writer's Festival in Ōtepoti Dunedin, and with their support.
Discover the Otago Poetry SLAM
Also, make sure to check out the NZ Young Writer's Festival every September / October.
If you're interested in attending local events, check out the Ōtepoti Poetics group andthe Octagon Collective who run a monthly open mic.
SLAM is just one format within the wider scene of poetry and performance poetry. It's a fun way to meet people, share your work, make an event of poetry and fill a room with people who may never go to a traditional 'reading'.
Discover the ways that you can get involved in the poetry community and support our Aotearoa poets.
If you want to speak to the Motif team, ask a question, hire a poet, or start your own poetry journey – then you can fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch!
We love meeting people face to face, so why not come say hi at our next event near you?
