Bankstown Poetry Slam

The Bankstown Poetry Slam is the largest regular poetry slam in Australia.[1]

History

It was founded in 2013 by Sara Mansour and Ahmad Al Rady,[2] and held in the south west Sydney suburb of Bankstown. Since its inception, it has featured notable poets such as Omar Musa, Luka Lesson, Rupi Kaur and Rudy Francisco. It has held grand slams at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney Town Hall, and The Sydney ICC.[3]

In 2018, security guards were hired for the event after comments from Australian politician Mark Latham incited online threats and abuse against attendees.[4]

References
  1. "Why poetry is a powerful way to shed light on injustices | dailylife.com.au". www.dailylife.com.au. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  2. "Why poetry is a powerful way to shed light on injustices". Daily Life. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  3. "Bankstown Poetry Slam present the Grand Slam".
  4. "Poetry slam hires security after Mark Latham calls it 'Islamic political ranting'". the Guardian. 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
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