Roundhouse Poetry Slam - Heat 2

The annual Roundhouse Poetry Slam returns for 2014, as part of Summer Sessions, offering young artists aged 16-25 from across the UK the chance to compete for the title of Roundhouse Poetry Slam Champion.

Roundhouse Summer Sessions is a new multi-arts festival taking place this July and August that includes live music, dance, comedy, cabaret, spoken word and live-scored cinema in an intimate, table-seated setting.

The Roundhouse Poetry Slam is free to enter with contestants taking to the stage in front of a live audience during two heats on 31th July and 7th August and the final on 14th August. Finalists step onto the stage that's seen so
many legendary and monumental performances.

Acclaimed artists including Lemn Sissay, Daniel Cockrill, Inua Ellams, Hollie McNish, Deanna Rodger, Deborah Stevenson, Laurie Bolger and Bohdan Piasecki judge and perform. Contestants battle for the coveted title, plus the opportunity to win the prestigious Colin And Helen David £500 Prize.