Boisterous slam 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 title, a cash prize, and bragging rights! Take a look below at our star-studded lineup of previous headliners and judges!

Applying to slam

Slam application opens a month before the show. Application consists of sending examples of your work, written or video. We usually are inundated with applications, so if you’re not chosen for the line up - theres always a chance you’ll make it on our reserve list!

• 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. The scores are added together to create their final score, deciding whether or not they will make it to the final round.• Out of 10 for Content• Out of 10 for Performance
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