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!
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· 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!
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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!