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Roundhouse Poetry Slam returns to Leeds with one of its regional heats. Watch the performers slam it out for a spot at the Grand Final!

Join us for the Leeds Heat of the prestigious Roundhouse Poetry Slam competition. Bringing together emerging spoken word artists from across the UK to compete for a cash prize and the coveted title of Slam Champion 2025.

The Roundhouse has a trailblazing five-year partnership with international law firm Taylor Wessing. A well-known supporter of the arts, and with the Roundhouse specifically over the past few years, Taylor Wessing is the principal partner, including their dedicated support of the Poetry Slam.

Some of the best young poets in the North will compete against each other for a coveted slot at the Roundhouse Poetry Slam Grand Final. The judges for the evening are three highly acclaimed poets and performers, yet to be announced!

If you are interested in competing in the slam, you can express your interest here until 10am on Friday 15 November!

This will be an evening of spellbinding poetry in one of the North's best-loved alternative venues. The event is being produced in partnership between Roundhouse and LIVEwire Poetry.