SLAMbassadors slam championships

‘SLAMbassadors UK is the Poetry Society’s national youth slam championships, the longest running in the country. Established in 2002 it is committed to finding and nurturing the next generation of spoken word artists. Entries are submitted via filmed poem on the theme of Identity, and will be judged by a panel of artists including Kate Tempest. The 6 final winners will be invited to London to attend a master class led by poet Joelle Taylor, before performing a debut professional set at the Royal Festival Hall on October 31^st. Open to all 12 -18 year olds resident in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Closing date: midnight October 10^th 2014. Entry details: http://slam.poetrysociety.org.uk   jtaylor@poetrysociety.org.uk’