Slam Report from Welsh Heats of the Radio 4 Slam: plus July 'Slam' dates for your diary

Slam Report from the Academi newsletter (Wales):

On 17 May 2007 The Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea played host to the Welsh heat of the Radio 4 National Poetry Slam competition. Tension mounted as each talented poet took to the microphone and with only 2 minutes 15 seconds to prove that they were Wales’ top slammer the pressure was on.

After much deliberation and disagreement judges Jasmine Donahaye, Ifor Thomas and Dave Woolley finally made the all important decision and voted poet Clare Potter winner of the Welsh heat of the Radio 4 Slam. Mab Jones came in second with Emily Hinshelwood in third place.

Clare and Mab will now go on to compete in the semi-finals against winners from eight other regional heats which took place around the UK. The first semi-final, (which our Welsh poets are competing in), will be broadcast on Thursday 30 August at 11.00 pm and the second will be Thursday 6 September at 11.00 pm. The final will be broadcast on Thursday 13 September also at 11.00pm.

If you would like to be part of the audience at the recording of either the semi-finals or final the details are as follows:

Semi-final 1: Sunday 1 July. At The Drill Hall, 16 Chenies St, London WC1E 7EX, 4.00pm
Tickets available through Drill hall box office 020 73075060 / box.office@drillhall.co.uk

Semi-final 2: Friday 13 July. At the Greenroom, 54 - 56 Whitworth St West, Manchester M1 5WW, 7.00pm.
Tickets available through Greenroom box office: 0161 6150500 / info@greenroomarts.org

Final: Saturday 8 September. At Arnolfini, Narrow Quay, Bristol BS2 4QU
Tickets will be available nearer the time through Arnolfini Box office 0117 9172300/01

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