Bristol vs Clevedon vs Exeter vs Weston! It’s a poetry showdown like no other! – showing as part of Lyra: Bristol Poetry Festival 2025
Teams of poets from four South West towns and cities will battle it out to impress the audience and win the title of South West Poetry Showdown Champions! Last year’s winners Exeter will take on teams from Bristol, Weston and Clevedon. Join us for an energetic evening of impressive wordsmithery and good-spirited competitiveness, hosted by Sophie Shepherd.
Join us at The Wardrobe Theatre for an energetic evening of impressive wordsmithery and good-spirited competitiveness. Slammers from each of the teams will take to the stage to battle it out in the hopes of impressing the audience and winning the title of South West Showdown Champions!
Presented in collaboration with Super Culture