Lyra Bristol Poetry Slam 2025 | Qualifying Heats

✅ Live Streamed (book a ‘Live Stream Ticket’ at checkout)

All venues are wheelchair accessible. Our full 2025 Access Information Pack is available at www.lyrafest.com.

Date: Sunday 6th April 2025
Venue: Watershed (W3)
Time: 12:00 -14:00 (including 3 heats, with 2 short intervals)
Price: Free

APPLY TO PERFORM IN THE SLAM HERE (closes March 23rd, 23:59): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgT3VfZLzGI6Ewe5OMon0Z4wSYXdI70gLcFymPLy1B3gKnSQ/viewform

Join us live at Watershed for the 2025 Lyra Bristol Poetry Slam qualifying heats. 20+ poets will compete for just 10 places in the Slam Finals, Lyra Festival’s closing event on Sunday 4th May at Arnolfini (including national and international headliners).

Come along and cheer on the poets, and cast your votes as the audience too.

Hosted by Josie Alford.


Part of Lyra – Bristol Poetry Festival 2025
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Entry requirements: 16+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio