About this Event
Age restrictions: 18+. All under 25s may require government-issued photo ID to gain entry.
Mind Over Matter Arts CIC is proud to present the return of Mind Over Slammer, a national spoken word initiative combining free, high-quality creative workshops with regional poetry slams, culminating in a Grand Finale in the heart of London.
12 Regional Finalists will compete for £3,000 in prize money at the London Grand Finale in 2027
Headliner:
Applications to perform in the BIRMINGHAM HEAT are open now! Apply .
Applications close Wednesday 18th November 2026 at 11pm
Names will be drawn at random and successful applicants will be contacted via email.
We appreciate that competition of any kind, or the discussion of potentially sensitive topics at events, may trigger anxiety or other pre-existing mental health concerns. As a result of this, following each slam, we are offering participants an optional, free 45 minute online aftercare session with our resident BACP-accredited psychotherapist Anna Sinski. Anna will also be available at each slam should participants require any care.
Read our full mission statement .
Please see our for more information about how the slams work.
To stay up to date with all things Mind Over Slammer, sign up to the MoS .
Doors open: 5.45pm
Show: 6.30pm-9.30pm
DJ: 9.30pm-10.30pm
Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England
***Prize money funded privately***
Agenda
🕑: 05:45 PM
Doors Open
🕑: 06:15 PM
Last Entry Time
🕑: 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Show
🕑: 09:30 PM - 10:30 PM
DJ & Networking
Show Format
Info: Unallocated Seating
Event venue & nearby stays
The Glee Club Birmingham, 70 Hurst Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.