The aim of the Poetry Society’s SLAMbassadors is to find the next generation of performance poets, spoken word artists, MCs and rappers and to ‘unearth new talent, ignite live events and develop the future of the spoken word’.
The initiative is open to 12-18 year olds from around the UK and six acts will be selected to take part in a two day masterclass with spoken word artist Joelle Taylor. This will lead to a showcase in Central London with Joelle and a leading spoken word icon. And that’s not all. The six winners will gain continued mentoring by the Poetry Society to introduce them to the professional arena and the worlds of performance and publishing.