Hollie McNish

Hollie McNish is a published UK poet and spoken word workshop leader who has been taking the scene by storm since her first reading in 2009. She has released two poetry albums, Touch and Push Kick, both to critical acclaim with the latter prized for contributions to maternal research by the University of London. She has appeared in venues as diverse as Glastonbury festival, Ronnie Scotts Jazz Bar, London’s Southbank Centre and Cambridge University. She won the 2009 UK Poetry Slam and finished third in the World Slam du Monde, Paris, has been featured on Radio 4’s Poetry Diaries, Women’s Hour and BBC 2 and has recently completed a poetry residency in Mons, Belgium.

Inja

Inja is an exceptional MC and host whose work spans a huge variety of genres including dubstep, hiphop, grime, drum and bass and freestyle poetry. He is resident Host / MC at Warning and Stink Like Sock, two of the UK’s biggest and longest running drum n bass and dubstep nights and is current host of both the UK and World DMC DJ Championship tours. Inja performs live as a solo act, as well as as part of the renowned Taskforce family and one third of the mighty ‘The Skuff and Inja Show’. The latter’s ‘show stopping powers’ have received 4 star ratings in Metro and smashed up stages from the UK and Europe to China.   

Check them out!

Nov 4

Australian Poetry Slam NSW State Final

Sydney Theatre Company - Richard Wherret Studio

22 Hickson Rd. Walsh Bay, Sydney

$30 entry