Breaking Through the Vault: Open Mic & Poetry Slam
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Tickets Required
Location: Pavilion, Art Gallery of Hamilton
Come celebrate International Poetry Month with us on the last day…closing it out the way we began – with a poetry slam!
All voices welcome.
Storytellers. Poets. Griots.
Bohemian drifters. Freestyle rappers.
First-timers. Ranting hipsters…
Slam Details:
- 2 rounds
- 3:10 time limit
- Original work only
- Cumulative scoring
- No props. No costumes. No hate. Just you and the mic
- Winner takes home $100
Want to hit the mic or compete?
Reach out to hamiltonyoupoets@gmail.com
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Tickets
General Admission: $10
Event Schedule
Doors: 6:30 PM
Open Mic: 7:00 PM
Slam: 7:30 PM
In Partnership with Hamilton You Poets
From the Canadian Art Collection
Girl under a Tree 1931
Prudence Heward (Canadian 1896-1947)
oil on canvas, Gift of the artist's family, 1961