Slamovision 2026 Final

About this event

The winner of this year’s Slamovision international slam poetry competition will be announced at a special live event at the James Theater on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 p.m. While the rest of the world watches online, Iowa City-area attendees can attend this free event in person! Watch a selection of Iowa’s best slam poets perform, watch videos of the top-scoring international performances, and watch as the scores come in and the 2026 champion is crowned. Presented in partnership with Iowa City Poetry and the Mic Check Poetry Festival.

Iowa poets performing are Global Slam-O-Vision Champion Henry Morray, Iowa Poetry Innovator Kelsey Bigelow, Iowa Author Award Winner Caleb Rainey, and Iowa Poet Laureate Paul Brooke. Music provided by the Blake Shaw Trio.

Note: This event will be livestreamed here .

From City of Literature