Mind Over Matter Arts CIC is proud to present Mind Over Slammer, our national spoken word initiative combining free, high-quality creative workshops with regional poetry slams, culminating in a Grand Finale in the heart of London.
We are firmly committed to elevating literature and performance, particularly within communities and amongst voices that have too often been overlooked.
Mind Over Slammer is more than a poetry competition. It is a national creative development programme designed to empower communities, uncover exceptional talent and create genuine pathways into spoken word and performance.
We passionately believe in the transformative power of poetry and performance.
As part of our commitment to progressing slam culture in the UK, Mind Over Slammer provides FREE, high-quality spoken word workshops led by experienced industry professionals.
Our workshops are designed to develop both writing and performance, giving participants practical tools they can continue to use throughout their creative journeys.
Whether someone is an established writer, an emerging performer or has never written or performed poetry before, we want them to feel that Mind Over Slammer is a space for them.
Through carefully facilitated creative development, we aim to build confidence, encourage self-expression, unlock creativity and cultivate a strong sense of artistic camaraderie.
<aside> 💡
Because talent exists everywhere.
Opportunity should too.
</aside>
Mind Over Slammer is rooted in active engagement with the communities we serve.
Inclusivity sits at the heart of our ethos.
We recognise that access to high-quality arts opportunities is not equally distributed across the country. Geography, income, confidence, representation and access to established creative networks can all become barriers to participation.
We want to help remove them.
We actively seek to engage people from communities and backgrounds that have historically been underrepresented within the arts, including working-class communities and people living in areas where opportunities to participate in professional spoken word activity may be limited.
Our artistic teams reflect a broad range of lived experiences and cultural backgrounds, helping us create spaces in which different voices, perspectives and stories are welcomed and celebrated.