Poetry in the Park “PIP PIP Hooray, Open Mic Contest Day!”
Wed July 24 at Queen’s Park Bandshell
Bring your poems!
Free to sign-up. Everyone is eligible to enter.
Sign-up begins at 6:30 and ends at 6:45 p.m.
So make sure to be at the Queen’s Park Bandshell on time to be eligible to enter.
Each poet will be given a chance to read either two short poems, or one long poem. Long poems cannot exceed five pages in length. Published poems may be read (of course published poems must have been written by the reader).
Keep in mind that this is “Family Friendly” event.

Every audience member, including contestants, will vote for their Top 5 favourite poems/poets who will move on to the final round.

During the final round the contestants can choose either to re-read their poems from round one, or read one or two new poems.
Again, judging in the final round will come from the audience who will vote for their Top 3.
The Top 3 contestants will win prizes

This event happens rain or shine. If it rain PIP will be held in Centennial Lodge or ACNW Gallery across the road from bandshell.

Presented by Royal City Literary Arts Society.

Thank you to the City Of New Westminster and Arts Council of New Westminster.