If you want to know what excellence is in a slam poem, and in its performance, look no further. Catherine Brogan won the fringe slam in August with a magnificent poem about Omagh, where she grew up.  

You can see Catherine perform her slam-winning poem here, and read her Write Out Loud profile here. Gig organisers: those of you with the money, get her booked as your guest whilst you can still afford her! You can message Catherine via her profile

And if you love slams, get yourself to Commonword’s grand final on Thursday, 20^th October in Manchester. It promises to be a bobby-dazzler.