Events from April 10 – April 19 | Vancouver Poetry House

Verses 2025 Festival Pass ($50)

Chill-X (2270 Manitoba Street, Vancouver, BC) 2270 Manitoba Street, Vancouver, Canada

Verses Festival of Words Celebrate the transformative power of language at Verses Festival of Words About Verses Festival of Words Canada’s largest alternative literary arts festival, Verses Festival of Words offers up dynamic programming celebrating a broad definition of literary arts, including spoken word poetry, storytelling, page-based poetry, singer-songwriters, improvisers, … Continued

Masterclass with Beau Sia – WORKSHOP

Chill-X (2270 Manitoba Street, Vancouver, BC) 2270 Manitoba Street, Vancouver, Canada

A rare opportunity to learn from the incredible Beau Sia! Verses Festival of Words poet of honour and legendary Spoken Word poet Beau Sia offers a masterclass that offers coaching, tips, and feedback to poets interested in performance and writing compelling work. Sat, April 19 at Chill X Studio (2270 … Continued

Canadian Individual Poetry Slam FINALS featuring Beau Sia

Chill-X (2270 Manitoba Street, Vancouver, BC) 2270 Manitoba Street, Vancouver, Canada

After an intense preliminary competition, the top poets compete to crown the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam champion for 2025! Before the competition begins, enjoy an incredible opportunity to see our poet of honour, Beau Sia, perform a feature set, and help us celebrate the recipient(s) of this year's Zaccheus Jackson … Continued