Vancouver Poetry House#
- What: Poetry slams, youth spoken word festivals
- Find it: vancouverpoetryhouse.com
ROLL (Read Out Loud Love)#
- What: Monthly open mic poetry night
- Vibe: "Rooted in tenderness, community, and shared language"
- Find it: Culture Days / Eventbrite
Vancouver Poetry Slam#
- What: Competitive spoken word community
- Find it: @vancouverpoetryslam
Death Rides a Unicorn#
- What: Literary and spoken word nonprofit
- Events: Famous Last Words, Liars of Orpheus, The 17 Syllable Slam
- Find it: Search
Verses Festival of Words#
- What: Canada's largest annual spoken word festival
- Vibe: Multi-day event, workshops, performances
- Find it: vancouverpoetryhouse.com
WordPlay Poets#
- What: Outreach program with workshops and performances
- Vibe: Schools and communities across BC
- Find it: Vancouver Poetry House
Carnegie Centre Poetry#
- What: Downtown Eastside community poetry events
- Vibe: Inclusive, community-focused
- Find it: Carnegie Centre
Venues & Spaces#
Enabling Arts Poetry Open Mic#
- What: Poetry night in supportive environment
- Where: 343 Railway St (#104), Gastown
- Find it: readlocalbc.ca
Rio Theatre Poetry Events#
- What: Occasional poetry and spoken word nights
- Vibe: Unique venue, community atmosphere
- Find it: riotheatre.ca