Wohnzimmerslam

In the organizer's words:

The Wohnzimmerslam is the coziest poetry slam in the whole Ruhr area - that's for sure!

We invite 6-8 poets from Bochum and the surrounding area to vie for the audience's favor with their self-written texts. The contributions must not exceed the time limit of six minutes and must be performed without props. The jury is selected from the audience each evening and is allowed to decide whose words have reached the hearts, whose jokes have made the room tremble and whose rhymes and metaphors can rival even the established poets from German lessons. The winner gets to take home victory, fame and amore!

The special thing about this evening: after many years of organizing in many different locations in Dortmund, this is only the third show in Bochum! After two full shows, we naturally want to continue this trend - and we need your help to do so. So come around and support cabaret!

Because there are no thematic guidelines for the texts, every slam is a grab bag. It can be personal, funny, political, lyrical, absurd or weird - but always in a good way.

The event is moderated with authenticity, jokes and profundity by Einfach Ely - an experienced moderator from our team.

The Wohnzimmerslam Dortmund has been taking place for over ten years, in Bochum it is now moving to the beautiful event room of "I am Love", probably the most beautiful ice cream parlor in Bochum. Ice cream and poetry? That tastes good!

It is important to us to create our events as safer spaces. Discrimination of any kind has no place here. So that everyone can participate in fantastic word art, there is always an awareness person who is available as your contact person for the evening, answers any questions about toilet paper, menstrual products and accompaniment to the train station and is happy to take criticism and, if necessary, discomfort. Come as you are: loud, covered up, a little shy, alone or with people, queer or not queer, great and wonderful - however you feel comfortable. We look forward to a feel-good atmosphere and an audience that is simply in the mood for culture.

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Find out on Instagram (@wohnzimmer_slam) - or let us surprise you!

6.30 pm admission | 7 pm start

Admission by donation, pay what you want!