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Verses Festival Pass

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Your Verses 2026 Festival Pass gives you access to a full run of live poetry, stories, and voices onstage 🎤. Join poets, newcomers, and long-time fans as we gather to listen, respond, and share spoken word across the city. By registering, you&rsquo;re supporting Vancouver Poetry House Society&rsquo;s work to keep poetry inclusive, accessible, and community-powered. Pick your pass, save your spot, and be part of a festival built for connection and conversation 💚. The main Verses Festival programming will once again be hosted at Chill-X Studios (2270 Manitoba St., Vancouver).&nbsp; The festival featured events will include: <ul fr-original-style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; box-sizing: inherit;"><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Monday, April 27 @ 8pm to 10pm Oral Traditions: International Indigenous Poetry Slam. Co-produced with Derek Edenshaw, Native Hip Hop Society, and Franz Seachel, Enabling Arts Society. This event recognizes decolonizing efforts globally, amplifying human rights, and celebrating Indigenous voices. Open to folks who identify with Indigeneity. Sign up at the door. Prizes include: 1st place $250, 2nd place $150, 3rd place $100 Feature performance by: Spin El Poeta</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Tuesday, April 28 @ 6:30pm to 8:30pm Famous Last Words from Death Rides A Unicorn, a hilarious evening of poetry games, featuring some of Spoken Word&rsquo;s favourite personalities</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Wednesday, April 29 @ 7:30 pm to 11:30pm Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Preliminaries Night 1</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Thursday, April 30 @ 7:30 pm to 11:30pm Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Preliminaries Night 2</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Friday, May 1 @ 8:00pm to 10:30pm Mashed Poetics, one of Vancouver&rsquo;s longest running poetry showcases. An all-star line up of poets are invited to write poems in response to curated songs by the Mashed Poetics Band who play covers of amazing hits for a live, in-person concert that brings loud music and deep poetry into a fun filled night of fun featuring the music of Tegan and Sara.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Saturday, May 2 @ 3pm to 4:30pm Stage to Page Showcase: Intimate Dialogues featuring: Abdulsalam, Jeremy Loveday, Skylar Kay, and more</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Saturday, May 2 @ 8pm to 10pm Canadian Individual Poetry Slam FINALS Featuring Spin El PoetaJoin us for the final night of the national competition to determine the 2026 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Champion</li></ul> In addition to feature programming, there will also be workshops held at Chill-X Studios<ul fr-original-style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; box-sizing: inherit;"><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Wednesday, April 28 @3pm Captioning and Scoring Poems: an exploration of best practices to support captioning of poems to support accessibility, and respond to audism and hearing supremacy. Led by Vancouver Poet Laureat Elee Kraljii Gardiner, and Elana Brief and Dani Rodriguez</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Thursday, April 30 @ 2pm to 4pm Writing Workshop led by Skylar Kay</li></ul>

Your Verses 2026 Festival Pass gives you access to a full run of live poetry, stories, and voices onstage 🎤. Join poets, newcomers, and long-time fans as we gather to listen, respond, and share spoken word across the city. By registering, you’re supporting Vancouver Poetry House Society’s work to keep poetry inclusive, accessible, and community-powered. Pick your pass, save your spot, and be part of a festival built for connection and conversation 💚. The main Verses Festival programming will once again be hosted at Chill-X Studios (2270 Manitoba St., Vancouver).  The festival featured events will include: <ul><li>Monday, April 27 @ 8pm to 10pm Oral Traditions: International Indigenous Poetry Slam. Co-produced with Derek Edenshaw, Native Hip Hop Society, and Franz Seachel, Enabling Arts Society. This event recognizes decolonizing efforts globally, amplifying human rights, and celebrating Indigenous voices. Open to folks who identify with Indigeneity. Sign up at the door. Prizes include: 1st place $250, 2nd place $150, 3rd place $100 Feature performance by: Spin El Poeta</li><li>Tuesday, April 28 @ 6:30pm to 8:30pm Famous Last Words from Death Rides A Unicorn, a hilarious evening of poetry games, featuring some of Spoken Word’s favourite personalities</li><li>Wednesday, April 29 @ 7:30 pm to 11:30pm Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Preliminaries Night 1</li><li>Thursday, April 30 @ 7:30 pm to 11:30pm Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Preliminaries Night 2</li><li>Friday, May 1 @ 8:00pm to 10:30pm Mashed Poetics, one of Vancouver’s longest running poetry showcases. An all-star line up of poets are invited to write poems in response to curated songs by the Mashed Poetics Band who play covers of amazing hits for a live, in-person concert that brings loud music and deep poetry into a fun filled night of fun featuring the music of Tegan and Sara.</li><li>Saturday, May 2 @ 3pm to 4:30pm Stage to Page Showcase: Intimate Dialogues featuring: Abdulsalam, Jeremy Loveday, Skylar Kay, and more</li><li>Saturday, May 2 @ 8pm to 10pm Canadian Individual Poetry Slam FINALS Featuring Spin El PoetaJoin us for the final night of the national competition to determine the 2026 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Champion</li></ul> In addition to feature programming, there will also be workshops held at Chill-X Studios<ul><li>Wednesday, April 28 @3pm Captioning and Scoring Poems: an exploration of best practices to support captioning of poems to support accessibility, and respond to audism and hearing supremacy. Led by Vancouver Poet Laureat Elee Kraljii Gardiner, and Elana Brief and Dani Rodriguez</li><li>Thursday, April 30 @ 2pm to 4pm Writing Workshop led by Skylar Kay</li></ul>

VANCOUVER POETRY HOUSE SOCIETY

Verses 2026 Festival Pass

2270 Manitoba St

Verses Festival Pass

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