Book tickets for the grand final at Three Minute Theatre, on the Manchester Literature Festival website.

The Superheroes of Slam 2017 Final will take place on the 12^th of October at Three Minute Theatre. This year finalists from Berlin (Germany), Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Leicester, Manchester, Newcastle, Rochdale and Sheffield will be battling it out for the title of Superheroes of Slam Champion 2017. Alongside the title, the winner will receive £250 and an Arvon Course of their choice (subject to availability).

Contestants have 3 minutes to rock or shock the mic and are judged by audience responses and guest judges. Previous winners of the slam include: Dominic Berry, Mark Mace Smith, Ben Mellor, Joy France and Paris Kaur.

Upcoming Heats

HEAT 1 Berlin – WINNER – Charlie Dupré

HEAT 2 Leeds – WINNER – Kurt Wang

HEAT 3 Rochdale – WINNER – Haamid Sharif

HEAT 4 Leicester – WINNER – Jodie Hannis

HEAT 5 Sheffield – WINNER – Jack Young

HEAT 6 Manchester – WINNER – Elise Hadgraft

HEAT 7 Birmingham – WINNER – Shaun Hill

HEAT 8 Bristol – WINNER – Melanie Branton

HEAT 9 Newcastle – WINNER – Rosie Fleeshman