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The Farrago Poetry Slam Championship is a UK-based performance poetry competition organised by Farrago Poetry, a spoken-word organisation based in London, England. It is notable for introducing the poetry slam format to Britain and remains one of the longest-running slam poetry events in the country. [1]
Farrago Poetry introduced the poetry slam to Britain, when its first UK poetry slam was held in London in 1994. [1] In the same year, the organisation began running the UK SLAM! Championships and the London SLAM! Championships. [1] It was founded and is still overseen by poet John Paul O'Neill. [2]
Farrago Poetry has been recognised in media and academic literature as a pioneer of slam poetry in the UK. [1] [11] Its events are noted for shaping the London spoken-word scene and influencing later slam competitions across the country. [12]