Slam Free or Die, Manchester’s poetry open mic and slam, is holding their annual Vox Pop festival from Friday, September 12 through Sunday, September 14, 2025. Activities include open mics, including one to be read with sock puppets, along with poetry workshops and championship competitions. Events will be happening at Stark Brewing Company brewpub in Manchester’s Millyard on Friday and Saturday, and on Sunday we will be at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage in Concord for slam finals. Come out and hear some amazing spoken-word art, or try your hand at reading a poem on an open mic. For complete schedule, see slamfreeordie.org.