Cooper Robson: Slam champ, left-wing, left-field loudmouth from Heaton, heading for Say Owt Slam in York
NOW in its 11th year, Say Owt Slam brings former slam champion Cooper Robson back to York for a special-guest full set at The Crescent, York, on October 3.
In 2008, a Spike Milligan anthology and the tiny book of Che Guevara sat beneath a Christmas tree. At this moment, a little left-wing, left-field loudmouth called Cooper was born in the north east.
Combining hard-hitting poetry and side splitting comedy, Cooper loves chatting b***ocks. Winner of the Geet Muckle Slam 2023, third at the both the England Slam Championships 2023 and FeltNowt NAOTY 2025, he has a trophy that says “good at using his mouth and that”(ask ya ma).
Equipped with “more meter than Mo Farrah, more nonsense than a sapling touching Tolkien-tree, and spouting more sh*** than a government coastal policy, Cooper Robson is a gobsh*** from Heaton,” his profile states.
Say Owt Slam’s poster for Cooper Robson’s special guest appearance at The Crescent on October 3
Explaining the concept of Say Owt Slam, Say Owt artistic director Henry Raby says: “It’s a raucous evening of poet versus poet in a fun night of verse. Poets have three minutes to wow you, the audience. Expect poetry with humour and heart, comedy and charisma, stories and sizzling spoken word, hosted by the lovable Say Owt gang celebrating 11 years of performance poetry.”
If you fancy pitting your pithy wits in a Say Owt slam, send an email to info@sayowt.co.uk. “We prioritise people living in York and the surrounding villages,” says Henry.
Doors open at 7.30pm for October 3’s seated show. Tickets: https://thecrescentyork.seetickets.com/event/say-owt-slam-w-cooper-dobson/the-crescent/3471960 or on the door.