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The Duo Deathmatch is a poetry competition taking place at The Canons' Gait in Edinburgh on 25 November 2026. Poets will compete in teams of two, presenting collaborative poetry to the audience. Tickets are pay-what-you-can, with a minimum suggested donation of £5.

Scotland's first Duo Slam! Poets will compete in teams of two to bring their poetry to the stage.

Come along to Drafted for our November Deathmatch! Five teams of two poets will compete, putting their voices together to bring new exciting angles to collaborative and existing poetry!

To keep the event accessible, we are offering pay-what-you-can tickets with a minimum suggested donation of £5.

Your donations will help towards the following:

£5 helps us pay the winning duo an industry-standard rate

£7.50 helps us give a more substantial prize to the winning duet alongside running costs.

£10+ covers all the above and helps act as a pay-it-forward for someone who might not be able to afford the event. Any profit we make will be reinvested into future Drafted! events.

If you are not in a position to pay, please message the Drafted! team and we'll reserve you a space with no questions asked.

For any additional information, please contact us on Instagram @draftededinburgh.

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The Duo Deathmatch takes place on Wednesday, 25 November 2026 at 18:30.

The Duo Deathmatch is held at The Canons Gait in Edinburgh (232 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8DQ).

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Tickets for The Duo Deathmatch can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.