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Scotland's premiere spoken word organisation
Loud Poets: Best Regular UK Spoken Word Night 2023
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The Loudcast is returning!

On November 30th we are launching the latest season of The Loudcast with NEW HOST, RJ Hunter!

The first guest is none other than the former host and creative director of I Am Loud, Kevin Mclean!

The Loudcast is available wherever good podcasts are found.
November 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
New Video!
Watch here: youtu.be/fr6q0pP6FAs

From Katie Ailes, a searing indictment of the Trump administration and a love letter to all those resisting.

Learn more about Kate: www.katieailes.com

Jack Hinks provided musical accompaniment to this poem.
Learn about Jack's work: www.jackhinks.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Truly ridiculous quality at last night's slam. I'm constantly blown away by the calibre of the Scottish spoken word scene, and even more so by the community and the support the poets give each other. What a night!
EDINBURGH, WHAT A SLAM!

Thank you so much to all the poets for your phenomenal performances, to our very loud sold out audience, and to the wonderful team at @ptbopoetry.bsky.social for hosting us.

And congratulations to our new Edinburgh Champion Heather Rose!
November 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
New Video!
Watch here: youtu.be/xuaX6BiVS88

From Dean Tsang, a stunning performance merging poetry and beat-box, performed at our October 2025 open mic!

Learn more about Dean's work via linktr.ee/deantsangpoe...
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Our penultimate open mic of the year is tonight!
Featuring the sensational Spencer Mason!

The event is free with doors at 6.30 for a 7pm start.

We are loving our new venue and heres a few snaps of last open mic.
November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
EDINBURGH, WHAT A SLAM!

Thank you so much to all the poets for your phenomenal performances, to our very loud sold out audience, and to the wonderful team at @ptbopoetry.bsky.social for hosting us.

And congratulations to our new Edinburgh Champion Heather Rose!
November 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
New Video!
Watch here: youtu.be/_1ShT5YpLSo

A moving ode to the power of poetry to hold space for the sacred and build community, performed live by Beth Rose at our September 2025 open mic!

Beth Rose is a Scottish poet and reviewer. Learn more about her work via www.instagram.com/simplythebet...
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Our host for our Trans Day of Remembrance event next Sunday @argonautbooks.bsky.social is JJ Fadaka!
November 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Join us @argonautbooks.bsky.social next weekend to commemorate trans day of remembrance with a lineup of fantastic trans and non-binary readers from across Scotland.

#trans #transrights #scottish #scotland #tdor
November 14, 2025 at 9:19 AM
New Video!
Watch here: youtu.be/m0sQITbBtRg

From Agata Maslowska, a surreal exploration of time, accompanied by Jack Hinks.

Agata Maslowska was born in Poland and lives in Scotland. Her poetry and fiction have appeared in many magazines.

Learn more about Agata's work via agatamaslowska.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This Saturday we kick off our brand-new Slam Series with our Edinburgh Heat at @ptbopoetry.bsky.social! In addition to a stellar lineup of slammers, we're delighted to feature last year's Edinburgh Champion, Lucas Sheridan, as our Sacrificial Poet!

Tickets: pushtheboatout.org/events/loud-...
November 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Announcing our feature for next week's open mic, the one, the only...SPENCER MASON!

Spencer Mason is a multi-disciplinary storyteller and musician based in Glasgow's East End.

Free Entry!
Venue: The Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Doors at 6.30 for a 7pm start.
November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
New Video!
Watch here: youtu.be/o1mbPrw-fnY

An evocative poem from Antosh Wojcik, accompanied by Jack Hinks.

Antosh is a poet, drummer, and sound designer. His work explores memory, heritage, labour, time & the destabilisation of these things.

Learn more about Antosh via www.antoshwojcik.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
New Video!
Watch here: youtu.be/z2MZX-D5kXg

Poets will be familiar with the bittersweet feedback we often get after shows - and Molly wrote a poem about it!

Learn more about Molly's work via www.mollynaylor.com

Learn more about Bad Betty Press via badbettypress.com
Molly Naylor - I Hate Poetry, But That Wasn't That Bad || Spoken Word Poetry ||
Our 16th October 2025 Loud Poets Showcase at the Scottish Storytelling Centre was a special collaboration with Bad Betty Press, featuring Francis-Xavier Mukiibi, Molly Naylor, Antosh Wojcik, and…
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November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
New video!
Watch here: youtu.be/mbzlQaIZ498

From Spencer Mason, a spellbinding three-poem set accompanied by Jack Hinks.

Spencer is a multi-disciplinary storyteller and musician based in Glasgow's East End.

Learn more about Spencer's work via spencermason.co.uk & Jack's via www.jackhinks.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
New Video!
Watch here: youtu.be/Ch6_Jhtifk4

Our 16th October 2025 Loud Poets Showcase was a special collaboration with Bad Betty Press.

This poem sequence is featured in Francis' collection 'Mutabani & [ ]ther Poems' (Bad Betty Press, 2025). Order it here: badbettypress.com/product/muta...
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The Open Mic is back tonight!

We are back @scottishstorytellingcentre with the tremendous feature Pepita Mwanga!

The event is free with doors at 6.30 for a 7pm start.

Here's a few more photos from October's Open Mic.
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
New Video!
Watch here: youtu.be/UQwOOYEi_rM

When Lucy Beth performed at our Fringe show, she treated us to this short excerpt from 'Ma Name Is Isabelle.' A reimagining of the story behind the famous bothy ballad Bogie’s Bonnie Belle.

Learn more about Lucy Beth's work via linktr.ee/lucy.beth
November 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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‘outwith’: preposition: outside; beyond. A term unique to Scotland.

Revising my visa essay,
applying for three more years
here, I read my own scribbled words:

Comparable opportunities for critical study
do not exist outwith Scotland…

—Katie Ailes, “Outwith”
Glasgow Women Poets, Four-em Press 2016
November 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Katie Ailes performs “Outwith” at @iamloudpro.bsky.social in Dumfries in 2022:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBem...
Katie Ailes - Outwith || Spoken Word Poetry ||
YouTube video by I Am Loud Productions
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November 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
New Video!
Watch here: youtu.be/icgcsKU6xI8

From Kate Ireland, an ode to her gran - and to a slower pace.

Kate Ireland is a poet and performer from Glasgow, based in Manchester.
Learn more about Kate's work via www.kateireland.uk
November 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
New Video!
Watch: youtu.be/UBT_e6sWLUw

Content note: graphic depiction of violence, suicide, war

The poem is dedicated to and inspired by Aaron Bushnell who self-immolated in an act of desperate protest directed towards the US Government.
November 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Our feature for next weeks open mic is Pepita Mwanga!

Pepita is an international spoken word poet, award winning voice actor, lawyer, and international development practitioner.

The event is free and open to poets of all ages and experience levels.

Doors at 6.30 for a 7pm start.
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New Video!
Watch here: youtu.be/sgHOhDE081k

At our October 2025 open mic, we were treated to feature performances from the amazing Angela Yausheva!

Learn more about Angela's work: linktr.ee/speaking_tha...

Open mic info: scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:63...
October 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM
New Video!
Watch here: youtu.be/R-iuVwNr-Xw

From Mark Gallie, a poignant plea from our natural world, accompanied by Jack Hinks.

Learn more about Mark's work via linktr.ee/markgallie_

Jack Hinks provided musical accompaniment for this poem. Learn more about Jack's work via www.jackhinks.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM