Loud Poets: Best Regular UK Spoken Word Night 2023
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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.
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.
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
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
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!
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...
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...
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.
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.
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!
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!
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...
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...
#trans #transrights #scottish #scotland #tdor
#trans #transrights #scottish #scotland #tdor
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
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
Tickets: pushtheboatout.org/events/loud-...
Tickets: pushtheboatout.org/events/loud-...
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBem...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBem...
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
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
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