Announcing the amazing list of Slammers for our Glasgow Slam on Jan 9th at CCA Glasgow. Make sure to grab your tickets: www.cca-glasgow.com/programme/lo...

New Full Slam! Watch here: youtu.be/pfEORRSt2dk On 22rd November 2025, we held our Edinburgh Heat at the Pleasance Theatre in Edinburgh in partnership with Push the Boat Out Festival! We were delighted to partner with Push the Boat Out Festival on this event! Learn more at pushtheboatout.org

New Video! Watch here: youtu.be/RAbVWO4oAoI From Molly Knox, a tender poem about loneliness and celebration. Learn more about Molly Knox's work via www.instagram.com/mollymoon28_ We were delighted to partner with Push the Boat Out Festival on this event! Learn more at pushtheboatout.org

New Video! Watch here: youtu.be/xV6TzW50uqk From Josh Cake, a powerful poem about climate change and the consequences of inaction. Learn more about Josh via www.instagram.com/joshcakemusic We were delighted to partner with Push the Boat Out Festival! Learn more at pushtheboatout.org

Join us 9th Jan to cheer, clap and holler as Glasgow’s top poets compete in the second of 10 heats for the biggest prize in UK slam poetry. You have until the 23rd of December to signup to take part! forms.gle/BJFGyyWCMDri... Stay tuned for an update on tickets going on sale soon!

Adore this poem!

The Loudcast is BACK! Watch it here: youtu.be/__wkR9HfQyU Or wherever you get your podcasts Welcome back to the LoudCast! New host, RJ Hunter, brings the Loud Poets Podcast back with a BANG with an in-depth chat and slam analysis with former host and I Am Loud Creative Director, Kevin McLean!

Scotland, you’re no mine (you were no his) and I don’t want you… —Hannah Lavery, “Scotland, you’re no mine” from BLOOD SALT SPRING (Birlinn, 2022) A #poem for #StAndrewsDay birlinn.co.uk/product/bloo...

We're hiring! We're looking for a Social Media & Marketing Officer to join our team in the new year. The deadline to apply is midnight on Sunday, 14th December 2025. More information on the role and application details here: tinyurl.com/iamloudjob

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.

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

It's a tad down to the wire, I know, but I'm thrilled to say that I'm running the Poetry Advent Calendar again this year -- sign up by donating to @msf.ca and receive a poem every day from 1 to 24 December: book.benefacthq.com?id=poetry-ad...

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...

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.

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!

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-...

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.

Katie Ailes performs “Outwith” at @iamloudpro.bsky.social in Dumfries in 2022: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBem...

‘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

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

Dean is one of the most exciting new voices to emerge from the Edinburgh spoken word scene in the past few years, and this poem is a powerhouse. Well worth a watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4H1...

ICYMI, our new Loud Poets Grand Slam Champion Aditya Narayan featured on BBC Radio 4's The Verb last weekend! Hear him performing and chatting with Ian McMillan and other great panelists here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #Poetry

Had an absolute blast hosting this last night - always a joy when the Bad Betty team rolls into town!

TONIGHT! Don't miss our special showcase with Bad Betty Press, featuring the spectacular lineup of @mollynaylor.bsky.social @antoshwojcik.bsky.social @fxmpoetry.bsky.social & Agata Maslowska! 7pm @scotstorycentre.bsky.social. Tickets: scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:63...

Our fourth and final performer for tomorrow night's special Loud Poets x Bad Betty Press Showcase is the amazing Francis-Xavier Mukiibi @fxmpoetry.bsky.social! 7pm Thurs 16/10 at the @scotstorycentre.bsky.social.Tickets: scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:63... #Poetry

The next poet joining the line-up for our show on the 16th at the @scotstorycentre.bsky.social is Agata Maslowska! Make sure to grab your tickets for what is going to be an incredible show: scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:63...

New Video! Watch here: youtu.be/hYy3R15ltGY From Culain Wood, a thought-provoking poem about the dogs barking in all of our lives. Learn more about Culain Wood's work via www.instagram.com/culainwoodth... We're so grateful to the EIBF for partnering with us. Learn more via www.edbookfest.co.uk

Our Open Mic is tonight! We are back at our new venue, the Scottish Storytelling Centre with the incredible feature Angela Yausheva! The event is free with doors at 6.30 for a 7pm start. Enjoy a few snaps from last Open Mic.

Catch Angela Yausheva featuring at our open mic tonight! FREE & unticketed; just rock up! 6:30 doors for a 7pm start at the @scotstorycentre.bsky.social. Info: scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:63...

“Stage is my safe space where I can be unapologetically myself.” Poet Angela Yausheva speaks to theQR about confession, connection and her upcoming @iamloudpro.bsky.social appearance (13 Oct - Scottish Storytelling Centre). Read → wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpdO #SpokenWord #AngelaYausheva #LoudPoets

Our Open Mic is back next week! With our fabulous feature Angela Yausheva! Angela Yausheva is a spoken word artist, whose work delves into resilience, identity, and the intricacies of self-discovery. The event is free and open to poets of all ages and experience. Doors at 6.30 for a 7pm start.

New Video! Watch here: youtu.be/PthawMBydZ0 From Lucas Sheridan, a gorgeous poem about poetry, textiles, and finding yourself in the making. Learn more about Lucas Sheridan's work via linktr.ee/lucaspoet We're so grateful to the EIBF for partnering with us. Learn more via www.edbookfest.co.uk

Interested in learning how to host events? Join us 21st Nov at @ptbopoetry.bsky.social for a FREE workshop on compering technique led by @katieailes.bsky.social & @kevoutloud.bsky.social! Info & bookings: pushtheboatout.org/events/hosti...

We're kicking off the fourth year of our Loud Poets Slam Series 22nd of November, 6pm, at the Pleasance as part of @ptbopoetry.bsky.social! The first of 10 Heats to qualify for our £3000 Slam Final! Slam tickets: pushtheboatout.org/events/loud-... Slam sign-ups: forms.gle/SzPhgxDjR9xh...

New Video! Watch here: youtu.be/yuUJshVYqok From Zara Sehar, a moving ode to her father. Learn more about Zara's work: www.instagram.com/Spokenbysehar Jack Hinks provided musical accompaniment for the poets in the final round. Learn more: www.jackhinks.co.uk

New Video! Watch here: youtu.be/angFOdIrLN4 At our Grand Slam Final, Doroti Polgar flipped the script and gave the audience some well-earned praise. Learn more about Doroti Polgar's work via www.instagram.com/polgardoroti... We're so grateful to the EIBF. Learn more via www.edbookfest.co.uk

We're so excited to be bringing you this ridiculous line-up of poets on the 16th of October at the @scotstorycentre.bsky.social. Tickets: tinyurl.com/mr2xs627 Our team up shows with Bad Betty Press are always a standout so make sure to grab your tickets and come join in the fun!

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We're delighted to be teaming up with Summerhall Arts this November for this special event! We're bringing together artists, producers & funders to explore the many routes into building & sustaining a career in spoken word poetry in Scotland. FREE, ticketed: www.summerhallarts.co.uk/event/career...

Reminder: The existence of these in most Scottish supermarkets and corner shops is proof that anyone shilling for the notion that multiculturalism can't work on this island is a charlatan

Thousands of Londoners have indefinite leave to remain. They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city. Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.

At the risk of repeating myself: there’s no bargaining with these people. What they’re calling for now is mass expulsions of long-term residents deemed insufficiently economically productive. There’s no way these demands won’t get even more extreme by election time.

My husband has indefinite leave to remain. It took us 6 years and £16,000 in visa, NHS, and lawyer fees for him to get it. Now we risk him losing his right to live in Scotland. This is terrifying for us & thousands of families. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Finally getting indefinite leave to remain last year after living and working in the UK for ten years, double-paying for the NHS with no access to public services, was a massive relief; the feeling I could finally settle. This uproots it all. Furious & exhausted. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Show announcement!!! Next month we're teaming up with Bad Betty Press for a stellar spoken word showcase! Expect fist-thumping, heart-wrenching, side-tickling poetry with live music! 16th Oct at @scotstorycentre.bsky.social. Tickets: scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:63...

Edinburgh protest, Thu 18 Sept 10 September 2025 Protest against Trump’s state visit in Edinburgh! Thursday 18 September, 6pm, The Meadows (near the Pavilion Cafe).

The 2025 Grand Slam Final is here! Where to watch: youtu.be/PI165nNAFJQ On 9th August 2025, it all came to a head at our Grand Slam Final with the Edinburgh International Book Festival! Kevin Mclean hosted the event and our Sacrificial Poet was our 2024 Champion EmmaClaire Brightlyn.

[email protected] has done a brilliant job compiling a handy list of writing open mics across Scotland! In a quickly-evolving scene, that's no easy feat. Read it (and consider supporting her work) here: thegoodeggproject.substack.com/p/scotland-o...

I have written and deleted a lot of posts but I keep thinking about how the brutal assassination of Minnesota State senator Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their beloved dog Gilbert in June did not prompt this same level of calls for empathy, sympathy, and flags at half-mast.