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

‘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

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

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

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.

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.

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...

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

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...

New Video! Watch here: youtu.be/f4H1UU3nUHQ From Dean Tsang, a powerful rebuke to the Reform Party's anti-immigration stance. Learn more about Dean's work via linktr.ee/deantsangpoe...

Our next Open Mic is November 10. We do not have an Open Mic this evening as the Scottish International Storytelling Festival is currently underway! This is an amazing festival with so many talented performers and shows! Check out the festival programme here: www.sisf.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Setting up for this months Poetry In The Park, which this month will be inside the glorious Common Sense cafe due to beastliness of weather. See you at 1pm for some poetic loveliness #WhatsOnAberdeen #Poetry #Performance

This year no ticket or jacket required for the Forward Prizes live stream just rock up on this YouTube link. www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/for...

New Video! Watch here: youtu.be/Qx7Sg1wJ2hM In August 2025 we celebrated our 10th Edinburgh Fringe run with a brand new show, featuring several fantastic guest performers! Ben Macpherson has classy, delicious ambitions - he wants to be a wine guy! Learn more about Ben via linktr.ee/Benmacpherson

New Video! Watch here: youtu.be/VcylmQBfWVk From Tracey S. Rosenberg, a powerful poem about the war in Ukraine and the complexity of spectatorship. Learn more about Tracey's work via www.instagram.com/traceysrosen... Learn more about our partners for the Grand Slam Final: www.edbookfest.co.uk

#WritingCommunity! Submissions invited to NEW WRITING SCOTLAND 44! We want poetry & prose in English, #Gaelic, & #Scots from writers who are Scottish by residence, birth, or inclination. All successful contributors are paid – deadline 31 Oct! Submit free via Submittable 👇 nws.submittable.com/submit

Proud book mama stylee! 😁🥹 Three sleeps to launch! Come and meet our amazing contributors on Saturday, and hear poems, real-life and invented stories, a script and a game. 🎫 www.tickettailor.com/events/jedap...

🔜 𝗘𝘆𝘂𝗽, 𝗟𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀! We're back... For the 4th year running, we've joined forces with Bad Betty to present an evening of stellar live poetry at Hyde Park Book Club. @fxmpoetry.bsky.social, @mlferg.bsky.social, @antoshwojcik.bsky.social & @agatamaslowska.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/livewire-x...

New Video! Watch here: youtu.be/VsOgIuGWFoM From Lucy Beth, the sad tale of a winter's evening drive and a owlet's first flight. Learn more about Lucy's work via linktr.ee/lucy.beth We're so grateful to the EIBF for partnering with us. Thank you to Creative Scotland and the National Lottery

What an Open Mic last week was! We had some incredible performances from our Open Micers and our fantastic feature, Angela Yausheva . Reminder that we don't have an Open Mic at the end of October and our next date is November 10. Sign ups are still open if you want a chance to perform.

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

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...

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/Fq8lh9KMiQE A powerful ode to our hands from Elle Dillon-Reams. Learn more about Elle Dillon-Reams' work via www.elledillonreams.com We're so grateful to the EIBF for partnering with us. Learn more via www.edbookfest.co.uk

Whoa Bad Betty, what a show!!! Thanks to everyone who came out last night for our special show with Bad Betty Press, and a huge thanks to our poets @fxmpoetry.bsky.social, Agata Maslowska, @antoshwojcik.bsky.social & @mollynaylor.bsky.social, plus @jackhinksmusic.bsky.social on guitar!

Push the Boat Out 2025 is here! You can browse our programme, download a brochure, and book now 📣 🛶🎫 This year’s festival sets sail from 20-23 November with a bold mix of poetry, performance, music and art in a sparkling celebration of words in all their forms. pushtheboatout.org/programme/

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

New Video! Watch here: youtu.be/vJzWaX074tA At our September 2025 open mic, we were treated to feature performances from the amazing Arlo Bayne! Learn more about Arlo's work: www.instagram.com/baynes_makery/ Open Mic Info: scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:63...

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...

Love & Rage: A Literary Cabaret 7.30 Sat 8th Love and Rage are not just feelings—they are fuel. An all-star line up of writers, poets and performers show us how to use love and rage as catalysts for revolutionary change Hosted by @profsunnysingh.bsky.social lighthousebookshop.com/events/love-...

Maryville: A Dyke Bar Revival 7pm Weds 5th Celebrating & examining the scars, hopes, dreams & potentials of the queer underground and dyke counterculture - poetry, performance & discussion with Joelle Taylor. + Edinburgh Dyke Bar take-over of Roxy 8.30-10.30pm lighthousebookshop.com/events/maryv...

Edinburgh's Radical Book Fair is less than a month away! 4 Days of bookstalls from 50+ presses 20 events incl DragQueen Storytelling, Community Lunch & 2 Cabarets! Full program is live, hybrid & either £5 or free! 5-9Nov: Join us! tinyurl.com/RadicalBookF... lighthousebookshop.com/events/edinb...

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.

Do you write: • SFF/speculative fiction • Games - digital, RPGs, tabletop, etc • Scripts for film, TV, radio, or podcasts • Comics - print or digital ...and want some inspiration? Then check out this Saturday's workshop on (super)heroic worlds! scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/building-sup...

The rest of the show year is looking gorgeous as a gambol of grapefruit. A treble Edinburgh dollop, Glasgow, Oxford, London, Norwich, Birnam & beyond. Heaps with Hollie McNish plus Damian Barr, Gordon Buchanan, & other heartthrobs. 🎟️: www.michaelpedersen.co.uk/events

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...

New Video! Watch here: youtu.be/02aPpi9ggwk From Trystan Lewis, a stirring poem about unconditional love. Learn more about Trystan Lewis' work via www.instagram.com/trystan_shout/ We're so grateful to the EIBF for partnering with us. Learn more via www.edbookfest.co.uk

“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

New Video! Watch here: youtu.be/bDvkN-JrPIs From Solomon OB iii, a lyrical flow about creativity! Learn more about Solomon OB iii's work via www.instagram.com/solomonobiii We're so grateful to Process Productions for partnering with us! Learn more via www.processproductions.net

Our first show back since Fringe will be at the @scotstorycentre.bsky.social on the 16th of October at 7pm with our pals Bad Betty Press. Tickets: scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:63... Our first poet, on what is a truly spectacular lineup, is the outstanding Antosh Wojcik!

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

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.

Our autumn term starts tomorrow! There's still time to register for our free taster session at Greyfriars Charteris Centre here in Edinburgh. We'll be kicking off the brand new term of The Scottish Poetry Choir from 7 pm, tomorrow, Tuesday, October 7.

Happy to be part of the Start It Yourself panel at @ptbopoetry.bsky.social on the morning of Friday 21st November! Speaking all about starting 404 Ink/your own thang pushtheboatout.org/events/start...

New Video! Watch here: youtu.be/foYjwK-zVrU From Suhayl, an impassioned plea to look past our differences to what binds us together. Learn more about Suhayl's work via www.instagram.com/Awakening_So... We're so grateful to Bradford Literature Festival. Learn more via www.bradfordlitfest.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...

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!