I Am Loud

I Am Loud Scotland's premier spoken word organisation Learn more: iamloud.co
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Founded in 2014 as monthly event series Loud Poets, for over ten years we’ve pushed the envelope of spoken word poetry through innovative show formats, high-quality production, and digital integration. Now a community-interest company, we continue to tour our award-winning style across the UK and Europe while remaining firmly committed to building the Scottish spoken word scene and providing exciting, high-calibre performance and development opportunities.

Aberdeen, join us for our next Showcase!We'll be back at The Lemon tree on Friday, July 3, with touring poet Diz Undone....
12/06/2026

Aberdeen, join us for our next Showcase!

We'll be back at The Lemon tree on Friday, July 3, with touring poet Diz Undone. Diz is sharing the mic with playwright, director, actor, and performance poet Abi Underwood, and our 2023 Edinburgh Slam Champion Georgia Bartlett-McNeil.

We're also looking for performers to join the open mic section of the show and share their work. Sign ups are open on the day, so come down early to secure a spot.

Book tickets for the Aberdeen Showcase: https://www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/loud-poets-july-2026/

Loud Poets: Fringe 2026!Our sell-out, five-star, 'joyous smorgasbord of words' (AllEdinburghTheatre.com) returns to the ...
11/06/2026

Loud Poets: Fringe 2026!

Our sell-out, five-star, 'joyous smorgasbord of words' (AllEdinburghTheatre.com) returns to the Scottish Storytelling Centre this August on Thursdays, August 13, August 20, and August 27, from 8.30 pm.

Combining original spoken word, live music, visuals, and some other tricks, the Loud Poets show rethinks what poetry can be and do. You can expect fist-thumping, heart-wrenching, and side-tickling performances from our very own Kevin Mclean, Dr. Katie Ailes, and Mark Gallie, and resident musician Jack Hinks.

Don't miss out on our 'kaleidoscope of spoken word' (EdFringeReview.com) with different guests every night and a BSL interpreted performance on Thursday, August 27, interpreted by Sarah Forrester.

Book your tickets: https://scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:6712/

It's less than a month until our next Showcases!We're so excited to be back at the Scottish Storytelling Centre to kick ...
11/06/2026

It's less than a month until our next Showcases!

We're so excited to be back at the Scottish Storytelling Centre to kick off our third Showcase tour of 2026. This time, we're welcoming the genre-defying Diz Undone to Edinburgh.

Diz will share the stage with author of 'Oi You Lot' (Little Betty, 2024) Kareem Parkins Brown, Edinburgh-based poet Emma Atkin, and our 2026 Paisley Slam Champion Spencer Mason.

Join us on Thursday, July 2, from 7 pm, for the best of Spoken Word and Poetry in Scotland.

Book your Edinburgh Showcase tickets at https://scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:6441/913:28172/

New video!Watch here: https://youtu.be/ZoGLxK8iwZU At our May 2026 Showcase, spoken word artist Jasmine Gardosi shared t...
10/06/2026

New video!
Watch here: https://youtu.be/ZoGLxK8iwZU

At our May 2026 Showcase, spoken word artist Jasmine Gardosi shared this poem about restriction on speech using restricted speech.

Find out more about Jasmine's work at https://www.jasminegardosi.com

Thanks to Creative Scotland for supporting our work in the Scottish Spoken Word scene.

The Loud Poets Slam Series returns to Bradford!We'll be at Bradford Literature Festival on Wednesday, July 8, as our Sum...
10/06/2026

The Loud Poets Slam Series returns to Bradford!

We'll be at Bradford Literature Festival on Wednesday, July 8, as our Summer of Slam continues. 2025 Bradford Champion Trystan Lewis joins us as sacrificial poet and guest judge.

Sign ups for the Slam Heat are open until midnight next Thursday, June 18. Slammers will compete for the title of Bradford Slam Champ, a £200 cash prize, and to qualify for the Grand Slam Final in August with a £3,000 prize.

Sign up for the Bradford Slam Heat: https://forms.gle/PaEPWFQ3Rn9Emmkj8

Catch up with the 2025-26 Slam Series so far on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrqBc7cnm-Ouve5vBR_YFyLQOlxxbppVH&si=2LNkcmu8CM5CNMdw

Nottingham, your first-ever champion is Jake Wild Hall!A huge congratulations to Jake and all of our inaugural Nottingha...
09/06/2026

Nottingham, your first-ever champion is Jake Wild Hall!

A huge congratulations to Jake and all of our inaugural Nottingham Slam Heat performers! We had an excellent time seeing the talent the East Midlands has to offer and we can't wait to see more of your work soon.

Thank you to Nottingham Poetry Festival for collaborating with us to bring the Loud Poets Slam Series to your community.

Jake joins Slam Heat Champions Spencer Mason, Fiona Robertson, Q, Fiona Jane, and Heather Rose at the Grand Slam Final in August!

Our next Slam Heat is on Saturday, June 13, in Dumfries with Arts D&G at The Stove Network. We'll be joined by 2025 Slam Heat Champ Culain Wood as sacrificial poet and guest judge.

Book your tickets: https://artsdg.org.uk/event/south-of-scotland-poetry-slam-i-am-loud/

If you'd like to join our Summer of Slam, you can sign up for the chance to take part in our Belfast Heat on Saturday, June 27, and our Bradford Heat in July. Visit iamloud.co/slam for all the information you need.

And if you'd like to catch up with the 2025-26 Loud Poets Slam Series so far, you can watch full Slam videos on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrqBc7cnm-Ouve5vBR_YFyLQOlxxbppVH

Slam with us in Belfast this June!We're bringing our 2025-26 Slam Series to Northern Ireland for the first time on Satur...
09/06/2026

Slam with us in Belfast this June!

We're bringing our 2025-26 Slam Series to Northern Ireland for the first time on Saturday, June 27, and we're still open to sign ups from poets and spoken word artists who want the chance to compete until midnight tomorrow, Wednesday, June 10.

The winner of the Belfast Slam Heat will win the inaugural title, a £200 cash prize, qualify for this year's Grand Slam Final in Edinburgh this August and the chance to win the £3,000 prize.

Sign up for the Belfast Slam Heat here: https://forms.gle/iYCwArL35nvao9er7

You can catch up with this year's Slam Series so far on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrqBc7cnm-Ouve5vBR_YFyLQOlxxbppVH&si=2LNkcmu8CM5CNMdw

For more information and to sign up for the Belfast and Bradford Heats, visit iamloud.co/slam

New video! Watch here: https://youtu.be/BZXKuNlr0AgI Am Loud Directors and spoken word artists, Kevin Mclean, Dr. Katie ...
08/06/2026

New video!
Watch here: https://youtu.be/BZXKuNlr0Ag

I Am Loud Directors and spoken word artists, Kevin Mclean, Dr. Katie Ailes, and Mark Gallie, talk about their favourite videos and projects on the YouTube channel in celebration of our one-thousandth video and half a million watch hours.

Follow Kevin Mclean on Instagram to find out more about his work: https://www.instagram.com/kevoutloud/
Visit Dr. Katie Ailes' website to learn more about her work: https://katieailes.com
Follow Mark Gallie on Instagram to stay up to date with his work: https://www.instagram.com/markgallie_/

You can view all the videos mentioned by Kevin, Katie, and Mark in this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrqBc7cnm-Os11xdRQJLFOW2Z8MCKx8Wh&si=aL4owrCXa44r2Fyq

Thanks to Creative Scotland for supporting our work in the Scottish Spoken Word scene.

Join us for our next Open Mic tonight! For our first June Open Mic, we're welcoming the fantastic TJ as our featured poe...
08/06/2026

Join us for our next Open Mic tonight!

For our first June Open Mic, we're welcoming the fantastic TJ as our featured poet, alongside our usual selection of excellent open mic-ers! Doors are at 6.30 pm for a 7 pm start, and we'll have some spots available on the door.

See you at the Scottish Storytelling Centre!

For more information about the Loud Poets Open Mic and to sign up for future events, visit iamloud.co/live

New full Slam!Watch here: https://youtu.be/Zmv9BkXntNc On May 17, 2026, we returned to Paisley in partnership with Paisl...
07/06/2026

New full Slam!
Watch here: https://youtu.be/Zmv9BkXntNc

On May 17, 2026, we returned to Paisley in partnership with Paisley Book Festival as our 2025-26 Loud Poets Slam Series continued. The Loud Poets Slam Series is a nation-wide tournament across Scotland, England, and Northern Ireland culminating in a Grand Slam Final with a £3,000 prize!

Sign up for our Regional Heats, book tickets, and learn more here: www.iamloud.co/slam

Our Paisley Heat took place at Paisley Town Hall! Kevin Mclean hosted the event and our Sacrificial Poet was 2025 Paisley Finalist, Drew Gill.

Our judges were Drew Gill, Michael Mullen, and Dr. Katie Ailes.

The slammers, in the order in which they performed in the first round, were:
Cat Cochrane - https://www.instagram.com/catcochrane_writer/
Chisom Okoronkwo - https://www.instagram.com/chisomokoronkwopage/
Georgia Francis - http://www.georgiafrancis.com
Hope - https://www.instagram.com/wanghsiaochiang/
Isla Innes-Love - https://www.instagram.com/islalxve/
Katie Rose - https://www.instagram.com/silvercoatedbushytailed/
Laya Newland - https://www.instagram.com/layanewlandpoet/
Lisa Eaglesham - https://www.instagram.com/lisa_actingandpoetry/
Martin Rowe - https://www.instagram.com/martinfromdumbarton/
Reid Wright - https://www.instagram.com/reid_wrights_poetry/
Spencer Mason - http://spencermason.co.uk
Steve A (poet) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/186294138597864/

Kevin Mclean hosted this slam. Learn more about his work: https://bsky.app/profile/kevoutloud.bsky.social

Jack Hinks provided musical accompaniment for the poets in the final round. Learn more about Jack's work: https://www.jackhinks.co.uk/

Thanks to Creative Scotland for supporting our work in the Scottish Spoken Word scene.

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