New video! Watch here: youtu.be/J3iH4afyPpM At our first-ever Manchester Slam Heat, poet Rob Steventon shared this piece about his single mother. Learn more about Rob's work: www.instagram.com/robsteventonspokenword Thanks to Creative Scotland for supporting our work.

New Full Slam! Watch here: youtu.be/TUy4oZu8iO4 On Thursday, July 23, 2026, the Loud Poets Slam Series went to Manchester for the first time. The Loud Poets Slam Series is a nation-wide tournament culminating in a Grand Slam Final with a £3,000 prize! Book tickets: www.iamloud.co/slam

New video! Watch here: youtu.be/Yb0jZX0vzzI Loll the Poet performed this piece about finding herself in Manchester in the final round of our first-ever Manchester Slam Heat. Learn more about Loll's work: www.instagram.com/loll.thepoet Thanks to Creative Scotland for supporting our work.

New video! Watch here: youtu.be/LJXlmW4iioA At our 2026 Bradford Slam Heat, poet Kieren King shared this poem about racism and allyship. Find out more about Kieran's work: www.instagram.com/kierenjking Thanks to Creative Scotland for supporting our work in the Scottish Spoken Word scene.

Thanks for joining us at the Commonwealth Games! The Loud Poets had a blast performing in Kelvingrove Park, and our Dr. Katie Ailes loved leading workshops with young poets in the making! A huge thank you to the Glasgow 2026 team for inviting us to be part of the celebrations!

Our first 2026 Edinburgh Fringe show is in two weeks! Join us at the Scottish Storytelling Centre for the Loud Poets' signature fist-pumping, heart-wrenching, side-tickling poetry. Book your 2026 EdFringe tickets at iamloud.co/live

New video! Watch here: youtu.be/j8jLVZnYhhI Poet Asiyah shared this piece about disappearing at our 2026 Bradford Slam Heat. Learn more about Asiyah's work: www.instagram.com/xii.asiyah Thanks to Creative Scotland for supporting our work in the Scottish Spoken Word scene.

Manchester, your Slam Champion is Loll the Poet! Loll is our first-ever Manchester Champ and will be joining us in Edinburgh for the Grand Slam Final on Saturday, August 15, at Edinburgh International Book Festival. Book your Grand Slam Final tickets: www.edbookfest.co.uk/events/loud-...

New video! Watch here: youtu.be/B34gDcFQCaY 2026 Bradford Slam Champion, David Okodeh, performed this piece about rejecting racism and finding your own path. Find out more about David's work: www.instagram.com/davidokodeh Thanks to Creative Scotland for supporting our work.

New Loudcast! Watch here: youtu.be/s5BpJ_fEHH8 Tune in this month's Loudcast as host RJ Hunter discusses the intersection of music and poetry with Loud Poets' resident musician, Jack Hinks. The Loud Poets album will be released digitally on streaming platforms on Friday, August 14, 2026.

Let's get loud! Join Scotland's premier spoken word group Loud Poets for an inspiring workshop on Sunday, July 26, from 10 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 3 pm at Kelvingrove Park. Our Dr. Katie Ailes is hosting these sessions in which you'll write and perform your own poetry.

Thank you, Glasgow! We had a great time wrapping up our July Showcase tour with Diz Undone, Dean Tsang and Kate Bradley at Civic House earlier this month.

New Full Slam! Watch here: youtu.be/DwJnO0GXs_0 On Wednesday, July 8, 2026, the Loud Poets Slam Series returned to Bradford. The Loud Poets Slam Series is a nation-wide tournament across the UK culminating in a Grand Slam Final with a £3,000 prize! Learn more here: www.iamloud.co/slam

We're performing at the 2026 Commonwealth Games! Join the Loud Poets Mark Gallie and Dr. Katie Ailes on Friday, July 24, from 1 pm as part of Finnies Welcome parade at Kelvingrove Park. Mark and Katie are performing poetry with musical accompaniment from our very own Jack Hinks.

New video! Watch here: youtu.be/ShswApLGMWg Sacrificial poet, Trystan Lewis shared this poem about the poem he wanted to read at our 2026 Bradford Slam Heat. Learn more about Trystan's work: www.instagram.com/trystan_shout Thanks to Creative Scotland for supporting our work.

This spring, our Dr. @katie.ailes had a fantastic time leading a spoken word poetry course at @beacongorebridge! Over eight weeks participants learned the fundamentals of spoken word, from drafting to editing to stagecraft, before taking to the stage to showcase their new work!

We're heading to Manchester this week! We'll be at The Rat and Pigeon for our first-ever Manchester Slam Heat on Thursday, July 23. Book your tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/loud-poets...

New video! Watch here: youtu.be/uJhdtJz8z3c Poet Gwenhyfar Ferch Rhys shared this piece about gift giving and the differences between sunflowers and yellow gerbera daisies. Find out more about Gwenhyfar's work: www.instagram.com/gwen.fr_writes Thanks to Creative Scotland for supporting our work.

Join us for our last open mic of the summer! Introducing our next featured acts India de Bono and Ross McFarlane India and Ross will be sharing the mic with Beth Rose, Ross McCleary, Alanna Stewart and Tere Bertucci.

New video! Watch here: youtu.be/uvVndbP6EfI At our Belfast Slam Heat, poet Eileen Curran shared this piece about dying wishes and growing older. Learn more about Eileen's work: www.instagram.com/minniereeth Thanks to Creative Scotland for supporting our work in the Scottish Spoken Word scene.

New video! Watch here: youtu.be/fQey2kcMSyE Poet Cass North shared this piece about who gets to make and keep their homes at our first-ever Belfast Slam Heat in June 2026. Learn more about Cass's work: www.instagram.com/casstronomyni Thanks to Creative Scotland for supporting our work.

Aberdeen, you're such a dream! Thanks so much to everyone who came along earlier this month to see performances by our featured acts Diz Undone, Abi Underwood and Georgia Bartlett-McNeil.

Our Manchester Slammers are: Argyros Georgia Griffiths Holly Thorpe Isabelle P. Byrne Loll the Poet Nara Rasool Peggy Rob Steventon SAF-S2E Sam Tovey SatiRacle Shamie

The Loud Poets album is out in a month... ... and today, we're revealing the cover designed by Jack Hinks! Come celebrate the launch of The Loud Poets album with us at our first Edinburgh Fringe show on Thursday, August 13, where you can pick up your own copy.

New full Slam! Watch here: youtu.be/T-dWUwRPP3Y On Saturday, June 27, 2026, the Loud Poets Slam Series continued at The Duncairn in Belfast. The Loud Poets Slam Series is a nation-wide tournament across the UK culminating in a Grand Slam Final with a £3,000 prize!

Announcing our next open mic features... Ross McCleary and Beth Rose! Ross and Beth will join Tere Bertucci and Alanna Stewart as features next Monday, July 20, for our only open mic this month! Come see previews of their 2026 Fringe shows, and a selection of open mic-ers sharing their poetry.

Our 2026 Bradford Champ is David Okodeh! Thank you to all of the slammer who joined us at Bradford Literature Festival on Wednesday, July 8! It was lovely to be back in Bradford and hear your words.

New video! Watch here: youtu.be/BIl_G5fQsNY June Open Mic feature TJ shared this poem about the men in their life and the joys of masculinity. Learn more about TJ's work: www.instagram.com/teajaypoetry Thanks to Creative Scotland for supporting our work in the Scottish Spoken Word scene.

Our Open Mic is back next week! Join us at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on Monday, July 20, as we welcome not one, not two, but multiple features to share their previews ahead of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. We’re delighted to announce our first acts, Tere Bertucci and Alanna Stewart.

New video! Watch here: youtu.be/fEujrzhxl7I Poet Abby Oliveira shared this piece about Busáras Bus Central Station in Dublin at our first-ever Belfast Slam Heat in June 2026. Learn more about Abby's work: www.instagram.com/abbyoliveirawriter Thanks to Creative Scotland for supporting our work.