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Scotland's premiere spoken word organisation
Loud Poets: Best Regular UK Spoken Word Night 2023
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The Loud Poets Open Mic takes place on the second and last Monday of each month at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh. It's FREE and unticketed, and open to poets of all ages, styles, and experience levels! Learn more: scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:64...
February 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Tickets for Loud Poets events, including our Slam Heat and performance poetry workshop, at StAnza are on sale, so book quickly as they have an amazing programme featuring our friends Bad Betty Press, Harry Baker, Kate Ireland, RJ Hunter and many more! Get yours at byretheatre.com/upcoming/sta...
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Friday 6 March — Tuesday 31 March 2026
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February 14, 2026 at 12:01 PM
We're also welcoming current reigning champ Doroti Polgar as our sacrificial performer throughout.

Sign-ups close in two weeks on Saturday, February 28, so get your entry in quickly at iamloud.co/slam
SLAM — I AM LOUD
The annual Loud Poets Slam Series features heats across Scotland and England, with the biggest prize in UK spoken word poetry!
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February 14, 2026 at 12:01 PM
The Loud Poets Open Mic takes place on the second and last Monday of each month at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh. It's FREE and unticketed, and open to poets of all ages, styles, and experience levels! Learn more: scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:64...
Scottish Storytelling Centre
(Fortnightly on Mondays: 7pm) Join us for fist-thumping, pint-drinking, side-tickling, award-winning poetry! Loud Poets invite poets to share their work at their regular open mic, now taking place at…
scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM
As part of this season structure, our touring poets are also offering Masterclasses. This month, Griot Gabriel will be hosting our first Masterclass in Glasgow at Drygate on Saturday, February 28, at 3 pm. Book your tickets on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/loud-poets...
Loud Poets Masterclass with Griot Gabriel
Don't miss this exclusive two-hour masterclass with award-winning poet and performer Griot Gabriel!
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February 12, 2026 at 12:02 PM
We'll be at Drygate in Glasgow on Saturday, February 28, for our final showcase with Griot, alongside spoken word artist and theatre maker Imogen Stirling, storyteller Tawona Sithole, and a bunch of Glasgow open mic-ers.

Head to iamloud.co/live to book tickets or sign up for our open mics
February 12, 2026 at 12:02 PM
We'll be hitting the road and bringing Griot to Aberdeen on Friday, February 27, to share the stage with Fiona Robertson, our current Grand Slam Champion Aditya Narayan, and a whole host of Aberdeen open mic-ers.
February 12, 2026 at 12:02 PM
As well as sharing his poetry, Jack will also be providing musical accompaniment for poets performing on Monday, February 23. If you have any questions, please get in touch with Mark at [email protected]

You can get more information and sign up for our open mic on our website at iamloud.co/live
February 11, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Jack is a seasoned writer and performer. His work aims to build a bridge between the existential and the everyday; and can be found in The Field Guide, The Selkie, and I Am Loud Production’s NaPoWriMo Scrapbook, among others.
February 11, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Thanks to 2025 Glasgow Champ Arlo Bayne for performing and graciously passing the title on to Fiona!

If you'd like to join our upcoming Slam Heats in St. Andrews and Aberdeen, sign up at iamloud.co/slam for a chance to compete for the £200 prize, 2026 Loud Poets Grand Slam Final entry.
February 11, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Learn more about Sarah's work at www.sarahgrantcreative.com

Thank you to Creative Scotland for supporting our work in the Scottish spoken word scene.
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Sarah is a queer, working-class writer, director and performer based in Glasgow.
www.sarahgrantcreative.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM