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RT @VervePoetryFest: The first @IAmLoudPro Birmingham heat for the LOUD POETS SLAM is happening next week on Thursday 13th February. Wanna….

Our feature for the February 10 Open Mic is the poetry dynamo that is @callumjodwyer. Callum is a sensational poet, one of the founding members of Loud Poets and we are so excited to have him feature at the open mic. You can sign up to perform here:

RT @KatieAiles: Edinburgh poets, tonight's the deadline for the Edinburgh 900 Poetry Bookmark Competition!. If you have a poem about the ci….

RT @_Tinderbox: Tinderbox Orchestra are coming to Northern Ireland and Ireland!. We'll be playing in the following cities:. BELFAST | Oh Ye….

Arlo was accompanied for this poem by musician Jack Hinks. Learn more about Jack's work via . Thank you to Creative Scotland and the National Lottery for supporting the Loud Poets 2024-25 Season.

New Video!.Watch here: . On 11th January 2025, we held our first-ever Glasgow Heat at Drygate! In the final round, Arlo Bayne performed this vibrant poem celebrating life in all its wonder. Learn more about Arlo's work at

RT @_Tinderbox: We feel so grateful to be awarded Multi Year funding from Creative Scotland for the next three years!. It's a huge boost an….

RT @EdinCityofLit: It can be an intensely stressful time for our literary organisations, awaiting the outcome. It's great to see our frie….

A big update:

Jim Monaghan is a veteran of Scotland's poetry and spoken word scene, performing live poetry for over 40 years. He lives in Govanhill, is one of the founders of The Govanhill International Festival and a Director of Romano Lav. Learn more about Jim:

Kate Bradley: Lorna Callery-Sithole: Lyric Rudy: Ross Wilcock: Shashvat Sharma: Spencer Mason:

The slammers, in the order they performed in the round 1:.Angie Strachan: Arlo Bayne: Biff Smith: Biz: Christie Gourlay: Jordan Taylor:

New Slam Release!.Watch here: . On 11th January 2025, we held our first-ever Glasgow Heat at Drygate! Kevin Mclean hosted the event and our Sacrificial Poet was spoken word legend Jim Monaghan. Our judges were Jim Monaghan, Katie Ailes, and RJ Hunter.

RT @kevoutloud: It's our Birthday! Which means it's time for the Loud Poets team to take to the stage! Always a fun show so come and celebr….

It's our 11th birthday, so our Showcase will feature Loud Poets' own @kevoutloud, @KatieAiles, & @MarkGallie_, with 2023 Loud Poets Grand Slam Champion RJ Hunter & live music from @JackHinksMusic! . This is always a special show so grab your tickets now!.

@JimMonaghan10 This poem is featured in Jim's latest collection, "For Auld Intensive Purposes" (Speculative Books, 2024). Order it here:

@JimMonaghan10 Jim is a veteran of Scotland's poetry and spoken word scene, performing live poetry for over 40 years. He lives in Govanhill, is one of the founders of The Govanhill International Festival and a Director of Romano Lav. Learn more about Jim's work:

New Video!.Watch here: . On 11th January 2025, we held our first-ever Glasgow Heat at Drygate! To kick off the evening, our Sacrificial Poet @JimMonaghan10 performed this empowering reminder of hope in the darkness.