Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In 2025-26 we're holding our fourth annual Loud Poets Slam Series, a nation-wide tournament across Scotland and England culminating in a Grand Slam Final with a £3,000 prize! Sign up for our Regional Heats, book tickets, and learn more here: iamloud.co/slam
On 22rd November 2025, we held our Edinburgh Heat at the Pleasance Theatre in Edinburgh in partnership with Push the Boat Out Festival! Kevin Mclean hosted the event and our Sacrificial Poet was our previous Edinburgh Champion Lucas Sheridan. Our judges were Lucas Sheridan, Katie Ailes, and Annie Rutherford.
The slammers, in the order in which they performed in the first round, were:
Beth Rose: instagram.com/simplythebethpoetry
Dean Tsang: instagram.com/Tsangman93
Emily Briggs: instagram.com/emilygracebriggs
Gilad Zinman: instagram.com/lower_all_your_expectations
Heather Rose: instagram.com/purplepoetryy
Hjarta: instagram.com/hjartathepoet
James Stedman: instagram.com/jamesstedmanplays
John McEwan-Whyte: instagram.com/foolishdreemer
Josh Cake: instagram.com/joshcakemusic
Jude FireSong: instagram.com/fabulousphoenixbackup
Molly Knox: instagram.com/mollymoon28_
Kevin Mclean hosted the slam. Follow his work at twitter.com/kevoutloud
Jack Hinks provided musical accompaniment for the poets in the final round. Learn more about Jack's work via jackhinks.co.uk
00:00 - Show Start
09:30 - First Sacrificial Poem
13:25 - Round One
51:00 - Second Sacrifical Poem
55:00 - Round Two
01:16:55 - Third Sacrifical Poem
01:22:46 - Round Three
01:35:45 - Winner
We were delighted to partner with Push the Boat Out Festival on this event! PTBO is an award winning festival with a growing year round presence, and a unique and vital part of Scotland’s arts ecology. It is Edinburgh’s first and only poetry festival, and one of only two in the whole of Scotland. Fresh, vibrant and innovative it strives to increase the diversity of poetry in Scotland – in form, cross-artform pollination, the voices platformed and those who feel welcomed as part of its audiences and participants. Learn more at pushtheboatout.org
Thank you to Creative Scotland for supporting our work in the Scottish spoken word scene.
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You can also join our Patreon at £5/month for access to our full-length Loud Poets shows and other exclusive digital content, or £10/month for that access plus entry into our Loud Poets Writing Club, an online creative community of writers and performers with monthly workshops, feedback sessions, and tailored support. Sign up: patreon.com/c/iamloud
Learn more about our live events, workshops, and digital programming via our website iamloud.co and our Linktree https://linktr.ee/IAmLoudPro
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In 2025-26 we're holding our fourth annual Loud Poets Slam Series, a nation-wide tournament across Scotland and England culminating in a Grand Slam Final with a £3,000 prize! Sign up for our Regional Heats, book tickets, and learn more here: iamloud.co/slam
On 22rd November 2025, we held our Edinburgh Heat at the Pleasance Theatre in Edinburgh in partnership with Push the Boat Out Festival! Kevin Mclean hosted the event and our Sacrificial Poet was our previous Edinburgh Champion Lucas Sheridan. Our judges were Lucas Sheridan, Katie Ailes, and Annie Rutherford.
The slammers, in the order in which they performed in the first round, were:
Beth Rose: instagram.com/simplythebethpoetry
Dean Tsang: instagram.com/Tsangman93
Emily Briggs: instagram.com/emilygracebriggs
Gilad Zinman: instagram.com/lower_all_your_expectations
Heather Rose: instagram.com/purplepoetryy
Hjarta: instagram.com/hjartathepoet
James Stedman: instagram.com/jamesstedmanplays
John McEwan-Whyte: instagram.com/foolishdreemer
Josh Cake: instagram.com/joshcakemusic
Jude FireSong: instagram.com/fabulousphoenixbackup
Molly Knox: instagram.com/mollymoon28_
Kevin Mclean hosted the slam. Follow his work at twitter.com/kevoutloud
Jack Hinks provided musical accompaniment for the poets in the final round. Learn more about Jack's work via jackhinks.co.uk
00:00 - Show Start
09:30 - First Sacrificial Poem
13:25 - Round One
51:00 - Second Sacrifical Poem
55:00 - Round Two
01:16:55 - Third Sacrifical Poem
01:22:46 - Round Three
01:35:45 - Winner
We were delighted to partner with Push the Boat Out Festival on this event! PTBO is an award winning festival with a growing year round presence, and a unique and vital part of Scotland’s arts ecology. It is Edinburgh’s first and only poetry festival, and one of only two in the whole of Scotland. Fresh, vibrant and innovative it strives to increase the diversity of poetry in Scotland – in form, cross-artform pollination, the voices platformed and those who feel welcomed as part of its audiences and participants. Learn more at pushtheboatout.org
Thank you to Creative Scotland for supporting our work in the Scottish spoken word scene.
Thanks for watching! If you want to see more from us, please Like this video, Subscribe to our channel, and ring the Bell Icon to be notified when we release new videos.
For access to full-length Loud Poets shows, including over 50 shows in our back catalogue, and other exclusive digital content, consider joining our YouTube channel as a Member for just £4.99/month! Sign up here: youtube.com/channel/UCjsTBHEZdBYPXPdLwtCAJcw/join
You can also join our Patreon at £5/month for access to our full-length Loud Poets shows and other exclusive digital content, or £10/month for that access plus entry into our Loud Poets Writing Club, an online creative community of writers and performers with monthly workshops, feedback sessions, and tailored support. Sign up: patreon.com/c/iamloud
Learn more about our live events, workshops, and digital programming via our website iamloud.co and our Linktree https://linktr.ee/IAmLoudPro
Sign up to our newsletter: eepurl.com/dxzKIL
Follow us on social media:
Facebook: facebook.com/IAmLoudPro
X: twitter.com/IAmLoudPro
Instagram: instagram.com/IAmLoudPro
#PerformancePoetry #SpokenWord #ScottishPoetry
