Uploaded February 2026 | 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 9th January 2026, we held our Glasgow Heat at the Centre for Contemporary Art Glasgow! Kevin Mclean hosted the event and our Sacrificial Poet was our previous Glasgow Champion Arlo Bayne. Our judges were Arlo Bayne, Jim Carruth, and Katie Ailes.
The slammers, in the order in which they performed in the first round, were:
Alanna Stewart: instagram.com/alanna.stewrto
Christie Gourlay: instagram.com/christie.gourlay
Dev McMath: instagram.com/devmcmath
Emry Beattie: instagram.com/lochlurker
Fiona Jane: instagram.com/Weepeachpoetry
Kate Bradley: katebradley.uk
Kirsty Crawford: instagram.com/kcrawfordcreative
Olive: instagram.com/Olive.writing
Sarah Grant: sarahgrantcreative.com
Sarah Heitler: cityofpoets.com/team/sarah-heitler
TJ: instagram.com/teajaypoetry
Kevin Mclean hosted this slam. Learn more about his work via 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 via jackhinks.co.uk
Thank you to Creative Scotland for supporting our work in the Scottish spoken word scene.
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00:00 - Show Start
09:00 - First Sacrificial Poem
13:15 - Round One
51:56 - Second Sacrifical Poem
56:09 - Round Two
01:18:30 - Third Sacrifical Poem
01:24:33 - Round Three
01:41:10 - Winner
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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#PerformancePoetry #SpokenWord #ScottishPoetry
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 9th January 2026, we held our Glasgow Heat at the Centre for Contemporary Art Glasgow! Kevin Mclean hosted the event and our Sacrificial Poet was our previous Glasgow Champion Arlo Bayne. Our judges were Arlo Bayne, Jim Carruth, and Katie Ailes.
The slammers, in the order in which they performed in the first round, were:
Alanna Stewart: instagram.com/alanna.stewrto
Christie Gourlay: instagram.com/christie.gourlay
Dev McMath: instagram.com/devmcmath
Emry Beattie: instagram.com/lochlurker
Fiona Jane: instagram.com/Weepeachpoetry
Kate Bradley: katebradley.uk
Kirsty Crawford: instagram.com/kcrawfordcreative
Olive: instagram.com/Olive.writing
Sarah Grant: sarahgrantcreative.com
Sarah Heitler: cityofpoets.com/team/sarah-heitler
TJ: instagram.com/teajaypoetry
Kevin Mclean hosted this slam. Learn more about his work via 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 via jackhinks.co.uk
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
00:00 - Show Start
09:00 - First Sacrificial Poem
13:15 - Round One
51:56 - Second Sacrifical Poem
56:09 - Round Two
01:18:30 - Third Sacrifical Poem
01:24:33 - Round Three
01:41:10 - Winner
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
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/iamloudpro.bsky.social
Instagram: instagram.com/IAmLoudPro
#PerformancePoetry #SpokenWord #ScottishPoetry
