Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
On May 17, 2026, we returned to Paisley in partnership with Paisley Book Festival as our 2025-26 Loud Poets Slam Series continued. The Loud Poets Slam Series is a nation-wide tournament across Scotland, England, and Northern Ireland 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
Our Paisley Heat took place at Paisley Town Hall! Kevin Mclean hosted the event and our Sacrificial Poet was 2025 Paisley Finalist, Drew Gill.
Our judges were Drew Gill, Michael Mullen, and Dr. Katie Ailes.
The slammers, in the order in which they performed in the first round, were:
Cat Cochrane - instagram.com/catcochrane_writer
Chisom Okoronkwo - instagram.com/chisomokoronkwopage
Georgia Francis - georgiafrancis.com
Hope - instagram.com/wanghsiaochiang
Isla Innes-Love - instagram.com/islalxve
Katie Rose - instagram.com/silvercoatedbushytailed
Laya Newland - instagram.com/layanewlandpoet
Lisa Eaglesham - instagram.com/lisa_actingandpoetry
Martin Rowe - instagram.com/martinfromdumbarton
Reid Wright - instagram.com/reid_wrights_poetry
Spencer Mason - spencermason.co.uk
Steve A (poet) - facebook.com/groups/186294138597864
Kevin Mclean hosted this slam. Learn more about his work: 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: jackhinks.co.uk
Thanks to Creative Scotland for supporting our work in the Scottish Spoken Word scene.
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On May 17, 2026, we returned to Paisley in partnership with Paisley Book Festival as our 2025-26 Loud Poets Slam Series continued. The Loud Poets Slam Series is a nation-wide tournament across Scotland, England, and Northern Ireland 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
Our Paisley Heat took place at Paisley Town Hall! Kevin Mclean hosted the event and our Sacrificial Poet was 2025 Paisley Finalist, Drew Gill.
Our judges were Drew Gill, Michael Mullen, and Dr. Katie Ailes.
The slammers, in the order in which they performed in the first round, were:
Cat Cochrane - instagram.com/catcochrane_writer
Chisom Okoronkwo - instagram.com/chisomokoronkwopage
Georgia Francis - georgiafrancis.com
Hope - instagram.com/wanghsiaochiang
Isla Innes-Love - instagram.com/islalxve
Katie Rose - instagram.com/silvercoatedbushytailed
Laya Newland - instagram.com/layanewlandpoet
Lisa Eaglesham - instagram.com/lisa_actingandpoetry
Martin Rowe - instagram.com/martinfromdumbarton
Reid Wright - instagram.com/reid_wrights_poetry
Spencer Mason - spencermason.co.uk
Steve A (poet) - facebook.com/groups/186294138597864
Kevin Mclean hosted this slam. Learn more about his work: 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: jackhinks.co.uk
Thanks 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: iamloudpro.substack.com
Follow us on social media:
Facebook: facebook.com/IAmLoudPro
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/iamloudpro.bsky.social
Instagram: instagram.com/IAmLoudPro
#PerformancePoetry #SpokenWord #ScottishPoetry
