Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
On March 14, 2026, we returned to St. Andrews in partnership with StAnza: Scotland's International Poetry Festival as our 2025-26 Loud Poets Slam Series continued. The Loud Poets Slam Series is 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
Our St. Andrews Heat took place at the Byre Theatre! Kevin Mclean hosted the event and our Sacrificial Poet was 2025 St. Andrews Slam Champion Doroti Polgár.
Our judges were Doroti Polgár, Amelie Prevost, and Dr. Katie Ailes.
The slammers, in the order in which they performed in the first round, were:
Anisha Jaya Minocha: instagram.com/roots.foe
Aradhana Kiran: instagram.com/aradhana.16
Cece: ceceallentuck.com
Degna Stone: degnastone.com
Drew Gill: instagram.com/drewgillcreate
Lizzy Adlam: instagram.com/e.a.adlampoetry
Mark Richardson: instagram.com/_mark_richardson_street_poet
Mary Kalinski: instagram.com/mary.kalinski
Mike Yuill: instagram.com/mikeyuill
Natalia Roguz: instagram.com/natalia.karoline_
Q: instagram.com/q.ueering
Taylor Dyson: elfiepicket.com
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.
00:00 - Show Start
09:52 - First Sacrificial Poem
13:00 - Round One
56:51 - Second Sacrifical Poem
01:00:40 - Round Two
01:22:53 - Third Sacrifical Poem
01:28:41 - Round Three
01:41:26 - Winner
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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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On March 14, 2026, we returned to St. Andrews in partnership with StAnza: Scotland's International Poetry Festival as our 2025-26 Loud Poets Slam Series continued. The Loud Poets Slam Series is 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
Our St. Andrews Heat took place at the Byre Theatre! Kevin Mclean hosted the event and our Sacrificial Poet was 2025 St. Andrews Slam Champion Doroti Polgár.
Our judges were Doroti Polgár, Amelie Prevost, and Dr. Katie Ailes.
The slammers, in the order in which they performed in the first round, were:
Anisha Jaya Minocha: instagram.com/roots.foe
Aradhana Kiran: instagram.com/aradhana.16
Cece: ceceallentuck.com
Degna Stone: degnastone.com
Drew Gill: instagram.com/drewgillcreate
Lizzy Adlam: instagram.com/e.a.adlampoetry
Mark Richardson: instagram.com/_mark_richardson_street_poet
Mary Kalinski: instagram.com/mary.kalinski
Mike Yuill: instagram.com/mikeyuill
Natalia Roguz: instagram.com/natalia.karoline_
Q: instagram.com/q.ueering
Taylor Dyson: elfiepicket.com
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.
00:00 - Show Start
09:52 - First Sacrificial Poem
13:00 - Round One
56:51 - Second Sacrifical Poem
01:00:40 - Round Two
01:22:53 - Third Sacrifical Poem
01:28:41 - Round Three
01:41:26 - Winner
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
