In 2023 we held the Loud Poets Slam Series, a nation-wide tournament across Scotland featuring regional heats in Inverclyde, Dumfries, Dundee, Inverness, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh. The winners and runners-up from each heat qualified for compete at our Grand Slam Final at the Edinburgh International Book Festival! The Final took place on 26th August 2023 and was utterly electric, with a sold-out audience 300 strong.
The slam was hosted by Kevin Mclean and featured sacrificial poet Hannah Lavery. Our judges were Hannah Lavery, Kate Seiler, and Katie Ailes. It featured musical accompaniment from Jack Hinks.
The slammers were:
Georgia Bartlett-McNeil: [ Ссылка ]
Tom Bird: [ Ссылка ]
Susi Briggs: [ Ссылка ]
Natalie Jayne Clark: [ Ссылка ]
Gray Crosbie: [ Ссылка ]
Jo Gilbert: [ Ссылка ]
Lynsey Gilmour: [ Ссылка ]
Jack Hunter: [ Ссылка ]
Jo Hunter: [ Ссылка ]
Chelsie Nash: [ Ссылка ]_
Callum O’Dwyer: [ Ссылка ]
Angie Strachan: [ Ссылка ]
Learn more about our Sacrificial Poet Hannah Lavery: [ Ссылка ]
Kevin Mclean hosted the slam. Follow his work at [ Ссылка ]
Guitarist Jack Hinks provided musical accompaniment for the poets in the third round. Learn more about Jack's work: [ Ссылка ]
Huge thanks to the Edinburgh International Book Festival for hosting this event as part of their 2023 programme! Learn more about the EIBF: [ Ссылка ]
The Loud Poets 2023 Season is supported by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland. Learn more about our live events: [ Ссылка ]
You can watch all of the regional slam heats that led to this Final through this playlist: [ Ссылка ]
Thanks for watching! If you want to see more from us please make sure to subscribe. You can also help support what we do here at I Am Loud by signing up to our Patreon or giving us a like or follow on social media. Check out the links below for more info:
Patreon: [ Ссылка ]
Facebook: [ Ссылка ]
Twitter: [ Ссылка ]
Instagram: [ Ссылка ]
Redbubble: [ Ссылка ]
Website: [ Ссылка ]
Sign up to our newsletter: [ Ссылка ]
#PoetrySlam #SpokenWord #ScottishPoetry
