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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Joining us in Glasgow on October 16 is EmmaClaire Brightlyn! Originally from Canada, EmmaClaire Brightlyn has spent the past 16 years making Scotland her home. Book your Glasgow Showcase tickets at iamloud.co/live

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Getting to perform our show to 500+ students and faculty on the grand stage of the Carnal Hall was magical. Across the day, Mark gave performance masterclasses, Katie led creative workshops on writing where you're from, and Jack & Kev gave performance talks on intertwining poetry and music.

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Loud Poets went to Switzerland! Our Dr. Katie Ailes, Kevin Mclean, Mark Gallie, and Jack Hinks had a wonderful time performing and leading workshops at Institut Le Rosey for their annual Bookfete last weekend!

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Loud Poets Open Mic returns TONIGHT! Join us at the Scottish Storytelling Centre this evening, Monday, September 28, from 6.30 pm to hear from our usual array of talented open mic-ers. For more information about the Loud Poets Open Mic, visit iamloud.co/live

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Don't miss our next Masterclass with Joelle Taylor! Join Joelle for this workshop focusing on worldbuilding at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on Friday, October 16, from 3 pm. Book your tickets at iamloud.co/workshops

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Have you ever wanted to write spoken word poetry? Join our Dr. Katie Ailes for an eight-week workshop series at the Gorebridge Beacon starting next Saturday, October 3. For more information visit gorebridge.org.uk/spokenword

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We're so excited to welcome Joelle Taylor back to Scotland! Joelle joins us as touring poet in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Aberdeen on Thursday, October 15, Friday, October 16, and Saturday, October 17 for our next Showcases and Masterclass. Book your tickets to see Joelle live: iamloud.co/live

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Katie Ailes @katieailes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I get goosebumps every times I hear this poem. A message so perfectly delivered that needs to be shared as widely as possible. @fionaswriting.bsky.social is such a powerful voice.

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Katie Ailes @katieailes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Over the past year, we at @iamloudpro.bsky.social have been creative partners on this project working towards just land use. It's been so rich & rewarding working with farmers in the Scottish Borders and translating their visions for the future into this poetry film. Watch below!

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Katie Ailes @katieailes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Wildly excited about these lineups next month!

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

New video! Watch here: youtu.be/R2XDuc71KpY Our new Grand Slam Champion Heather Rose performed this tongue twisting poem at this year's Loud Poets Grand Slam Final. Find out more about Heather's work: www.instagram.com/purplepoetryy Thanks to Creative Scotland for supporting our work.

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Our Open Mic is back on Monday, September 28! Join us at the Scottish Storytelling Centre from 6.30 pm for an evening of spoken word featuring poets from near and far. For more information about the Loud Poets Open Mic, visit iamloud.co/live

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

We're going to Wigtown Book Festival in October! Join Loud Poets' Dr. Katie Ailes for Speak up! an inspiring workshop on spoken word poetry on Sunday, October 4 from 10.30 am. This free workshop is for young people under 26 years old. Book tickets: tickets.wigtownbookfestival.com/sales/events...

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 03/09/2026

Afro-Scottish Events 2026: Voices Beyond Borders 11 Sep, Glasgow – £0–£15 Afro-Scottish Events returns with an evening of poetry, music, culture & community celebrating the stories, sounds & experiences that connect us across borders www.eventbrite.com/e/afro-scott...

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Afro-Scottish Events 2026

Afro-Scottish Events, a multicultural celebration of poetry, music, storytelling, and culture across Scotland.

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

New Loudcast! Watch here: youtu.be/fuq4WLsMHyE Tune in to our first ever in-person episode to hear Loud Poets Grand Slam Final winners, RJ Hunter, EmmaClaire Brightlyn and Aditya Narayan, discuss their poetic origins, experiences in the Loud Poets Slam Series, and what they're doing next!

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Our next Fringe 2026 guest is Eve Mumford! Join us on Thursday, August 20, for our next show at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. Book your Loud Poets tickets: scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:67...

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Announcing our first Fringe 2026 guest, Edalia Day! We're delighted to welcome Edalia as our guest poet on Thursday, August 13, at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. Book your tickets for Loud Poets: scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:67...

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Our first 2026 Edinburgh Fringe show is in two weeks! Join us at the Scottish Storytelling Centre for the Loud Poets' signature fist-pumping, heart-wrenching, side-tickling poetry. Book your 2026 EdFringe tickets at iamloud.co/live

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Thanks for joining us at the Commonwealth Games! The Loud Poets had a blast performing in Kelvingrove Park, and our Dr. Katie Ailes loved leading workshops with young poets in the making! A huge thank you to the Glasgow 2026 team for inviting us to be part of the celebrations!

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

We're heading to Manchester this week! We'll be at The Rat and Pigeon for our first-ever Manchester Slam Heat on Thursday, July 23. Book your tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/loud-poets...

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

This spring, our Dr. @katie.ailes had a fantastic time leading a spoken word poetry course at @beacongorebridge! Over eight weeks participants learned the fundamentals of spoken word, from drafting to editing to stagecraft, before taking to the stage to showcase their new work!

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Join us for a workshop at Edinburgh International Book Festival! Our Kevin Mclean and Dr. Katie Ailes are hosting Speak Up: A Spoken Word Poetry Workshop on Saturday, August 22, from 5 pm. Book tickets: www.edbookfest.co.uk/events/speak...

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The Loud Poets album is out in a month... ... and today, we're revealing the cover designed by Jack Hinks! Come celebrate the launch of The Loud Poets album with us at our first Edinburgh Fringe show on Thursday, August 13, where you can pick up your own copy.

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

At the start of June, we were delighted to help the Scottish Storytelling Centre ring in their 20th birthday! Our team collaboratively wrote a poem for the occasion celebrating their fantastic work championing, showcasing, and nurturing storytellers of all stripes across Scotland.

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

We're off to Aberdeen today! We'll be at the Lemon Tree tonight, Friday, July 3, for our second Showcase of July. Book tickets: www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/lou...

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

New Loudcast! Watch here: youtu.be/Wn_w4dyWHtA Welcome to June's special Pride episode of the Loudcast! RJ Hunter welcomes poet and spoken word artist, TJ, to discuss their experiences as trans artists in a welcoming community surrounded by a hostile climate, and the joys of being trans poets.

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

New video! Watch here: youtu.be/PIEcLGRbWTA At our 2026 Nottingham Slam Heat, finalist Camile Hernandez shared this poem about living between two cultures. Find out more about Camila's work: www.instagram.com/caminthemarg... Thanks to Creative Scotland for supporting our work.

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

See you on Saturday, Belfast! Join us on Saturday, June 27, at The Duncairn to see who will take the title of Belfast Slam Champion and qualify for our Grand Slam Final this August. Book your tickets: www.theduncairn.com/events/l-am-...

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Tickets for our Grand Slam Final are on sale! Join us at Edinburgh International Book Festival on Saturday, August 15, at 3.30 pm. Book your tickets: www.edbookfest.co.uk/events/loud-...

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Aberdeen, get ready for our next Showcase at the Lemon Tree! We're so excited to see touring poet Diz Undone bring his genre-defying work to the North East of Scotland on Friday, July 3. Book tickets for our Aberdeen Showcase: www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/lou...

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Join us at Civic House on Saturday, July 4! We'll be wrapping up our July Showcase tour in Glasgow with Diz Undone. Book tickets for the Showcase: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/loud-poets...

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Join us next Monday, June 29, for the Loud Poets Open Mic! Our second feature of the month is Ale de Luis. We'll have some spots available on the door, so join us at the Scottish Storytelling Centre from 6.30 pm, and put your name in the draw. For more about the Open Mic, visit iamloud.co/live

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Don't miss our next Masterclass! Touring poet Diz Undone will lead you through poetic form in rap lyricism at Civic House in Glasgow on Saturday, July 4. Book tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/loud-poets...

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 12/06/2026

Hosted by @katieailes.bsky.social, this episode of the Building Stories podcast explores how Christian Isobel Johnstone laid the foundations for today’s media industry in Edinburgh & advocated for affordable access to reliable information #C18 #C19 www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-plac...

Title page for volume 1 of CLAN-ALBIN: A National Tale, by Christian Isobel Johnstone

CLAN-ALBIN
A NATIONAL TALE

A nation fam'd for song and beauty's charms;
Zealous, yet modest; innocent, though free;
Patient amidst toil; serene amidst alarms;
Inflexible in faith; invincible in arms.
BEATTIE

IN FOUR VOLUMES

VOL. I.

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Less than a month until our next Showcases! We're so excited to be back at the Scottish Storytelling Centre to kick off our third Showcase tour of 2026. This time, we're welcoming the genre-defying Diz Undone to Edinburgh. Book tickets: scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:64...

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Loud Poets: Fringe 2026! Our sell-out, five-star, 'joyous smorgasbord of words' (AllEdinburghTheatre.com) returns to the Scottish Storytelling Centre on Thursday, August 13, August 20, and August 27, from 8.30 pm. Book your tickets: scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:67...

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Aberdeen, join us for our next Showcase! We'll be back at The Lemon tree on Friday, July 3, with touring poet Diz Undone. Diz is sharing the mic with Abi Underwood and Georgia Bartlett-McNeil. Book tickets for the Aberdeen Showcase: www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/lou...

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Join us for our next Open Mic tonight! For our first June Open Mic, we're welcoming the fantastic TJ as our featured poet, alongside our usual selection of excellent open mic-ers! Doors are at 6.30 pm for a 7 pm start, and we'll have some spots available on the door.

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Diz will be taking you through his session examining rap as an oral poetic form, wherever you land on the spectrum of wordcraft. This masterclass will be a journey through the rich musicality, understanding of cadence, complex rhyme and songwriting technique in hiphop and rap traditions.

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Our Masterclass series continues in July! After another excellent session with touring poet Jasmine Gardosi in May, we're so excited for our third Masterclass of 2026 led by the genre-defying Diz Undone on Saturday, July 4. Book your tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/loud-poets...

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Our next open mic is tonight! Join us at the Scottish Storytelling Centre as we welcome Sol Vardi as our feature alongside our array of excellent open mic-ers. We'll have some slots available on the door, so come down early to put your name in the draw. For more information, visit iamloud.co/live

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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Along with the STUC and other trade unions within Scotland’s Culture Sector, we’re calling on the newly elected Scottish Government to commit to Fair Work in the creative industries. 🖊️ Sign the petition today

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No more Creative Standards - Cement Fair Work in the Art of Scotland

Scotland stands at a crossroads. Our creative industries contribute over £5 billion to our economy and are the heartbeat of our national identity, yet the workers behind this success are being pushed…

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Do you want to be our first-ever Belfast Slam Champ? We're teaming up with The Duncairn to bring our Slam Series to Northern Ireland and we want to see your poems! Sign ups for the Belfast Heat are open until midnight on Wednesday, June 10, with this Google Form: forms.gle/iYCwArL35nva...

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Katie Ailes @katieailes.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Very exciting project in the works...

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Join us tonight for our first May Open Mic! We're welcoming Misti Cooper as our feature poet, alongside our selection of amazing open mic-ers. There'll be spots available on the door, so come down early to put your name in the draw. Want to sign up for our next open mic? Visit iamloud.co/live

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

New video! Watch here: youtu.be/bE1dVxSjgiU At our 2026 Aberdeen Slam Heat, poet Tishe performed this piece about identity, and the importance of learning to pronounce someone's name. Learn more about Tishe's work: www.instagram.com/tishe._/ Thanks to Creative Scotland for supporting our work.

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Slam with us in Nottingham! We're teaming up with Nottingham Poetry Festival to find our first-ever Nottingham Slam Champ. Our 2025 Birmingham Champ, Henry Madd, is joining us as sacrificial poet and guest judge. Learn about our 2025-26 Slam Series at iamloud.co/slam

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Aberdeen, are you ready? Join us on Saturday, May 2, for our next Showcase with 2025 Scottish and World Slam Champion, Biff Smith, 2023 Aberdeen Slam Champion Jo Gilbert, and touring poet Jasmine Gardosi! Book tickets: www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/lou...

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