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Loud Poets Present: The Dumfries Slam

March 11 @ 7:00 pm 10:00 pm

Throughout 2023, Loud Poets is running a massive Scotland-wide poetry slam tournament.

Regional heats will be held over the next 6 months in Aberdeen, Dundee, Dumfries, Edinburgh, Inverclyde & Inverness. Each regional champion wins a £200 cash prize!

These slams will showcase Scotland’s incredible spoken word talent.

The winner and runner-up will qualify for a place to compete at August’s Grand Slam Final at the Edinburgh International Book Festival for a £3000 prize.

The South Heat of the slam is taking place at The Stove, with Joelle Taylor as sacrificial poet and judge.

Don’t miss this chance to see the best poets from our area compete head-to-head with verbal dexterity!

Joining us will be Susi Briggs, Chris Gilligan, Tessa Gordziejko, JoAnne McKay, Graham McLeod, Julia Mesnikoff, SaraBoom, Chelsie Nash, Carol Price, Ben the Doonhamer, Christine Watson and Culain Wood.

Don’t miss this chance to see the best poets from our area compete head-to-head with verbal dexterity!

The Loud Poets 2023 Live Season was funded by Creative Scotland and the National Lottery.

£5
100 High Street
Dumfries, DG1 2BJ United Kingdom
01387 252435
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