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Nottingham Poetry Festival: Loud Poets Slam Nottingham Heat

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Nottingham Poetry Festival: Loud Poets Slam Nottingham Heat

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Saturday 6 June 2026 | 3.30pm - 5.30pm
Metronome
Tickets £7.50 - £10 + booking fee
 

The prestigious Loud Poets Slam Series comes to Nottingham for the first time! Watch Nottingham's top poets compete in one of ten heats taking place across Scotland, England and Northern Ireland for the biggest prize in UK slam poetry. The winner will take home £200 and qualify for the 2026 Grand Slam Final in Edinburgh, with a £3,000 cash prize!

Featuring Henry Madd as sacrificial poet, this slam heat will be an electric celebration of the very best of spoken word. Supported by Creative Scotland.

 

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