Loud Poets
Loud Poets is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Scottish Storytelling Centre. It has 3 performances listed, running from Thu 13 Aug, 20:30 to Thu 27 Aug, 20:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Loud Poets have been bringing the very best live poetry to the Fringe for over a decade. Their fist-thumping, pint-drinking, side-tickling, heart-wrenching fusion of spoken word and live music thrills poetry lovers and turns sceptics into fans. Catch the Loud Poets themselves – Katie Ailes, Mark Gallie and Kevin Mclean – with musical accompaniment from Jack Hinks and a different guest every show. 'Joyous smorgasbord of words' * (AllEdinburghTheatre.com). 'Funny, fierce and finely-tuned' * (CorrBlimey.uk). 'Astonishing range of spoken-word talent' * (BingeFringe.com). 'The most reliably entertaining spoken word night at the Fringe' (TheWeeReview.com). * (EdFringeReview.com). * (EdinburghGuide.com).
Details
- Venue: Scottish Storytelling Centre
- Space: Netherbow Theatre
- Genre: SPOKEN_WORD, Live music, Poetry
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 80 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Ok
- Room size: about 99 seats (Netherbow Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 3, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop, BSL signed performances
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There is level access into the Centre from the John Knox House entrance. If entering using the main SSC entrance there are 9 steps up. Once inside there is a lift that can take customers down to the -1 floor which is the top of the raked seating. If not it is 16 steps down to the top of the raked seating. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: 20+ Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 13 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £16.00