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the word is out

Welcome to our blog

Our new blog area, The Word is Out will feature contributions from attendees of our Spoken Word Open-Mic events as well as from local and International writers and contributors who have words to share.

Plus we’ll be sharing more of what we aim to achieve with Words Out Loud and all the latest news from our events, workshops and activities.

FEATURED POSTS

A Room Full of Soul

A Room Full of Soul

Shane Hudson  5th July, 2023The backroomof a coffee shop...? No... A room full of soul,rivalling many a church. Words out loud. No stage, no mic.A couple of hours set aside from our busy lives. I found myself a curious spectator...Once,I believed events like this were...

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From our contributors 

My One Minute of Fame – Elaine Alarcon

My One Minute of Fame – Elaine Alarcon

Fitzgerald TheaterSt. Paul, MinnesotaJuly 11, 2014 Today I attended National Public Radio’s interview of Elizabeth Gilbert, a tall blond woman in a skirt and sweater set. It’s an audience of women in starched linen, some buzzing Gilbert for her narcissism, others...

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Contribute

We’re currently accepting submissions for our blog, The Word is Out.

Please email us at

enquiries@wordsoutloud.org.uk

and let us know what you’d like to share. We’re keen to hear your pespectives, stories, poems, and creative expressions – so get writing, start speaking and let the word out!