Slamming It! is a national programme of writing, performance and spoken word workshops and live events for young people 10-18yrs. At the heart of Slamming It! is the Scottish Youth Poetry Slam where young people from across the country compete for the title of Scottish Youth Slam Master. We are currently developing the programme for 2025.

Scottish Youth Poetry Slam 2025
Joan Knight Studio, Perth Theatre, 12noon Wed 1st October 2025

Scottish Youth Poetry Slam 2025 (SYPS) will work with young people 11-13yrs from six groups from across the country to create poems and develop performance/presentation skills through eight hours of workshops. The young people perform their work at, the very good natured, Scottish Youth Poetry Slam event in front of 200+ young people in Perth Theatre October 2025. Competing groups are currently being confirmed.

In the mean time below is the Scottish Youth Poetry Slam 2022.

'The fact that you could do your poems more freely and say what you want.' (Collaborator, SYPS)

'I started to become less shy and more open. Today made me come out and talk a lot more which is great.' (Collaborator, SYPS)