# Best Spoken Word & Poetry Events In Edinburgh 2026 | AllEvents - **Subtitle**: Upcoming Spoken Word Events in Edinburgh 2026, Discover best of Poetry & Spoken Word nights events and schelude in Edinburgh. Find information & tickets of upcoming Spoken Word events happening in Edinburgh. - **Category**: Spoken Word - **Display Name**: Spoken word events - **Type**: other ## Audience - **Followers**: 14.7k+ - **Recent Followers**: - **Avatar 1**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/9cab9a7ec981c1114ec3665352b9614e4c2e45e4bc8638afeedf713a3b009441-rimg-w200-h201-dcc5c6bf-gmir?v=1760073005 - **Avatar 2**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/attendeethumb6883a5c845c26.jpg - **Avatar 3**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/b8e00ec0-965a-11f0-9345-699a903f1f46-rimg-w200-h200-dcbebaae-gmir ## About Get ready to be amazed at [CITY]'s incredible spoken word events! Join us for a night filled with enchanting poetry, captivating stories, and exciting performances. Let the talented artists take you on a journey that will touch your heart and ignite your imagination. Don't miss out on the fun and creativity - come be a part of our friendly literary community in [CITY] and experience the magic of language at its finest ## Spoken Word Events in Edinburgh - **Event Name**: Edinburgh Fringe: Dave Rowntree (Blur): No One You Know, La Belle Angele Edinburgh / (Various Dates) - **Description**: 432 Presents Edinburgh Fringe: Dave Rowntree (Blur) 'No One You Know' 25-28.08.26 (MATINEE SHOWS) TICKETS: https://432presents.seetickets.com/tour/dave-rowntree Beloved Blur drummer Dave Rowntree heads to the Fringe for a run of unmissable spoken word s - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 4 - **Date**: Tue Aug 25 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri Aug 28 2026 at 10:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/edinburgh-fringe-dave-rowntree-blur-no-one-you-know-la-belle-angele-edinburgh-various-dates/200030142594208 - **Venue**: La Belle Angele - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy9mNDNlMDM1ZWJhN2RlZDU2ZjhlOTEyYjU2M2ZkYzExZDc5MzM1MmIyNTMyNTNjMzhlNTgyMDdhNWJkYmM1MjIyLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE1MDAtZGNmOGY4ZTgtZ21pcj92PTE3ODYyNDcxMDA.avif - **Categories**: spoken-word - **Event Name**: Dr. John Cooper Clarke at Queens Hall - **Date**: Fri Nov 27 2026 at 07:00 pm (+00:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/dr-john-cooper-clarke-at-queens-hall/2400029323970938 - **Venue**: Queens Hall - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEvYmFubmVycy9lZWNjMTgxMC0yMTcxLTExZjEtYTAxYS1hZGFlY2IxOWM0MGItcmltZy13MTIwMC1oODAwLWRjN2I3YjdiLWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc3MzY5MDg2NA.avif - **Categories**: contests, trips-adventures - **Event Name**: ScotlandsFest: A Wee Bit Zen – when less is more - **Description**: Join Alan Spence at ScotlandsFest, Luath Press's literary festival during the Edinburgh Fringe.About this EventJoin Alan Spence, former Edinburgh Makar and author of the cult-classic Glasgow Zen and upco - **Date**: Mon Aug 24 2026 at 12:00 pm – Mon Aug 24 2026 at 01:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/scotlandsfest-a-wee-bit-zen-when-less-is-more/100001987138325223 - **Venue**: St Columba's by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEvYmFubmVycy9kZmVlMDQ5ZjA4YzViMTU1Y2RmMDFlODVmZjkwNWVhYjA4MDUzZGE3NzFlNDZhYTFjNjViODUyZTAzMzI3YWExLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kYzRjYjllMi1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzY4NDIxMTY.avif - **Price**: GBP 6 to 12 - **Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, performances, entertainment, storytelling - **Event Name**: The Beat Goes On - **Description**: David Harmer and Ray Globe, the irrepressible Glummer Twins, are back with another irreverent trawl through the fads, fashions and music of the eight decades that made them what they are today. 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Stand-up spoken word comedy and music from the Beat Gene - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 1 - **Date**: Mon Aug 17 2026 at 02:25 pm – Mon Aug 17 2026 at 03:15 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/the-beat-goes-on/200030521569220 - **Venue**: Paradise in Augustines - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy9kNDBjZmM4NzgzMTAzNWUxYjQ4N2Y1MDM2NWE0ZWUwNGFiY2VlYzdlNjY4NzQwODVhMjUyNDRhZWUyZDM0ZGVjLXJpbWctdzgyMC1oMzEyLWRjZjhmOGY4LWdtaXI_dj0xNzg2MTE1NjAw.avif - **Categories**: comedy, live-music, spoken-word - **Event Name**: Three Poets at Lighthouse with Jennifer Lee Tsai, Jay Gao & Agata Maslowska - **Description**: Launching Jennifer Lee Tsai's Melete and Jay Gao's The Dead One, The Unconscious One, Thundering in Your Ear... with Agata MaslowskaAbout this EventThere's nothing we love more than a poetry night here at Lighthouse, and - **Date**: Tue Sep 22 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue Sep 22 2026 at 08:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/three-poets-at-lighthouse-with-jennifer-lee-tsai-jay-gao-and-agata-maslowska/100001994588865991 - **Venue**: Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy80YzM1ZDhmOGRlYzQyNmY0ZjFlY2NkMzkzNWJiMDVlNGRhZGJhZDE3OWUzMDY1ZTk3ZDYzMTgxMjg5ZTZjOGMzLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3NS1kYzU4NzA3NS1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODQ3OTkwMzk.avif - **Price**: GBP 0 to 6 - **Categories**: fitness, Art, literary-art, Contests, health-wellness - **Event Name**: Salt and Light, presented by LAMPS - **Description**: This is a 75 minute performance, suitable for ages 10 and over, told through shanties, stories, spoken word tales of the first disciples. Lake Galilee, 30 CE, and in the little fishing community of Capernaum, rumours of miracles and healings abound. Fiv - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 6 - **Date**: Mon Aug 31 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/salt-and-light-presented-by-lamps/200030515456224 - **Venue**: 15 Chamberlain Road, EH10 4DJ Edinburgh, United Kingdom - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvMzU4Y2YxZDVjYzNkYjkzY2I3ZDk1N2VjMjExYWY2NWIzM2YxMWI0Y2YyYjRjOWM1YmM0NTdiNmMwMjRjOWQ3NC1yaW1nLXcxMjAwLWgzNzEtZGMwODA4MDgtZ21pcj92PTE3ODYwMjM3NDQ.avif - **Categories**: nonprofit, art, charities, theatre, spoken-word ## Trending Events in Edinburgh - **Event Name**: Edinburgh Business Show - **Description**: ✨ Join us for an unforgettable experience at the Edinburgh Business Show! This is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, discover new trends, and elevate your business game. Set your sights on October 8, - **Venue**: Village Hotel Edinburgh - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/cddf09ba71c82792291eba13fa4a730929be202d57ae45c83dba008d38cefefd-rimg-w1200-h1200-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1771385529 - **Event Name**: Full Moon Sound Bath Meditation - **Description**: Come and tap into living in balance with cycle of the moon and through it rediscover and strengthen your instinct and intuition.Lunar living encourages us to view life as cyclical rather then linear and to tap into nature’s ancient - **Venue**: The Open Door - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb691b200de3c6c.jpg - **Event Name**: The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo - A Call to Gather at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade - **Venue**: Edinburgh Castle Esplanade - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/02459c00-9598-11f1-8024-43018c8ac4af-rimg-w1200-h675-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1786461561 - **Event Name**: Florence and the Machine at Royal Highland Centre - **Venue**: Royal Highland Centre - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/5fab66e0-94c6-11f1-8024-43018c8ac4af-rimg-w1080-h1080-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1786371515 - **Event Name**: Bon Jovi - Edinburgh - **Description**: Murrayfield Stadium will host Bon Jovi for an unforgettable night in Edinburgh. Expect the full rock spectacle, with iconic songs, lights, and energy that only Bon Jovi can deliver. Join thousands of fans for a historic concert experience in Scotland. T - **Venue**: Bon Jovi - Edinburgh, UK – August 28, 2026 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/8b281fc1b1d0b4a76d59d639e48379aa9d9243f6ec99362dc8b1549b235c72e7-rimg-w1200-h675-dc141715-gmir?v=1769767571 - **Event Name**: Autumn Internationals - Scotland vs New Zealand at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium - **Venue**: Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/82ae0af0-8ef2-11f1-88dc-e3856eb2568f-rimg-w1200-h686-dc7898b8-gmir.jpg?v=1785730765 - **Event Name**: Bon Jovi at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium - **Venue**: Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/1d248cf0-9482-11f1-b9f1-838473689728-rimg-w1200-h1161-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1786342201 - **Event Name**: Sigur Ros at Edinburgh Playhouse - **Venue**: Edinburgh Playhouse - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/b1d6c7a0-9563-11f1-8024-43018c8ac4af-rimg-w1200-h800-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1786439084 - **Event Name**: The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: A Call To Gather at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade - **Description**: Join us for an unforgettable evening at The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo! Experience the breathtaking spectacle of music, dance, and military precision set against the stunning backdrop of Edinburgh Castle. This iconic event showcases talented performe - **Venue**: Edinburgh Castle - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/ac862bd5dac269bd1f4b4ae085a51aca7e709dc2fc560983f04ba9b2d6d6f94a-rimg-w678-h452-dc080808-gmir?v=1785654761 ## Browse Spoken Word Events by Date - [Spoken Word Events Today in Edinburgh](https://allevents.in/edinburgh/spoken-word--today) - [Spoken Word Events This Weekend in Edinburgh](https://allevents.in/edinburgh/spoken-word--this-weekend) - [Spoken Word Events in August in Edinburgh](https://allevents.in/edinburgh/spoken-word--august) - [Spoken Word Events in September in Edinburgh](https://allevents.in/edinburgh/spoken-word--september) ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top Spoken Word events in Edinburgh? - **A:** Edinburgh Fringe: Dave Rowntree (Blur): No One You Know, La Belle Angele Edinburgh / (Various Dates) (Tue Aug 25 2026 at 07:30 pm at La Belle Angele), Dr. John Cooper Clarke at Queens Hall (Fri Nov 27 2026 at 07:00 pm at Queens Hall), ScotlandsFest: A Wee Bit Zen – when less is more (Mon Aug 24 2026 at 12:00 pm at St Columba's by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church), The Beat Goes On (Mon Aug 17 2026 at 02:25 pm at Paradise in Augustines), Three Poets at Lighthouse with Jennifer Lee Tsai, Jay Gao & Agata Maslowska (Tue Sep 22 2026 at 07:00 pm at Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop). - **Q**: What Spoken Word events are happening in Edinburgh in August 2026? - **A:** Edinburgh Fringe: Dave Rowntree (Blur): No One You Know, La Belle Angele Edinburgh / (Various Dates) (Tue Aug 25 2026 at 07:30 pm at La Belle Angele), ScotlandsFest: A Wee Bit Zen – when less is more (Mon Aug 24 2026 at 12:00 pm at St Columba's by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church), The Beat Goes On (Mon Aug 17 2026 at 02:25 pm at Paradise in Augustines), Salt and Light, presented by LAMPS (Mon Aug 31 2026 at 07:30 pm at 15 Chamberlain Road, EH10 4DJ Edinburgh, United Kingdom). - **Q**: How can I find Spoken Word events in Edinburgh? - **A:** You can discover upcoming Spoken Word events in Edinburgh on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Spoken Word events in Edinburgh? - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets. - **Q**: What are the popular venues for Spoken Word events in Edinburgh? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Spoken Word events in Edinburgh include La Belle Angele, Queens Hall, St Columba's by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church. - **Q**: What is the price range for Spoken Word events in Edinburgh? - **A:** Prices for Spoken Word events in Edinburgh range from GBP 6 to GBP 12. Many events also offer free entry. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Spoken Word events in Edinburgh? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Spoken Word events in Edinburgh include 432 Presents, Vivid Events, Luath Press. - **Q**: Are there any online Spoken Word events available? - **A:** Yes, many Spoken Word events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere. - **Q**: How can I get notified about new Spoken Word events in Edinburgh? - **A:** Follow the Spoken Word category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Spoken Word events are listed in Edinburgh. ## Category Banner - **Banner Image**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/transup/be/6b9f95205848f28ca9751c97c1f5e7/Spoken-word.jpg ## Explore Events in Nearby Cities - [Spoken word events in Dunfermline](https://allevents.in/dunfermline-sc/spoken-word) - [Events in Bonnyrigg](https://allevents.in/bonnyrigg) - [Events in Burntisland](https://allevents.in/burntisland) - [Events in Prestonpans](https://allevents.in/prestonpans) - [Events in Penicuik](https://allevents.in/penicuik) - [Events in Inverkeithing](https://allevents.in/inverkeithing) - [Events in Pathhead](https://allevents.in/pathhead) - [Events in Kirknewton](https://allevents.in/kirknewton) - [Events in Kirkcaldy](https://allevents.in/kirkcaldy)