Out Loud HSV is a spoken word community in Huntsville, Alabama hosting regular events, open mics, and poetry slams in an effort to grow the literary arts and creative writing in our area. We hope to accomplish this by providing a platform for people to interact with other writers and readers, and grow their own skills. Since the first open mic in April 2014, Out Loud HSV has had a unique spark. The community that blossomed is not only talented and inspiring; they are profoundly supportive of one another. We invite you to join us at any upcoming events in the area - for a full list of events, click below!

Our Mission: Out Loud HSV aims to provide an accessible platform for writers and poets of all walks of life to come together to interact with their community, have important conversations in a safe space, and grow their writing and performance skills. Out Loud HSV inspires community outreach and activism through spoken word.

Are you ready for our next event!?! It's November, and that means not only is it our open mic, it also means anthology submissions open up!! So polish up those pieces for the open mic and start sending them in for publication - submissions open Novem
It's finally here! Tonight's the night for a 20-spot literary arts open mic! Sign up at 6:00 with three minutes of your freshest, favoritest work, and hang out until 6:30 when the show begins. Anthology time is nearing, so this is a great chance to r
POV: you're sitting with the homies at the open mic. Jay's about to drop some new ish. Diedre's reading one she's trying to get into the anthology. Lila's just watching, but you know she's gonna go wild when she hears a fire nut metaphor. Don't let
It's spooky month! Got a thematic poem? Scurry on down to the open mic and share it with us! This Sunday. Speakeasy at Straight to Ale. Signups at 6, show at 6:30. Squirrel doing Thriller.
Me when it's literally any day other than Sunday and I have to wait to meet up with my wordy friends, have a beer, eat poutine, and listen to twenty poets tear it up on the open mic. It's almost here!
You see how I get ready for the open mic? I clean my fur. I fluff my tail. I perk up my ears. Very demure. Very mindful. I read my best piece so I can get it published in the Out Loud HSV anthology. Very mindful. Next Sunday in the speakeasy at Str