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Ireland’s First Spoken Word Magazine

BND Spoken Word Magazine is Ireland’s premiere magazine and blog dedicated to documenting and promoting the vibrant spoken world community in Ireland.

Colm Keegan leads Saturday Walkshops along the Dodder

Colm Keegan leads Saturday Walkshops along the Dodder

Events, WorkshopsBoundless & BareJuly 1, 2025July 2025, Colm Keegan, The Saturday Walkshops

The Ties That Bind Returns: a north-south creative exchange rekindled in Ballydehob

The Ties That Bind Returns: a north-south creative exchange rekindled in Ballydehob

EventsBoundless & BareJune 28, 2025Shared Island Cultural Exchange, The Ties that Bind, Levis' Corner House, The Duncairn, Belfast, Ballydehob, West Cork, Creative Ireland, July 2025, Rua, Sammy Copley, Luke Howard, Polar Bolero, Joshua Burnside Trio, Creative Collective

Praise for Match in the Dark: advocating fair pay and treatment for writers in Ireland

Praise for Match in the Dark: advocating fair pay and treatment for writers in Ireland

BND Magazine ExclusiveBoundless & BareJune 27, 2025Match in the Dark, Writers Pay & Conditions, Melissa Ridge, #SayWhatYouPay, Dani Gill, Brendan MacEvilly

Bursaries and development grants available for creatives throughout summer and autumn

Bursaries and development grants available for creatives throughout summer and autumn

FundingBoundless & BareJune 26, 2025Create, Artist in the Community, AIC, Bursary Award, July 2025, Funding Opportunity, Grant, Leitrim, Donegal, Dún Laoghaire

Kinsella and Fleming to Headline Broken Sleep Books Launch at Irish Writers Centre

Kinsella and Fleming to Headline Broken Sleep Books Launch at Irish Writers Centre

EventsBoundless & BareJune 24, 2025Alice Kinsella, Daragh Fleming, Broken Sleep Books, Irish Writers Centre, Alvy Carragher, Alicia Byrne Keane, Joe Caslin

BND 2.2 Exclusive: Staceyann Chin — “Think of Your Poems as a Soundtrack for Your Life”

BND 2.2 Exclusive: Staceyann Chin — “Think of Your Poems as a Soundtrack for Your Life”

Interview, BND Magazine ExclusiveBoundless & BareJune 17, 2025BND Magazine 2.2., Staceyann Chin, Melissa Ridge

A New Chapter in Cork’s Open Mic Scene

A New Chapter in Cork’s Open Mic Scene

Events, NewsBoundless & BareMay 31, 2025Cork, Open Mic, Ó Bhéal, Ó Bhéal go Béal

Ireland’s Spoken Word Scene Blooms This June

Ireland’s Spoken Word Scene Blooms This June

Events, Gig GuideBoundless & BareMay 30, 2025June 2025, Events, Festivals, Spoken Word Events, Tour, Open Mic, Music, Poetry, Storytelling, Online Events

Every Blooming Thing: A Spoken Word Love Letter to Ireland's Everyday Beauty

Every Blooming Thing: A Spoken Word Love Letter to Ireland's Everyday Beauty

News, Gig GuideBoundless & BareMay 29, 2025Every Blooming Thing, Colm Keegan, Erin Fornoff, Spoken Word Tour

Young Irish Poets Take Centre Stage at the Launch of The Unfinished Book of Poetry 2025

Young Irish Poets Take Centre Stage at the Launch of The Unfinished Book of Poetry 2025

Poetry Off the Page: Spotlight on Ireland’s Spoken Word Scene

Poetry Off the Page: Spotlight on Ireland’s Spoken Word Scene

Events, NewsBoundless & BareApril 16, 2025Poetry Off the Page, April 2025, UCD, Free Event, Emmet O'Brien, Stephen James Smith, Claire Palzer, Paul Casey, Lucy Collins, Melissa Ridge

Celebrating 709 Nights of Poetry: Ó Bhéal Marks 18 Years with a Milestone Gathering

Celebrating 709 Nights of Poetry: Ó Bhéal Marks 18 Years with a Milestone Gathering

Events, NewsBoundless & BareApril 10, 2025Ó Bhéal, Cork, Poetry, Spoken Word, April 2025

Ó Bhéal Bids Farewell to Live Events After 18 Years

Ó Bhéal Bids Farewell to Live Events After 18 Years

News, InterviewBoundless & BareJanuary 31, 2025Ó Bhéal, Cork, Spoken Word, Cork City, Poetry, The Winter Warmer Festival, Paul Casey

“Keep Her Lit”: Cormac Mac Gearailt on building a spoken word legacy

“Keep Her Lit”: Cormac Mac Gearailt on building a spoken word legacy

Interview, All Ireland Poetry SlamBoundless & BareJanuary 30, 2025Cormac Mac Gearailt, All Ireland Poetry Slam 2024, Keep Her Lit, Slamovision

February spoken word and storytelling events in Ireland

February spoken word and storytelling events in Ireland

Events, Gig Guide, NewsBoundless & BareJanuary 30, 2025FEBRUARY EVENTS, Spoken Word Events, Dublin, Galway, Derry, Belfast, Waterford, Cork, Open Mic, Poetry Slam, Storytelling

A look at Ireland's thriving spoken word scene this new year

A look at Ireland's thriving spoken word scene this new year

Events, Gig GuideBoundless & BareJanuary 10, 2025January 2025, Spoken Word Events, Open Mic, Comedy, Storytelling

Upcoming Spoken Word Highlights at First Fortnight 2025

Upcoming Spoken Word Highlights at First Fortnight 2025

Events, Festival, Gig Guide, Workshops, StorytellingBoundless & BareDecember 17, 2024First Fortnight, Spoken Word Events, January 2025

Cormac Fitzgerald Crowned All Ireland Poetry Slam Champion 2024

Cormac Fitzgerald Crowned All Ireland Poetry Slam Champion 2024

All Ireland Poetry Slam, NewsBoundless & BareDecember 1, 2024All Ireland Poetry Slam 2024, Cormac Fitzgerald

Connacht Heat Qualifiers Announced

Connacht Heat Qualifiers Announced

All Ireland Poetry Slam, NewsBoundless & BareNovember 22, 2024Connacht Heat, All Ireland Poetry, All Ireland Poetry Slam, November 2024, All Ireland Poetry Slam Final, All Ireland Poetry Slam 2024, Emmet O'Brien, Jenny Fagan, Holly Hughes

Ó Bhéal’s 12th Winter Warmer Poetry Festival, a celebration of global voices and local talent

Ó Bhéal’s 12th Winter Warmer Poetry Festival, a celebration of global voices and local talent

FestivalBoundless & BareNovember 16, 2024Ó Bhéal, Winter Warmer Poetry Festival, Winter Warmer, Cork, Poetry Festival, November 2024