Upcoming Spoken Word Events this August
The Spoken Word Gig Guide offers a comprehensive overview of literary and performance events taking place across Ireland throughout August 2024. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in engaging with Ireland’s vibrant spoken word scene, providing detailed information on where to experience a wide variety of performance arts throughout the month. It highlights a diverse range of activities, including open mic nights, storytelling sessions, poetry readings, comedy shows, and music performances.
Key features of the guide include:
Regular Open Mic Nights: Opportunities for participants to showcase their talents in Dublin, Cork, and beyond, with events like Smithfield Creatives Open Mic and The Circle Sessions.
Specialty Events: Unique gatherings such as Illuminations Open Mic in Sligo and Prose & Woes 12 in Cork, which offer a blend of poetry, spoken word, and live music.
Comedy Shows: Regular comedy nights such as Hysteria Comedy in Dublin and Coven Comedy Club in Belfast, featuring both up-and-coming and established comedians.
Themed Festivals and Celebrations: Notable events like The Works Festival 2024, celebrating spoken word, poetry, and music, and Ó Bhéal’s 700th event, as well as the Cork-Coventry Twin Cities Poetry Celebration.
Online and Hybrid Events: Digital opportunities like Lime Square Poets and Cultivating Voices Live Poetry Online, catering to a global audience and offering flexible participation.
Community and Cultural Engagement: Events such as The 1916 Centenary Performing Arts Club and Castleisland Arts Night that emphasise local culture, history, and community.
Highlights for August's spoken word events across Ireland:
Smithfield Creatives Open Mic: Join every Thursday at 7:00 PM at The Bernard Shaw, Dublin, for a diverse open mic featuring storytelling, spoken word, music, hip hop, and comedy.
Hysteria Comedy: Enjoy top-notch comedy with headline shows every Friday and open mic sessions every Thursday with theme nights every Saturday throughout August downstairs in Sin É.
Lime Square Poets: Weekly online poetry event every Thursday from 7:45 PM GMT, featuring a guest poet and open mic, accessible from Cork and Limerick.
Illuminations Open Mic: Experience a night of spoken word and poetry on August 1st at The Model in Sligo, from 8:00PM.
Cork Yarnspinners: Storytelling enthusiasts can gather for a monthly session of stories, poems, and songs on August 1st at Counihan's Bar, Cork, from 8:00 PM.
The Vintage Room Sessions: Enjoy a blend of music and spoken word at The Hut (Mohan's), Dublin, on August 2nd, from 7:30 PM.
The Show Off Sessions: Show your talent or support others in Skerries, Dublin, on August 2nd and August 9th, from 9:30 PM , featuring music, comedy, and spoken word.
Coven Comedy Club: Relax with a comedy show in Belfast on August 3rd from 2:30 PM, showcasing up-and-coming and established Northern Irish comedians.
The 1916 Centenary Performing Arts Club: Join for a variety of performances, including drama, poetry, and music, on August 3rd from 7:30 PM in Dublin’s Teacher’s Club.
The Circle Sessions: Participate in open mic poetry, storytelling, and music on August 5th and August 12th at The International Bar, Dublin, from 8:00 PM.
Ó Bhéal: Celebrate the 700th event with a Cork-Coventry Twin Cities Poetry Celebration on August 12th from 8:30 PM in Cork’s Long Valley Bar.
Prose & Woes 12: Enjoy an evening of spoken word and live music at Liberty Bar, Cork, on August 13th from 8:00 PM.
DeBarra's Spoken Word: Experience a night of poetry with Coventry poets for the Cork-Coventry Twin Cities Poetry Celebration in DeBarra’s Folk Club Clonakilty, Cork, on August 13th from 8:30 PM.
The Works Festival 2024: Attend this festival on August 24th from 12:00 PM to 11:00 PM at CIE Hall, Inchicore, featuring a full day of spoken word, poetry, and music.
Cultivating Voices Live Poetry Online: Participate in a global online poetry open mic on August 25th from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM.
Castleisland Arts Night: Enjoy an evening of arts, including spoken word and storytelling, in Castleisland’s Browne’s Bar, Kerry, on August 25th from 7:30 PM.
Dublin's Finest: Join this artist-run night of spoken word, music, and open mic at Sin É, Dublin, on August 25th from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
The Vintage Room Sessions: Returns to The Workman's Club, Dublin, on August 26th from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM with a mix of music and spoken word.
Smithfield Creatives Open Mic: Another opportunity to participate in Dublin’s open mic scene at The Bernard Shaw on August 29th from 7:00 PM.
Silver Tongued Deviance: An open mic platform hosted by Frank Rafferty on August 29th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM in Derry.
The Show Off Sessions: Conclude the month with a final showcase of talents in Skerries, Dublin in the Man O War Pub, on August 30th from 9:30 PM.
For more information on these events please visit our Events Page.