Is an Open Mic event Every Wednesday night in The International Bar, Wicklow Street Dublin. Where Musicians, Poets, Comedians can come perform in front of an audience of like minded folk. Come on Down next Wednesday for some Quality Live Entertainment
A night of story, song and verse Storytelling Group. We invite special guests to tell stories (old stories and new). We also encourage our own members to share yarns, songs and poems. Guest teller this month is David Jackson, rapper, spoken word artist, poet and storyteller.
An exhibition of spoken word and poetry of a journey to finding the Virgin Mary through the stories of women of Ireland.
Elixir #11 Micall Parknsun with support from Skeet & Devz, Shambles Bhoy & Devious, Apollo DFG. Hosted by Kronus w/ DJs Koncept & 2Hatz including an Open Mic Session.
Ó Bhéal is Cork’s weekly poetry event, held each Monday from 8.30pm to midnight, featuring poetry films, a poetry challenge, guest poet(s) and an open mic for original poetry, storytelling and unplugged ceol.
The Dublin Story Slam is an Open Mic Storytelling Night that takes place each month in The Sugar Club in Dublin where ordinary people get to tell extraordinary stories about their lives inspired by a different theme each month.
Is an Open Mic event Every Wednesday night in The International Bar, Wicklow Street Dublin. Where Musicians, Poets, Comedians can come perform in front of an audience of like minded folk. Come on Down next Wednesday for some Quality Live Entertainment
Dolcáin's Cellar is Clondalkin's monthly Open Mic held in The Laurel's Pub showcasing poetry, short stories, music and comedy.
A much-loved festival fixture, this Open Mic night draws poets and musicians from all over to perform their work. The highlight of the evening is the announcement of the winners of the annual Westival International Poetry Competition, which attracts huge volumes of entries from around the world. With a first prize of €1,000, the competition is judged by three highly acclaimed Irish poets, Ger Reidy, Geraldine Mitchell and John McAuliffe. Many previous winners have gone on to become well-established poets. Hear their work first at The Wyatt!
Live, atmospheric storytelling in a cozy candlelit setting, set to evocative music – hear the famous tragic Cúchulainn legend ‘An Táin Bó Cúailnge’ (The Cattle of Raid of Cooley) like you’ve never heard it before.
Presenting Cursed Murphy Versus the Resistance: a mash-up of spoken word performance, cinematic guitar soundscapes and big beats, featuring Cursed Murphy, aka spoken word performer and novelist Peter Murphy (John the Revelator, Shall We Gather at the River), Dan Comerford (Frankenstein Bolts), the Gangnus sisters Rebecca, Tamara and Jasmin, and Kevin Dillon (all members of street drum crew Bloco Garman).
Queer as Spoke is a poetry and spoken word Open Mic night intended to give queers and other marginalised voices the chance to perform to an audience of peers. It's a rowdy, vulnerable and enthusiastically supportive night.
The Upstairs Sessions is a monthly night that welcomes singers, musicians, wordsmiths, performers and listeners with regular performances and recitations. The night is inclusive and friendly, encouraging people to get involved.
A spooky storytelling, poetry, music event as part of the Imagine Arts Festival. Waterford and beyond gather together a spread words and melodies from their hearts.
Live, atmospheric storytelling in a cozy candlelit setting, set to evocative music – hear the famous tragic Cúchulainn legend ‘An Táin Bó Cúailnge’ (The Cattle of Raid of Cooley) like you’ve never heard it before.
Part of the Imagine Arts Festival, Trá Tales features spoken word, poetry, stories, and even the occasional song. Readers welcome. Free admission.
A night of exciting spoken word performance with wonderful prizes. You are invited to come along with your poetry, prose, song or yarn. There will be judges, rounds, bells, timekeepers, losers and outright winners.
Set up and facilitated by Paul Bregazzi & Daragh Bradish, both published poets. Daragh has a collection of poems with Liberties Press & Paul will have his collection out next Spring with Salmon Press. They both read on the night, occasionally there is a loose theme.
Ó Bhéal is Cork’s weekly poetry event, held each Monday from 8.30pm to midnight, featuring poetry films, a poetry challenge, guest poet(s) and an open mic for original poetry, storytelling and unplugged ceol.
Monthly Open Mic The Sunflower Sessions presents a night of poetry, prose, spoken word night on the last Wednesday of each month from January to November, from 7.30pm onwards.
Is an Open Mic event Every Wednesday night in The International Bar, Wicklow Street Dublin. Where Musicians, Poets, Comedians can come perform in front of an audience of like minded folk. Come on Down next Wednesday for some Quality Live Entertainment
Come and join us for an afternoon of spooky, family friendly fun as Drag Story Time brings your favourite childhood stories to life through the art of drag!
A Haunting: an eerie, hair-raising theatrical event with ghostly tales and deathly poems.
A free-in, monthly night of live music, poetry, storytelling at Good Thyme Cafe on Mayoralty Street, Drogheda. Good Thyme Thursdays runs on the last Thursday of the month and offers a platform for local and regional diverse artists to support in establishing themselves as well as introducing the community to performers from further afield.
Ó Bhéal is Cork’s weekly poetry event, held each Monday from 8.30pm to midnight, featuring poetry films, a poetry challenge, guest poet(s) and an open mic for original poetry, storytelling and unplugged ceol.
The Irish Writers Centre’s Takin’ the Mic returns to the festival for a fantastic evening of poetry and prose in English and Irish.
A comedy charity night for Mental Health Ireland. Mental Health Ireland is a great charity that helps a lot of people so why not help them help others. Mental health is a close topic to nearly everybody out there so if you like to show your support come along to a great night of comedy entertainment with some great acts.
Is an Open Mic event Every Wednesday night in The International Bar, Wicklow Street Dublin. Where Musicians, Poets, Comedians can come perform in front of an audience of like minded folk. Come on Down next Wednesday for some Quality Live Entertainment
The darkness of Samhain goes deeper than ghosts, darker than trick or treat. This October, join us for the tales of the growing shadow that would lead Ireland into its most terrible ancient war. Murder, betrayal, and cursed men lead us into the dark half of the year.
This event will feature words and images from cutting edge artists including Megan Doherty, Audrey Gillespie, Dawn Watson, Jess McKinney and Eva Griffin of Not4U, and Jess Bernard of New Romantics Dublin. Here Abridged explores metamorphoses, instability, the unknown, displacement, scapegoating, otherness, vulnerability, voice, and the boundaries, agency, fear and mythology of the (female) body.
Set in a ‘Well-Field’ during a raucous village fair, this heart-warming interactive performance brings to life poems about childhood friends, kindness and dancing foxes, created by residents of St Joseph’s Ward, Bantry General Hospital, in collaboration with artist Tess Leak, puppeteer Eoin Lynch, composer Justin Grounds and supported by dementia care tutor Sarah Cairns. Interaction strongly encouraged!
A CPD session for artists in care settings for older people. Artist Tess Leak, puppeteer Eoin Lynch, activities co-ordinator Sarah Cairns and composer Justin Grounds will draw on their experience of developing an interactive performance with a group of residents at Bantry General Hospital in this inspiring session for artists interested in facilitating cross-artform participatory projects in care settings for older people.
Trá Tales is a monthly event that takes place in Tramore, Waterford featuring spoken word, poetry, stories, and even the occasional song. Readers welcome. Free admission.
Ó Bhéal is Cork’s weekly poetry event, held each Monday from 8.30pm to midnight, featuring poetry films, a poetry challenge, guest poet(s) and an open mic for original poetry, storytelling and unplugged ceol.
Lemme Talk is an open mic night at Poetry Ireland, brought to you in partnership with Slam Sunday. Running on the first Monday of the month, Lemme Talk gives poets, performers and all kinds of wordsmiths a chance to share their work with a friendly audience. It’s a non-competitive open mic and each night also features at least one special guest.
The Intercollective is an Open Mic night that will take place in the basement of The International Bar on Wicklow Street in Dublin, and runs every Sunday night. Each week will see three featured acts of spoken word, music or comedy take to the stage for a twenty-minute set.
Banana Club is a spoken word short film directed by Gary White and Sarah Richardson. It focuses on female empowerment and celebrates female physical expression. It challenges ideas such as slut shaming, victim blaming and explores club culture as an example of a place where female objectification is highly common.
Founded in 2016 The 1916 Centenary Performing Arts Club meet on the first Saturday of the month in The Teachers' Club, 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin to perform drama, recite poetry, play music and debate history.
Nighthawks at the Cobalt is the best night out in Dublin. It takes place at the Cobalt Cafe and Gallery in the city centre. It is a mixture of top quality music, comedy and performance poetry.
Poet John W. Sexton is this year’s Festival Writer in Residence. He has been working with local people, gathering their stories and helping them create stories and performance pieces. This is your chance to see and hear their work.
Brilliant and funny performance poet, Siobhán MacMahon, will read and chat in convivial café surroundings.
The Limerick Writers’ Centre presents The October 2019 ‘On the Nail’ Literary Gathering. This month, our guests are Keith Armstrong and Peter Dixon from Newcastle Upon Tyne plus OPEN-MIC!
As Ireland's Most Alternative Comedy Club, we gather the weirdest most wonderful stand-up and sketch comedians Ireland has to offer and unleash them on an unsuspecting public (Disclaimer: public is generally very suspecting, as they came to see the show).
The darkness of Samhain goes deeper than ghosts, darker than trick or treat. This October, join us for the tales of the growing shadow that would lead Ireland into its most terrible ancient war. Murder, betrayal, and cursed men lead us into the dark half of the year.
Is an Open Mic event Every Wednesday night in The International Bar, Wicklow Street Dublin. Where Musicians, Poets, Comedians can come perform in front of an audience of like minded folk. Come on Down next Wednesday for some Quality Live Entertainment
Enjoy a glass of wine and live poetry with the brilliant Pete Mullineaux and Moya Roddy at the Wine Buff, Kenyon Street Nenagh. One glass of wine included with your ticket. Tickets cannot be pre-booked, available at the door.
All Bespoken Word sessions are special but this one is specifically geared to the interesting times we live in. It will have escaped few people (at least, in West Cork) that we can no longer trust "our environment" to be the horn of plenty that it probably never was. Chuck in some coins, pull a lever, out rolls produce, we consume.
Settle in with a pint of the pure for a guided tour through Irish mythology. Candlelit Tales retell the stories of Irish mythology and folklore in an expressive, natural and accessible style. Our musicians sore the stories with immersive, evocative and original music.
