Poetry FREE POETRY DAY WORKSHOP AT WGOA 18 Apr10 May Creative Writing Workshop with Anna JordanInteracting with the exhibition, 'A SURVEY OF THE LANDSCAPE' at Waterford Gallery Of Art Anna Jordan is a published Poet, Playwright and founder of the poetry…
Literature… THE WAXED LEMON ISSUE 5 LAUNCHING SOON 17 Feb8 Mar The Book Centre Friday 3 March 2023 6:30pm The Waxed Lemon Issue 5 will launch in The Book Centre, Waterford at 6.30pm on Friday March 3rdCome along and listen to…
Poetry… SPEAKEASY: POETRY & OPEN MIC – PHIL GRIMES PUB 8 Feb The first SpeakEasy Waterford of 2023 kicks off with poet Luke Morgan, and music by Oran Byrne. Friday, February 10th! Doors: 8pm Admissions: €5
music… SONGS OF STILLNESS WINTER POETRY READINGS IN ARDMORE 16 Nov14 Dec The Molly Keane House 8th December 2022 7:30pm to 9pm Readings from Sean Phobal poet Lani O'Hanlan and guest poet Mark Roper reading from his new collection 'Beyond Stillness'. With…
Arts Office Projects… WINNERS OF THE WATERFORD POETRY PRIZE 2022 ANNOUNCED 9 Nov12 Nov The Arts Office, Waterford City and County Council is pleased to announce the winners of the national Waterford Poetry Prize 2022. Ian Hickey overall winner of the Waterford Poetry Prize…
Imagine Arts Festival… WATERFORD POETRY PRIZE WINNERS 2022 28 Oct9 Nov Imagine Arts Festival, Friday 28th October 2022, 7pm The Arts Office, Waterford City and County Council is pleased to announce the winners of the Waterford Poetry Prize at the Waterford…
Poetry… POETRY AS COMMEMORATION – FREE WORKSHOPS IN CENTRAL LIBRARY 28 Oct12 Nov Central Library Waterford, 11th & 18th November 2022 11am - 1pm Two free workshops will take place in Central Library, in association with Waterford City & County Archivist, Joanne Rothwell,…
Poetry NEW POETRY JUKEBOX INSTALLED IN DUNGARVAN 13 Oct Old Market House Arts Centre Thanks to Gerry and DG who travelled to Dungarvan from Belfast to install the Poetry Jukebox outside of the Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan.…
Creative Waterford… LANI O’HANLON WINS TRÓCAIRE POETRY IRELAND POETRY COMPETITION 2022 25 Aug9 Nov Huge congratulations to our own Lani O’ Hanlon who has just been announced as the winner in the Adult Published category of the Trócaire Poetry Ireland Poetry Competition 2022 with…
music… THE EKPHRASIS PROJECT 2022 10 Aug17 Aug Saturday August 13th at 11am & 2pm Don't miss this Saturday's free writing workshop and poetry readings in the gallery. 11am - Free Guided Writing Workshop with The Waxed Lemon editors Derek Flynn and…
Poetry… EKPHRASIS PROJECT 2022 29 Jul11 Aug Waterford Gallery of Art, 6 august 2022 at 11am The Waxed Lemon - in association with The Waterford Gallery of Art and Summer in the City - announce the continuation…
Poetry… THE GALLERY PRESS ANNOUNCES AUTUMN ONLINE POETRY WORKSHOPS 28 Jul This Autumn (2022) The Gallery Press is offering three online poetry workshops by Gallery authors Thomas McCarthy, Peter Sirr and Grace Wilentz. Two levels of applicants are invited - Aspiring…
Arts Opportunity… KATE ENNALS TO JUDGE 2022 ALLINGHAM POETRY COMPETITION 28 Jul Prize-winning poet Kate Ennals will judge the entries in the 2022 Allingham Poetry Competition. The Competition is open through 16 September 2022. Guidelines and entry forms are posted online at…
Arts Office Projects… WATERFORD POETRY PRIZE 2022 6 Jul17 Aug The closing date for receipt of entries is 12 noon on Friday 12th August 2022. The Arts Office, Waterford City & County Council is pleased to announce that entries are now…
Poetry… 28th-29th APRIL: POETRY DAY EVENTS IN WATERFORD 2022 26 Apr4 May Soundings Poetry Waterford Conference Venue: Christ Church Cathedral Waterford Thursday 28th & Fri 29th April 2022 Admission: Free Open to all 11 poets from all over Ireland read their…
Art… LISMORE & WEST WATERFORD ARTS GROUP ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST POETRY MEETING DATE 16 Mar The Marine Bar Dungarvan, Monday 21st of March 2022 at 7:30pm A new arts troupe ‘Lismore & West Waterford Arts Group’ (LWWAG) is hosting its first post pandemic poetry evening on Monday…
Book… NEON HEARTS AND THE ANGRY MOB – WAYNE POWER’S LATEST POETRY COLLECTION 25 Feb7 Mar Love in a time of lockdowns could be one way of describing this latest volume of poetry from Wayne Power – a worthy follow-up to his debut collection, Everyone’s…
music… SOLIDARITY – A NIGHT OF MUSIC AND POETRY FOR UKRAINE 23 Feb25 Apr The Market Bar, 1st April 2022 at 8pm A night of music and poetry to raise funds for Ukraine. Venue: The Market Bar, John St. Waterford Admission €10 Doors open:…
Poetry… SPOKES POETRY AND OPEN MIC 6 Jan Phil Grimes, Friday 4th February 2022 at 8PM With special guest poet Mark Roper. Spokes Poetry and Open Mic will be held upstairs in Phil Grimes pub Waterford with the…
Art… THE WATERFORD WINTER FIREDANCE – SOLSTICE 2021 9 Dec22 Dec The Waterford Winter Firedance is six specially curated concerts, exhibitions and displays spread across the County. Each is organised separately and each will have the culmination of a local fireworks…
Art… CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE KAVANAGH FELLOWSHIP 2021 17 Aug The Trustees of the Estate of Katherine Kavanagh intend to offer the Patrick and Katherine Kavanagh Fellowship, of up to €8,000, again in 2021. The Fellowship is specifically for Irish…
Art… POET LAUREATE FOR DUNGARVAN ANNOUNCED 17 Aug17 Aug Fógraíonn Éigse Éireann, Poetry Ireland Ríon-Éigeas do Dhún Garbhán, Co Phort Láirge mar chuid de thionscnamh Bhaile na hÉigse Poetry Ireland has today, 17th August 2021, announced the names of…
Arts Council… DUNGARVAN – POETRY TOWN! 29 Jul22 Sep Poetry Ireland announces Dungarvan as one of 20 ‘Poetry Towns’ across Ireland The announcement was made by Poetry Ireland as part of the Poetry Town, initiative, which will see more…
Arts Council… POETRY DAY WATERFORD! 28 Apr30 Apr Thank you to everyone who attended and/or participated in Poetry Day Waterford: Here are the links, we have so far, for events that happened: Poetry Day Waterford Launch 100 Years…
Book… BOOK RELEASE – NEVER OUTGROW: SMALL BOREENS BY MARTINE O’DONOVAN 11 Dec This is a collection of poetry and short stories exploring love and loss. The nourishment of grandparents. The healing power of nature in all of her guises and the resilience…
Arts Office Projects… WATERFORD POETRY PRIZE WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED ONLINE TODAY AT 15.15 23 Oct27 Oct Waterford Writers Weekend is online this year owing to the current restrictions. Thanks to everyone who entered the Waterford Poetry Prize 2020 and we are delighted to have had Colm…
Arts on line… WATERFORD POET WINS 2020 FISH PUBLISHING POETRY PRIZE 9 Jun10 Jun Waterford Poet Peggy McCarthy has been announced as the winner of the prestigious Fish Publishing Poetry Prize 2020 for her piece - 'Father'. Billy Collins who judged the the contest…
