NATIONAL MENTORING PROGRAMME 2018
Deadline is 23rd of august 2018 Words Ireland is seeking writers of – literary fiction, – creative non-fiction, – children’s / YA fiction, – poetry to apply for mentoring support … Continue reading
‘TIME TO WRITE’ WITH LANI O’HANLON
Friday 17th to Sunday 19th August 2018, Ardmore, Co. Waterford Arts Office, Waterford City & County Council is offering Waterford Writers’ the opportunity to attend the Molly Keane Writers Retreat … Continue reading
BOOK LAUNCH – ‘BEYOND THE BREAKWATER: MEMORIES OF HOME’ BY CATHERINE FOLEY
Medieval Museum, Tuesday 1 May at 7pm Beyond the Breakwater: Memories of Home by Catherine Foley will be launched by Damien Tiernan on Tuesday, 1 May at 7 p.m. in … Continue reading
OPEN SUBMISSION CALLING ALL WRITERS
Would you like the opportunity to have your piece on the big screen at Garter Lane Arts Centre this Summer? Modwords, a weekend long, city-wide festival, filled with original plays, spoken word, … Continue reading
KILKENNY POETRY BROADSHEET AND WORKSHOP
Closing date for receipt of submissions is no later than 4pm on Friday 27th April 2018. Kilkenny County Council Arts Office is delighted to announce their call out for … Continue reading
#MODWORDS PRESENTS SHORT PLAYS AND PARTY PIECES
The Fat Angel, Saturday the 24th of Feb, starting at 2pm. Modwords presents Short Plays and Party Pieces. The Fat Angel have given us their beautiful space to air our new work. … Continue reading
MOLLY KEANE CREATIVE WRITING AWARD 2018
Waterford City & County Council’s Arts Office is pleased to announce that it is currently accepting entries for the Molly Keane Creative Writing Award 2018. The late writer lived, until … Continue reading
‘THE IRISH HOUSE: A PSYCHOGEOGRAPHICAL MAP’, BY RÓISÍN POWER HACKETT
The Friary, Mill Street, Callan, Co. Kilkenny. Friday 16th February, 7:30-8:30 CALLAN LAUNCH OF ‘THE IRISH HOUSE: A PSYCHOGEOGRAPHICAL MAP’, AN ARTIST BOOK BY RÓISÍN POWER HACKETT This event will be launched … Continue reading
“THE IRISH HOUSE: A PSYCHOGEOGRAPHICAL MAP”, BY RÓISÍN POWER HACKETT
Launch: Waterford City Library, Lady Lane, Waterford. Wednesday 7th Feb, 6-8pm WATERFORD LAUNCH OF ‘THE IRISH HOUSE: A PSYCHOGEOGRAPHICAL MAP’, AN ARTIST BOOK BY RÓISÍN POWER HACKETT The Waterford City … Continue reading
HOT PRESS AND CREATIVE IRELAND COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS
Deadline 10th February 2018 Hot Press and Creative Ireland have joined forces for Write Here, Write Now, Ireland’s biggest ever writing competition for students. The theme is Social Media: A … Continue reading
WATERFORD WRITER WINS POEM OF THE YEAR
Dungarvan native Clodagh Beresford Dunne has won The Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Award “Irish Poem of the Year” for her poem “Seven Sugar Cubes” which appeared in the The Irish … Continue reading
TRAMORE COASTGUARD CULTURAL CENTRE EVENTS
Hooks and Crookes Coastguard Cultural Centre, Tramore, Friday 24th November at 8pm The Much Travelled and well liked local Sea Shanty Group, Hooks and Crookes, are hosting a concert on Friday … Continue reading
PETER CUNNINGHAM BOOK LAUNCH
Ardkeen Library Tuesday 21st November 2017 at 6.30pm and Tramore Library 23rd of November at 6.45 Acts of Allegiance is a wonderful brew of a book about politics, family, violence, love, betrayal … Continue reading
MENTORING FOR WRITERS’ WORKSHOP
Wexford Arts Centre, Cornmarket, Wexford. 15th Nov 2017 at 19:00 – 21:00 This workshop, for both mentors and mentees, offers an introduction to the mentoring mind-set and develops the skills … Continue reading
FESTIVAL OF READING AND WRITING FOR YOUNG ADULTS
Waterford City, November 10th-11th, 2017 The Lit Festival of Reading and Writing for Young Adults will run from 10 to 11 November 2017 with lots of events and workshops for young readers and writers (aged … Continue reading
CO. WATERFORD POET NOMINATED FOR POEM OF THE YEAR AWARD
It was announced at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre, last Thursday, Nov 2nd, at the unveiling of the 2017 shortlists, that Dungarvan poet, Clodagh Beresford Dunne, features on a list … Continue reading
FISH SHORT STORY PRIZE 2017
Fish Short Story Prize 2017 Deadline 30th November 2017 Judge: Billy O’Callaghan Billy will select 10 stories for publication in the 2018 Fish Anthology. 1st Prize: €3,000 2nd Prize: … Continue reading
WATERFORD POETRY PRIZE WINNERS 2017
The Arts Office, Waterford City & County Council announced the winners of the inaugural Waterford Poetry Prize 2017 at an event in the Theatre Royal (20/10/17) as part of the … Continue reading
UPCOMING WRITING COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS
Hanna Greally International Literary Awards 2017 – Deadline October 10th 2017 Entries are now being accepted for the 2017 Hanna Greally International Literary Awards. Submissions may consist of poetry and/or … Continue reading
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: PERFORMING ARTS PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
Deadline: Monday 2nd of October 5pm Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and dlr Mill Theatre, Dundrum invite proposals for a public art commission focusing on the creation of new work. We are particularly … Continue reading
POETS SOUGHT FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION COUNCIL
Express your interest by Wednesday 6th September. Poetry Ireland is working to increase the diversity of voices in its programmes and publications. We want to hear from poets belonging to underrepresented or misrepresented groups who would be … Continue reading
UPCOMING WRITING COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS
Cold Coffee Cup Contest – Deadline September 10th 2017 Spoken word contest Cold Coffee Cup will take place as part of Westport Arts Festival 2017. The Cold Coffee selection panel and guest judge … Continue reading
IRON MOUNTAIN LITERATURE FESTIVAL 2017 – JOHN MCGAHERN AWARD
Deadline: 5pm, 31 July 2017 Festival begins Friday 6th & Saturday 7th of October in Carrick on Shannon. Leitrim County Council Arts Office is now accepting applications from emerging writers … Continue reading
2017 WRITING COMPETITION
Submissions by midnight July 30, 2017 Metro Éireann, Kenan Institute of Ethics announce third annual intercultural writing competition Metro Éireann, in collaboration with Duke University’s Kenan Institute of Ethics, invites … Continue reading
MOLLY KEANE RETREAT APPLICATION 2017
Closing date: Monday 17th July 2017 Waterford City & County Council’s Arts Office is offering Waterford Writers’ the opportunity to attend the Molly Keane Writers Retreat Week in Ardmore, Co. … Continue reading
POETRY IRELAND OPPORTUNITIES
May, the start of the summer festival season brings Age & Opportunity’s Bealtaine Festival and International Literature Festival Dublin. We’re delighted to bring you lots of great poetry events in … Continue reading
‘FINDING ALISON’ BOOK LAUNCH
The Book Centre Waterford, Friday May 19th @ 6.30pm Black and White Publishing are delighted to invite you to the launch of Deirdre Eustace’s new novel ‘Finding Alison’. Grief and … Continue reading
‘IN OTHER WORDS’ BOOK LAUNCH
Greyfriars Municipal Art Gallery, Thursday May 18th @ 5pm – 7pm WCFE Creative Writing Class Book Launch. Enjoy an evening of Waterford College of Further Educations groups creative writing and help in the celebration … Continue reading
FRANCIS LEDWIDGE WRITING AWARD
Deadline: 12pm – 26th May To commemorate the Francis Ledwidge Centenary 1917 – 2017 Meath County Council Cultural Services are pleased to announce the establishment of the Francis Ledwidge Creative … Continue reading
WATERFORD POETRY PRIZE 2017
The Arts Office, Waterford City & County Council is pleased to announce details of the Waterford Poetry Prize 2017. The Waterford Poetry Prize is open to all writers currently living … Continue reading
MODPOETS
Greyfriars Municipal Art Gallery 27 April 8 to 9pm An open mic session with Modpoets, an ever-expanding group of Waterford poets, rappers, prosers, novelists and songsters. Free event. All Welcome … Continue reading
BEALTAINE FESTIVAL 2017
#Alltogethernow: celebrating the power of the collective “There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of … Continue reading
MOLLY KEANE WRITERS RETREAT
Masterclass with Don Share (poetry Chicago): 29th, 30th September & 1st October 2017 Six Golden Lyrics with Thomas McCarthy: Saturday 6th May & Saturday 9th September 2017 Learning the Craft … Continue reading
‘CLOSE TO HOME’ BY FRANK FARRELLY
NEW POETRY BOOK LAUNCH IN GREYFRIARS GALLERY Thursday 27th April at 6pm You are invited to the launch of the new poetry book ‘Close to Home’ by Frank Farrelly. Wine … Continue reading
IMAGINE ARTS FESTIVAL AND WATERFORD WRITERS WEEKEND
Imagine Arts Festival and Waterford Writers Weekend announce a new collaboration. The committees of Imagine Arts Festival – October 19th to 29th and Waterford Writers Weekend have announced plans to … Continue reading
ATTENTION PLAYWRIGHTS! SCRIPTS IRELAND’S PLAYWRITING FESTIVAL OPPORTUNITY
Deadline for submission is Friday March 31st 2017. SCRIPTS Ireland’s Playwriting Festival, which is dedicated to new Irish plays, is looking for new works. Taking place across Birr, Co Offaly … Continue reading
CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP
Coastguard Cultural Centre Saturday 1 April, 10.30am-1.30pm. Our lives are full of stories, and many of us feel the urge to write down those stories, as a record for ourselves, … Continue reading
