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
CALLING ALL YOUNG AUTHORS
Deadline for submissions is Friday 2nd June, 2017 Wild Words Carrick on Shannon Childrens Book Festival Volume 5 The Wild Words Book is part of Carrick on Shannon’s annual Wild … Continue reading
INVISIBLE INCS ‘JUST WRITE’ WORKSHOP
Faithlegg House Hotel & Golf Club, 1 April 9:30 to 4:30 Break the tyranny of the blank page! Following acclaim at ‘A Writer’s Toolkit’ workshops in Dungarvan Library during February 2017, … Continue reading
MOLLY KEANE CREATIVE WRITING AWARD 2017 – DEADLINE TUESDAY NOON!
Closing date Tuesday 14th March 2017 at 12 noon. Waterford City & County Council’s Arts Office is pleased to announce that it is currently accepting entries for the Molly Keane … Continue reading
POETRY IRELAND COMPETITIONS
Poetry Day Ireland is approaching on Thursday 27 April, and we have just launched some exciting new poetry competitions in partnership with our Poetry Day Ireland partners Butlers Chocolates and … Continue reading
BIRR WRITERS RESIDENCY WEEK SUBMISSIONS
Birr Writers Residency Week now open for submissions. Closing date for application is 3pm on Friday 10th of March 2017. Tin Jug Studio offers professional writers an opportunity to spend … Continue reading
FURTHER INFORMATION FOR SCREENWRITER & PRODUCER TEAM GRANT
Further information and Terms & Conditions This grant is for emerging and professional screenwriters working in tandem with a producer. All scripts must be new, unpublished and unfettered from publishing … Continue reading
FURTHER INFORMATION FOR PLAYWRIGHT & PRODUCER TEAM GRANT (THEATRE)
Further information and Terms & Conditions All works must be unproduced and unfettered from publishing rights or previous agreements and must be the work of the applicant(s). Preference will be … Continue reading
BURSARY FOR STORYHOUSE RESIDENTIAL COURSE: WRITING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Lisnavagh House, Co. Carlow – Monday 20th – Saturday 25th February 2017 This is an opportunity to join experienced and award winning writers, Sheena Wilkinson and E.R. Murray, for a … Continue reading
WATERFORD 10TH ANNUL FILM FESTIVAL 2016!
Garter Lane Theatre, Friday 4th – Sunday 6th Nov @ 7pm The festival is now is celebrating its 10th Annual Event this year and Garter Lane Arts Centre will be hosting … Continue reading
CRITICAL WRITING AWARD 2016
Open Call – Deadline 5:30pm 26 Nov 2016 Visual Artists Ireland, in Partnership with Dublin City Council and AICA Ireland, is inviting submissions for the 2016 Critical Writing Award. The … Continue reading
THE NEW ROSCOMMON WRITING AWARD 2016
Closing date for entries is 30 November 2016 Roscommon County Council is delighted to announce details of the 2016 New Roscommon Writing Award. This is the third year of what … Continue reading
