On 9 July at DeBarra's Folk Club, award-winning poet Afric McGlinchey presents her new collection À la Belle Étoile, exploring the life of Jeanne Baré, the first woman to circumnavigate the globe, followed by a Q&A and open mic.

Creative Mic Night, hosted by Roscommon Creatives, invites all to share or enjoy poems, songs, stories, or sketches in a welcoming, no-experience-needed open mic evening on Wednesday, July 9th from 8pm at the Abbey Hotel.

Poet Tess McKevitt and jazz singer Raimonda present an evocative evening of poetry and music at the Mullingar Literary Festival on 6th July.

Jimmy O’Connell, Claire O’Reilly, and Seán Ruane present an hour of heartfelt and thought-provoking poetry at the Mullingar Literary Festival on 6th July.

As part of the 'Borrow a Poet' series from The Poets Library, curated by Kemi George-Simpson, James O'Leary will unpack one of his poems on Saturday, July 5th at 11am at The City Library in Cork.

Rhythm & Rhyme is a free evening of poetry and music presented by Féile Brian Ború, featuring writers and live performance at The Bridge Creative Arts Centre, Ballina on Friday, July 4th at 8pm.

The Poetry Kiln Collective bring their bold and dynamic spoken word performance to the Mullingar Literary Festival, featuring Annie, Dave, and special guest Eva Mary Lucy.

Raphael Olympio brings his powerful blend of hip-hop, spoken word, and storytelling to the Mullingar Literary Festival.

Alice Kinsella and Daragh Fleming launch their new books at the Irish Writers Centre with guest speakers Alvy Carragher, Joe Caslin, and poet Alicia Byrne Keane.

Open Mic in The Salthouse at 8pm on the last Monday of the month in Galway.

Outspoken is a bilingual spoken-word open mic held once a month on a Friday evening at Red Books starting 7.30pm.

Phil Lynch will launch his new poetry collection Moving On with a reading and live music by Blue Lilac on Sunday, 8 June 2025 at Walters, Dun Laoghaire.

A Teen Poetry Slam and film screening will take place at Naas Library on June 7th, showcasing young Kildare talent, with free workshops offered in May for teens to develop and perform original work.

Marrowbone Books host a queer poetry and music open mic night on June 5th at 7pm.

Outspoken is a bilingual spoken-word open mic held once a month on a Friday evening at Red Books starting 7.30pm.

Open Mic in The Salthouse at 8pm on the last Monday of the month in Galway.

Outspoken is a bilingual spoken-word open mic held once a month on a Friday evening at Red Books starting 7.30pm.

An event exploring the evolution of spoken word in Ireland through live poetry performances, academic discussion, and open mic contributions.

On Sunday, 13 April 2025, The Oil Slick will present the Turning Skies Showcase at Nuns Island Theatre, celebrating Cúirt’s 40th anniversary with an exciting mix of spoken word, music, and other artistic performances exploring the journey from endings to new beginnings.

The Cúirt Open Mic takes place on 10th April at 8pm in Nuns Island Theatre — a welcoming evening of spoken word and poetry, presented in association with The Oil Slick.

Outspoken is a bilingual spoken-word open mic held once a month on a Friday evening at Red Books starting 7.30pm.

The poetry launch of A Flake of My Soul will take place at the Central Library, Lady Lane, Waterford, on Tuesday, February 18th, 2025, from 2:00pm to 2:45pm.

Walter’s Bar in Dún Laoghaire will host 2025 Words by the Sea on Wednesday, February 12th, at 7pm

The spoken word event Hold That, Keep That, organised and hosted by Kev Kennedy, will take place on Tuesday, February 11th, at 7:30pm in The Back Page, Phibsboro. .

An evening of song, stories and poetry on the second Monday of every month from 7.00pm until 10pm in the Verbal Arts Centre, Derry. Free admission.

Join the Moth & Butterfly cast and crew at the launch of the 2025 Festival in the Blue Note, Galway at 5.00pm Jan 30th.

The Two Truths of Thomas the Rhymer is a solo performance by Daniel Serridge takes place in the O’Donoghue Centre for Drama on Jan 30th at 1.00pm.

An evening of song, stories and poetry on the second Monday of every month from 7.00pm until 10pm in the Verbal Arts Centre, Derry. Free admission.