Capturing Cúirt: 40 Years of Stories invites audiences to share and hear powerful, poetic, and mischievous tales from the festival’s history, in collaboration with Moth and Butterfly.
On Saturday, 12 April 2025, Richard Scott and Oluwaseun Olayiwola will read from their poetry collections, exploring themes of trauma, intimacy, and identity, at The Mick Lally Theatre.
The 1916 Centenary Performing Arts Club meet on the second Saturday of the month to perform drama, recite poetry, play music and debate history.
The Cultivating Voices Poetry Open Mic serves as a virtual live venue where poetry enthusiasts gather to listen to poets from around the globe.
On Sunday, 13 April 2025, An Taibhdhearc will host Ceiliúradh Ceoil agus Filíochta, an evening of music, song, and poetry celebrating Leabhar Mór na nAmhrán and Gearr Gonta: Céad Dán le Céad File, featuring performances by Máirtín Tom Sheáinín, Lillis Ó Laoire, Caitlín Ní Chualáin, and others.
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.
On 14th April, Ó Bhéal will celebrate its 18th Anniversary (and ULTIMATE) event, marking 709 nights of poetry upstairs in the Long Valley Bar, Cork.
A night of spoken word, poetry, storytelling, music and performance every Monday at the International Bar.
Fermanagh Writers meet weekly on Tuesdays in Blakes of the Hollow, Enniskillen and monthly online via Zoom.
A spoken word event held the third Wednesday of each month in Maureen's. Doors are at 7pm and start time is 7.30pm.
Smithfield Creatives hosts an Open Mic Night every Thursday at 7pm at the Bernard Shaw.
A monthly evening of spoken word, poetry, storytelling, music, and more, hosted at Alchemy Coffee and Books, located at 123 Barrack St., Cork, taking place on the third Friday of every month from 7pm to 9pm.
The Cultivating Voices Poetry Open Mic serves as a virtual live venue where poetry enthusiasts gather to listen to poets from around the globe.
A night of spoken word, poetry, storytelling, music and performance every Monday at the International Bar.
Fermanagh Writers meet weekly on Tuesdays in Blakes of the Hollow, Enniskillen and monthly online via Zoom.
Smithfield Creatives hosts an Open Mic Night every Thursday at 7pm at the Bernard Shaw.
Silver Tongued Deviance is an open mic platform event hosted by local storyteller, poet and spoken word artist Frank Rafferty.
The Sunflower Sessions present their monthly open mic night, taking place on the last Thursday of each month at 7.30pm in the Lord Edward.
Outspoken is a bilingual spoken-word open mic held once a month on a Friday evening at Red Books starting 7.30pm.
Open Mic Night presented by the Armagh Theatre Group in the Abbey Lane Theatre from 8.00pm.
Castleisland Arts Night is a monthly event held on the last Sunday of each month, celebrating the arts.
Dublin's Finest is a monthly night run by artists for artists taking place the last Sunday of the month downstairs in Sin É.
A night of spoken word, poetry, storytelling, music and performance every Monday at the International Bar.
Fermanagh Writers meet weekly on Tuesdays in Blakes of the Hollow, Enniskillen and monthly online via Zoom.
The launch of The Unfinished Book of Poetry 2025 will take place at Cork City Library on Grand Parade on Wednesday, 30th April at 1 pm.
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.
Smithfield Creatives hosts an Open Mic Night every Thursday at 7pm at the Bernard Shaw.
Words by the Sea Open Mic - every second Wednesday of the month starting at 7pm, upstairs at Walters, Dun Laoghaire.
Fermanagh Writers meet weekly on Tuesdays in Blakes of the Hollow, Enniskillen and monthly online via Zoom.
A night of spoken word, poetry, storytelling, music and performance every Monday at the International Bar.
Poetry and prose open mic event taking place the first Monday of the month, starting at 6:30 pm, with a "pay what you can" entry.
The Cultivating Voices Poetry Open Mic serves as a virtual live venue where poetry enthusiasts gather to listen to poets from around the globe.
The Sunflower Sessions present their monthly open mic night, taking place on the last Thursday of each month at 7.30pm in the Lord Edward.
