Scríbhneoireacht & Litríocht

BALLINA ARTS CENTRE

Barrett St, Ballina, Co. Mayo.

T: 096 73593

E: info@ballinaartscentre.com

W: www.ballinaartscentre.com

Open Mic Night

Wednesday 14^th May, 8pm

Calling all poets, writers, songwriters, stand-up comedians!!! Ballina Arts Centre is offering all aspiring performers a chance to shine. This Open Mic Night will be the first of a (hopefully) regular event, where writers and performers can get some real experience performing their work.  Anybody can just come along on the night and do their thing!

Admission:  free.

An Béal Binn – Erris Festival of Words June 6-8^th 2014

ÁRAS INIS GLUAIRE

Áisleann Bhéal an Mhuirthead, Belmullet, Mayo

T: 097 81079

Áras Inis Gluaire, the Arts Centre for Erris, is initiating an exciting new festival of literature in 2014. Whither a new literary festival you say? Well this will follow the great tradition of Force 12, which had a national reputation as being informal and friendly, whilst being challenging and relevant and the setting is in Belmullet in the beautiful barony of Erris, North West Mayo, an area rich in history and oral tradition.

Honing in on the zeitgeist of remembrance, reflection & reconciliation, we are taking a theme of Culture & Commemoration, as we present lectures, readings, workshops and debate from the esteemed likes of John Banville, Donal Ryan, Eimear O’Connor, Míceál Ó Conaola, Michael Harding, Tommy Tiernan, John Waters, Rosita Boland, Carol Hunt of the Sunday Independentand twice recipient of Foreign Reporter of the Year, Ed Vulliamy of the Guardian.

Music & song will be to the fore also as we present ballads of some literary giants, like Yeats & Kavanagh, as well as commemorating the anniversaries of Brendan Behan and of the publication of James Joyce’s Dubliners with a production of the highly acclaimed Dubliners Dilemma by Declan Gorman.

We are also giving voice to the cream of Mayo talent, with Mike McCormack, Colette NicAodh, Martin Dyar and Terry McDonagh participating. Set as it is in the Mayo Gaeltacht, we are also delighted to welcome Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh, Seán Ó Coisdealbha  and Aifric MacAodha. Meanwhile Creative Writing groups from Mayo, Galway and Dublin will offer a selection of their work.

Writing development is an important aspect of An Béal Binn with workshops throughout the weekend on poetry, biography and literary criticism amongst others. There will also be outreach programmes for local schools.

Full programme will be available soon on www.arasinisgluaire.ie

Enquiries to Brendan Murray on 097 81079 or b.murray@arasinisgluaire.ie

Write by the Lake - Summer 2014

July 28th – Aug 1st     Annexe Room, Lough Lannagh, Westport Road, Castlebar, Co Mayo - 10 am to 1pm each day
This workshop offers an encouraging, guided space in which to write freely. It is not a workshop in craft although some guidance in craft will be included. Attendance each day is required for group cohesion.
Facilitator: Jean Tuomey. B.A. H. Dip. M. SC in Ed. CAPF (certified applied poetry facilitator with the National Assoc for Poetry Therapy in the US).
110 euro.    Payment due before June 27th.

Tea/coffee/ biscuits/water/pens/paper included.

Places are limited so booking is essential. 

Booking:   jeantuomey@hotmail.com or phone Jean 086 8471097

A former teacher, I have been facilitating groups in Mayo since 2001.  I will be facilitating a week of writing (mornings only) on Inishbofin island from Sept 1st –5th.  Booking and details for Inishbofin course contact The Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar | 094-9023733