Spoken Events
what we left behind
An evening of Art, Music, Film and Performance to mark the 50th Anniversary of the 1969 Moon Landing at A4 Sounds Studios, Dublin.
20 July, 2019
The Poetry Brothel Reykjavik
Based on fin-de-siecle bordellos in Paris, many of which functioned as safe havens for avant-garde artists, Rauða Skáldahúsið presents a rotating cast of poets, each operating within a carefully constructed character, who impart their work in public readings, spontaneous eruptions of poetry, and most distinctly, as purveyors of one-on-one poetry readings.
30-31 March 2018
Ethics of Scrutiny
Arthur Seefahrt, poet, writer and member of the IMMA Visitor Engagement Team presents a talk and tour on the poetry and visual connections that underline Daphne Wright’s inclusion of the envelope poems by Emily Dickinson in the exhibition IMMA Collection: Freud Project, The Ethics of Scrutiny, curated by Daphne Wright.
19 August, 2018
Smart Talks at MART
Cultural Responses in Times of Trump and Trolls
Just how should arts and culture respond in an era of Trump, Brexit and the rise of the right? It is the job of writers and artists to respond at all? A day of talks with visual artists and theatre makers, political commentators and lecturers, podcasters and writers.
10 November, 2018
Gothic nature Conference
Gothic Nature seeks to address this question, interrogating the place of non-human nature in horror and the Gothic today, and showcasing the most exciting and innovative research currently being conducted in the field. Academic papers from a variety of different subject areas will be presented by scholars from all over the world , as well as creative submissions from artists and performers.
10 November, 2017
Dromineer Nenagh Literary Festival
The festival was founded in 2004 by a small group of literary enthusiasts in Dromineer, North Tipperary, by the shores of the stunning Lough Derg. Since its beginnings the festival has grown and established itself as an important literary festival in the Irish festivals landscape.
6 October, 2017
New York City Poetry Festival
By uniting the largest community of poets in the country and offering a unique setting for literary activity, the New York City Poetry Festival electrifies arts and literature and brings poetry to new light in the public eye.
25 July, 2015