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Budget 2026: what increased arts funding could mean for Ireland’s cultural sector

Budget 2026: what increased arts funding could mean for Ireland’s cultural sector

Artist Supports, Funding, NewsBoundless & BareSeptember 9, 2026Budget 2026, Basic Income for the Arts, Culture Ireland, The Night-Time Economy Grassroots Venue Support Scheme

Cultúr 2026 brings Irish poetry, storytelling and performance into Ireland’s EU Presidency

Cultúr 2026 brings Irish poetry, storytelling and performance into Ireland’s EU Presidency

Events, NewsBoundless & BareSeptember 8, 2026Cúltur 2026

Culture Ireland awards €890,000 to take Irish artists to audiences in 36 countries

Culture Ireland awards €890,000 to take Irish artists to audiences in 36 countries

Artist Supports, Funding, NewsBoundless & BareSeptember 8, 2026Culture Ireland

Grassroots Venue Support Scheme: what it offers, and where spoken word fits

Grassroots Venue Support Scheme: what it offers, and where spoken word fits

Funding, NewsBoundless & BareSeptember 7, 2026The Night-Time Economy Grassroots Venue Support Scheme, Budget 2026

Basic Income for the Arts: what this new scheme could mean for Ireland’s spoken word artists

Basic Income for the Arts: what this new scheme could mean for Ireland’s spoken word artists

Artist Supports, Funding, NewsBoundless & BareSeptember 7, 2026Basic Income for the Arts, Budget 2026

UCC launches world’s first university-accredited course on neurodiversity in the arts

UCC launches world’s first university-accredited course on neurodiversity in the arts

News, EducationBoundless & BareAugust 15, 2025Cork

President Higgins to Release Debut Spoken Word Album

President Higgins to Release Debut Spoken Word Album

NewsBoundless & BareAugust 12, 2025Ireland, September 2025, 2025

Solidarity events planned ahead of Mo Chara court hearing

Solidarity events planned ahead of Mo Chara court hearing

Events, NewsBoundless & BareAugust 10, 2025Rap, Belfast, 2025

The Moth Emerges: Carpet Muncher soars at the intersection of drag, spoken word and queer resistance

The Moth Emerges: Carpet Muncher soars at the intersection of drag, spoken word and queer resistance

Events, Festival, Interview, NewsBoundless & BareAugust 7, 20252025

Kalle Ryan Named “Creative Communicator of the Year” at 2025 Irish Enterprise Awards

Kalle Ryan Named “Creative Communicator of the Year” at 2025 Irish Enterprise Awards

NewsBoundless & BareAugust 6, 2025

Axis Ballymun announces 2025 Assemble Artists, championing bold and diverse creative voices

Axis Ballymun announces 2025 Assemble Artists, championing bold and diverse creative voices

Funding, NewsBoundless & BareAugust 5, 20252025

A New Chapter in Cork’s Open Mic Scene

A New Chapter in Cork’s Open Mic Scene

Events, NewsBoundless & BareMay 31, 2025Cork, Open Mic

Every Blooming Thing: A Spoken Word Love Letter to Ireland's Everyday Beauty

Every Blooming Thing: A Spoken Word Love Letter to Ireland's Everyday Beauty

News, Gig GuideBoundless & BareMay 29, 2025

Young Irish Poets Take Centre Stage at the Launch of The Unfinished Book of Poetry 2025

Young Irish Poets Take Centre Stage at the Launch of The Unfinished Book of Poetry 2025

Events, Festival, News, Secondary SchoolsBoundless & BareApril 24, 2025The Unfinished Book of Poetry 2025, Cruinniú na nÓg

Poetry Off the Page: Spotlight on Ireland’s Spoken Word Scene

Poetry Off the Page: Spotlight on Ireland’s Spoken Word Scene

Events, NewsBoundless & BareApril 16, 2025Poetry Off the Page, Free Event

Celebrating 709 Nights of Poetry: Ó Bhéal Marks 18 Years with a Milestone Gathering

Celebrating 709 Nights of Poetry: Ó Bhéal Marks 18 Years with a Milestone Gathering

Events, NewsBoundless & BareApril 10, 2025Cork

Ó Bhéal Bids Farewell to Live Events After 18 Years

Ó Bhéal Bids Farewell to Live Events After 18 Years

News, InterviewBoundless & BareJanuary 31, 2025Cork, Cork City

February spoken word and storytelling events in Ireland

February spoken word and storytelling events in Ireland

Events, Gig Guide, NewsBoundless & BareJanuary 30, 2025Dublin, Galway, Derry, Belfast, Cork, Open Mic, Storytelling

Cormac Fitzgerald Crowned All Ireland Poetry Slam Champion 2024

Cormac Fitzgerald Crowned All Ireland Poetry Slam Champion 2024

All Ireland Poetry Slam, NewsBoundless & BareDecember 1, 2024

Connacht Heat Qualifiers Announced

Connacht Heat Qualifiers Announced

All Ireland Poetry Slam, NewsBoundless & BareNovember 22, 2024All Ireland Poetry Slam, November 2024