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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, 2025UCC, University College Cork, Neurodiversity, Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet, Eleanor McSherry, Neurodiversity for the Arts and Creative Sector, Cork

President Higgins to Release Debut Spoken Word Album

President Higgins to Release Debut Spoken Word Album

NewsBoundless & BareAugust 12, 2025President, Michael D. Higgins, Spoken Word, Album, Event, Ireland, Irish, 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, 2025Kneecap, Mo Chara, Palestine, Protest, Solidarity, Court, UK, Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, Concert, Event, Rap, Rapper, Irish, Belfast, August 2025, 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, 2025Mothman, Carpet Muncher, Jo Morrigan Black, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Spoken Word, Drag, queer resistance, August 2025, 2025

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, 2025Kalle Ryan, Creative Communicator of the Year, Irish Enterprise Awards, EU Business News

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, 2025Axis Ballymun, Axis Ballymun Assemble, 2025

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, Ó Bhéal, Ó Bhéal go Béal

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, 2025Every Blooming Thing, Colm Keegan, Erin Fornoff, Spoken Word Tour

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

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, April 2025, UCD, Free Event, Emmet O'Brien, Stephen James Smith, Claire Palzer, Paul Casey, Lucy Collins, Melissa Ridge

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, 2025Ó Bhéal, Cork, Poetry, Spoken Word, April 2025

Ó Bhéal Bids Farewell to Live Events After 18 Years

Ó Bhéal Bids Farewell to Live Events After 18 Years

News, InterviewBoundless & BareJanuary 31, 2025Ó Bhéal, Cork, Spoken Word, Cork City, Poetry, The Winter Warmer Festival, Paul Casey

February spoken word and storytelling events in Ireland

February spoken word and storytelling events in Ireland

Events, Gig Guide, NewsBoundless & BareJanuary 30, 2025FEBRUARY EVENTS, Spoken Word Events, Dublin, Galway, Derry, Belfast, Waterford, Cork, Open Mic, Poetry Slam, 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, 2024All Ireland Poetry Slam 2024, Cormac Fitzgerald

Connacht Heat Qualifiers Announced

Connacht Heat Qualifiers Announced

All Ireland Poetry Slam, NewsBoundless & BareNovember 22, 2024Connacht Heat, All Ireland Poetry, All Ireland Poetry Slam, November 2024, All Ireland Poetry Slam Final, All Ireland Poetry Slam 2024, Emmet O'Brien, Jenny Fagan, Holly Hughes

The 11th Sneem International Storytelling & Folklore Festival: A Celebration of Tradition and Tales

The 11th Sneem International Storytelling & Folklore Festival: A Celebration of Tradition and Tales

Festival, News, StorytellingBoundless & BareNovember 1, 2024Sneem International Storytelling & Folklore Festival, November 2024, Sneem, Kerry, Storytelling Festival

Arts Council Budget Increase Falls Short Amid Controversy Over Government Spending Priorities

Arts Council Budget Increase Falls Short Amid Controversy Over Government Spending Priorities

NewsBoundless & BareOctober 4, 2024Budget 2025, Arts Council Ireland, Patrick Cotter, Munster Literature Centre, Sinn Féin, Pearse Doherty

Leinster Poets Advance to All-Ireland Slam Final 2024

Leinster Poets Advance to All-Ireland Slam Final 2024

All Ireland Poetry Slam, NewsBoundless & BareOctober 1, 2024Cormac Fitz, Leinster Poetry Slam Champion, Leinster Heat, All Ireland Poetry Slam 2024, All Ireland Poetry Slam, Heavy Kevvy, Seán Walsh

Call for Proposals: Poetry Off the Page, Around the Globe – Conference 2025

Call for Proposals: Poetry Off the Page, Around the Globe – Conference 2025

News, Call OutBoundless & BareSeptember 27, 2024Poetry Off the Page, Around the Globe conference, June 2025, December 2024, Call Out

Captivating poetry takes centre stage in Fermanagh heat of All Ireland Poetry Slam

Captivating poetry takes centre stage in Fermanagh heat of All Ireland Poetry Slam

All Ireland Poetry Slam, News, CompetitionBoundless & BareSeptember 27, 2024Fermanagh Writers, Fermanagh Heat, Ulster Heat, All Ireland Poetry Slam 2024, All Ireland Poetry Slam, Jenny Brien, Robert Elliott, Franke McPhillips, Kate O'Shea