Line-Up for Sunshine Tantrum Tour 2019 Announced

In collaboration with collectives WeAreGriot, Modwords, and Angry Mom Collective this spoken word national tour will produce four shows in Dublin, Waterford, Cork, and Galway. There will be opportunities in Waterford, Cork, and Galway to perform in an Open-Mic segment. Details and line-up below!

The Arts Council needs to recognise that Spoken Word is an artform they should embrace

The spoken word community in Ireland is a budding network of event facilitators, festival curators, writers and performers. Speaking generally, it is no secret that there is little money to be made in spoken word and this is not so surprising when you learn there is slim to none financial backing to begin with.

Now in its 5th year, the Inter-Varsity Poetry Slam continues to create a platform for students

Adam Lawler attends the 2019 Intervarsity Slam and interviews this year’s champion, Phoebe Brigginshaw.

BND Spoken Word Magazine Launch

Boundless & Bare presents the official launch of Ireland's First Spoken Word Magazine, BND.

First Fortnight Festival Europe: Arts & Culture 2019

This year, First Fortnight is hosting Europe’s Mental Health festival in Ireland. The festival, a celebration of creativity and mental health, showcases the vibrancy and diversity of modern Ireland with an emphasis on the European community.