Ireland’s First Spoken Word Magazine
BND Spoken Word Magazine is Ireland’s premiere magazine and blog dedicated to documenting and promoting the vibrant spoken world community in Ireland.
As Ireland throws its head in the sand following the news of an upgrade in restrictions to a Level 4 status, it is a joy to see new spoken word and music videos being created and released. Below are just some that have caught our eye.
Image: Tadgh Williams
Read MoreRaneem Saleh has been performing spoken word since college she reveals the reality of being Muslim in the Irish spoken word scene.
Read MoreMelissa Ridge speaks to spoken word artist Sarah Richardson about her award-winning show GirlPlay that was produced into a audio radio play for the Stockholm Fringe Festival 2020 and her new one-woman show in development with the assistance of the Axis Associate Artists Assemble Scheme set to be staged in 2021.
Read MoreCreated by Beau Williams and Hazel Hogan, the 2 Meter Review is a digital anthology publishing poetry and photography with proceeds going directly to contributors.
Read MoreMelissa Ridge speaks with Galway spoken word artist and script writer Conor Quinlan about his experience under lockdown working with poets around the country and the Bard Yard Poetry Open Mic he set up online with Claire VanValkenburg.
Read MoreToo much exposure kills. Melanie O’Donovan suggests three ways spoken word artists can make money.
Read MoreMelissa Ridge speaks to spoken word artist Beau Williams about his time during lockdown and the events and opportunities he has created for the online spoken word communities around Ireland and abroad.
Read MoreAugust sees the return of some familiar events, as well as online workshops and a micro-festival for lovers of performance art and culture to sink their teeth into.
Read MoreWith the closure of performance venues and bars across Ireland due to the efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19, the spoken word scene has adapted to bring performances and opportunities for artists online. One innovative spoken word artist in particular has gathered together some of Ireland’s leading performance artists to create an online opportunity for lovers of the art to engage and enjoy new works.
Read MoreAdam Lawler interviews upcoming Dublin hip-hop artist DALY and finds a sensitive grafter ready for his moment.
Read MoreThe Late Raven interviewed by Eithne Dodd from BND Magazine Vol. 1 Issue 2.
Read MoreStorytelling has a strong traditional base in Ireland and David Jackson wants to expand that base in three steps.
Read MoreWe’re future-focused here at BND, after the success of our first issue we’re putting in the time to make Issue Two is even better! So we’re open for business again! Tell your kids, tell your wife, we’re on the hunt for pitches.
Read MoreTrying new things shouldn’t be exclusive to the first month of the year, and they shouldn’t be a chore to better yourself. They should be explored at a pace you’re comfortable with and only when you’re ready. January wasn’t your month? That’s cool. It’s February now and if you choose to make this month your month for trying new things then check out some upcoming workshops in creative writing, storytelling, comedy, and performance poetry.
Read MoreLocal Dublin spoken word poet Natasha Helen Crudden explores the opportunities available to writers through the art of self-publishing.
Read MoreTen-Past-Ten Theatre is a new dedicated drama slot that comes at the end of each month's Speakeasy Sessions in Skibbereen.
Read More7 Daughters is a new alternative group mixing music and spoken word. Members are Conor O, Claus Jensen and Abby Oliveira. The band is currently working on a 7-track album ‘Mother’, now is in its final stages of production, due to be released soon.
Read MoreThe 2019 All-Ireland Poetry Slam Final took place in Sinatra’s Bar in the Arlington Hotel last Friday, 8th November. Melissa Ridge speaks with 2019/2020 All-Ireland Champion Shaunna Lee Lynch about her new title and her experience getting to first place.
Read MoreOn November 16th Hip-Hop based charity 5th Element NI will have their official opening for their new Hip-Hop Social Hub in Belfast. To celebrate the launch they are throwing a Hip-Hop House Party from 12pm - 5pm at The Rankins Building on Great Victoria Street, Belfast.
Read MoreReverberations, a six part series produced by Alan Meaney, will return to RTÉ for Series 2 on Thursday 7th November at 8.00pm. Six of Ireland’s foremost female poets and spoken word artists speak about their work, and perform a poem inspired by a particular soundscape in a unique location.
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