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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.

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

Ireland’s Spoken Word Scene Blooms This June

Ireland’s Spoken Word Scene Blooms This June

Events, Gig GuideBoundless & BareMay 30, 2025June 2025, Events, Festivals, Spoken Word Events, Tour, Open Mic, Music, Poetry, Storytelling, Online Events

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

“Keep Her Lit”: Cormac Mac Gearailt on building a spoken word legacy

“Keep Her Lit”: Cormac Mac Gearailt on building a spoken word legacy

Interview, All Ireland Poetry SlamBoundless & BareJanuary 30, 2025Cormac Mac Gearailt, All Ireland Poetry Slam 2024, Keep Her Lit, Slamovision

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

A look at Ireland's thriving spoken word scene this new year

A look at Ireland's thriving spoken word scene this new year

Events, Gig GuideBoundless & BareJanuary 10, 2025January 2025, Spoken Word Events, Open Mic, Comedy, Storytelling

Upcoming Spoken Word Highlights at First Fortnight 2025

Upcoming Spoken Word Highlights at First Fortnight 2025

Events, Festival, Gig Guide, Workshops, StorytellingBoundless & BareDecember 17, 2024First Fortnight, Spoken Word Events, January 2025

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

Ó Bhéal’s 12th Winter Warmer Poetry Festival, a celebration of global voices and local talent

Ó Bhéal’s 12th Winter Warmer Poetry Festival, a celebration of global voices and local talent

FestivalBoundless & BareNovember 16, 2024Ó Bhéal, Winter Warmer Poetry Festival, Winter Warmer, Cork, Poetry Festival, November 2024

All-Ireland Poetry Slam Final Set for November 30th at Pearse Street Library

All-Ireland Poetry Slam Final Set for November 30th at Pearse Street Library

Competition, All Ireland Poetry Slam, Gig GuideBoundless & BareNovember 14, 2024All Ireland Poetry Slam 2024, November 2024, Poetry Slam

Networking opportunity with spoken word performances at Culture Crush 2024

Networking opportunity with spoken word performances at Culture Crush 2024

Events, Networking OpportunityBoundless & BareNovember 14, 2024Culture Crush 2024, RDS, Dublin, November 2024, felispeaks, Rick O'Shea, Jill Beecher, Craig Stuart Garfinkle, Jess Majekodunmi, Ed Bruce, Karen Palmer, Sharon Mannion, Dylan Haskins, Eímear Noone, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Anna Nolan

Ireland’s essential Spoken Word Guide for events this November

Ireland’s essential Spoken Word Guide for events this November

Events, Gig GuideBoundless & BareNovember 1, 2024Spoken Word Events, November 2024, Spoken Word Gig Guide

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

Leaves Festival 2024: Celebrating 16 Years of Irish Writing and Music

Leaves Festival 2024: Celebrating 16 Years of Irish Writing and Music

Festival, EventsBoundless & BareOctober 31, 2024Leaves Festival 2024, Laois, November 2024

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