Selected spoken word Culture Night 2026 listings

Words by the Sea Open Mic Night in Dún Laoghaire

Byzantium Night of Poetry and Harp at Smithfield’s Hendrick’s Hotel

Exhibition, Discussion, Poetry and Music presented by MoLI’s Youth Advisory Panel

Open Mic in The Salthouse at 8pm on the last Monday of the month in Galway.

Outspoken is a bilingual spoken-word open mic held once a month on a Friday evening at Red Books starting 7.30pm.

Monthly open mic in the Winding Stair Bookshop.

Monthly storytelling circle upstairs in the Town Hall, Bray from 7.00pm.

Open Mic in The Salthouse at 8pm on the last Monday of the month in Galway.

Monthly open mic in the Winding Stair Bookshop.

As part of the Coventry-Cork Poetry Exchange, Navkiran Kaur Mann and Olga Dermott-Bond visit DeBarra’s Spoken Word in Clonakilty.

Outspoken is a bilingual spoken-word open mic held once a month on a Friday evening at Red Books starting 7.30pm.

Open Mic in The Salthouse at 8pm on the last Monday of the month in Galway.

Outspoken is a bilingual spoken-word open mic held once a month on a Friday evening at Red Books starting 7.30pm.

On 9 July at DeBarra's Folk Club, award-winning poet Afric McGlinchey presents her new collection À la Belle Étoile, exploring the life of Jeanne Baré, the first woman to circumnavigate the globe, followed by a Q&A and open mic.

Creative Mic Night, hosted by Roscommon Creatives, invites all to share or enjoy poems, songs, stories, or sketches in a welcoming, no-experience-needed open mic evening on Wednesday, July 9th from 8pm at the Abbey Hotel.

Poet Tess McKevitt and jazz singer Raimonda present an evocative evening of poetry and music at the Mullingar Literary Festival on 6th July.

Jimmy O’Connell, Claire O’Reilly, and Seán Ruane present an hour of heartfelt and thought-provoking poetry at the Mullingar Literary Festival on 6th July.

As part of the 'Borrow a Poet' series from The Poets Library, curated by Kemi George-Simpson, James O'Leary will unpack one of his poems on Saturday, July 5th at 11am at The City Library in Cork.

Rhythm & Rhyme is a free evening of poetry and music presented by Féile Brian Ború, featuring writers and live performance at The Bridge Creative Arts Centre, Ballina on Friday, July 4th at 8pm.

The Poetry Kiln Collective bring their bold and dynamic spoken word performance to the Mullingar Literary Festival, featuring Annie, Dave, and special guest Eva Mary Lucy.

Raphael Olympio brings his powerful blend of hip-hop, spoken word, and storytelling to the Mullingar Literary Festival.

Alice Kinsella and Daragh Fleming launch their new books at the Irish Writers Centre with guest speakers Alvy Carragher, Joe Caslin, and poet Alicia Byrne Keane.

Open Mic in The Salthouse at 8pm on the last Monday of the month in Galway.

Outspoken is a bilingual spoken-word open mic held once a month on a Friday evening at Red Books starting 7.30pm.

Phil Lynch will launch his new poetry collection Moving On with a reading and live music by Blue Lilac on Sunday, 8 June 2025 at Walters, Dun Laoghaire.

A Teen Poetry Slam and film screening will take place at Naas Library on June 7th, showcasing young Kildare talent, with free workshops offered in May for teens to develop and perform original work.

Marrowbone Books host a queer poetry and music open mic night on June 5th at 7pm.

Outspoken is a bilingual spoken-word open mic held once a month on a Friday evening at Red Books starting 7.30pm.

Open Mic in The Salthouse at 8pm on the last Monday of the month in Galway.