Border Lines – Presented in Association with Poetry Ireland
📅 Saturday 4 October 2025📍 Evening: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, 7.30pm📍 Workshop: Little Acorns Bookstore, 2.30 – 4.30pm
Border Lines brings an evening of bi-lingual live literature to Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, hosted by poet and educator Cat Brogan.This event features:
- Cormac Mac Gearailt – Irish Poetry Slam Champion
- Sam Ó Fearraigh – Irish-language poet and performer
- Robert Arbuckle – North West poet and spoken word artist
- The Queer Writers Circle – fresh voices from the local LGBTQ+ writing community
This bilingual evening celebrates contemporary Irish writing, blending established and emerging voices from the North West and beyond.
📚 Afternoon Workshop (2.30 - 4.30pm, Little Acorns Bookstore, £10)Join Cormac Mac Gearailt for a two-hour spoken word poetry workshop. Designed for beginners and intermediate writers, you’ll explore how to generate ideas, draft and edit your work, and develop your unique voice.
🎟 Tickets (including booking fee)
- Workshop only: £10
- Evening event only: £6
- Combined workshop + evening ticket: £13
Book early to secure your place – workshop spaces are limited.
Border Lines is supported by Poetry Ireland and aims to connect audiences and writers across cultural and linguistic borders, building a vibrant live literature scene in the North West.
