Fingal Poetry Festival
Organised by Poetry @ the Mills
Our policies:
Arising from a popular annual Poetry @ the Mills event during the Skerries Soundwaves Festival, in 2020 we expanded our offering of poetry and music to a full weekend festival, the Fingal Poetry Festival. Using iconic Skerries locations, old and new, to feature in the programme, we made the most of the interaction between art and the natural and built environment of our town.
For2026, we have decided to return to our roots and proudly present
Poetry @ the Mills: An Evening of Poetry and Music in Skerries Mills
On Friday 11th September 2026, 8pm.
As always, our vision for our festival is that it should present the very best of poetry and music from Ireland and elsewhere, both in English and in Irish, in an atmosphere that is welcoming, friendly and inclusive.
Tá sé an-thábhachtach dúinn, agus mar rún againn, go mbeadh Gaeilge ann do phobal ár bhféile agus mar chuid dár bhféile, gach bliain.
Special guest poets will be joined by more local voices and invited musicians for a celebration of poetry and music.
The festival steering committee consists of
- Ernestine Woelger, Festival Chair
- Enda Coyle-Greene, Artistic Director/English Language Curator
- Ceaití Ní Bheildiúin, Irish Language Curator
- Angela Murphy, Hon Secretary
- Nunce McAuley, Hon Treasurer
We are ably supported by
- Matthew Kelly, design
- Sabine McKenna, Web Design and Eventbrite Management
The Festival would not be possible without the support and hard work of all our volunteers. If you would like to volunteer for the festival in September please email us: fingalpoetryfestival@gmail.com.
We also receive huge support from local businesses around the town of Skerries and look forward to working with you all again.
Funding for the 2026 festival from Fingal County Council and the Arts Council is gratefully acknowledged. With support from Poetry Ireland.
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