Poetry Slam – Fingal Poetry Festival

Launching the 2024 Fingal Poetry Festival Programme

The Fingal Poetry Festival, returning to Skerries on September 13-15th 2024, offers a diverse program including poetry walks, performances, workshops, and inclusive events for all ages. Highlights include a mandala creation, a poetry slam, family activities, and jazz performances, ending with in an Ardgillan Poetry Walk on Sunday.

The Blanchardstown Poetry Slam

We are thrilled to announce that the #FPF24 Blanchardstown Poetry Slam will return to Blanchardstown Library on June 19th! Anyone can sign-up to perform, so keep an eye on the website and on our Eventbrite page for details. Our monthly slams have become a cornerstone of the festival, bringing together poets, musicians, and friends fromContinue reading “The Blanchardstown Poetry Slam”

Fingal Poetry Festival 2023 featuring The Big Poetry Day Out

Fingal Poetry Festival returns to Skerries on the 15-16th September 2023. This year we are thrilled to feature the always-popular Fingal Poetry Grand Slam and to launch The Big Poetry Day Out — a trail of events that showcase emerging and established poets from across the island. Our mission is to connect people with theContinue reading “Fingal Poetry Festival 2023 featuring The Big Poetry Day Out”

Fingal Poetry Festival Slams 2023

We are excited to announce that the Fingal Poetry Festival Slams are returning for 2023. The first one will take place in Balbriggan Library on Wednesday, 26th April. Doors 5:45pm, Slam from 6:15 to 7:45.Get your FREE ticket by emailing fingalpoetryslam@gmail.com. Limited capacity, reserve your place soon.Details on the poster….

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Fingal Poetry Slam 2022

Be part of Fingal Poetry Festival’s Poetry Slam Fri 16th September Submit your poem or piece of spoken word for a chance to slam live at Fingal PoetryFestival’s Grand Poetry Slam. The event will take place in Skerries Mills Courtyard on Fri 16 September, from 7 pm, as part of the 2022 Fingal Poetry Festival.Continue reading “CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Fingal Poetry Slam 2022”

First 2022 Poetry Slam a Great Success

What a great night at our first monthly Poetry Slam at Rush Library! We had a very popular winner in Eppy Mutetwa. Huge congratulations! She will be able to compete for the title of Fingal Slam Champion in the Fingal Poetry Festival’s Grand Poetry Slam in Skerries Mills on Friday 16th September. A huge thankContinue reading “First 2022 Poetry Slam a Great Success”

Looking forward to Fingal Poetry Festival 2022

The Fingal Poetry Festival 2022 is promising to be another exciting celebration of poetry and music, running from September 15th to 18th. However, we are very happy to announce that we also have a number of events lined up to take place before the Festival weekend. 1) Calling all performance poets! We are running POETRY SLAMS inContinue reading “Looking forward to Fingal Poetry Festival 2022”