August 18th, 2010 at 10:56 am
Posted by pcpoet in Ópen-mic on Mondays

When: Monday evenings from 9.00pm

Where: Upstairs at The Long Valley, Winthrop Street, Cork.
                     The venue is now exclusive … [map]

What: Poetry Challenge, Guest Poets and Open-Mic

    Original poetry, storytelling and unplugged ceol

          Ó Bhéal – a poem by Anamaría Crowe Serrano

                               Comments & mp3s: What happened on Monday?

                               Wordshops: Creative Writing at Ó Bhéal and Beyond …

                               Interviews: with Ó Bhéal guests by Jennifer Matthews

                               Five Words Vol IV: … submit your entries here


Ó Bhéal Guest Poet Line-up for August / September
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Jerome Kiely – 2nd August
Kevin Higgins and Susan Millar du Mars – 9th August
Plus Workshop from 7pm   Caroline Lynch – 16th August
Maurice Riordan – 23rd August
Marcela Sulak – 30th August
Áine Moynihan – 6th September
In association with Foras na Gaeilge   Celia De Fréine – 13th September
Christodoulos Makris – 20th September
Special Friday Edition for Cork Culture Night   Fergus Costello – 24th September
Patrick Chapman – 27th September

Please send reading requests to readings@obheal.ie

Entrance is free. Full bar available.

The night begins with a Poetry Challenge starting around 9.00pm. Guest poets begin about 10.00pm for between 30-45 minutes, after which there is the usual open-mic session. Be sure to come early to get good seats!