At Ó Bhéal’s 65th open-mic, the camera came out for the night as Matthew Sweeney was filming for his new documentary, so we couldn’t let the opportunity pass to capture some of our famous open-micers. Here they are.
Ó Bhéal's guests for the First Fortnight Festival are Jeanann Verlee and Lauren McNamara. Jeanann is the author of three books, including prey (Black Lawrence Press, 2018), finalist for the Benjamin Saltman Award, and Racing Hummingbirds (2010), winner in the Independent Publisher Awards. Lauren is an actress, poet, playwright, and essayist from Limerick. She is a two-time All-Ireland Slam runner-up and two-time Munster slam champion. Her debut poetry collection Quarter Life Crisis has recently been published by Revival Press. For more details click here >>>
Ó Bhéal’s 12th Winter Warmer (and 4th hybrid) poetry festival is now archived online and available to view via 14 videos on the FESTIVAL STAGE >>>
