Ó Bhéal’s Jazz-Poetry night was all a-buzz yet again this year with the BACKRA MeN, over from Coventry with Jon Morley on poetry, Si Hayden on bass and Ben Haines on drums. For most at the event this made a relaxed and excellent end to the festival. The band even took on Romanian guest poet Denisa Mirena Pi?cu’s poetry from her brand new hot off the press collection, Disposable People.
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Ó Bhéal’s 12th Winter Warmer (and 4th hybrid) poetry festival programme is now online. For more click here >>>
Ó Bhéal's end of year featured guest is Martina Evans. Martina is the author of thirteen books of poetry and prose. American Mules (Carcanet, 2021) won the Pigott Poetry Prize in 2022. The Coming Thing was published by Carcanet in 2023 and is shortlisted for the Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry. Currently she is Books Critic for the Irish Times. For more details click here >>>
Ó Bhéal’s 11th Winter Warmer (and 3rd hybrid) poetry festival programme is now archived online and available to view. For more click here >>>
