Limerick Writers’ Centre Invite you to the launch of Shadows on my Shoulder – the heart warming memoir of a larger than life Irish family by Con Hurley Wed Dec 4th 2019 7.00 pm Limerick City Library, Michael St., Limerick Con Hurley was born in 1961 and lived in the Northside of Cork City, along with 21 siblings. He started work at age 10 selling newspapers around the city before joining the Irish army at 17. After leaving the army he fell into a life of addiction which saw his life spiral out of control. Following counselling he was offered...
The Acoustic Club Tues 26th Nov 2019 at Charlie Malone’s Bar, Wolfe Tone St., Limerick
The Acoustic Club at Charlie Malone’s Bar, Wolfe Tone St., Limerick Presents Tues 26th Nov 2019 9.00pm. Seosamh de Rossa Born in Dublin in the early 90′s Seosamh started to write and play music from a young age. Influenced by artists such as Tracy Chapman, Damien Dempsey and Simon Neil, Joe began to write his first original songs and think seriously about a future in music in his early teens. As the lead singer and main song writer of Offaly based hard rock band Listen Up, he began to develop his own sound while continuing to jam it out on...
Launch of ‘Second Sight’ Anthology at Dec 2019 ‘On the Nail’ Literary Gathering
The Limerick Writers’ Centre Presents The Dec 2019 ‘On the Nail’ Literary Gathering Thurs 5th Dec at The People’s Museum of Limerick, Pery Sq. Start 8pm This month the launch of SECOND SIGHT – an anthology of writing from The Limerick Writers’ Centre Creative Writing Class for Older People 2019 PLUS the Open-Mic! The anthology will be launched by Liz Kelly, Director of Mountains To The Sea Book festival and a Cultural Producer with Galway 2020. Second Sight – Edited by award winning poet Ron Carey, you will find within these pages stories and poems that lift the spirits, gentleness,...
April Is Poetry Month In Limerick Festival Fundraiser
The Limerick Writers’ Centre has run April is Poetry Month in Limerick since 2014. Our aim is to create poetry events during April involving public participation, celebrating poetry’s vital place in our culture. We host a number of poetry events ourselves but this is also a cooperative festival of poetry taking in all the poetry events happening in the city for the month of April. WE have received no funding for next year’s (2020) festival and so are appealing to our supporters to donate to help us continue to promote the vital work of poetry in our society in 2020....
The Acoustic Club Tues 12th Nov 2019 9pm
The Acoustic Club at Charlie Malone’s Bar, Wolfe Tone St., Limerick Presents Tues 12th Nov 2019 9.00pm. Shirley Callaghan – singer/songwriter A singer songwriter from Shannon County Clare, Shirley Callaghan performs with piano and electric guitar. her songs are based by her own experience of life and the life of other people. She has played festivals this summer around Clare and Tipperary and also the open mic at the Acoustic Club, Charlie Malones, Limerick. All aspiring songwriters, musicians and singers are invited to attend and play in front of a live audience. Please note musicians attend and perform purely on...
In Her Own Words Workshop Sat 7th March 2020
In her own words’ workshop. Sat 7th March 2020 10 am to 1 pm In her own words is a unique creativity and wellness workshop. Join writer and yoga teacher Kathryn Crowley at the Limerick Writers Centre on March 7th (International Womens’ Day). Explore writing techniques, express yourself, develop a poem or story. “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use the more you have.” – Maya Angelou. See the blog section at www.yogakathryn.com for more information. Booking Essential: Email limerickwriterscentre@gmail.com. Tel 087 2996409 BOOKING FEE: €35.00 About Kathryn Crowley Kathryn is a gentle,...
The Acoustic Club Tues 5th Nov 2019 9pm
The Acoustic Club at Charlie Malone’s Bar, Wolfe Tone St., Limerick Presents Tues 5th Nov 2019 9.00pm. Anne Rynne – singer/songwriter Delighted to come back to the Acoustic Club. Since my last visit I started writing songs and have recorded them. My new album is called OH LIFE! So a whole new array of songs to sing for the fine listeners in Limerick. I pinch myself every day unable to believe this new life I have. Music, singing, writing songs, such a privilege and I am so grateful that people are happy to listen to me. To see people swaying...
BOOK LAUNCH: Fool’s Gold by Kieran Beville
Revival Press in association with Limerick Writers’ Centre present A Poetry Book Launch Fool’s Gold by Kieran Beville Thurs 14th Nov 7.30pm The Number 3, Lr. Glentworth St., Limerick The collection will be launched by poet John W. Sexton Fool’s Gold is Kieran Beville’s homecoming book of poems with memories of a Limerick childhood, tributes to his mother and father, the young poet’s developing years before branching out into the world where we meet his own family, the pain of separation, his religious and mystical self and the scars of life’s hard lessons prospecting for gold. The poems endure as physical...
BOOK LAUNCH: Shadows On My Shoulder by Con Hurley
Limerick Writers’ Centre Invite you to the launch of Shadows on my Shoulder – the heart warming memoir of a larger than life Irish family by Con Hurley Fri 15th Nov 2019 3.00pm Cork City Library, Grand Parade, Cork Con Hurley was born in 1961 and lived in the Northside of Cork City, along with 21 siblings. He started work at age 10 selling newspapers around the city before joining the Irish army at 17. After leaving the army he fell into a life of addiction which saw his life spiral out of control. Following counselling he was offered a...
BOOK LAUNCH: People In My Brain by Pat O’Connor
The Limerick Writers’ Centre invite you to the launch of People In My Brain – a collection of short stories by Pat O’Connor Wed 13th Nov 2019 8.00pm Castle Oaks Hotel, Castleconnell, Co. Limerick The collection will be launched by Author and Novelist Sarah Moore-Fitzgerald. “For too long, Pat O’Connor has been the Irish short story scene’s best kept secret. People In My Brain is a stunning debut, a full throttle collection that displays this hugely talented writer’s gifts in all their dazzling glory. Few weave sentences with his flair, fewer still risk the directions in which his wild imagination...
Culture Scene @ 1314 (Gerry Flannerys, Catherine St) Sat 26th Oct 2019
The Richard Harris International Film Festival In association with The Limerick Writers’ Centre & Bare Spot 2019 Presents RHIFF19 Culture Scene @ 1314 13-14 Cecil St., Limerick An afternoon of Film, Music, Literature and Performance. Sat 26th Oct 12.30pm to 4.00pm Film Screening – EVELYN directed by The Poetry of Timothy Moore – In Memoriam Kevin O’Connor – Documentary maker. TWO ACTORS, ONE CITY – Richard Harris and Jim Hayes. Recollections of two actors, with picture montage by playwright Mike Finn Kevin Higgins – Ireland’s most political poet. He has been described as “likely the most read living poet in...
Limerick Writers’ Centre – Fundamentals of Radio Drama Scripts Workshop
Limerick Writers’ Centre – Fundamentals of Radio Drama Scripts Workshop Date: Saturday 23rd of November, 2019. 10am – 1pm, 2pm – 5pm. The course will entail an introduction to the craft of writing for radio – how to develop characters for audio, writing the individual scene, dialogue, structure, format, rewriting techniques, writing a radio treatment and how to sell your script. Eleanor McSherry, has a Bachelors Degree in Media and Communications and Philosophy. She has facilitated many courses with the Limerick Writer’s Centre since 2010. She is not only a multi-shortlisted film short script writer, she is also one of...