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The Acoustic Club Community Music Project
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The Acoustic Club Community Music Project

August 28, 2019August 28, 2019

The Acoustic Club Community Music Project. 19 Wolfe Tone St., Limerick (overhead Charlie Malone’s Bar) Start Small…Dream Big! Join us this September as we introduce our Community Music Programme. The Acoustic Club has become a key part of the rich and varied music and creative arts scene in Limerick over the past number of years,...

Bring Your Limericks to Limerick Competition 2020
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Bring Your Limericks to Limerick Competition 2020

August 18, 2019March 6, 2020

Entry Form and Rules: https://limericksfest.wixsite.com/limerickliteraryfest ————————————————————————————–               Get your entry in now for our 2020 competition! ——————————————————————— The final of this year’s Bring Your Limericks to Limerick international poetry competition took place Saturday night 22nd Aug upstairs in Dolans Music Venue, Limerick, Ireland. The unanimous winner this year was...

A People’s Poem for Limerick
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A People’s Poem for Limerick

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019

A People’s Poem for Limerick A poem written by Limerick people and made up of words, phrases and lines submitted during the Limerick Writers’ Centre’s  recent poetry festival ‘April is Poetry Month in Limerick 2019’, was this week unveiled and presented to the mayor of Limerick Cllr. Michael Sheahan. The poem called ‘Limerick Is’ was...

The Acoustic Club Tues 20th Aug 2019
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The Acoustic Club Tues 20th Aug 2019

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019

The Acoustic Club at Charlie Malone’s Bar, Wolfe Tone St., Limerick Presents Tues 20th August 2019 – Senan M SENAN M, is an Irish born singer/guitarist and songwriter of alternative folk/acoustic music.. His debut single “What You Might Be” garnered notable attention, receiving airplay on numerous radio stations, including Radio Nova Dublin, London’s Resonance Radio...

The Aug 2019 ‘On the nail’ Literary gathering
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The Aug 2019 ‘On the nail’ Literary gathering

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019

The Limerick Writers’ Centre Presents The Aug 2019 ‘On the Nail’ Literary Gathering Thurs 1st Aug 2019 at Sexton’s Bar, 91 Henry St., Limerick. Start 8pm (note new venue) This month, our guests are poets Breda Spaight and Daragh Bradish plus OPEN-MIC! Breda Spaight’s work has appeared in Poetry Ireland Review; Southword; The Stinging Fly...

Annual Bus Tour of Maigue Poets Country 2019
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Annual Bus Tour of Maigue Poets Country 2019

July 7, 2019July 7, 2019

The Limerick Writers’ Centre annual bus tour of West Limerick and the Maigue Poets Country takes place Friday 16th August, departing from Dolans on the Dock Road at 11.30 pm. Booking essential as numbers limited to 25. €15.00 per person. To book email limerickwriterscentrte@gmail.com or Tel 087 2996409. Tour guide Micheal Liston. This year we...

Book Launch: From Head to Tale by Pat McLoughlin
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Book Launch: From Head to Tale by Pat McLoughlin

June 19, 2019June 19, 2019

The Limerick Writers’ Centre present From Head to Tale – a collection of short stories by Pat McLoughlin Fri 28th June 7.30pm Longcourt House Hotel, Newcastle West, Co Limerick It will be launched by Patrick O’Donovan TD – Minister of State at the department of Finance and department of Public Expenditure and Reform In this...

July ‘On the Nail’ Literary Gathering
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July ‘On the Nail’ Literary Gathering

June 19, 2019June 19, 2019

The Limerick Writers’ Centre Presents The July 2019 ‘On the Nail’ Literary Gathering Thurs 4th July 2019 at Sexton’s Bar, 91 Henry St., Limerick. Start 8pm (note new venue) This month, our guests are US poet Daniel Lusk and Irish born poet Angela Patten plus OPEN-MIC! Angela Patten is author of three poetry collections, In...