iad-T in the Park
Starting on Saturday November 28th, IADT and dlr Arts Office are pleased to announce iad-T in the Park, a series of literary happenings taking place once a month at the Tea Rooms in the People’s Park, Dun Laoire.
Writers, readers and booklovers of all ages (and genres!) are invited to drop in and join Mia Gallagher, writer-in-residence at the IADT, for an exciting mix of literature, cakes and super-strength espresso. Tea-drinkers are also catered for!
Whether it’s poetry that takes your fancy or crime fiction that keeps you turning those pages, iad-T in the Park offers you the chance to share your work in public, chat with other writers, meet some of Ireland’s brightest literary talents – or just talk about the books you love reading.
The events are free of charge, open to all and will run from midday to 4pm.
Saturday 28th November Opening Lines
12noon: Open Mic. Poetry, fiction, spoken word, music, comedy all welcome, with a 3-minute time limit per act! Time is tight so turn up early if you want your slot guaranteed.
2pm: Readings & discussion by writers-in-residence Mia Gallagher and Paul Perry
Saturday 30th January: Murder on the Bookshelves (crime fiction)
12noon: Writing the Dark Side (workshop). A fun workshop exploring how to get the most out of your dark side, structure suspense and play with horror and thriller motifs.
2pm: Readings & discussion by crime writers Declan Hughes and Arlene Hunt.
Saturday 27th February Exquisite Fictions (literary fiction)
12noon: Fiction Slam. Calling all fiction writers! You are challenged to go head-to head in an epic battle of literary performance. Numbers for this will be restricted. Contact arts@dlrcoco.ie for details.
2pm: Readings/discussion by two of Ireland’s most exciting young writers, Claire Kilroy and Kevin Barry
Saturday 20th March Stranger than Fiction (non-fiction & poetry)
12noon: Poetry Coffee Morning. What better way to get ready for the Poetry Now festival than to share your favourite poems with other lovers of the artform? Poems can be by yourself or another. Max two poems per person.
2pm: Readings & discussion by memoirist Lia Mills and historical writer Neil Hegarty.
Saturday 24th April Play 4 Today (drama)
12noon: Improvisation and Storytelling (workshop). A playful workshop exploring ways to create, build and improve your stories.
2pm: Presentation by Annie Ryan and Michael West of The Corn Exchange, the ground-breaking theatre company behind Dublin Theatre Festival hit ‘Freefall’.
Emerging writers can also set up a one-to-one session with Mia to talk about their work. Space for these is limited to two per month and will need to be booked in advance.
iad-T in the Park is funded by IADT and dlr Arts Office, with the generous support of the Arts Council.
For further information about any of the events contact dlr Arts Office by emailing arts@dlrcoco.ie