World Poetry Slam Chamion at Town Hall Theatre & North Beach Poetry Nights Grand Slam

galway | arts and media | event notice Monday December 17, 2007 16:35 by Over The Edge

*World Poetry Slam Champion at Town Hall Theatre

*North Beach Poetry Nights Grand Slam

*Lunchtime with Billy Ramsell at Galway City Museum

World Poetry Slam Champion at Town Hall Theatre

THIS TUESDAY at The Town Hall Theatre, Galway

BUDDY WAKEFIELD, the two-time World Individual Slam Champion, US National Poetry Slam Champion Katie Wirsing, and Andrea Gibson are coming to the Town Hall on Tuesday at the Town Hall Theatre Studio at 9pm, the three poets will present I Am A Lagan, a rocking verb slinging bull ride deconstructing everything from Bush’s political vision to their own deepest desires.

The show will be preceded by a 90-minute workshop - Writing for performance and how to perform spoken word - from 6.30pm at the studio venue. Buddy, Andrea, and Katie will work with either the pieces people have just written, with work people bring in, or both.

Tickets are €10/8 from the Town Hall on 091 - 569777. Tickets for the workshop are €15/13 (which includes entry to the show) from the Town Hall or by emailing [email protected]

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THIS THURSDAY North Beach Poetry Nights at Richardson’s, Eyre Square

Featured poet: Billy Ramsell

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

Upstairs at Richardsons on the Square.
Thursday 20 Dec. at 9. 15 pm (Adm. 5 Euro)

with

Billy Ramsell (Cork)

Billy Ramsell was short-listed for a Hennessy award in 2005.
In May 2007 his first collection, Complicated Pleasures, was
published by the Dedalus Press.

and the last North Beach Poetry Nights' 2 - Round Slam for 2007.
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THIS FRIDAY Lunchtime with Billy Ramsell at Galway City Museum

Billy Ramsell will also be the guest reader at the Lunchtime Reading

in Galway City Museum

on Friday 21 December at 1 pm.
Admission 5 Euro

North Beach Poetry Nights gratefully acknowledges the support
of the Galway City Council Arts Office

info: john walsh @ 593290
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AND ON SATURDAY EVENING
Probably the VERY last poetry event IN IRELAND for 2007.

North Beach Poetry Nights

Upstairs at Richardsons on the Square.
Saturday 22 December at 9 pm
Admission 7 Euro
THE FIRST EVER NORTH BEACH POETRY NIGHTS'
GRAND SLAM !!!!
TWELVE of the VERY BEST PERFORMANCE POETS in IRELAND
- winners of Slams, Grand Slams, Cúirt Grand Slams, All-Ireland Slams, BBC Slams -
go before a top panel of Judges:

Trish Casey
Lucy English
Neil McCarthy
Billy Ramsell

in a 2 Round Slam
to find a WINNER for the North Beach Poetry Nights' Publication Prize.

Don't miss it!

North Beach Poetry Nights gratefully acknowledges the support of Galway City Council.

Info: John Walsh 091- 593290