Open Mic Poetry Night
Hosted by Owen O'Neil
ICC Open Mic Poetry Night is back every month for more fantastical poetic musings.
Join host Owen O’Neill for a literary feast of poetic proportions, provided by the host themselves and anyone who wishes to share their writing.
This event is open to all ages and all levels of writers and performers, so whether you are just starting out or you can pen a sonnet Shakespeare himself would envy, this is the night for you! No matter the form, theme or rhyme scheme we want to hear your words.
There is also no pressure to perform. All attendees who wish to read will give their name to a host and will be drawn out of the proverbial hat at random. If you simply wish to come and spectate, you are most welcome.
Sign Ups will be on the door and at a first come, first served basis. We always try our best to accommodate everyone and make sure that all keen poets get their time on the floor.
7:30pm
Free
Owen O’Neill is an award winning Irish Writer, Performer and Poet.
A recipient of Two Fringe Firsts at the Edinburgh Festival, Best Actor off Broadway Irish Festival and The New York Critics award for best play.
He has published three books of poetry, directed and written plays for the stage and screen. His short film The Basketcase won best short at the Boston and Chicago film festivals. In 2015 he adapted The Shawshank Redemption for the stage, which toured across Britain, Australia and North America.
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