Upcoming Events
Álanna has organised, hosted and held hundreds of literary events in Ireland and abroad.
D’eagraigh agus d’óstáil Álanna na céadta imeacht liteartha in Éirinn agus thar lear.
Álanna a organisé et accueilli des centaines d'événements littéraires en Irlande et à l'étranger.
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May's Outspoken
Outspoken is Wexford’s longest-running spoken-word open-mic. Hosted by Deirdre McGarry and Álanna Hammel with photographer-in-residence Jimi Rivets.
Outspoken takes place in Red Books, St. Peter’s Square and is supported by Wexford County Council’s Arts & Amenities grant.
June's Outspoken
Outspoken is Wexford’s longest-running spoken-word open-mic. Hosted by Deirdre McGarry and Álanna Hammel with photographer-in-residence Jimi Rivets.
Outspoken takes place in Red Books, St. Peter’s Square and is supported by Wexford County Council’s Arts & Amenities grant.
The Heart Speaks
The magic of poetry is that it touches all our lives. It can inspire, challenge, even heal and sometimes change the way we see the world.
Good poems shine a light on what is so often passed over in our daily lives- the ordinary miracles, the unexpected learnings, those rare moments of emotional clarity we know we will always remember. They ambush us with words of awe, dread, wonder, sorrow and joy and invite us to step out of our comfort zones and into a world of deeper insight and new possibilities.
At its best poetry is a reminder of the beauty of life, particularly at times of grief or upheaval- what Seamus Heaney referred to as the joyful affirmation of poetry and music.
The Purple and Gold Writers’ Collective invites you to spend an evening in the company of Wexford poets and writers, together with guest musicians, to experience and enjoy the special power of the spoken word. An occasion that is likely to live long in the memory.
The evening is in support of Sanctuary- A Mental Wellness Project aimed at combatting mental illness and loneliness in Wexford.
July's Outspoken
Outspoken is Wexford’s longest-running spoken-word open-mic. Hosted by Deirdre McGarry and Álanna Hammel with photographer-in-residence Jimi Rivets.
Outspoken takes place in Red Books, St. Peter’s Square and is supported by Wexford County Council’s Arts & Amenities grant.
August's Pre-Fleadh Special Outspoken
Outspoken is Wexford’s longest-running spoken-word open-mic. Hosted by Deirdre McGarry and Álanna Hammel with photographer-in-residence Jimi Rivets.
Outspoken takes place in Red Books, St. Peter’s Square and is supported by Wexford County Council’s Arts & Amenities grant.
The Purple & Gold Writers' Collective at Whites of Wexford
Following our successsful series of readings at last year’s Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in the National Opera House, The Purple & Gold Writers’ Collective are back for another series of readings in the centre of the town, Whites of Wexford.
We are happy to accompany the traditional singers who will certainly add another level to the lively atmosphere during this famous festival.
Expect a variety of poetry performances with musical accompaniment.
Beo i Selskar
Féile imeallach le linn Fhleadh Cheoil na hÉireann le filíocht agus cell as Gaeilge.
Eolas ón mbliain seo chaite:
Déardaoin 8 Lúnasa 2024
Roisín Nic Ghearailt - 5:30-6pm
Is file nua agus liriceoir í Róisín Nic Ghearailt, scríobh sí a chéad dán as Gaeilge an bhliain seo caite agus anois tá sí go hiomlán gafa leis.
Cúán de Búrca - 6 - 6:30pm
Is as Baile Átha Cliath do Chúán de Búrca. Tá a fhilíocht go mór faoi anáil an bhéaloidis agus is breá leis imeartas focail. Tá méid Gaeilge áirithe, dornán Gàidhlig, agus Béarla briste aige.
Jade Beo - 6:30-7pm
Ealaíontóir, ceoltóir agus láthreoir raidió í Jade Buttle ó na Crosa Beaga, Contae Loch Garman. Tá Jade ag obair go lánaimseartha le Raidió Rí-Rá, agus bíonn sí ag scríobh filíochta agus ag casadh ceoil ina h-am saor.
The Hugo Lynn Experience - 7-8pm
Níl aon rud inchurtha le Hugo Lynn Experience. Deir Hugo as Loch Garman gur féidir a lucht éisteachta bheith ag súil le taithí eile go mór mór. Beidh Connor Brennan ar na drumaí agus Ben Young ar an ndod in éineacht le Hugo.
Melanie O'Reilly's Gaelic Jazz Ensemble - 8-9:15pm
Tugann Melanie O’Reilly a fuaim snagcheoil chuig an bhFleadh le meascán uathúil de cheol traidisiúnta na hÉireann agus snagcheol. Beidh Carole Nelson, Dave Mooney agus aoi speisialta as California Anne Goess ag seinm le Melanie.
Dé hAoine 9 Lúnasa 2024
Cleití na Péacóige - 5-6pm
Is grúpa ceoltóirí amaitéaracha díograiseacha iad Cleití na Péacóige. Seinnimid ár leaganacha féin de fhoinn thraidisiúnta na hÉireann agus foinn rince. D’imir muid roimhe seo ag imeachtaí pobail i Loch Garman.
Filíocht as Gaeilge na hAlban - 6-6:30pm
Casann Cúán de Búrca filíocht bhailithe i nGaeilge na hAlban agus é ag plé le caighdeán na teanga, chomh maith leis na cosúlachtaí agus na héagsúlachtaí idir í agus an Ghaeilge.
David Mulligan - 6:30-7pm
Is múinteoir meánscoile é David Mulligan as Maolán na nGabhar, at spéis leis an tréimhse athbheochana Gaeilge a fhiosrú.
ATSCH- 7-8pm
Thosaigh ATSCH mar thionscadal céime an ghiotáraí Matthias Winkler, ach tá splanc le feiceáil idir é féin agus na ceoltóirí eile Graeme Bourke, Eoin O Halloran agus Hugh Denman. Bí ag súil le ceoltóireacht den scoth, snagcheol le func.
Melanie, Allabair Trio agus cairde Ó Meiricéa- 8-9:15pm
Ómós ceoil agus amhrán do cheol agus filíocht Ghaelach na hÉireann ón 17ú haois agus níos faide i gcéin: Turlough O Carolan , O Súilleabháin, O Rathaille. Beidh Melanie O’Reilly ag canadh, David Creevy ar ghiotár agus Anne Goess ar an bhfidil.
Dé Sathairn 10 Lúnasa
Ben MacCaoilte - 5-5:30 pm
Is file dátheangach é Ben MacCaoilte. Léiríodh a sheó, Lifting the Gate, ar fud na hÉireann agus na Ríochta Aontaithe. Pléann saothar Ben cumhacht na cuimhne, ár gceangal le háit, agus na scéalta a bhfuil rath orthu laistigh díobh.
Amano- 5:30-6:10pm
Is amhránaí, cumadóir, file agus gníomhaí í Amano. Rugadh sa tSeapáin agus tógadh i gCiarraí í. Bogann sí idir seánraí éagsúla le pop-cheol, sean-nós, ceol leictreonach agus filíocht ó bhéal san áireamh.
Éire agus Chulainn - 6:10-6:40pm
Is dísreach iad Chulainn Ó Faoláin agus Éire Ní Fhaoláin le grá don amhránaíocht thraidisiúnta, amhránaíocht ar an sean nós, an ceol traidisiúnta in Éirinn agus in Albain agus an fhilíocht. Tá an Ghaeilge ag croílár a gcuid ceoil.
Álanna Hammel - 6:40-7pm
Is eagarthóir, scríbhneoir agus múinteoir Gaeilge í Álanna Hammel. Cuirfidh sí a seó aonair ar an stáitse bunaithe ar shaol cailín seiceála a bhfuil iompú ina healaíontóir aici.
Noeleen Ní Cholla - 7-8pm
Is cainteoir dúchais í Noeleen Ní Cholla as Gaeltacht Ghaoth Dobhair i nDún na nGall. Tagann sí de shliocht teaghlaigh ceolmhar. Tá duaiseanna bainte amach aici in Éirinn sna comórtais amhránaíochta. Beidh sí ag canadh as Gaeilge agus as Gaeilge na hAlban.
Imlé - 8-9pm
Meascann IMLÉ stíleanna ceoil agus foirmeacha ealaíne éagsúla le chéile ar bhealach nach bhfacthas nó nár chualathas riamh cheana i saol an cheoil Ghaelaigh. Tá IMLÉ ag ullmhú chun EP úrnua a eisiúint i bhFómhar 2024, agus iad ar bís le bheith ag cur na n-amhrán seo ar stáitse ag an bhFleadh i mbliana.
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September’s Outspoken
Outspoken is Wexford’s longest-running spoken-word open-mic. Hosted by Deirdre McGarry and Álanna Hammel with photographer-in-residence Jimi Rivets.
Outspoken takes place in Red Books, St. Peter’s Square and is supported by Wexford County Council’s Arts & Amenities grant.
October’s Opera Festival Special Outspoken
Outspoken is Wexford’s longest-running spoken-word open-mic. Hosted by Deirdre McGarry and Álanna Hammel with photographer-in-residence Jimi Rivets.
Outspoken takes place in Red Books, St. Peter’s Square and is supported by Wexford County Council’s Arts & Amenities grant. pec
This month we are joined by special guests from the USA, Allston James and Rachel Weintraub.
Outspoken's "Áit Dhúchais" as part of County Wexford Culture Night
Wexford’s monthly open-mic Outspoken will host a spoken-word competition on Culture Night for performers of all ages and nationalities inspired by the theme ‘áit dúchais’ or ‘homeplace’.
August's Outspoken with Aoife Byrne and Conor Healy
On the 9th of August 2024,
Aoife Byrne and Conor Healy are joining us for August’s Outspoken Special. Brought forward this month for Fleadh Cheoil!
Beo i Selskar
Trí oíche d’fhilíocht agus ceol i gcroílár na mbaile Loch Garman mar chuid den Fhleadh Cheoil na hÉireann agus Seachtain na Gaeilge
The Purple & Gold Writers’ Collective and Friends at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2024
As part of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2024, The Purple & Gold Writers' Collective will be joined by friends in The National Opera House from the 6th until the 11th of August. Bígí linn for some poetry, stories, recitations, all kinds of literary performances joined close hand by musical accompaniment. Ag tnúth leis!
WexAid
Fundraiser featuring local Wexford performers for charity, MCed by Alanna Hammel.
July’s Outspoken with Special Guest Phil Lynch
Phil Lynch is a Dublin based poet and spoken word artist. His work has appeared in a range of literary journals and anthologies, on Podcasts and CDs and has also been featured on poetry and arts shows on RTE and on local radio. He was the winner of the 2018 Intercompetitive (live performance) Poetry Competition. He has been a runner up and highly commended in various other poetry competitions. He is a regular performer at poetry and spoken word events and festivals in Ireland and he has also read at events in Belgium, France, the UK and USA. He has been involved in organising and hosting such events and is currently a coordinator of the Words by the Sea monthly open mic night in Dun Laoghaire (Dublin) under the auspices of ArtNetdlr. His latest poetry collection, Moving On (Salmon Poetry), was published in April, 2024. His previous collection, In a Changing Light, also with Salmon Poetry, was published in 2016.