Pat Boran & Open Mic

Join us on Zoom for a poetry reading by Pat Boran followed by Open Mic!

7:45pm - Sign up for Open Mic on Zoom chat

8:00pm - Pat Boran reading

8:15pm - Open Mic begins

9:10pm - Announcements and Farewells

Pat Boran is one of Ireland’s best-known poets, a frequent radio broadcaster and maker of short poetry films. His many books of poetry and prose include his latest books pf poems, Hedge School (2024), Then Again, Waveforms: Bull Island Haiku, and The Invisible Prison – his humorous prose memoir of growing up in the Irish midlands. His pocket-sized selected poems, A Man Is Only As Good, has been published in many languages. His writers’ handbook, The Portable Creative Writing Workshop, has been in print for 20 years. He is a member of Aosdána, Ireland’s affiliation of creative artists, has held a variety of residency posts, and his awards include the Patrick Kavanagh Award and the Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Poetry Award in the US. See also www.patboran.com.

We are grateful for the support of The Arts Council and Limerick City & County Council.

Zoom closed-captions will be made available for this event.

Participation is limited to the first 100 guests to join.