Saturday 28th November Opening Lines
12midday – 1.30pm: Open Mic session hosted by Mia.
Poetry, fiction, spoken word, music, comedy all welcome. 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
IADT and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Arts Office are pleased to announce a series of themed public events hosted by IADT/DLRCoCo Writer-in-Residence Mia Gallagher. The events will be held on the last Saturday of every month in the Tea Rooms, the People’s Park, Dun Laoghaire, from November 2009 to April 2010. (Note: There will be no December event and the March event will run on the second-last Saturday of that month.)
The sessions are free of charge, open to all and will run from midday to 4pm. The format is open, meaning you can drop in and out during the day. An exotic mix is on offer, including workshops, Open Mic, an East-West Fiction Slam, a Poetry Coffee Morning and the opportunity to listen to exciting contemporary Irish writers read and talk about their most recent work.
Each session centres on a particular writing genre – from crime fiction to drama. You can also set up individual consultations with Mia to talk in detail about any writing project you might be working on. Space for these is limited to two per month and will need to be booked in advance.
Saturday 30th January Murder on the Bookshelves (crime fiction)
Midday: Writing the Dark Side – workshop facilitated by Mia
This workshop will explore how to get the most out of your dark side, how to structure suspense and play with horror and thriller motifs.
2pm: Readings/discussion by Declan Hughes and other crime writers
Saturday 27th February Exquisite Fictions (literary fiction)
Midday: East-West fiction slam hosted by Mia
Inspired by Over-the-Edge’s first ever fiction slam, Mia challenges fiction writers east and west of the Shannon to polish and perfect 5 minutes of sparkling fiction performance. Numbers for this will be restricted to seven email submissions and the first three performers to turn up on the day.
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)
Midday: Poetry Coffee Morning hosted by Mia
You are invited to bring two favourite pieces of poetry – by yourself or another poet you love – to share with others in the aromatic espresso-ambience of the Tea Rooms.
2pm: Readings & discussion by memoirist Lia Mills and historical writer Neil Hegarty.
Saturday 24th April Play 4 Today (drama)
Midday: Improvisation and Storytelling workshop facilitated by Mia
Through improvisation and games, explore new, fun and effective ways of structuring and deepening your stories.
2pm: Presentation and discussion by Annie Ryan and Michael West of The Corn Exchange, the ground-breakingcompany behind Dublin Theatre Festival hit ‘Freefall’.
For further information about the events, bookings for consultations, and submissions for the Fiction Slam contact Dun Laoire Rathdown Arts Office at arts@dlrcoco.ie
