First Wednesday Series

Jessica Brown is a poet, novelist, teacher, and creative writing mentor. Her poetry collection _And Say_ was published with Revival Press in 2019, and her most recent novel _Penny’s Story_ came out Dec 2024. Check out her website: jessicabrownwriter.com

We're back this Wednesday at The Whitehouse Bar, Limerick, for a poetry reading followed by an open mic session 🎤 Email limerickwriterscentre@gmail.com to reserve your open mic slot!

Cora Peters was our guest speaker this month, reading from her widely acclaimed debut collection, "The Beauty in the Broken"🩷 Available here: limerickwriterscentre.com/product/the-be…

We are back on 2nd July at 7.30pm🎙️ Be there!

Great night of poetry this month at the June 'First Wednesday Series' at the White House Bar, Limerick. Special guest reader was Cora Peters followed by a packed open-mic.

Our dynamic poetry reading and open-mic the 'First Wednesday Series' returns on Wed 4th June with special guest reader Cora Peters. Cora's debut collection was recently published to wide acclaim locally and abroad, so don't miss this special occasion to hear her recite her work.

🙌 We were so blessed to have so many talented poets share their work and fill the room with creative energy🥰 The atmosphere when poetry lovers come together is truly special. Thank you to everyone who participated and to all our loyal attendees. Can't wait for the next one!

More highlights from last Wednesday at the @whitehousebarLK #FirstWednesdaySeries #PoetryEventsLimerick

More highlights from the wonderful night of poetry we had last Wednesday with our special guest readers from the MA in Creative Writing Course at @UL #IrishLiteratureEvents #UpAndComingWriters #LimerickPoetryEvents #FreshLiteraryVoices

Another great night of poetry at our First Wednesday Series at the White House bar last Wednesday with special guest readers from the MA in Creative Writing Course at @UL #IrishPoetryEvents #PoetryOpenMic #LimerickCity #LimerickLiveEvents #EmergingPoets

Join us this tonight for our annual UL MA Students Poetry showcase, followed by open mic!

A Man Young And Old: IX. The Secrets Of The Old (by W.B. Yeats) #PoemOfTheWeek #IrishPoets #PoetryLegends

Snapshots from our open mic last week at @thewhitehousebarlimerick. Thanks to all the poets who attended and shared their work! #OpenMicNight #FirstWednesdaySeries #PoetryIreland #LimerickWriters #Poetry

Poetry Month kicks off in Limerick with the First Wednesday Series - Scottish guests, vibrant open mic, and more events to come! 🌟 #PoetryMonth #FirstWednesdaySeries

Join us tomorrow evening at The Whitehouse Bar, Limerick, for a poetry reading with guest poets Hugh McMillan and Julie McNeill, followed by an open mic session 🎤 Email limerickwriterscentre@gmail.com to reserve your open mic slot! 📆 2 April ⏰ 7:30 PM 📍 The Whitehouse Bar

Meet the poets performing this April! Julie McNeill, Glasgow-based poet and St Mirren FC poet-in-residence, has published "Something Small" (2023) and "We are Scottish Football" (2024), with "Love goes North" forthcoming in 2025. #AprilIsPoetryMonth

Meet the Poets performing in April! Hugh McMillan, award-winning poet from Penpont writing in Scots & English, has been featured in "Best Scottish Poems" thrice and chairs the Saltire Poetry Award Panel. His latest collection "Diverted to Split" was published in 2024.

Award-winning Scottish voices come to Limerick! Hugh McMillan & Julie McNeill reading at The White House Bar, April 2nd. Open-mic follows. Don't miss this international First Wednesday Series event! #PoetryIreland #LimerickArts

❤️‍🔥 Poetry magic at our open mic! 21 incredible poets shared their unique voices, some for the first time. Can't wait to welcome 2 Scottish guest poets on 4/2 to kick off #NationalPoetryMonth in Limerick! 👏 #poetry #openmic #limerick #poetrycommunity #firstwednesdayseries

Want to perform at our #OpenMic tomorrow? 📆 5 March 2025 ⏰ 7:30 PM 📍 The White House Bar, Limerick Send us an email and book a slot! limerickwriterscentre@gmail.com (3 of 3) (Photos by Patrick Thomas Howard) #LimerickPoets #poetry #poets #IrishWriters #PoetryReading