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CK Workshops is hosting a weekend of writing on May 10-12 under the supervision of Claire Keegan in the Slaney Suite,  Millrace Hotel, Bunclody, Co Wexford. The course is designed for anyone who would like to ‘write under direction and with concentration’ for a weekend.

For further information or to reserve a place, e-mail ckworkshops@yahoo.co.uk with ‘May Writing Weekend’ in the subject field.

PoetryReach offers a one-day double workshop aimed at exploring the use of poetry in therapeutic work from the point of  view of the varied approaches and schools of thought that go to make up the broad range of contemporary counselling psychology.

Two psycho-therapists from Britain and Ireland offer workshops exploring close links between poetry and the schools of counselling psychology.

10.00: Poetry and Schools of Therapy  – Diana Hedges

14.00: Kavanagh’s Poetry and  Psychology of Jung  – Reamonn O’Donnchadha

Further details see attached brochure or check out http://poetryreach.wordpress.com.

Eileen Casey will be holding an six-week, online poetry workshop beginning 29th April 2013.  The course costs €150 and will explore the business of poetry.  It is suitable for beginners to advanced poets.

A course outline and tutor information can be found at http://creativewriting.ie/poetry-course/

For more information, contact info@creativewriting.ie

In May, Galway Arts Centre presents a daytime class for beginner and continuing creative writing students, facilitated by Susan Millar DuMars.

The class is suitable for both beginning and continuing creative writing students, working in either poetry or fiction. Students will spend their week responding to writing exercises designed to inspire. In class, they will receive feedback on their work from their classmates and from the teacher. The class takes place on Monday afternoons, 2-3:30 pm, commencing on Monday, May 13th and runs for eight weeks.

The cost to participants is €90 with a concession price. Booking is essential as places are limited. For booking, please contact Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominick Street, by phone: 091 565886; or by e-mail: info@galwayartscentre.ie.

Starting in May, Galway Arts Centre is offering aspiring poets a choice of three poetry workshops, all facilitated by poet Kevin Higgins.

Each workshop will run for eight weeks, commencing the week of May 13th. They will take place on Tuesday evenings, 7-8:30 pm (first class May 14th), Thursday afternoons, 2-4 pm (first class May 16th); on Friday afternoons, 2-3:30 pm (first class May 17th).

The Tuesday evening and Friday afternoon workshops are open to both complete beginners as well as those who have been writing for some time. The Thursday afternoon workshop is an Advanced Poetry Workshop, suitable for those who have participated in poetry workshops before or had poems published in magazines. The cost to participants is €90, with a concession rate.

Places must be paid for in advance. To reserve a place, contact reception at Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominick Street, by phone: 091 565886; or email: info@galwayartscentre.ie.

Joseph Woods will direct the Poetry Writing Workshop Weekend at the Patrick Kavanagh Centre, Inniskeen on Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th May 2013.

All aspects of poem publication in journals, magazines, competitions and ultimately through to preparing a first collection or book of poems will be looked at.  Participants will also consider the poetry reading and performance and delivery of their own work.

Two poems per participant will be work-shopped, with an emphasis on style and exploring why some poems can break the barrier of dull accomplishment.  Participants are welcome to bring along their own examples.

For information and booking, contact the Patrick Kavanagh Centre by phone: 00353 (0) 42 9378560; email: infoatpkc@eircom.net; and visit: www.patrickkavanaghcountry.

Registration is now open for a session on Fiction Editing with Rachel Pierce on Friday, 10 and 17 May. Learn how to break down the categories of fiction editing and identify the key elements of editing each genre, including the common pitfalls and possible solutions. Rachel will also take you through what it means to be an editor in modern publishing and the various roles he/she is now expected to fulfil, as well as the increasing importance of social media, digital publishing and Apps for the book trade.

For more details about the seminar and course outline, go to: http://www.publishingireland.com/2013/03/27/reading-lines-fiction-editing-rachel-pierce/

To register for the day, email: stephanie@publishingireland.com

Arts Audiences are holding two pre-application workshops for those interested in applying for the upcoming Touring and Dissemination of work scheme.  Applications are invited for proposals seeking funding in support of initiatives that are of high artistic quality and that generally have a strong audience focus.  The deadline for this application is May 9th at 5:30 pm.

The pre-application workshops provide applicants with practical guidance for applying to the upcoming Touring and Dissemination of work scheme.  The workshop dates are:

Tuesday 16th April Dublin 10am – 1pm, the Abbey Theatre

Wednesday 17th April Galway 10am – 1pm, Town Hall Theatre

Book space for workshops at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PAWapril2013

For more information on the Touring and Dissemination of Work Scheme, visit:
http://www.artscouncil.ie/en/view_fund.aspx?fid=ce28961b-ee76-4957-a3bf-8b9a49c00c49

Writing Train presents a new series of workshops – taking place every Sunday from December 2 – facilitated by Yvonne Cullen.

The series runs for 10 fortnightly sessions from 7 pm.

The Developing Poet workshop course fee is €350 – for more information contact writingtrain@gmail.com or call 01-2806431/0861701418.