Opportunities for Writers
Competitions, awards, calls for submissions, residencies and open mic opportunties for poets. To submit a listing, please email media@poetryireland.ie.
Calls for Submissions
Antiphon
(accepts submissions on an on-going basis throughout the year) » more details
Stepaway Magazine
(accepts submissions on an on-going basis throughout the year) » more details
The Flexible Persona Online Journal
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Poetry Ireland Review
(accepts submissions on an on-going basis throughout the year) » more details
Poets are invited to submit poems for the World Book of Poetry
Deadline: 31 Oct 2016 » more details
Call for Submissions for the Matador Review Winter Publication
Deadline: 30 Nov 2016 » more details
Competitions & Awards
Hour of Writes - Weekly Writing Competition
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Sligo Creative Writing Courses with Gerard Beirne
Deadline: 27 Sep 2016 » more details
Rhino 2017 Founder’s Contest
Deadline: 31 Oct 2016 » more details
National Poetry Competition
Deadline: 31 Oct 2016 » more details
Fire River Poets Open Poetry Competition 2016
Deadline: 31 Oct 2016 » more details
The Open Season Awards
Deadline: 1 Nov 2016 » more details
18th Francis Ledwidge International Poetry Award
Deadline: 5 Nov 2016 » more details
The 2017 Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition
Deadline: 30 Nov 2016 » more details
Cinammon Press Debut Poetry Collection Prize
Deadline: 30 Nov 2016 » more details
Fish Short Story Prize
Deadline: 30 Nov 2016 » more details
New Roscommon Writing Award 2016
Deadline: 30 Nov 2016 » more details
2017 Strokestown International Poetry Festival Competitions
Deadline: 1 Dec 2016 » more details
Peter Porter Poetry Prize
Deadline: 1 Dec 2016 » more details
The Malahat Review’s Long Poem Prize
Deadline: 1 Feb 2017 » more details
Courses
Creative Writing Classes at Galway Technical Institute
Deadline: 26 Sep 2016 » more details
Writing and Sailing Retreat
Deadline: 28 Sep 2016 7 days • 3-10th Oct 2016 • £995pp • 8 places available » more details
Poetry Master Class with Don Share of POETRY (Chicago)
Deadline: 2 Oct 2016 » more details
Poetry Workshop in Cavan Facilitated by Kate Ennals
Deadline: 10 Oct 2016 » more details
New Workshop Courses in Creative Writing at the Limerick Writers’ Centre
Deadline: 31 Oct 2016 » more details
Colm Keegan Creative Writing Workshops (for teachers)
Deadline: 1 Jan 2017 Creative Writing Workshop for teachers to book » more details
Funding
DLR Arts Grants
Deadline: 17 Oct 2016 » more details
Open Mic Opportunities
Every Second Wednesday, Dublin
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The Noise Upstairs, Dublin
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The Merg Sessions, Dublin
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The Monday Echo, Dublin
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Joey Magic’s Open Mic, Dublin
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Flash Poetry Night, Dublin
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Purely Poetry at the Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast
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Live Words, Cork
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North West Words, Donegal
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Paperjam Open Mic, Belfast
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Hungry Hill Poetry Friday, Castletownbere, Cork
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The Lightning Bug, Cork
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Psoken Wrod, Clonakilty
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Flying South Open Mic, Dublin
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Cave Writings, Dublin
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Red Pill, Belfast
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Slam Sunday, Dublin
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The Circle Sessions, Dublin
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Bank Holiday Poets’ Corner, Tralee
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Takin’ the Mic, Dublin
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The Sunflower Sessions, Dublin
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‘On the Nail’ Literary Gatherings, Limerick
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The Whitehouse Poets, Limerick
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Ó bhéal Poetry Readings & Open-mic Nights, Cork
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Over The Edge Open Readings, Galway
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Residencies
Avondale Retreat
Laragh Road, Rathdrum, County Wicklow » more details
The Waterford Healing Arts Trust - Artist in Residence
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Schull writer’s retreat
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The Schoolhouse Artists Retreat and Studio - Residency Programme
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Old Rectory Retreat
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Kilcoe Writers’ Retreat
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Molly Keane Writers’ Retreat
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Anam Cara Writer’s and Artist’s Retreat
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The Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig
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Arvon Centre
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Candidates for the position of Burns Visiting Scholar
Deadline: 31 Oct 2016 » more details