New Poetry Writing Group at the Irish Writers Centre

Do you write poetry? Have you attended poetry workshops or courses and are unsure of the next steps to develop your work? Irish Writers Centre member and poet Peter Clarke is establishing a new poetry writing group for emerging / intermediate poets, who will meet regularly to read and discuss each other’s work in a supportive and friendly environment.

Poetry Writing Group

Level: Emerging / Intermediate

When: The fourth Tuesday of every month, with a break during the summer, from 6.30pm – 8.30pm (Tues 22 April, Tues 27  May, Tues 24 June 2025–  and Tues 23 Sep, Tues 28 Oct, Tues 25 Nov and Tues 9 Dec)

Where: Irish Writers Centre, 19 Parnel Square, Dublin 1

This writing group is free to attend.

How to apply: Google form

Deadline: Thursday 3^rd April  2025

Participants will read from their own work and work-in-progress and then receive feedback from the group. The emphasis of the group is on constructive feedback in a supportive environment. Participants are welcome to attend and are encouraged to be brave and read the work aloud!

If you are interested in joining, please send an expression of interest by Google form and attach one poem for consideration.

The Poetry Writing Group will be a companion to the very well established Bealtine Writers’ Group, who have been meeting at the Irish Writers Centre for over 25 years.

We welcome writers from any background and particularly encourage writers from backgrounds typically underrepresented in Irish literature, to apply.

Peter Clarke Bio

Peter Clarke has participated in workshops at the Irish Writers Centre, Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Bantry Literary Festival, and Skyros, Greece. A Member of the Bealtaine Writers’ Group since 2008, Peter has also set up MARA Poets in 2023 in Malahide, aimed at actively retired people interested in writing. In 2021 Peter completed an MA in Creative Writing (Poetry) from Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

Peter has published work in Alchemy Spoon, Bealtaine Writers anthologies, AaH magazine, Pure Slush Lifespan anthologies, and High Window, with poems longlisted in Over the Edge New Writers Competition 2019, shortlisted in Hammond International Poetry Competition 2019, highly commended in Fool for Poetry Competition 2022 and commended in Francis Ledwidge Poetry Awards 2022.

Access our Building 

The Irish Writers Centre is currently housed in 19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1. This is a Georgian building which unfortunately does not have a lift. There are 5 steps into the entrance level. The writing group will take place in the Kiely Room which is on the first floor and requires climbing 30 steps in total.  Please do inform us of any accessibility requirements you might have before the writing group takes place so we can make any necessary arrangements. 

If you have any questions about the event, please email info@irishwriterscentre.ie.