Book your ticket: Words in the Air on Parnell Square (Hosted by Paul Muldoon)

We are delighted to announce that tickets are now on sale for a special spoken word showcase taking place on Saturday 5 April 2025, in the Irish Writers Centre. 

Words in the Air on Parnell Square 

A showcase of poetry and performance 

Hosted by Paul Muldoon 

Ireland Professor of Poetry and Pulitzer Prize winner, Paul Muldoon will introduce us to some of the most exciting and stirring spoken word artists in Ireland today.   

The line-up includes: 

• Former all-Ireland Poetry Slam Champion and one of Dublin’s newest voices, Anne D 
• Multi-award-winning bilingual spoken word poet and current All-Ireland Poetry Slam Champion, Cormac Mac Gearailt 
• Bilingual writer, broadcaster and founder of REIC spoken word event which is celebrating 10 years in 2025, Ciara NÍ É 
• Nigerian-born multidisciplinary artist and an electrifying force in Ireland’s creative landscape, Samuel Yakura 
• And finally, 0ur host, Paul Muldoon, will perform alongside singer-songwriter, Fiach Moriarty 

Over the course of 90 minutes, our artists will demonstrate how poetry collides with rap, pulls in the percussion of an orchestra and grabs the attention of the ‘every man’ on the street.   

A drinks reception will be provided. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets cost €30 (€27 members) via Eventbrite.