North Beach Nights poetry slam, Galway

galway | arts and media | event notice Monday May 08, 2006 11:46 by Kevin Higgins - Over The Edge

Guest reader: Dave Lordan

DAVE LORDAN takes the Guest Performer Spot at North Beach Nights in BK's Winebar, Spanish Parade, Galway on Thursday May 18th at 9pm.

Dave Lordan Guests at North Beach Nights.
On Thursday May 18th

DAVE LORDAN

takes the Guest Performer Spot at North Beach Nights
in BK's Winebar, Spanish Parade, Galway on Thursday May 18th at 9pm.

Dave Lordan was born in Derby in the English Midlands
in 1975. He has been reading live for over a decade.
The English Literature society in UCC published his first Chapbook , entitled -18-, in 1994.
In 2001 he featured as part of the Poetry Ireland
Introductions series.

His first full collection The Boy in The Ring was awarded the 2005 Patrick Kavanagh Award, Ireland's top poetry prize.

The manuscript will shortly be published by Salmon Poetry. He is currently poet in residence at Integrate Ireland Language and Technology (IILT).

The North Beach Nights Slam follows the usual format.
Readers / performers / poets wishing to participate are
asked to bring along two 3 minute original pieces.
Five judges will be selected on the night from the audience. The prize is the honour and a bottle of wine generously donated by BK's.

North Beach Nights takes place monthly on the second Thursday of the month. So spread the word!

Guest Performers:

June 22 The New and Exciting Emer O'Toole

July 13 "Top of the List" Keith Armstrong

Admission: 4 Euro

North Beach Nights gratefully acknowledges the support of Galway City Council.

For info: 091-593290