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Free Writing Workshops at Waterford Libraries in partnership with the Irish Writers Centre

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Waterford Libraries is delighted to again bring a series of free Writing Workshops to the people of Waterford in 2024.

The second strand of the Writers at Waterford Libraries programme this year, these workshops have been organised in partnership with the Irish Writers Centre and funded by grants from Creative Waterford and Dún Garbhán Le Gaeilge.

Mary Conway, Acting City and County Librarian said “We had an overwhelming response to the writing workshops we put in in 2023 and are very pleased to be able to work in partnership with the Irish Writers Centre to offer these creative writing opportunities to the people of Waterford again this year. Thanks to funding by Creative Waterford and Dún Garbhán Le Gaeilge the workshops are facilitated by established writers who have a wealth of experience and can bring knowledge of both the writing and publishing process to the budding writers taking part. We are adding a hybrid format for some courses and are bringing a number of high-profile authors to the programme for 2024”.

Tá dhá cheann de na ceardlanna maoinithe i mbliana ag Dún Garbhán Le Gaeilge. Is é fócas na ceardlainne scríbhneoireacht i nGaeilge a spreagadh. Tá an cheardlann Filíochta le Joanne McCarthy agus spreagfaidh sé rannpháirtithe chun filíocht na Gaeilge a chur faoi chaibidil agus a gcuid dánta féin a scríobh. Tá an cúrsa fhicsin le Colm Ó Ceallacháin dírithe ar scríbhneoirí Gaeilge níos forbartha agus beidh orthu píosa scríbhneoireachta 2000 focal a chur isteach roimh lá na ceardlainne. Beidh an dá cheardlann ar siúl i Leabharlann Dhún Garbhán.

The programme runs from August to mid-December and gives participants an opportunity to attend courses in both Irish and English with experienced, well-established writers in their fields. The workshops are either online or take place in library locations during the evenings or on Saturdays.

The closing date for all workshop applications this year is Friday 2nd August.

The workshops are:

Beginners/Emerging Fiction with William Ryan, starts Wednesday 7th August, 6.00 pm -8.00 pm, four weeks on Wednesdays, Online.

Fiscean le Colm Ó Ceallacháin, 17 Lunasa ,10.00 r.n. -4.00 i.n. Lá amhain, Leabharlann Dhún Garbhán

First Draft to First Novel with William Ryan, 14th September, 10.00 am – 4.30 pm. Online (One day Workshop).

Short Story for Beginners with Aingeala Flannery, starts Saturday 14th September 2.00pm – 4.00 pm in Tramore Library, continues online for the following three sessions, Mondays 6.00pm -8.00 pm.

Creative Non-Fiction and Arts Reportage with Peter Murphy, starts Saturday 21st September, 2.30 pm -4.30 pm four weeks on Saturdays, in person, Central Library.

Poetry for Beginners with Molly Twomey, starts Saturday 2nd November,11.00am to 1.00 pm, four weeks on Saturdays, both online and in person Dungarvan Library.

Filíocht le Joanne McCarthy, 23r Mí na Samhna, 10.00 r.n.-4.00 i.n. Lá amhain, Leabharlann Dhún Garbhán

Autobiographical Writing with Megan Nolan, 14th December, 10.00- 4.00 pm, Central Library, One Day.

  View and Download Writing Workshops Brochure

The courses are free of charge and open to people over 18 years resident in the City or County of Waterford. Application is by application form at: https://forms.office.com/e/Q8UkQ8u2pt or by clicking the Apply Online button below.

  Apply Online

Application forms are also available at Library Desks.

The closing date for applications for all workshops is Friday 2nd August.
Places are limited and due to the demand for these courses early application advised.

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