As featured on RTÉ One's #DramaOnOne programme - Michael Ward reading his poem "I Am From."
Michael's poem was published last month in the Fighting Words supplement of New Irish Writing in The Irish Times, supported by the Arts Council Ireland.
The writers from Collinstown Park Community College travelled to Naas Printers this week to see their book hit the press. The collection of short stories 'What's the Stories?' will be launched next week!
Fighting Words is once again hosting workshops as part of the Bealtaine Festival, the month-long nationwide festival that celebrates creativity as we age.
This year, we have partnered with the Intergenerational Learning Programme at Dublin City University to bring together older people and children to create new stories.
Fourth class girls from Our Lady of Victories Girls National School participated in two workshops, the first at DCU on April 28th and the second at Fighting Words on May 5th.
It's here! The 2017 The Irish Times/Fighting Words supplement of Young Irish Writing! A million thanks to the editorial committee and the staff at The Irish Times. It looks brilliant and the content is of course fantastic. Congratulations to all the young writers!
Fighting Words is delighted to be part of the 2017 5 Lamps Arts Festival! Join us for a fun and imaginative workshop where we will create characters and write a story together.
Then write your own ending, draw pictures and at the end of the workshop, take your story home to show all your family and friends!
You can find out more about the Five Lamps Arts Festival here.
Places are limited and booking is required. Please find the booking form here
Date: 07 February 2017
Fighting Words Cork was officially launched on February 7th! Well done to all the young writers, the volunteer team and our partners at Graffiti Theatre Company
Big thank you to Roddy Doyle, Sean Love, Louise O'Neill, 4th Class from Blarney St. Boys School and all our volunteers and friends for helping us launch Fighting Words Cork today!
Thinking about Dublin in the future - how will the city look, how will landmarks change and how will they be used. A tour of Croke Park acts as the inspiration for the creative writing workshop that follows. Use the ideas to create your own pieces of writing around the theme 'Dublin in the Coming Times.'
Fighting Words commenced workshops at Graffiti Theatre Company in Cork city.
Every Friday, primary school groups create a brand new story with the volunteer tutor team.
For more information about booking a class or getting involved with the team, contact Niall Cleary.
The Fighting Words Mayo team recently ran a fantastically fun workshop with the Belleek and Moy Brownie groups at the Jackie Clarke Collection in Ballina.
Up in the Wicklow Mountains, stories are written by primary and secondary school students at Fighting Words Glecree, opened in September 2016.
Primary and secondary school workshops run Tuesday through Thursday.
If you’d like to inquire about booking a class or about volunteering, contact Mark Davidson.
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