Submission Call for the Mairtín Crawford Awards 2019

    We are delighted to open the submission window for the 3rd Poetry Award and the 2nd Short Story Award. 

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    16th June / Theatre

    “Yes” Molly’s Soliloquy

    An Adaption to Stage by Conor Maguire Based on Chapter 18 of Ulysses by James Joyce
    Sunday 16 June 2019
    12:00 PM
    15th June / Family

    Alex T. Smith Mr Penguin and The Fortress of Secrets

    Come along and meet author and illustrator Alex T. Smith and hear about Alex’s latest creation
    Saturday 15 June 2019
    12:00 PM
    13th June / Current Affairs

    Alan Johnson: In My Life

     In conversation with Steven Cockcroft
    Thursday 13 June 2019
    8:00 PM
    11th June / Lifestyle

    Jack Monroe

      In Conversation with Elizabeth Nelson  
    Tuesday 11 June 2019
    7:30 PM
    9th June / Non-Fiction

    Gerald Dawe: In Another World - Van Morrison and Belfast

    Join Gerald Dawe as he takes us on a unique trip through Belfast and beyond. This journey explores
    Sunday 09 June 2019
    7:00 PM
    9th June / Poetry

    The Seamus Heaney Centre presents Tracy K Smith

      Introduced by Gail McConnell  
    Sunday 09 June 2019
    6:00 PM

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