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Watch: Poet Stephen James Smith celebrates the voices of Dublin

For the 10th anniversary of their Dublin You Are project, Dublin City Council Culture Company have created a new film, entitled Talk To Me, to reflect the voices of people across Dublin City.

Poetry • 28 May

Performance poet Stephen James Smith talks to RTÉ Arena

RTÉ Arena • 01 Apr 22

UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage features in the latest Poetry Programme

Poetry Programme Preview – UK Poet Laureate and pandemic poetry

Poetry Programme • 25 Mar 21

Commencing on January 2nd, more than 70 events will take place throughout the month marking 10 years of challenging mental health stigma

First Fortnight Festival to go online in New Year

First Fortnight Mental Health Art & Culture Festival returns for its tenth year in January 2021 at a time when challenging mental health stigma and creating a space where we can each talk about our mental health challenges has never been more important.

First Fortnight • 28 Dec 20

Collectively Counting - a poem for the randemic

Collectively Counting is brought to you by First Fortnight, Ireland's Mental Health Festival, in collaboration with poet Stephen James Smith and director Craig Kenny with accompanying music from Gareth Quinn Redmond and Villagers' Conor J. O'Brien.

Poetry • 11 May 20

Watch: RTÉ Arena live from Tradfest 2020

Watch RTÉ Arena live from TradFest 2020 in The Print Works at Dublin Castle.

Music • 21 Jan 20

Poet and spoken word artist Natalya O'Flaherty

Six Poets Recommend Six Poems for Poetry Day Ireland

For Poetry Day Ireland, six poets were asked by Poetry Ireland to recommend a poem close to their heart...

Poetry Day Ireland • 02 May 19

Caravaggio's masterpiece The Taking of Christ, the inspiration for Stephen James Smith's poem.

Poem Of The Week: As light between our bodies moves

Our latest poem of the week is 'As light between our bodies moves' by Stephen James Smith.

Poetry • 17 Jan 19

Watch: Poet Stephen James Smith on the Late Late London Show

Poet and spoken word artist Stephen James Smith made a memorable contribution to Friday's Late Late Show, broadcast live from London, with an impassioned performance of his poem This Community.

Poetry • 15 Oct 18

Watch: My Ireland by Stephen James Smith

Happy St. Patrick's - for the day that's in, watch a rousing performance by Stephen James Smith of his poem My Ireland, from The Imelda May Show.

Poetry • 17 Mar 18

Poem Of The Week: Dead Man's Shirt, by Stephen James Smith

This week's Poem Of The Week, presented in association with Poetry Ireland, is Dead Man's Shirt by Stephen James Smith, who recently curated and performed at Swift's Vision, the 350th Birthday concert as part of the inaugural Jonathan Swift Festival.

Poetry • 07 Dec 17

Poem Of The Week: New works by Stephen James Smith

This week's Poems Of The Week, presented in association with Poetry Ireland, are a pair of new works entitled Iomramh and Nightsky & Butterfly, by Stephen James Smith.

Poetry • 30 Aug 17