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'On The Nail' Reading @ The Locke Bar
Thurs. 4th Feb 2010 8.00pm
The next monthly 'On The Nail' literary reading takes place Thursday 4th Feb
2010 at 8.00pm in The Locke Bar, George's Quay, Limerick.

Organised by The Limerick Writers' Centre this popular monthly reading and open-mic continues to attract audiences with a mix of poetry, prose and music.

This Months Guest Readers Are Kate Dempsey and Fergus Costelloe.

Kate Dempsey has had poems placed and published in various publications in Ireland and in UK and in competitions including The Hennessy New Irish Writing in the Sunday Tribune, Poetry Ireland, The Shop, Revival, Orbis, Abridged and Grist. She was also selected to read for Poetry Ireland Introductions and Windows Publications Introductions as well as at Electric Picnic, CastlePalooza and Flat Lake Festivals. She runs the Poetry Divas Collective who are available to read at all cool festivals.
Fergus Costelloe is a performance poet from Tipperary. He was the winner of the Cuisle International Poetry Festival Grand Slam held at The Locke Bar, Limerick in October last year. He is also an artist and his work has been displayed widely.

As usual music will be provided by Chris Wood and friends. Everyone is invited to take part in the open-mic after the main event, poets, storytellers, musicians and writers . Even if you don't write you are welcome to bring something along to read. The night begins at 8.00pm and there is free admission and free finger food for everyone attending. So join us on the night and make this event something special.

NOTE: Our special authors book table will again be in operation, so if you want your book, CD's etc publicised make sure you are represented on the
table. Contact Dominic Taylor at 087 2996409 to make arrangements.

Further information contact: Dominic Taylor 087 2996409 email
limerickwriterscentre@gmail.com web http://onthenailreadings.blogspot.com

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