Mallika McCarthy Leads Clare Poetry Gathering In Glór

About this episode

The episode discusses the upcoming Clare Poetry Gathering featuring poetry, music, and storytelling.

This Saturday, the Glór Theatre foyer will come alive with poetry, music and storytelling as part of the Clare Poetry Gathering. The event features open-mic sessions, live music from Alan Jordan and Denis McAuliffe, and a special guest reading from poet Mallika McCarthy, whose work explores the space between the mythic and the personal. Alan Morrissey was joined by Amanda Shannon, poet and member of the Steering Committee of the Clare Poetry Collective, and Mallika McCarthy to tell us more about what’s in store. Image © Clare Fm

People in this episode

Host: Alan Morrissey

Guests: Mallika McCarthy, Amanda Shannon

Topics covered

• poetry
• music
• storytelling
• Clare Poetry Gathering
• open-mic
• community event

Keywords

• Clare Poetry Gathering
• Mallika McCarthy
• open-mic
• Glór Theatre
• poetry
• music
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Clare Poetry Collective, Glór Theatre

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