The Living Room Folk Sessions is a series of bespoke Traditional/Folk music and poetry/written word performances set up by musician Mairéad O'Donnell (www.maireadodonnell.ie) Each session is curated around a chosen theme with guest writers and musicians joining Mairéad to present a varied and stimulating selection of tunes, words and songs in a relaxed atmosphere.

The Irish Writers Centre on Parnell Square is hosting the next ‘Bealtaine’ themed Living Room Folk Session on the 17th of May. With kind support from the Irish Writers Centre and Poetry Ireland, this is the first "Live" edition of The Living Room Folk Sessions since 2020!

The line-up for this eagerly anticipated return will include poets Nithy Kasa and Christine Broe, as well as musicians, Josephine Marsh (winner of the TG4 Gradam Ceoil) on button accordian, Paddy Buckenham on guitar, and Mairéad herself on fiddle and vocals. You are invited to pull up a chair, sit back and soak it all up.

Audience members are welcome to BYOB and they can also avail of a complimentary glass of wine or a can of IPA on us!

Tickets cost €15 ( €12 for IWC members)