Upcoming Events
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New date TBC |
Therapy Sessions, First Fortnight
A First Fortnight favourite Therapy Sessions returns with a very special edition in the Workman’s Club. Stephen James Smith returns to MC and to curate the spoken word programming including Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan, Cursed Murphy, Ciara Ní É, and Tolü Makay. Workman's Club (live event) |
More events TBA!
Past Events
2022
Thurs 7 Apr, 8.30pm |
Leave the World Behind: Rumaan Alam in Conversation
Interviewing Rumaan Alam as part of the Cúirt International Festival of Literature Town Hall Theatre, Galway (live event) |
Thurs 7 Apr, 1pm |
Unsettled: Rosaleen Mc Donagh
Interviewing Rosaleen McDonagh as part of the Cúirt International Festival of Literature Town Hall Theatre, Galway (live event) |
Fri 1 Apr, 7pm |
First Fridays at MoLi
Reading by Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan and a performance by Niamh Bury. Museum of Literature, Ireland (live event) |
Tues 27 Mar, 7pm |
Pride Poets
Guest performer at Pride Poets, organised by Dublin Pride. Street 66, Dublin (live event) |
Tues 22 Mar, 2.10pm |
No Woman is an Island - Connections and Community
Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan moderates a panel with Denise Charlton, Clare Duignan, and Yemi Adenuga as part of the UCD Women in Leadership Conference UCD Campus, Dublin (live event) |
Tues 8 Mar, 11am |
International Women's Day - Break the Bias
Hosted by broadcaster Louise McSharry. Our panel includes Ivana Bacik, Caroline Byrne, Chandrika Narayanan, and Pearl Letlotlo Olesitse Dublin Theatre Festival, Online |
Fri 4 Mar, 6pm |
Jan Carson in coversation with Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan
An event as part of the Ennis Book Club Festival St Columba's, Ennis (live event) |
Tues 22 Feb, 8pm |
Ireland Reads: 10 Books You Should Read
An evening jam-packed with reading recommendations to help you ‘squeeze in a read’ on Ireland Reads day. Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan and Declan O’Rourke will discuss 5 of their all-time favourite reads and why they love these books so much. Kildare Library Service (online) |
Fri 11 Feb, 6pm |
2022 Over The Edge Poetry Book Showcase Reading
The 2022 Over The Edge Poetry Book Showcase takes place at Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop featuring over 40 poets reading works from their own newly published books and anthologies. I will be there reading poems from the new Dedalus Press Local Wonders anthology! Charlie Byrne's Bookshop, Galway (live and streamed online) |
Mon 31 Jan, 7pm |
Poetry Ireland Introductions
Readings by Simon Costello, Siobhán Ní Dhomhnaill, Molly Twomey, Jamie Field, Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan. Music from Laura Elizabeth Hughes Online recording of the live event |
2021
Tues 21 Dec, 6pm |
Suitcase of Poetry - Winter Solstice
Releasing the videos produced by: Antje Stehn and Anne Tannam, Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan and Ayeshah Émon, and Csilla Toldy and Mary Oyediran. Online |
Sat 4 December, 7pm |
Poetry Ireland Introductions 2021
Readings by Simon Costello, Siobhán Ní Dhomhnaill, Molly Twomey, Jamie Field, Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan. Music from Laura Elizabeth Hughes Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin (live!) |
Tues 12 October, 7pm
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Rosaleen McDonagh in conversation with Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan
Multi-talented playwright, performer and columnist Rosaleen McDonagh is now an author. Her first book Unsettled interrogates Irishness, feminism, racism, ableism, abuse, resistance as well as the bonds of community, family and friendship. Joining Rosaleen in conversation will be writer and performer Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan. Red Line Book Festival (LIVE! IN PERSON!) |
Mon 11 October, 8pm
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Una Mannion and Jamie O’Connell in conversation with Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan
Kildare Readers' Festival (online) |
Sun 12 Sept, 2.30pm
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Emerging Writers Podcast
Three of Ireland’s emerging authors and poets (John Patrick McHugh, Dagogo Hart, Megan Nolan) talk with host Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan. Dublin Book Festival at Solas Nua (online) |
Fri 15 Aug, 3.30pm
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Virtual Poetry Reading: Poetry of Displacement
With Fióna Bolger, Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan, and Divya Victor Moonstone Arts Centre (online) |
Thurs 8 July, 3pm
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Vagabond Voices III
Chandrika Narayanan Mohan + Tara Baoth Mooney. Curated with Patrick Karl Curley Cairde Sligo Arts Festival (online) |
Thurs 20 May, 2pm
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Queer Activism and the Arts
A panel with Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan, Karen Miano, and Bulelani Mfaco Boundaries, Borders, Care: A conference with University College Cork (online) |
Sun 23 Feb, 10.30am |
The Super Sunday Big Breakfast Session
The Duncairn, Belfast |
Fri 21 May, 5.30pm
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Diversity in Publishing
Hosted by Dr Lindsay Reid and postgraduate students from the MA in Literature in Publishing, this webinar will feature Sarah Bannan (Head of Literature, The Arts Council of Ireland), Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan (arts manager, writer, and performer), and Nidhi Zak/Aria Epie (author, editor, and founder of P[l]ay It Forward Fellowships). Moore Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, (online) |
Tues 25 May, 8pm
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Hold Open the Door: Ireland’s Poetic Voices
An evening of readings and discussion, introduced by anthology editor Nidhi Zak / Aria Eipe alongside fellow editors and contributors to the anthology, which features work by Julie Morrissy, Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan, Sonya Gildea. International Literature Festival Dublin (online) |
Thurs 29 Apr, 8pm
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New Directions: A Poetry Day Ireland Event
Hosted by Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan, this event features poets Grace Wilentz and Polina Cosgrove. South Dublin Libraries & Poetry Day Ireland (online) |
Thurs 29 Apr, 6pm
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A Suitcase of Poetry
Women poets in Ireland and connected to Ireland unpack their well travelled suitcases and share their poems A Suitcase of Poetry, as part of Poetry Day Ireland (online) |
Thurs 29 Apr, 3pm
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Emerging Writers Podcast
Three of Ireland’s emerging authors and poets (John Patrick McHugh, Dagogo Hart, Megan Nolan) talk with host Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan. Dublin Book Festival at Blue Metropolis (online) |
Sat 24 Apr, 2pm
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'Finding Ourselves: Writing through the Queer Archive'
A panel with Seán Hewitt, Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan, Kit Fryatt, and Llaura McGee. Cúirt International Festival of Literature (online, live from Galway!) |
Wed 14 Apr, 5pm
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Tales From a Former Life: Poetry Workshop
A poetry workshop about writing about a new life while grieving an old one, Mother Tongues Festival (online) |
Tues 13 Apr, 8pm
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Bright Club Comedy Set
For this show Chandrika is dusting off her Art Historian hat, and ready to regale you with tales of questionable taxidermy, unsavoury exoticism, and more! (online) |
Wed 3 Mar, 7pm
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Axis Loves Theatre
With Aoife Spillane Hinks, Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan, Aifric Ní Ruairc, and Aonghus Og McAnally Axis Ballymun (online) |
2020
Mon 14 Dec, 8pm |
The Rick O'Shea Book Club Xmas Festival 2020 - The Poetry Night with Sarah Clancy, Martin Dyar and Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan
Rick O'Shea Book Club, Ireland (online) |
Wed 4 Nov |
Interview with Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan
Contatto Dublin (online) |
Mon 2 Nov, 7pm |
Trumpet: Fear & Release
With Abby Oliveira, Tapasya Narang, and Evgeny Shtorn, in Conversation with Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan. Dublin Book Festival in partnership with Poetry Ireland, Dublin (online) |
Sat 31 Oct, 4pm |
Poetry Reading on Poetry File
RTÉ Lyric FM (online) |
Tues 27 Oct, 8pm |
Compass: Writing Home - The New Irish Poets
International Literature Festival Dublin (online) |
Sat 24 Oct |
See Through Café with Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan: Juggling Identities
Mother Tongues Festival, Dublin (online) |
Fri 9 Oct, 7pm |
Banshee issue #10 launch
With Emma Flynn, John Patrick McHugh, Niamh Mulvey, Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan & Nathan O’Donnell Cork Short Story Festival, Cork (online) |
Sat 26 Sept, 11.30am |
'Writing Home' Anthology Launch
Bray Literary Festival (online) |
Wed 23 Sept, 8pm |
Identity Other Live
axis Ballymun, Dublin (online) |
Fri 18 Sep, 8pm |
Ó Bheal's 7th Virtual event for Culture Night with Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan
Ó Bheal, Cork (online) |
Fri 18 Sep, 7.30pm |
Global Voices: An Evening of Readings with Oxfam Books, Culture Night 2020
Oxfam Books, Dublin (online) |
Fri 18 Sep, 7pm |
40 Words Shortlist and Winners Reading
Bangor Literary Journal, Wales (online) |
Sat 5 Sept, 2pm |
Reading of Eight Prize Winning Poems
2020 Fingal Poetry Prize (online) |
11 June, 7.30pm |
Comedy set
Bright Club Ireland (online) |
Sun 29 Mar, 1.3pm
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XBorders: Refuge Showcase
Mountains to Sea Festival |
Sat 9 May, 8.30pm |
Duncairn Virtual Cabaret Episode 6
The Duncairn, Belfast (online) |
Sat 2 May, 8.30pm |
Duncairn Virtual Cabaret Episode 5
The Duncairn, Belfast (online) |
Sat 7 Mar, 11am |
Women X Borders with Women Aloud NI
Irish Writers Centre, Dublin |
Sat 22 Feb, 8pm |
100 Club: Stephen James Smith Curates Creativity
The Duncairn, Belfast |
