As part of the Yeats Day Festival, which coincides with the Bloomsday Festival on the 12-16th of June, the Yeats Society Sligo are holding a special event on Bloomdsay, Sunday, June 15th at 1pm.
This event will feature readings from Ulysses. For more information about the Yeats Day Festival, please visit https://www.yeatssociety.com/yeats-day-festival/. The full programme is below.
Thursday 12th June 7pm
NORA NILAND LECTURE
“Aspects of cult & belief in the Neolithic northwest.”
Delivered by Adjunct lecturer in archaeology, University of Galway, Robert Hensey.
Venue: THE YEATS BUILDING
Friday 13th June
9am-11am: POETRY BREAKFAST
Crepes, croissant, coffee and poetry.
Venue: OAK MOON CAFÉ AT THE YEATS BUILDING
1pm: YEATS BIRTHDAY CAKE
Free O’Hehir’s Yeats Birthday Cake & recital of The Lake Isle of Innisfree, led by Robbie Fitzpatrick.
Venue: QUEEN MAEVE SQUARE
4pm: POETRY AFTERNOON TEA
Venue: THE YEATS BUILDING
7pm: EVENING POETRY WALK
Yeats walk at Rosses Point
Venue: MEET AT WAITNG ON THE SHORE STATUE, ROSSES POINT
Saturday 14th June
10am-1pm: WATERCOLOURS INSPIRED BY ELIZABETH YEATS
Led by artist Rebecca Massey
Venue: THE YEATS BUILDING
11am: MORNING POETRY WALK
Forest walk at Hazel Wood
Venue: MEET AT HALF MOON BAY, HAZEL WOOD
2pm: PAINT A JACK B YEATS
Led by artist Cormac O’Leary
Venue: THE YEATS BUILDING
7pm: TRAD MUSIC EVENING
Music with Kate Gavin & Friends
Venue: OAK MOON CAFÉ AT THE YEATS BUILDING
Sunday 15th June
11am: POETRY AT DOONEY ROCK
Yeats poetry session with short walk. Attendees welcome to read or recite.
Venue: MEET AT DOONEY ROCK CAR PARK
1pm: BLOOMSDAY
Ulysses performance with wine & cheese.
Venue: THE YEATS BUILDING