As Cork’s weekly poetry event, featuring guest poets and an open-mic, Ó Bhéal has become a prominent, thriving feature in the cultural landscape of Cork arts, active for at least fifty Mondays per year since April 2007. Each evening begins with a poetry challenge known as The Five Word Challenge or McNamara Slam. This is followed by one or more guest poets, with an open-mic session to end the night. The 11th of April 2011 marked the 4th Anniversary and 201st event.
Ó Bhéal presents an end of year reading by Gillian Clarke, preceded by the weekly poetry challenge and an open-mic to end the evening.

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