Join us in Pearse Street library for ‘Dublin You Are’, an event as part of One Dublin One Book to celebrate Dublin in all its cultural glory. It will be an enthralling experience featuring the best poets from the spoken word scene in Dublin, including John Cummins, AnnaD, Cormac Mac Gearailt, Lizzy Byrne & Dave Hynes. Presented by Leon Dunne from Rising Tide with music from $ONA BLU€.

John Cummins Poetician, one of Ireland’s most unique voices, has brought his spoken word poetry to every corner of our isle. From festival fields to our national concert hall.

Anna D is a poet and former All-Ireland Poetry Slam champion from Dublin. She is known for her raw, visceral performance style and deeply personal and political spoken word.

Cormac Mac Gearailt is a multi-award-winning bilingual spoken word poet based in Dublin, Ireland. He is the current All-Ireland Poetry Slam Champion, and the UNESCO Cities of Literature Slamovision Champion.

$ONA BLU€ is poised to leave an indelible mark on the Dublin music scene. Her voice, a melodic blend of strength and vulnerability carries the weight of her lyrics with a grace that can only be described as captivating.

Lizzy Byrne is a spoken word artist residing in Dublin. Her pieces embody life and all of its tribulations. She captures what it is to be human and although her writings can at times take a tone of darkness it is always the light that steals the focus.

David Hynes is a poet and organizer and is the curator and host of Spoken Word at The Word tent in Mindfield. He’s a member of The Rising Tide and The Poetry Kiln Collective.

A Rising Tide Co-founder, Leon Dunne has competed both nationally (2022 All-Ireland Winner) and internationally (2023 UNESCO’s Slamovision, 2024 European Poetry Slam). He has held multiple residencies with Poetry Ireland and JCSP Libraries.