Freedom To Write Project 2025

A cross-border creative writing project running throughout 2025. This is led by @The_JHS & @PENIreland. With thanks to the Shared Island Civic Society Fund.

[Freedom To Write Project 2025 @FreeToWrite2024]

ROLL ON SATURDAY!! We cannot wait to welcome friends, family, members of the literary community, and lovers of writing, to join us in the Assembly House, Dublin for our 2025 WRITERS SHOWCASE!! 🎉✍️🌎

@The_JHS @PENIreland @IrishGeorgian

[The John Hewitt Society @The_JHS]

Thank you to everyone who came to @TheJohnHewitt for some exceptional poetry, and to have a pint of our new beer 'A North Light' 🍻

Thank you to Paul for leading our event, and to the poets, Dean Browne and Eilish Martin for your magical words! 🔥@BelfastFestival @poetryireland

[The John Hewitt Society @The_JHS]

A wonderful afternoon in The Linen Hall Library for the Poetry Jukebox Launch: Fragments of Scotch Poetry!

Congratulations to all those involved, including our JHS Chair, Dr. Frank Ferguson 👏👏

@thelinenhall @BelfastFestival @HurchinHome

[Freedom To Write Project 2025 @FreeToWrite2024]

See you on Monday!

https://t.co/qfFShlFaWU

Hey everyone! We are going to have a Hewitt beer for one night and one night only this coming Monday! 'A North Light' named after Hewitt's autobiography 🔥🍻

[Hurchin Home @HurchinHome]

It's nearly that time of year again. What better way to celebrate John Hewitt's Birthday than to meet to hear some fantastic poets in the John Hewitt Bar on Monday 27th of October at 8.00pm.

[Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann @poetryireland]

Poetry’s Coming Home!

We can’t wait to welcome you home to Number 11 Parnell Square soon.

If you would like to help us as we re-open doors please get in touch. 🏠

Beautiful business card design courtesy of Linde Fee.

[Mark Adair @adair_mark]

A special lunchtime event for Book Week 2025 hosted by The Speaker in the Senate Chamber at Parliament Buildings. Lots of great book recommendations from MLAs. Sara Girvin was the BBC’s acting librarian for this event…! #bookweekni ⁦@LibrariesNI⁩ ⁦@BBCnireland⁩

[The John Hewitt Society @The_JHS]

One week to go!! 🔥

https://t.co/Fxv1mWBvBi

@BelfastFestival @poetryireland @TheJohnHewitt

[The John Hewitt Society @The_JHS]

ANNOUNCEMENT!

THE JHISS 2026 DATES ARE MONDAY 29TH JUNE - 4TH JULY! 🔥

The JHISS is one month earlier in 2026! Please help us spread the news 👏

@abcb_council

[Freedom To Write Project 2025 @FreeToWrite2024]

We are SO looking forward to this!

@The_JHS @BelfastFestival @poetryireland

[Hurchin Home @HurchinHome]

It's nearly that time of year again. What better way to celebrate John Hewitt's Birthday than to meet to hear some fantastic poets in the John Hewitt Bar on Monday 27th of October at 8.00pm.

[Hurchin Home @HurchinHome]

It's nearly that time of year again. What better way to celebrate John Hewitt's Birthday than to meet to hear some fantastic poets in the John Hewitt Bar on Monday 27th of October at 8.00pm.

[The John Hewitt Society @The_JHS]

Some very exciting news! Come and join us for the launch of 'The Unknown Poet' by Malachi Kelly on Thursday the 6th November! 🎉🎉

Malachi was an @abcb_council bursary student this year at the JHISS!

[Bloodaxe Books @BloodaxeBooks]

New books by Menna Elfyn, Selima Hill & Kit Wright; Katrina Porteous wins @laurelprize; @tseliotprize & @SaltireBook shortlistings for Gillian Allnutt & @NiallCPoetry; @JessicaTraynor6 reviews; @ForwardPrizes Highly Commended Poems; RIP Tony Harrison.
https://t.co/kEfSSOq7Xc

[Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann @poetryireland]

Be sure to get your tickets for this brilliant event next Tuesday!

[The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar]

Insights from judge Cathy Sweeney on the winning & highly commended pieces forthcoming in Issue 4 @writing_ie @PENIreland @IrishWritersCtr

[The John Hewitt Society @The_JHS]

27TH OCTOBER - 8PM - BIRTHDAY READINGS - THE JOHN HEWITT BAR - BELFAST INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL 🔥😍

https://t.co/Fxv1mWAXLK

@poetryireland @BelfastFestival @TheJohnHewitt @ArtsCouncilNI @VisitBelfast

[Freedom To Write Project 2025 @FreeToWrite2024]

A full house in the @IrishGeorgian, Dublin! Thank you to everyone who came to support our writers 👏😍

@The_JHS @PENIreland @dfatirl

[Freedom To Write Project 2025 @FreeToWrite2024]

A massive thank you to the Writing for the Island / Freedom to Write 2025 representatives: Frank Ferguson from @The_JHS, Lia Mills from @PENIreland, and Councillor Lacey who represented the Lord Mayor of Dublin at The Showcase 👏

@LordMayorDublin @dfatirl @IrishGeorgian

[The John Hewitt Society @The_JHS]

Poetry Jukebox Launch: Fragments of Scotch Poetry in the The Linen Hall next week! See you there 😍👏

https://t.co/0C1CJes566

@thelinenhall

[The John Hewitt Society @The_JHS]

'Pàdraig MacAoidh: In Conversation' in The Linen Hall on Wednesday the 22nd of October! 👏🔥

https://t.co/nCIHluJEX5

@thelinenhall

[Freedom To Write Project 2025 @FreeToWrite2024]

@The_JHS @PENIreland @LordMayorDublin @dfatirl @IrishGeorgian @HurchinHome

[Freedom To Write Project 2025 @FreeToWrite2024]

A massive thank you to the Writing for the Island / Freedom to Write 2025 representatives: Frank Ferguson from @The_JHS, Lia Mills from @PENIreland, and Councillor Lacey who represented the Lord Mayor of Dublin at The Showcase 👏

@LordMayorDublin @dfatirl @IrishGeorgian