The work

Fighting Words is a creative writing centre, established by Roddy Doyle and Sean Love.

Inspired by 826 Valencia in San Francisco Fighting Words is located on Behan Square, Russell Street, Dublin 1, very close to Croke Park.

Fighting Words helps students of all ages to develop their writing skills and to explore their love of writing. We provide story-telling fieldtrips for primary school groups, creative writing workshops for secondary students, and seminars, workshops and tutoring for adults. All tutoring is free.

The Fighting Words fieldtrips and workshops are created and run by volunteers. The volunteers include professional writers - novelists, screen-writers, journalists, poets - aspiring writers, student teachers from DCU and all the Dublin colleges of education, retired teachers and many more people who are just keen to be involved in creative work.

If you are interested in finding out more about the fieldtrips and workshops on offer for primary school groups, secondary groups, or adults, click here.

If you are interested in being one of our volunteers, click here