Story Slam - Open Mic Session for Teens - at the Dublin Book Festival!
The next amazing Story Slam is set for Saturday, 8 November at the Dublin Book Festival!
What is Story Slam?
It's a series of open mic events run by Fighting Words that provide an opportunity for young people between 13-18 years from across the island of Ireland to share their stories, poems and songs.
We know that young people in Ireland are full of creativity and now is your opportunity to share it an audience of fellow writers, family and friends - at the 2025 Dublin Book Festival!
Hosted by MC Dave Rudden!
We are so excited to have the amazing Dave Rudden as the MC for this event. Dave is an Irish author and scriptwriter. His bestselling novel, Knights of the Borrowed Dark, won Children’s Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards in 2016 and is now a syllabus text. He has also authored multiple works in the universe of Doctor Who. Dave has been an Ambassador for Ireland Reads since 2022 and is Writer-in-Residence for the Kids Love Books podcast on RTÉ and Artist-in-Residence at Dublin City University.
All the details you need to know
The next Story Slam will take place at the Fighting Words centre in Dublin on Saturday, 8 November from 4pm to 6pm
Who will be there?
Young people, aged 13-18, to sharing their own original stories, poetry and songs, along with the audience at the Dublin Book Festival and MC Dave Rudden!
Important details:
- Date: Saturday 8 November 2025
- Time: 4pm to 6pm
- Venue: Dublin Book Festival, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8
Sign Up as a Performer!
Are you a young writer who would like to be part of Story Slam? Cool! Use the link below to register and send us your creative piece.
You will also need to provide the name of your parent/guardian.
Parent/guardians can contact our team at info@fightingwords.ie if they have any questions.
Be in the Audience - Book Your Tickets
Be part of this special event and support young authors!
The Fighting Words Story Slam Series has been made possible by a grant from the Amazon Literary Partnership
