An Taoiseach Micheál Martin Visits Graffiti Theatre Company - the home of Fighting Words in Cork!
On Friday, 23 July 2021, thanks to the great people at Creative Ireland, An Taoiseach paid a visit to our friends and partners at Graffiti Theatre Company - the home of Fighting Words in Cork - to see a Fighting Words workshop in action.
The former teacher turned student for the afternoon, the Taoiseach sat in on a creative writing workshop with members of Graffiti's Activate Juniors group, facilitated by the workshop super-team of Kel, Fiona and Marie illustrating via Zoom, developing characters and creating their own stories.
Premiering on YouTube - Tuesday, 20 July 2021 at 7.30pm for one week only!
Introducing Story Seeds: Springtime In The North Inner City
Tá áthas orainn ag Fighting Words Chonamara a bheith ag obair le hÁras Éanna ar thogra speisialta do Chruinniú na nÓg 2021. Tá Áras Éanna 21 bliain ar an bhfód i mbliana agus mar chuid den cheiliúradh beidh muid ag obair le daltaí as Scoil Náisiúnta Chaomháin, Inis Oirr.
What was life like for children and young people on the island of Ireland a hundred years ago?
Launched on Tuesday, 18th May 2021
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Now available - the 2021 edition of Fighting Words - Young Irish Writing in 
In recent weeks, Fighting Words has livestreamed plays by 17 young playwrights from around Ireland on Zoom.
In January 2021, we invited writers age 7-12 to tell us a story about an animal or creature - real or imagined. We received over 120 stories, poems and illustrations!
I mí Eanáir 2021, thug muid cuireadh do scríbhneoirí aois 7-12 bliain scéal faoi ainmhí a insint dúinn- fíor-ainmhí nó ainmhí samhailteach. Fuair muid os cionn 120 scéal, dán agus léaráid!
If you are interested in working with children and/or the creative arts, a Transition Year work experience placement is a great learning opportunity and a lot of fun!
In January 2021, Fighting Words invited writers aged 12 to 212 to explore the world around them and share their creative responses with us.
I mí Eanáir 2021, d'iarr Fighting Words ar scríbhneoirí ó 12 go 212 bliain d'aois fáil amach faoi domhan mórthimpeall orthu agus a gcuid smaointí agus freagairtí cruthaitheacha a roinnt linn.
Teachers! Are you interested in booking a FREE creative writing workshop for your primary or secondary school group? Bookings for 2021/2022 are now open.
DCU's Neurodivergent Society Creative Collection
The Fighting Words Clare team was delighted to be part of 
On Wednesday 3rd February 2021, Fighting Words volunteer mentors worked with students from the Trinity Access Programme Linked Secondary Schools in multiple disciplines to create original stories, songs, poems and some short plays. 
Fighting Words is delighted to share the news that Fighting Words Northern Ireland, the creative writing network for children and young people, has announced the appointment of Hilary Copeland as Director on 8 February 2021.
As part of
We wish all the young writers, all the volunteer tutors, all the teachers and all the parents who have shared their creativity with us from over the island of Ireland in 2020 the very best for the Christmas season.
Kildare Students Use “The Write to Right” to Create New Stories for Christmas 2020!
