Thursday 01th May 2025
Location: Tea House, Bateman Quay, Kilkenny
Join us at the Tea Houses to mark May Day & Poetry Day with an evening of poetry, discussion, art, and activism. The event features poet Sarah Clancy who will speak about using poetry as a tool for resistance, solidarity, and social change. Sarah Clancy is a pioneering poet and has been involved in many campaigns including those concerning socio-economic rights, marriage equality, reproductive, and migrant rights.

Inspired by the power of poetry and exploring how art can be at the forefront of activism, there will be a drop-in collage-making workshop with artist and organiser Jessica Weber Patterson (starting at 6.00pm). Participants will have the opportunity to present their work in the windows of the Tea Houses over the May bank holiday.

May Day, or International Workers’ Day, is a globally recognised time for reflection on solidarity, unity, and collective strength. In the space there will be a visual contribution from invited local activist groups, demonstrating our solidarity and interconnectedness in the multiple struggles faced in Kilkenny and further.
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