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The Yeats Society of Ireland was founded in 1958 to preserve and promote the legacy of the work of the Yeats family in particular W. B. and Jack Yeats

It is an international literary society that has hosted students, lecturers and poets from Ireland, the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States of America, Asia, the Middle East, Oceania, Africa and the Americas. The Yeats International Summer School which was founded by the Society since 1960 is now in its 63rd year.

05/11/2026

The Influence of Irish Culture in Modern Europe.

An opportunity to discuss this important subject

Yeats Society Sligo are hosting a debate on Thursday 12 November - as part of the European Presidency cultural calendar.

The chair is Bryan Dobson, former RTE News Anchor.

We will also be joined by

Darina Gallagher. Director, James Joyce Centre, Dublin

Prof. Margaret Kelleher. Professor and Chair of Anglo-Irish Literature and Drama, UCD.

And award-winning poet, Billy Ramsell.

Thursday 12th November
7.30pm
Methodist Church, W**e St, Sligo

Free event

27/10/2026

Thursday 29th Oct
Yeats Building
Free Admission !
All Welcome.

Theromancers (Ruth Clinton & Natalia Beylis) return to Sligo town for an evening of spooky sounds and spookier swans.

Yeats Building
7pm

With kind support from Sligo County Council Sligo BID Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and ATCM night-time economy.

23/10/2026

😆 Comedy Improv Theatre at the Yeats Building!
👻 HALLOWEEN NIGHT 🧛‍♂️
🔘 Terry Markey gave us all the details......

🎟 Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/yeats-and-the-golden-dawn-tickets-2003543533643?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

23/10/2026

Yeats Society Sligo are hosting a debate on Thursday 12 November - as part of the European Presidency cultural calendar.

Location: Methodist Church, W**e St
7.30pm

The subject is: The influence of Irish culture in modern Europe

The chair is Bryan Dobson, former RTE News Anchor.

We will also be joined by James Joyce Centre director Darina Gallagher and award-winning poet, Billy Ramsell and Chair of Anglo-Irish Literature and Drama University College Dublin Prof. Margaret Kelleher.

22/10/2026

Still some places left on yeatssociety.com
for our Samhain poetry and Creative Writing Workshop

Poetry, Conjuring and Magic - with our poet in residence Annemarie Ní Churreáin

How to conjure mystery and magic in a poem?

Join poet and editor Annemarie Ní Churreáin for a creative writing workshop in the beautiful Yeats Building as we prepare to thin the veil between this reality and others, making way for the celebrations of Samhain. Inspired by Yeats’s words, “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper,” this workshop will offer time and space to explore mysterious encounters with history, family, landscape, the otherworld and beyond!
Activities will include writing prompts, close readings of contemporary poetry, and group discussion.
No previous experience of poetry or magic is required. Poets of all levels are warmly welcome.

Saturday 24th October 2026 at the Yeats Building

Writing workshop with reading

10 am - 4 pm with a reading at 6 pm

Fee €66

Reading only at 6 pm

Fee €6

Annemarie Ní Churreáin

22/10/2026

Hyde Bridge Gallery will be closed for the next few days as we install our upcoming exhibition
Six Artists, a group exhibition bringing together the work of six artists: Irene O’Neill, Joanna Markiewicz, Martina O’Connor, Maureen O’Neill, Orla Kelleher & Vourneen Taylor.
Join us for the opening on Saturday, 24 October at 12 noon at Hyde Bridge Gallery, Sligo.
All are welcome. We look forward to seeing you there!
Yeats Society Sligo, Ireland

22/10/2026

Still some places for our Samhain creative writing workshop at the Yeats Building.

Tickets
available at:
https://www.yeatssociety.com/.../yeats.../book-tickets/

Poetry, Conjuring and Magic - with our poet in residence Annemarie Ní Churreáin
How to conjure mystery and magic in a poem?
Join poet and editor Annemarie Ní Churreáin for a creative writing workshop in the beautiful Yeats Building as we prepare to thin the veil between this reality and others, making way for the celebrations of Samhain. Inspired by Yeats’s words, “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper,” this workshop will offer time and space to explore mysterious encounters with history, family, landscape, the otherworld and beyond!
Activities will include writing prompts, close readings of contemporary poetry, and group discussion.

No previous experience of poetry or magic is required. Poets of all levels are warmly welcome.

Saturday 24th October 2026 at the Yeats Building

Writing workshop with reading
10 am - 4 pm with a reading at 6 pm
Fee €66

Reading only at 6 pm
Fee €6

19/10/2026

09/10/2026

Tickets now available at:
https://www.yeatssociety.com/visit/yeats-exhibition/book-tickets/
For our Samhain poetry and Creative Writing Workshop

Poetry, Conjuring and Magic - with our poet in residence Annemarie Ní Churreáin

How to conjure mystery and magic in a poem?

Join poet and editor Annemarie Ní Churreáin for a creative writing workshop in the beautiful Yeats Building as we prepare to thin the veil between this reality and others, making way for the celebrations of Samhain. Inspired by Yeats’s words, “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper,” this workshop will offer time and space to explore mysterious encounters with history, family, landscape, the otherworld and beyond!
Activities will include writing prompts, close readings of contemporary poetry, and group discussion.
No previous experience of poetry or magic is required. Poets of all levels are warmly welcome.

Saturday 24th October 2026 at the Yeats Building

Writing workshop with reading

10 am - 4 pm with a reading at 6 pm

Fee €66

Reading only at 6 pm

Fee €6

03/10/2026

Samhain at Yeats Building

Poetry, Conjuring and Magic, a workshop delivered by our poet in residence, Annemarie Ni Chuirreáin

Saturday 24th October
10am - 4pm
Yeats Building

A separate fireside reading with Annmarie will take place at 6pm

Tickets on sale soon.
Places limited.

Annemarie Ní Churreáin

Address

Hyde Bridge, Abbeyquarter, North Sligo
Sligo

Telephone

+353719142693

Website

http://www.yeatssociety.com/

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