STROKESTOWN POETRY FESTIVAL 2021
The 23rd Festival took place online from 29th April - 2nd May
AN INVITATION TO POETRY
At Strokestown Park House
The Strokestown International Poetry Festival was founded in 1999. It takes place annually on the first weekend of May, in Strokestown, Co. Roscommon. The weekend provides a world-renowned forum for excellence in poetry. Strokestown is famous for the large audiences that attend all readings and allied to the welcome, the friendliness and the scenery, the weekend is an unforgettable experience and a thrilling immersion in contemporary poetry. ‘Our mission is to showcase contemporary poetry, local, national and international, foster the development of emerging writers and consolidate poetry in local cultural life bringing it to the widest possible audience’.
Strokestown Poetry Festival 2021
Our Location
Travel Information
Venue
Strokestown Park House
Strokestown,
Co. Roscommon
Transport
Bus Eireann, No 22 travels directly from Dublin Airport to Strokestown
Hotel & Restaurant
The Percy French Hotel, https://www.thepercyfrenchhotel.com/
Yu Garden Chinese, https://www.facebook.com/yugardenchinesestrokestown/
Strokestown Park House Cafe, http://www.strokestownpark.ie/cafe-shop/
Our Event Sponsors
Check Who Makes This Event Possible!
Main Sponsor
Other Major Sponsors
Other Sponsors
Strokestown Poetry is supported by the Creative Ireland Programme, an all-of-Government five-year initiative, from 2017 to 2022, which places creativity at the centre of public policy. Further information from creative.ireland.ie and ireland.ie
Our Newsletter
Contact Us
Strokestown Poetry Festival
Strokestown
County Roscommon
Ireland
Tel: +353 71 9633759 (10am – 1pm)
Email: office@strokestownpoetry.org