To celebrate the launch of Wendy Erskine's second short story collection Dance Move, in February 2022 the Seamus Heaney Centre and No Alibi's Bookstore gathered in the Canada Room at Queen's University Belfast.

The event was introduced by No Alibi's David Torrans and the Stinging Fly's Declan Me...

To celebrate the launch of Stephen Sexton’s collection Cheryl’s Destinies, in August 2021 the Seamus Heaney Centre gathered in the Great Hall at Queen’s University Belfast.

The event was introduced by SHC Coordinator Rachel Brown, and ends with some short pieces to camera by a couple of Stephen’...

Playwright and director, and one of the SHC Fellows for 2021, Enda Walsh joined lecturer in Creative Writing Aislínn Clarke in conversation, to discuss his work and his writing life.

Enda Walsh is a Tony and multi award-winning Irish playwright and director. His work has been translated into ove...

Queen's Alumni and the Seamus Heaney Centre are delighted to present Louise Nealon, for the latest edition of the Book Club.

Louise Nealon is joined by Director of the Seamus Heaney Centre, Glenn Patterson, to discuss her debut novel Snowflake (Manilla, 2021).

Irish author and Queen's Universit...

One of the highlights of the Seamus Heaney Centre calendar returns to QFT Player: The Seamus Heaney First Collection Poetry Prize 2021.

Hosted by Stephen Sexton, alongside his fellow judges, Nick Laird and Elaine Feeney, the Poetry Prize Award Night took place online this year, with readings fro...

QFT and the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's present a simultaneous free online and in-person event, featuring poets' responses to artworks in the Ulster Museum. Part of the UK-wide Film Feels Hopeful season.

In the Spring of 2021, students from the Seamus Heaney Centre and Trinity University in ...

The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's was delighted to welcome Dominic West to the next in their series of virtual conversations. Dominic was in conversation with his old friend and colleague, Michael West, playwright and lecturer in Creative Writing at the Seamus Heaney Centre.

Dominic West is an...

We join artist, author, and Seamus Heaney Centre Fellow for 2021, Oliver Jeffers in the studio, as he introduces his diverse practice. Oliver is introduced by Children's Writing Fellow for NI, Kelly McCaughrain.

Oliver Jeffers is an artist and author working in painting, bookmaking, illustration...

Queen’s Alumni and the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s are delighted to welcome our own Sam Thompson for the latest edition of the Book Club.

Novelist and lecturer at the Seamus Heaney Centre, Sam Thompson joins Kelly McCaughrain, Children's Writing Fellow for NI to discuss Sam’s debut book for ...

Queen's Alumni and the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's are delighted to present Louise Kennedy for the latest edition of the Book Club.

Louise Kennedy is a prose writer, and one of the inaugural Ciaran Carson Writing and the City Fellows at Queen’s. Her publication record includes fiction in jou...

The annual lecture by the Ireland Chair of Poetry is one of the key events in the literary calendar. It took place this year, in front of a small, socially distanced audience, in the Great Hall at Queen's University Belfast.

The prestigious post is currently taken up by Queen's University Belfas...

The Seamus Heaney Centre's Professor Nick Laird joins the poet Billy Collins in conversation with students from Queen's University Belfast.

Their conversation took place in April 2021 and is the fourth in a series of online events with Nick and other internationally renowned poets.

Described as...

Queen's Alumni and the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's are delighted to present Marian Keyes for the latest edition of The Book Club.

Bestselling author and Seamus Heaney Centre Fellow Marian Keyes discusses her latest novel Grown Ups (Penguin, 2020), with the Seamus Heaney Centre’s Ciaran Carso...

The Seamus Heaney Centre's Michael West joins director and filmmaker Lenny Abrahamson, in conversation with students from Queen's University Belfast. Their conversation took place in January 2021, and it is one of the Seamus Heaney Centre’s regular masterclasses with renowned writers.

It was int...

The Seamus Heaney Centre's Professor Nick Laird joins US poet Terrance Hayes, in conversation with students from Queen's University Belfast. Their conversation took place in December 2020, and it is the second in a series of online events with Nick and other internationally renowned poets.

Born ...

Queen's Alumni and the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's are delighted to present Caoilinn Hughes in the second edition of The Book Club.

The book under discussion each time, will be a recent publication from a writer associated with the Seamus Heaney Centre's creative writing programme. The event...

The Seamus Heaney Centre's Professor Nick Laird, joins US poet Sharon Olds, in conversation with students from Queen's University. Their conversation took place in November 2020, and is the first in a series of online events with Nick and other internationally renowned poets.

Pulitzer Prize-winn...

Queen's Alumni and the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's are delighted to present The Book Club, a new series of online author events. The book under discussion each time, will be a recent publication from a writer associated with the Seamus Heaney Centre's creative writing programme. The event wil...

The Lifeboat Press, in partnership with the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's, presents a film in two parts to coincide with the publication of two pamphlets of new work by Leontia Flynn and Kevin Breathnach.

Recorded during lockdown in the grounds of Belfast City Hall, Leontia read from Slim New ...

Catherine Heaney discusses 'Seamus Heaney and the music of what happens' with Glenn Patterson, Director, Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's.

'Seamus Heaney and the music of what happens' is a poignant insight into the life and work of one of Ireland’s greatest poets. The film screened worldwide on ...

Join us on Thursday 2 July for one of the highlights of the Seamus Heaney Centre calendar, the annual Seamus Heaney First Collection Poetry Prize.

We’ll hear short readings from each of the shortlisted poets before Nick Laird, chair of the judges panel, announces and introduces the winner.

The ...

In late 2019 to early 2020, poetry students from the Seamus Heaney Centre were invited to make new works in response to the Changing Views exhibition at the Ulster Museum.

In place of a pamphlet launch and gallery tour, we invite you to join us for a free virtual tour and poetry reading.

Featur...

With their regular nights in the Crescent Arts Centre on hold, the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s are taking the show online for a special virtual get-together, with special guests Joe Holtaway and Robyn Hitchcock.

Featuring poetry, prose, and song from far-flung Fellows and friends, joining u...