Poetry Slam & SPHE

The Inspireland Poetry Slam Workshops have been described by students as the among the highlights of their school lives. These powerful and hilarious workshops look at the topics that young people care about and invite students to make their voices heard. We look at the power of language and how it can undermine, radicalise, manipulate, entertain, seduce, inspire and empower us. How it can bring out the best or the worst in us. Students write and publish their own work on the day. They engage with language in ways they never have before.

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Following the huge success of our Animation Camps for teneagers, we are now offering full or half-day animation and film workshops for Transition Year students. 

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WHAT TEACHERS & STUDENTS SAY ABOUT INSPIRELAND

  • He crafts workshops like a wizard, magnetises us with meaningful graphics and makes even the most disengaged students get active, excited and involved. Highly recommended. Five stars!
    Pamela O’Leary, Assistant Principal, Cork Educate Together School
  • He has achieved the impossible. He has made poetry cool for teenagers. The boys absolutely loved it.
    Ann Aungier, Glenstal Abbey
  • I am constantly amazed at the engagement and quality that emerges, often from the most unlikely sources. I would heartily recommend it to any school.
    John O’Regan, English Teacher, Bandon Grammar, Co Cork
  • Steve is a true alchemist whose influence resonates long after his workshops have finished.
    Lisa Connolly, English Teacher, Colaiste Bride Clondalkin
  • They have energized language in this school like no one else before.
    Imelda McDonagh, TY Coordinator, St Mary’s Arklow
  • Thanks again for all you do, I think you change lives.
    Sheila Quealey – Friars Gate Literary Festival
  • 100% the best workshop I’ve had, you’re absolutely hilarious and made my day. Definitely have a new outlook on poetry and education in general. Cheers.
    TY Student, Scoil Chaitriona, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
  • It helped open us up and I have to say that it might have been one of the highlights of the year.
    TY Student – St. Benildus, Co. Dublin
  • We all had a great day, I learnt a lot about written expression and a bit about myself too. Thank you so much for coming to our school.
    TY Student, St. Mary’s, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
  • Our students are LOVING your courses. They don’t want to do anything else.
    Sinead Fraser, English Teacher, Mungret Community College
  • One of the most unique experiences I’ve had in school. So fun and interactive.
    5th Year Student, Cork Educate Together School
  • This was honestly the best experience I’ve ever had in school! Stephen is amazing teacher and he helped me a lot with my creative writing and I think writing is way more fun now when you use your imagination!! 
    2nd Year Student, St. Brigid’s College, Callan, Co. Kilkenny
  • This workshop was actually unreal. Best thing ever, thought it was going to be shite. Hope the legend comes again. Really funny and actually got loads from the class.
    TY Student, Coláiste Pobail Osrai, Kilkenny
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