Join us for a night where words glitter, voices soar, and stories refuse to be quiet.
THE WORD’S OUT brings together bold, brilliant queer poets and performers who are rewriting the rules, reclaiming the mic, and celebrating the magic of LGBTQ+ expression. Expect raw truth, riotous laughter, tender moments, and electric energy — all under the fierce banner of Pride.
Whether you’re spitting verses, snapping fingers, or soaking it all in — this is your space.
Come loud. Come proud. Come as you are.
To remove barriers for attendance we have a limited number of stipends available for access and/or childcare costs. Please contact natashaeverittarts@gmail.com to avail of this.
Note: Stipends will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.
Sasha Terfous
Sasha Terfous, Poet Laureate for Wexford, is a leading figure in Ireland’s spoken word scene. Born in New Ross, she began writing as a teenager and launched her career in 2016 with the Word Up Collective. Her work, inspired by Maya Angelou and Sylvia Plath, addresses social issues, identity, and activism. Terfous has performed at major festivals and events, using poetry to amplify marginalized voices and explore her experiences as a queer person of colour.
Mary O’ Donoghue
Mary O’ Donoghue is a playwright and creative writing tutor from Waterford. They have spent the last seven years honing their theatre craft, both onstage and backstage.
They work as a creative writing tutor for the 15-19 creative writing classes for the company Waterford Youth Arts, and has done so for three years. They are also a passionate spoken word poet that performs in regular local poetry events, including Slip of the Tongue, organised by Wayne Power.
They are currently in the process of writing another play for Waterford Youth Arts’s 12-14 drama group to be put on in the summer of 2025.
Ballybricken Chickens
The Ballybricken Chickens are an acoustic cover band playing regularly in pubs and at events around Waterford City and beyond. Originally from North Dublin, Aisling Dennis and Naoise O’Brien are a queer couple who met while studying music in college and have now been playing music together for almost 10 years. Their set list is full of popular tunes ranging from the 60s to present day, performed with their signature blend of heavenly harmonies and rhythm guitar.
Alana Daly Mulligan
Alana Daly Mulligan is a multi-award-winning spoken-word artivist, journalist, filmmaker, and producer, raised on both banks of the River Suir in the Southeast of Ireland. Of Déise extraction but shaped by the currents of a liminal landscape, their work is a visceral interrogation of queer life in Ireland—amplifying voices, agitating for justice, and championing radical acceptance from local pubs to international platforms.
As a performer, Daly Mulligan has brought their words to bars, theatres, and festivals from Cork to New York, sharing stages with the likes of Stephen James Smith, Shane Koyczan, Nile Rodgers, and Dolly Parton. Their work has travelled across four continents—published, screened, taught on university syllabi, and archived for future generations.
