Lingo

So you’ve bitten the bullet and you’ve decided to leave the auld sod. Temporarily at least, but you never know. You have your Aussie visa and your grand in the bank so the Aussies can send you packing if you misbehave and you’re good to go.…

Yes, that Saul Williams. And yes, I can barely contain myself. Saul Williams is thusly described on Wikipedia: Saul Stacey Williams (born February 29, 1972) is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, poet, writer, and actor.…

Listen to Lingo Attention please: Lingo has arrived. The spoken word festival will kick off today, Friday 16th October until Sunday 18th. It will host story tellers, artists and truth searchers in bars and theatres and cafes around Dublin.…

Elaine Feeney is the kind of poet I want to be when I grow up. I remember the first time I saw her read, and the second, and the third. She has that remarkable ability to blow you away each time, even if it's work you've already heard. She…

Inja is one of the UK’s most energetic, crowd-pleasing and versatile performers. An exceptional artist, MC and host whose work spans a huge variety of genres including dubstep, hip-hop, grime, drum ‘n’ bass, and freestyle poetry. He has…

As Co-Director of the Lingo Festival, it goes without saying that Erin Fornoff is at the heart of Ireland’s spoken word and slam poetry scenes. I spoke to her in the build-up to Lingo’s second year and found out her thoughts on what it is…

The arts need support; that’s fundamental. We need to pay artists what they deserve and we need to give more of these kind of platforms. Everybody should come and see Lingo – it’s gonna be brilliant!” Last year saw Lingo take pride of…