So Say So Poetry and Music Night at Wexford Arts Centre

What to Expect

So Say So is Wexford Arts Centre’s recurring poetry, storytelling and music night, and edition 29 takes place in the centre’s community garden on Friday 28 August at 7:00 PM. The billed guest is Maras Poesie from France, described by the centre as a performer filled with a unique energy and holder of French slam and freestyle rap titles, whose work moves between improvisation, rap and poetry and has been performed across several continents.

The music side comes from Thunderclap Murphy, playing live ambient sound through a four-corner installation that builds acoustic and electronic layers into a continuous, gentle sound bath. The evening also includes an open mic segment called the 5-Word-Challenge, open to anyone who wants a slot. Places are first come, first served with a five minute limit per performer, so turn up early if you intend to read. The event is funded by the Department, Culture Ireland and Wexford County Council as part of Ireland’s EU Presidency Culture Programme.

Good to Know

• Next edition: Friday 28 August 2026 at 7:00 PM.
• Venue: the community garden at Wexford Arts Centre, Cornmarket, Wexford town.
• Free to attend.
• Guest performer Maras Poesie, with live ambient music from Thunderclap Murphy.
• Open mic 5-Word-Challenge, first come first served, five minutes per performer.
• The series continues, with Vona Groarke announced for 15 October 2026.
• Outdoor setting, so dress for the weather.

Getting There

Wexford Arts Centre is in the Cornmarket in the pedestrian centre of Wexford town, a short walk up from the quays and Main Street. Drive in on the N11 from Dublin and Gorey or the N25 from New Ross and Rosslare Europort. Wexford O’Hanrahan railway station, on the Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort line, is about ten minutes on foot. Paid parking is available along the quay front and in the town centre car parks, and Friday evening charges lift earlier than daytime rates.