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Poetry Writing Workshop with Testament | 11:45pm - 1:15pm | Sep 6

Location

Grainstore, Mount Briscoe, Mullalough, Daingean, Offaly, R35 N729, Ireland

Contact Person

Margaret Edgill

Testament is an aclaimed writer, rapper, educator and world record breaking beatboxer. 

Testament’s work ranges from spoken word poetry, playwrighting and composition, to essay writing, live beatbox show to radio presenting. Testament's poetry has been published in several anthologies and has been used a teaching resource in the UK and in over 25 countries around the world. He is also a international workshop facilitator, founding workshop company Hip-Hop Clinic in 2014 producing workshops in venues that range from schools, universities and stadiums, to prisons and park benches. Work as a poet coach includes BBC Radio 1, BBC 1xtra, The Roundhouse and Apples & Snakes. He has given talks for several unversities and two of his plays are studied at degree level.

Testament was also a judge for The BBC Young Writers' Award with First Story & Cambridge University in 2019 and a judge for the Alfred Bradley Award for Audio Drama in 2023.

Testament will also read at 3.30pm in the Grainstore. 

 

Ticket Options
Poetry Writing Workshop with Testament | 11:45am - 1:15pm | Sep 6

Note: Tickets purchased for this event are refundable less an administration fee of €2.00 once you present your tickets for scanning at HedgeRow Fest Event 2025.

Some of the HedgeRow Fest 2025 events/workshops have capacity constraints and the organisers are required to limit the number of tickets sold. This charge is to limit the number of possible 'no shows' on the day and disappointment to those who were unable to purchase a ticket as the event was sold out. 

Your credit/debit card will be refunded the event and/or general admission ticket price less the administration fee within 72 hours of attendance. 

10.00 Inc. VAT
Admin Fee Per Ticket: €2.00 Inc. VAT