This Friday, Witness by Damian Gorman comes to Seamus Heaney HomePlace, telling the extraordinary life of Richard Moore, voiced by Andy Doherty. 📖 Read Kathy Donaghy’s wonderful article in the Irish Independent - a perfect introduction to the story behind Witness > tinyurl.com/bddv22ya

Join us at HomePlace on Thursday 20th November at 7.30pm for a film screening of Thomas Moore: Bard na hÉireann. Discover Ireland’s first global superstar, Thomas Moore - poet, rebel and songwriter behind 'The Minstrel Boy' and 'The Last Rose of Summer'. Book now > tinyurl.com/mr4bwyjb

We are delighted to welcome Sue Divin to HomePlace tomorrow for her Make Your Own Literary Luck workshop! 🖋️✨ Please note this event is now SOLD OUT. To everyone who secured a ticket, get ready for an inspiring and creative day exploring how to make your own literary luck!

🎧 Catch up on the Talking Derry Girls podcast and hear the incredible story of Witness - Damian Gorman's reimagining of Richard Moore's true story. See it live at Seamus Heaney HomePlace next Friday, 14th November. Don't miss it - secure your tickets now! > tinyurl.com/35rs59hx

HomeBawn Ltd is seeking a dynamic Business Manager to lead operations for Seamus Heaney HomePlace and Bellaghy Bawn Writers’ Residency. If you are passionate about arts, culture and community, apply now! > www.getgotjobs.co.uk/jobDetails

Join us at Seamus Heaney HomePlace on Sunday 16th November at 2pm for an afternoon of conversation and insight as journalist and author Stephen Walker discusses his latest book, David Trimble: Peacemaker, with Freya McClements. Secure your tickets here! > tinyurl.com/6bxd7cu7

🎬 Film Screening - Thomas Moore: Bard na hÉireann Discover the life and legacy of writer, poet and lyricist Thomas Moore through songs by Duke Special and Méav Ní Mhaolchatha. 📅 Thursday 20th November ⏰ 7.30pm 🎟️ £5 Book here > tinyurl.com/mr4bwyjb

Step into Seamus Heaney’s world with Open Ground - a journey through the landscapes that shaped his life and poetry. Explore five remarkable sites that inspired his words and legacy. To find out more, please visit our website > seamusheaneyhome.com/open-ground/

Don’t miss Witness with Richard Moore, Damian Gorman and Andy Doherty at HomePlace on Friday 14th November at 7.30pm. A limited number of tickets remain - secure yours now! > tinyurl.com/35rs59hx We can’t wait to welcome you for an inspiring evening of poetry, performance and powerful storytelling!

We are so excited to welcome Witness, written by Damian Gorman and inspired by the true story of his friend Richard Moore, to HomePlace on Friday 14th November. 📖 Read this brilliant Irish News interview with Damian, where he shares the moving story behind the play > tinyurl.com/bddhtymb

Some of the ladies from Seamus Heaney HomePlace attended the launch of Emma Heatherington's brand new novel 'Every Christmas Eve' last night at the beautiful Ballyscullion Park! The story is set right here in Bellaghy, and of course there is no better place for it! Congratulations Emma! 👏

📚 Looking for a peaceful study spot this Halloween break? Find calm and focus in the Library at Seamus Heaney HomePlace - perfect for students preparing for exams or anyone seeking a quiet workspace. Open Mon-Sat: 10am - 5pm | Sun: 1pm - 5pm

Join award-winning journalist Stephen Walker as he discusses David Trimble: Peacemaker - the definitive biography of the Nobel Laureate and architect of the Good Friday Agreement. 📅 Sunday 16th November ⏰ 2pm 🎟️ £12 Book now! > tinyurl.com/6bxd7cu7 @stepwalktv.bsky.social

Listen to actor Liam Neeson share how growing up near Seamus Heaney's birthplace in Bellaghy inspired his love of poetry. Experience that same inspiration this autumn in our award-winning exhibition celebrating Heaney's life, literature and legacy. Book your visit today > tinyurl.com/3t8apusc

🎨 Art Day at Seamus Heaney HomePlace! We are delighted to welcome Ross Wilson on Friday 21st November for our annual Art Day, where he will be speaking to GCSE and A Level Art students! Visit our website for more information and to book your place! > tinyurl.com/2zar47up

Special Announcement! 📢 We are delighted to announce that Brian Bilston will be coming to Seamus Heaney HomePlace as part of our Autumn 2026 Events Programme. 📅 Friday 6th November 2026 🕢 7.30pm 🎟️ £20 Tickets on sale Friday 24th October at 10am > tinyurl.com/mbyj56e7 @brianbilston.bsky.social

Are you looking for a new job? We are recruiting for a: 📌Visitor Experience Guide (Seamus Heaney HomePlace) 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟐𝐩𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟑𝟎 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. To apply visit: midulster.getgotjobs.co.uk/home

We were honoured to welcome Colum McCann, Bassam Aramin and his grandson, Rami Elhanan and Colm Mac Con Iomaire to HomePlace on Sunday 12th October for Apeirogon: The Until We Walk Tour. Heartfelt thanks to everyone who made this event possible and to all who joined us!

Last Saturday, we were honoured to host a truly special evening celebrating The Poems of Seamus Heaney with Rosie Lavan, Bernard O'Donoghue Matthew Hollis, Kathy Kiera Clarke and Louise Mulcahy. Thank you to everyone who helped make this evening possible and to all who joined us!

Witness by Damian Gorman is a sequence of poems telling the story of Richard Moore, who - blinded by a rubber bullet as a child - went on to found a charity and befriend the soldier who shot him. 📅 Friday 14th November ⏰ 7.30pm 🎟️ £15 Book now! > tinyurl.com/35rs59hx

Remembrances: Forms of Memory in Seamus Heaney's Writing. Join Gary Wade and Michael Parker as they explore different subjects and forms of memory in Seamus Heaney's writing. 📅 Saturday 1st November ⏰ 7.30pm 🎟️ £10 Book now! > tinyurl.com/4tkvzj4j

It's an hour to listen back to when you need a little food for the soul. Find it on the Arena page on the @rteradio1.bsky.social website or wherever you get your podcasts. www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

☕ Calling all tea and coffee lovers! Bring your Seamus Heaney HomePlace travel mug to the HomePlace Café and get 10% off your favourite hot drinks! Sip sustainably, save money and help cut single-use cups. Don’t have a mug yet? Grab yours here! > tinyurl.com/37mjme79

🎧 Tune in tonight at 7pm for a special live broadcast of The Poems of Seamus Heaney launch from the Pavilion Theatre, Dublin on RTÉ's Arena Programme! > www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

🎧Missed it live? Catch up now on BBC Sounds! Yesterday evening on PM (BBC Radio 4), Matthew Hollis, editor of The Poems of Seamus Heaney, joined the programme to discuss the launch of the new definitive collection of Heaney's work. Listen here > www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Last few tickets left for The Poems of Seamus Heaney at HomePlace on Saturday 11th October at 7.30pm! Join Rosie Lavan, Bernard O'Donoghue and Matthew Hollis, with readings by Kathy Kiera Clarke and music from Louise Mulcahy for this special celebration > tinyurl.com/3dhuy2m4

The long-awaited, definitive edition of Seamus Heaney's poetry is out today, with illuminating critical notes and a selection of previously unpublished poems. Edited by Rosie Lavan and Bernard O'Donoghue, with Matthew Hollis. www.faber.co.uk/product/9780...

Happy release day! 📖✨ The Poems of Seamus Heaney is out now - a landmark publication edited by Rosie Lavan, Bernard O’Donoghue and Matthew Hollis, featuring all Heaney’s published poems, posthumous works and family-selected unpublished pieces. Available today from our Gift Shop!

A beautiful, previously unpublished poem by Seamus Heaney in today's Guardian Books ahead of tomorrow's publication of The Poems of Seamus Heaney by @faberbooks.bsky.social > tinyurl.com/2vnm36mf

Stay & Save Accommodation Offer 🏡 If you are staying in a hotel, guesthouse, B&B or Airbnb anywhere in Northern Ireland, you can enjoy 10% off your exhibition entry fee. Simply show your booking confirmation at the box office or call 028 7938 7444 to redeem your discount.

We are thrilled to welcome Channel 4 News' International Editor Lindsey Hilsum to Seamus Heaney HomePlace tonight where she will be in conversation with Mark McFadden to discuss her extraordinary career. We can't wait to welcome everyone who secured a ticket for this sold-out event!

Absolutely fantastic weekend,caught up with the brilliant @seanronayne.bsky.social at the @shhomeplace.bsky.social for a truly engaging talk on his work as an ornithologist recording birdsong, talking mimicry & how nature has had such an impact on his life.Dawn chorus at Lough Beg was wonderful.

🌅✨ What a magical morning at The Strand at Lough Beg! Huge thanks to @seanronayne.bsky.social for leading our Dawn Chorus Walk yesterday through one of Ireland’s richest ornithological sites, and to @rspbni.bsky.social and everyone who joined - what an unforgettable experience!

Our friend Niamh McNally, Translink's Poet in Residence at Belfast's Grand Central Station, has written about her trip to Seamus Heaney HomePlace in a special travel blog - a lovely reminder of how easy it is to reach Bellaghy by public transport! 🚆✨ Read here > tinyurl.com/3jh4aac9

All of us at Seamus Heaney HomePlace are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Manchán Magan. We were truly honoured to welcome him to HomePlace on two occasions, most recently in December last year. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this time.

🎬 Don't miss Birdsong, the acclaimed documentary following Cork-born ornithologist Seán Ronayne's mission to record every bird in Ireland. Now streaming on BBC iPlayer > tinyurl.com/y7z99u34 @seanronayne.bsky.social

🎉 Happy 9th Anniversary to Seamus Heaney HomePlace! For 9 years we have welcomed visitors from across the world and celebrated inspiring voices in the arts. Thank you to everyone who has been part of our journey so far. Here’s to big plans for our 10th in 2026 – stay tuned!

Just Announced! 🎬✨ Beat The Lotto, the gripping true story of Ireland's most daring lottery heist, comes to HomePlace this autumn. 📅 Thursday 27th November ⏰ 7:30pm 🎟️ £7.50 / £5 (concession/student) Tickets on sale Wednesday 1st October at 10am > tinyurl.com/53wsf79s

This Friday, 26th September at 7.30pm, Both Sides by Jane Coyle comes to Seamus Heaney HomePlace - a Beckett-inspired play performed by Mia Leahy and Hannah Coyle. 📖Read this brilliant Irish News feature on the production - a must before the show! > tinyurl.com/b7jaxxvr

🎭 Meet the Cast and Creatives of Both Sides ✨Mia Leahy as Estelle ✨Hannah Coyle as Stella ✨Nathalie Allison, Director ✨Jane Coyle, Writer Visit our website to learn more about this powerful play and its brilliant creatives behind it > tinyurl.com/2pvycxeh

Celebrate the launch of The Poems of Seamus Heaney at HomePlace With Rosie Lavan, Bernard O'Donoghue and Matthew Hollis, featuring readings by Kathy Kiera Clarke (Derry Girls) and music from Louise Mulcahy. 📅 Saturday 11th October ⏰ 7.30pm 🎟️ £22.50 Book now > tinyurl.com/3dhuy2m4

🌟We are thrilled to welcome Ireland Professor of Poetry Vona Groarke to HomePlace tonight! Ahead of her visit, listen to President Michael D. Higgins celebrate her prestigious appointment in a special speech at Áras an Uachtaráin > tinyurl.com/33uxtmuj

🎧 Listen to Vona Groarke reading 'Going Out', a beautiful poem about her daughter from her collection X (Gallery Press, 2014) > tinyurl.com/mpswwjc4 Experience Vona live at HomePlace in conversation with Susannah Dickey on Friday 19th September at 7.30pm! > tinyurl.com/mv9a7xd9

📚 Poetry Book Club With @niamhymcnally.bsky.social Explore contemporary poetry in two relaxed sessions: 📖 Sat 11th Oct – Infinity Pool by Vona Groarke 📖 Sat 6th Dec – I Brought the War with Me by Lindsey Hilsum Secure your tickets before they are gone! > tinyurl.com/2u6xwye2

✨Meet Vona Groarke – Ireland's new Professor of Poetry and “one of the best writers in Ireland today”. Read her column for the Arts Council NI where she reflects on poetry’s power, its role in Irish culture and her hopes for this prestigious role > tinyurl.com/bdfnpevn

📢 Calling all GCSE English Literature teachers! Due to high demand, we have added a NEW Conflict lecture date: Friday 9th January 2026 We also still have limited spaces available on 23rd September, 30th September and 15th January. Find out more > seamusheaneyhome.com/activity/gcs...

🍂 Step into autumn with our Open Ground experience. Wander the landscapes that inspired Seamus Heaney’s poetry and let the season’s beauty replenish your soul. Enjoy self-guided or join a tour for a richer experience. Find out more > tinyurl.com/2s3jmdvh

🍂 This autumn, step into Seamus Heaney’s world at HomePlace. Let the poet’s own voice guide you through our award-winning exhibition as you explore the people, places and stories that inspired his timeless work. Book your visit today > tinyurl.com/27ymftj3

Are you fascinated by true crime, folklore, forgotten history and women’s resilience? Join Femina Culpa tomorrow, Saturday 13th September at 2pm, in the Helicon for an afternoon where poetry meets history, justice and female empowerment. Book here > tinyurl.com/2dcxrn9n

Back to school, back to inspiration 📚 At Seamus Heaney HomePlace, our Education Programme brings poetry alive with workshops and group learning for all ages. Find out more here > seamusheaneyhome.com/education/