Freelance
Nell Regan is a freelance educator and literary programmer
She lectures on Irish poetry at 3rd level as well as running creative writing and educational workshops for children, young adults and adults. She also designs and runs courses for teachers and is available to develop courses/one off sessions for schools, 3rd level institution and community groups.
Nell is also an experienced literary programmer and has also produced international reading tours. She is available to develop programmes for arts centres, Festivals as well as one off events. She has been Artistic Director of West Cork Literary Festival and is currently programming for Feile Londubh and dlr Lexicon.
Literary Programmer
Nell Regan is an experienced literary programmer and has also produced international reading tours. She is available to develop programmes for arts centres, Festivals as well as one off events. Contact contact Nell Regan for more information.
- Féile LonDubh with a view to expanding the Festival for 2018.
- Guest curator dlr lexicon . As part of One City One Book 2016 Nell programmed several events in dlrlexicon including ’16 in 16, an evening …….
- As Artistic Director of the West Cork Literary Festival WCLF 2014, Nell programmed over 60 events for adults and children as well as an extensive workshop programme. International authors included Ben Okri, Anne Michaels, Alberto Manguel, Blake Morrison, Karen Joy Fowler and Johnathan Miller while Irish writers from Jennifer Johnston, Hugo Hamilton, Audrey Magee, Eimear MacBride, Louise O’Neill Nick Laird and Vona Groarke. The Festival was a box office and critical success.
Education
Nell Regan lectures on Irish poetry at 3rd level as well as running creative writing and educational workshops for children, young adults and adults. She also designs and runs courses for teachers and is available to develop courses/ one off sessions for schools, 3rd level institution and community groups. For bookings and more information contact Nell Regan and also Poetry Ireland Writers in Schools.
Third Level
- Lecturer on Irish Poetry for the University of Iowa Irish Writing Programme, UCD and with IES.
- Regular guest lecturer UCC MA Creative Writing.
- Guest lecturer at US universities including Glucksman Ireland House, New York University, NY; Irish Studies, Villanova University, PA; University of Iowa, IA.
Adult Creative Writing Workshops
Upcoming: Introduction to Creative Writing, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co Wicklow
Teacher Education
Her Department of Education approved teacher summer courses include ‘Creative Writing in the Differentiated Classroom’ The Ark 2017; ‘Creative Writing and Special Needs’ at Drumcondra, Blackrock and Dublin West Education Centres. Read one participant’s account of the 2017 course at Arts in Education.
School Workshops
A trained and experienced primary teacher she facilitates one off sessions and creative writing residencies for Poetry Ireland Writers in Schools, Worldwide Global Schools, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Arts office and Children’s Books Ireland among others.
Click here for video of residency CBI Seanchaí 2016 project.