Welcome to the John Hewitt Society

The John Hewitt Society provides opportunities for individuals across Northern Ireland to explore issues of difference and identity through literature and creative writing. The Society was established in 1987 to promote Hewitt’s ethos of utilising literature and the arts as a medium for tackling prejudice, exclusive concepts of identity, and sectarian hostility.

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The Varying Degrees of Racism by Lata Sharma

QUB JOHN HEWITT PUBLIC LECTURE The Varying Degrees of Racism. by Lata Sharma. Wednesday 18th October 2023 2.00pm – 3.30pm Queen’s University Belfast, Peter Froggatt Centre, Room 02/026. Tickets – Free, Nos limited – registration required. To register: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-qub-john-hewitt-public-lecture-the-varying-degrees-of-racism-tickets Synopsis: This talk will focus on an excerpt from Lata’s one … Read more

National Poetry Day With Poets Ruth Carr And Iggy Mcgovern

The City Chapter Libraries Network Armagh in association with the John Hewitt Society invites you to a Poetry Reading to celebrate NATIONAL POETRY DAY with poets RUTH CARR and IGGY McGOVERN. Thursday 5 October 2023, 7.30pm Cardinal Ó Fiaich Memorial Library. 15 Moy Road, Armagh BT61 7LY. The City Chapter … Read more

John Hewitt Birthday Reading

The John Hewitt Society presents… JOHN HEWITT’S BIRTHDAY READING with Grace Wells, Deirdre Cartmill & Maria McManus Date: Wednesday 25th October 2023 Time: 8.00pm Venue: The John Hewitt Bar, Donegall Street, Belfast. Tickets: £8 & £7 (Conc.) Book online here… Box Office: +44 (0) 28 9024 6609, call into Visit … Read more

Gallery goes to the Hewitt

The John Hewitt Society presents… GALLERY GOES TO THE HEWITT Join us for an evening of poetry readings with Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin, Kevin Graham and Molly Twomey. Date: Wednesday 1st November 2023 Time: 8.00pm Venue: The John Hewitt Bar, Donegall Street, Belfast. Tickets: £8 & £7 (Conc.) Book online here… … Read more