Colm Keegan and Erin Fornoff announce Every Blooming Thing spoken word roadshow

Acclaimed poets Colm Keegan and Erin Fornoff return with a brand new live experience: Every Blooming Thing, a powerful spoken word roadshow travelling to five counties this summer.

Produced by Sofft Productions with LIVE Network, the tour offers an evening of poetry, music, community and inspiration — all rooted in the celebration of life’s quiet, often unnoticed moments.

Said to take its name and ethos from Patrick Kavanagh’s belief in the beauty of the everyday, Every Blooming Thing weaves together two central poems — Springshine by Keegan and A Billion Tiny Things by Fornoff — to reflect the show’s grounding in positivity, hope, and gratitude.

Each stop on the tour will feature not only Colm and Erin’s poetry but local guest poets, musicians, and free community writing workshops designed to celebrate local voices and encourage new ones.

Speaking of the roadshow, Fornoff commented: "The world seems darker and darker, and with Every Blooming Thing we felt it was important to look at the small moments of beauty that exist in the everyday- as a way to shore ourselves up, to keep gratitude at the forefront, to remember what is precious and worth keeping."

Find the full tour schedule below:

• • Thursday, 29th May – Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda
    Guest poet: Tom French Guest musician: Farah Elle
  • Friday, 30th May – Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, Kildare.
    Guest poet: Liz Quirke | Guest musician: Fiach Moriarty
  • Thursday, 5th June – Ramor Arts Centre, Virginia, Cavan.
    Guest poet: Noel Monaghan | Guest musician: Jinx Lennon
  • Friday, 6th June – Backstage Theatre, Longford.
    Guest poet: Darragh Coady | Guest musician: Dion Mercury

• Saturday, 7th June – Roscommon Arts Centre, Roscommon.
  Guest poet: Louise G Cole | Guest musician: Bianca Fachel