Jinx Lennon

Kavanagh Weekend 2026 brings Beat poetry, Jazz and international counterculture to Inniskeen County Monaghan
The Patrick Kavanagh Centre in association with the Patrick Kavanagh Society, SoFFt Productions and Unreal Cities are delighted to announce Kavanagh Weekend 2026 will take place over three days between Friday Sept 25th and Sunday Sept 27th.
Curated by Unreal Cities, the multidisciplinary arts project founded by actor and director Adrian Dunbar and saxophonist and composer Nick Roth, this year’s festival explores Patrick Kavanagh’s connection with the Beat Generation during the centenary year of American poet Allen Ginsberg’s birth.

The three-day programme will place Kavanagh’s work in dialogue with jazz, spoken word, folk traditions, spirituality and counterculture. Featured performers and participants include legendary American poet Anne Waldman, comedian and broadcaster Tommy Tiernan, actor Jean-Marc Barr, musician and performer Jinx Lennon, novelist and playwright Liz Nugent, The Armagh Rhymers and The Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar. MORE INFO https://patrickkavanaghcentre.com/events/kavanagh-weekend-2026/