Colin Urwin Book Launch (Northern Ireland)

Colin Urwin Book Launch (Northern Ireland)

Benevolent Irish Society, 30 Harvey Road

Thursday, Oct 17 @ 7 pm

Join us at the Benevolent Irish Society at 7pm as Colin Urwin (Northern Ireland) shares excerpts from his book “The Madman’s Window and Other Tales of the Antrim Coast”. Colin will also be selling and signing copies of his book on site.

This is a free event, proudly presented by the St. John’s Storytelling Festival.

About Colin:

Steeped for a lifetime in the language, folklore and traditions of his beloved Glens of Antrim, Colin has long been exposed to traditional Irish and Scottish music, song and story. He regularly appears at local storytelling and music events for schools, libraries, a wide range of community groups, and at international storytelling festivals and conferences all over the world.

In recent years, Colin has worked closely on a variety of exciting artistic community projects with the Armstrong Storytelling Trust led by world-renowned storyteller Liz Weir MBE. For more than two decades he has been the caller and singer in ‘Haste to the Wedding’ ceilidh band, who are always in great demand all over Ireland and further afield. He is also a founding member of the storytelling group Dalriada Legends.

He serves on the committees of the Glens Storytelling Festival and the Storytellers of Ireland. He is also the Storyteller in Residence for The Waterways Community; a charitable social enterprise creating opportunities for people, schools, businesses and organizations in Northern Ireland.