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  • Third Space continues supporting young people during difficult times

    Third Space continues supporting young people during difficult times

    Third Space update Read more

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Children and young people

Third Space continues supporting young people during difficult times

Third Space continues supporting young people during difficult times

Third Space update Read more

Published: 1st December, 2020

Updated: 16th April, 2021

Author: Caoimhe Hegarty

Verbal school of journalism

Verbal school of journalism

Teaching journalism to GCSE and A Level students in Derry/Londonderry Read more

Published: 16th April, 2020

Updated: 17th April, 2020

Author: Caoimhe Hegarty

Reading Rooms Donegal

Reading Rooms Donegal

Verbal are facilitating Reading Rooms groups throughout Donegal. Read more

Published: 15th April, 2020

Author: Caoimhe Hegarty

Reading Rooms for children and young people

Reading Rooms for children and young people

Our longest-running Reading Rooms project is going from strength to strength Read more

Published: 14th October, 2019

Updated: 30th April, 2020

Author: Andrea ODonnell

Our intern Amy reviews the Ultimate Safari by Nadine Gordimer

Our intern Amy reviews the Ultimate Safari by Nadine Gordimer

This was one of Amy’s favourite stories in Reading Rooms Read more

Published: 19th February, 2019

Updated: 15th October, 2019

Author: Andrea ODonnell

Verbal is joining BBC Children in Need 2018 in Belfast

Verbal is joining BBC Children in Need 2018 in Belfast

Join us on the Reading Rooms bus for some spectacular storytelling at BBC Northern Ireland Read more

Published: 15th November, 2018

Updated: 15th October, 2019

Author: Andrea ODonnell

Third Space and Reading Rooms, getting young adults talking

Third Space and Reading Rooms, getting young adults talking

The first intake of Third Space participants experience Reading Rooms as part of their OCN qualification in Personal Development Read more

Published: 21st June, 2018

Updated: 15th October, 2019

Author: Andrea ODonnell

THIRD SPACE

THIRD SPACE

A cross-community and cross-border creative programme for marginalised and disadvantaged young people, delivered in partnership with Extern Read more

Published: 15th March, 2018

Updated: 1st December, 2020

Author: Andrea ODonnell

Working in schools

Working in schools

Reading Rooms engages with Looked After Children in school settings Read more

Published: 20th November, 2017

Updated: 15th October, 2019

Author: Andrea ODonnell

After school Reading Rooms

After school Reading Rooms

As part of our partnership with Extern, we have a number of after school Reading Rooms Read more

Published: 18th November, 2017

Updated: 15th October, 2019

Author: Andrea ODonnell

Sbooky Halloween

Sbooky Halloween

Join us every Halloween for some Sbooky frights Read more

Published: 7th September, 2017

Updated: 16th December, 2019

Author:

Little Legends

Little Legends

A Verbal initiative in partnership with Foyleside shopping centre and the book store Eason in Derry/Londonderry Read more

Published: 30th August, 2017

Updated: 29th April, 2020

Author:

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    LSC and Good Relations Week 2021

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  • Culture Night With Verbal 2021

    Culture Night With Verbal 2021

    Join our upcoming taster sessions and start your creative journey with Verbal as we celebrate Culture Night 2021!

  • Sharon Devine

    Finance Officer

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    Reading Rooms

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  • What we do

    What we do

    Verbal is committed to bringing the benefits of literature & the language arts to the heart of our communities - through our own stories and the stories of others.

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    Mission and vision

    Find out what Verbal does

  • Andrea Doran

    Director of programming

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    Chief executive

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    A short history of the Verbal building

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    Office Manager

Join Our Army Of Readers

Join Our Army Of Readers

We are looking for volunteers to become our ‘ARMY OF READERS’. Volunteer with us during the Covid-19 Lockdown Read more

Published: 20th April, 2020

Updated: 9th September, 2021

Author: Caoimhe Hegarty

WellRead Digital Reading Rooms

WellRead Digital Reading Rooms

How your child can take part in WellRead Digital Reading Rooms Read more

Published: 19th May, 2020

Updated: 9th September, 2021

Author: Caoimhe Hegarty

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Verbal Arts Centre
Stable Lane and Mall Wall
Bishop Street Within
Derry~Londonderry, BT48 6PU

Tel:028 7126 6946
Email:[email protected]

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