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PERFORMANCES

“Jon is a powerful stage presence...he has a silver tongue that will take him far." Chrys Salt MBE

"Jon Plunkett has a genial way about him that belies the devastation of his words!" Ash Dickinson - Edinburgh, Cheltnam & BBC slam champion.

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TOUR SUPPORT - Foy Vance

Plunkett has performed alongside Foy Vance in live settings, including Scotland, Ireland and England tour support, the Bushmills Distillery session, and billed appearances at large-scale events in Northern Ireland.

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READINGS & FESTIVALS

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Plunkett has appeared at festivals including the StAnza Poetry Festival, Aspects Irish Literature Festival, and served as poet-in-residence for the Soutar Festival of Words, where he undertook community writing projects. He has also performed at Taigh Chearsabhagh Arts Centre, The Bakehouse, and numerous spoken-word events across Scotland.

SLAM

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In 2016, Plunkett won the Bangor heat of the All Ireland Poetry Slam at the Aspects Festival in Northern Ireland.