Explore one of Ireland’s great literary spaces, usually reserved for researchers with an NLI Reader’s Ticket. Visit the Reading Room at the National Library of Ireland on Kildare Street, open from 5:00pm to 8:30pm (last admission at 8:15pm), and experience the historic building after hours. The Reading Room will remain...
At Trinity College, Dublin, with a new theme: The Future of Story, many new speakers, and Saturday lunch included with all tickets. Since 2015 we have welcomed writers to learn, network and improve their craft. See some of our previous festivals at the following links: 2023, 2021, 2017, 2015. Our mission is to help writers...
This event offers an opportunity to hear Theo Dorgan discuss the themes, characters and inspirations behind Camarade, as well as his wider body of work. Through conversation and audience questions, the evening will explore themes of friendship, memory, exile and political idealism, reflecting on lives shaped by movement, solidarity and the...
Join us for Children's Books Ireland International Conference 2026, early bird tickets on sale now. The Children’s Books Ireland International Conference is a weekend-long celebration of the very best in children’s books. Taking place in September, this annual event is a unique opportunity to critically reflect on the impact, imagination...
This event offers an opportunity to hear Isadore Ryan discuss the themes, stories and inspirations behind Irish Paris, as well as the rich histories that connect Ireland and France. Through conversation and audience questions, the evening will explore themes of emigration, identity and cultural exchange, reflecting on how Irish people have...
Éire to Everywhere is delighted to welcome the wonderful Katriona O’Sullivan, who many will know from her gritty and powerful memoir Poor, recently staged as a play. She joins us at EPIC to discuss her new book Hungry, another biography, this time focusing on the topic of body positivity and how...