 Photo credit: Chris Greene | Here's a comprehensive list of literary, book and reading festivals throughout Ireland in 2019. I've done the research so you don't have to ... all you have to do is decide which festivals to go to! If you'd like me to include your festival in the list, please email the details to: info@marymccauleyproofreading.com |
January
Doolin Writers’ Weekend 25–27 January, Doolin, Co Clare @HotelDoolin
February
Limerick Literary Festival 22–24 February, Limerick @kobweekend
March
Ennis Book Club Festival 1–3 March, Ennis, Co Clare @ebcf
NOIRELAND International Crime Fiction Festival 8–10 March, Belfast @NOIRELANDfest
Belfast Children's Festival, 8–13 March, Belfast @Young_at_Art
Kanturk Arts Festival 15–19 March, Kanturk, Co Cork @KanturkArts
Cork International Poetry Festival 19–23 March, Cork @MunLitCentre
Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival 28–31 March, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
@mountainstosea
April
Dublin: One City One Book 1–30 April, Dublin @1city1book
Franco-Irish Literary Festival 5–7 April, Dublin @afdublin
Cúirt International Festival of Literature 8–14 April, Galway @CuirtFestival
Cork World Book Fest 23–27 April, Cork @WorldBookFest
Brewery Lane Writers' Weekend 26–28 April, Carrickon Suir, Co Tipperary @BrewerLaneT
Hillsborough Festival of Literature & Ideas 26–28 April, Hillsborough, Co Down @The_JHS
Castlegregory Book Festival 27–28 April, Castlegregory, Co Kerry
May
Strokestown International Poetry Festival 2–6 May, Strokestown,
Co Roscommon @Strokestownpoem
Towers and Tales Lismore Story Festival 4 May, Lismore, Co Waterford
@TowersandTales
Marie Edgeworth Literary Festival 9–12 May, Edgeworthstown, Longford @edgeworthsoc
Padraic Colum International Literary Festival 17–18 May, Longford @CreativeLongfd
International Literature Festival Dublin 17–26 May, Dublin @ILFDublin
Ennistymon Book Town Festival 25–26 May, Ennistymon, Co Clare @BooksEnnistymon
Listowel Writers’ Week 29 May–2 June, Listowel, Co Kerry @Writersweek
Goldsmith International Literary Festival May 31–2 June, various locations in Co Longford @Goldsmithfest
June
Listowel Writers’ Week 29 May– 2 June, Listowel, Co Kerry @Writersweek
Goldsmith International Literary Festival May 31–2 June, various locations in Co Longford @Goldsmithfest
Belfast Book Festival 7–16 June, Belfast @BelfastBookFest
Festival of Writing and Ideas 7–9 June, Borris, Co Carlow @Writingandideas
Bloomsday Festival 11–16 June, Dublin @bloomsdayfest
Immrama – Lismore Festival of Travel Writing 12–16 June, Lismore, Co Waterford @lismoreimmrama
Dalkey Book Festival 13–16 June, Dalkey, Co Dublin @dalkeybookfest
Dublin Writers' Conference 21–23 June, Dublin @YourNewBooks
The Shaking Bog Nature Writing Festival 22–23 June, Glencree Valley, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow @the shakingbog
Hinterland Festival of Literature and Arts 27–30 June, Kells, Co Meath @HinterlandKells
Howth Literary Arts Festival June*, Howth, Co Dublin @howthlitfest
[No information currently available on the 2019 dates for this festival]
July
Wexford Literary Festival 4–6 July, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford @WexfordLitFest
Allihies Inspires Festival 5–7 July, Allihies village, Beara, Co Cork @Allihiesinspire
West Cork Literary Festival 12–19 July, Bantry, Co Cork @wcorklitfest
John Hewitt Society International Summer School 22–27 July, Armagh @The_JHS
August
Dublin 2019 An Irish Worldcon, science fiction convention 15–19 August, Dublin @Dublin2019
TitanCon, science fiction and fantasy literature festival, 22–25 August, Belfast @TitanConBelfast
Graiguenamanagh Town of Books Festival 23–25 August, Graiguenamanagh,
Co Kilkenny Facebook/IrelandsBooktown
Wexworlds Sci-Fi and Fantasy Fiction Festival 24–25 August, Wexford @wexworlds
September
The Write Time Festival, 1–30 September, Dublin @fingallibraries
Féile Fidelma Mystery Fiction Weekend 6–8 September, Cashel, Co Tipperary @Cashelartsfest
Aspects Festival 20 September–6 October, Bangor, Co Down @aspectsfestival
Children's Books Ireland International Conference 21–22 September, Dublin @KidsBooksIrel
Cork International Short Story Festival 25–28 September, Cork @MunLitCentre
Bray Literary Festival 27–29 September, Bray, Co Wicklow @braylitfest
Write By The Sea Festival 27–29 September, Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford @write_KQ
October
Children's Book Festival, 1–31 October, Wexford @wexlibraries
Éigse Michael Hartnett Festival 3–5 October, Newcastle West, Co Limerick @EigseMHartnett
Dromineer Literary Festival 3–6 October, Dromineer, Nenagh,
Co Tipperary @DromineerLit
Words by Water, Kinsale Literary Festival, 3–6 October, Kinsale, Co Cork
@WordsByWater
Echoes: Maeve Binchy and Irish Writers Festival 4–6 October, Dalkey, Co Dublin @echoesdalkey
Kildare Readers Festival 4–20 October, throughout Co Kildare @KildareReaders
Iron Mountain Literature Festival 5–6 October, Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim
Red Line Book Festival 7–13 October, Dublin @RedLineBookFest
Octocon, the National Irish Science Fiction Convention, 12 October, Dublin @Octocon
Omagh Literary Festival: Honouring Benedict Kiely, 11–13 October, Omagh, Co Tyrone @kiely_weekend
Imram Irish Language Literature Festival 4–26 October, Dublin @Feile_IMRAM
Waterford Writers’ Weekend (part of the Imagine Arts Festival) 25–27 October, Waterford @Wwritersweekend @Imagine_Fest
November
John O'Connor Writing School Literary Arts Festival [did not go ahead in 2019 but will be back in 2020], Armagh @johnoconnorws
Murder One International Crime Writing Festival 1–3 November, Dublin @MurderOneFest
Leaves Festival of Writing & Music 5–10 November, Portlaoise, Co Laois @leavesfestival
Allingham Festival 7–10 November, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal @AllinghamArts
Festival of Reading and Writing for Young Adults 15–16 November, Waterford
@TheLitYWF
Dublin Book Festival 14–17 November, Dublin @DublinBookFest
Rolling Sun Book Festival 21–24 November, Westport, Co Mayo
Facebook/RollingSunBookFestival
Dingle Literary Festival 22–24 November, Dingle, Co Kerry @DingleLit
C.S. Lewis Festival 22–26 November, Belfast @CSLewsisFest
Dalkey Creates Festival 28–30 November, Dalkey, Co Dublin @DalkeyCreates
Doolin Writers’ Weekend 25–27 January, Doolin, Co Clare @HotelDoolin
February
Limerick Literary Festival 22–24 February, Limerick @kobweekend
March
Ennis Book Club Festival 1–3 March, Ennis, Co Clare @ebcf
NOIRELAND International Crime Fiction Festival 8–10 March, Belfast @NOIRELANDfest
Belfast Children's Festival, 8–13 March, Belfast @Young_at_Art
Kanturk Arts Festival 15–19 March, Kanturk, Co Cork @KanturkArts
Cork International Poetry Festival 19–23 March, Cork @MunLitCentre
Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival 28–31 March, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
@mountainstosea
April
Dublin: One City One Book 1–30 April, Dublin @1city1book
Franco-Irish Literary Festival 5–7 April, Dublin @afdublin
Cúirt International Festival of Literature 8–14 April, Galway @CuirtFestival
Cork World Book Fest 23–27 April, Cork @WorldBookFest
Brewery Lane Writers' Weekend 26–28 April, Carrickon Suir, Co Tipperary @BrewerLaneT
Hillsborough Festival of Literature & Ideas 26–28 April, Hillsborough, Co Down @The_JHS
Castlegregory Book Festival 27–28 April, Castlegregory, Co Kerry
May
Strokestown International Poetry Festival 2–6 May, Strokestown,
Co Roscommon @Strokestownpoem
Towers and Tales Lismore Story Festival 4 May, Lismore, Co Waterford
@TowersandTales
Marie Edgeworth Literary Festival 9–12 May, Edgeworthstown, Longford @edgeworthsoc
Padraic Colum International Literary Festival 17–18 May, Longford @CreativeLongfd
International Literature Festival Dublin 17–26 May, Dublin @ILFDublin
Ennistymon Book Town Festival 25–26 May, Ennistymon, Co Clare @BooksEnnistymon
Listowel Writers’ Week 29 May–2 June, Listowel, Co Kerry @Writersweek
Goldsmith International Literary Festival May 31–2 June, various locations in Co Longford @Goldsmithfest
June
Listowel Writers’ Week 29 May– 2 June, Listowel, Co Kerry @Writersweek
Goldsmith International Literary Festival May 31–2 June, various locations in Co Longford @Goldsmithfest
Belfast Book Festival 7–16 June, Belfast @BelfastBookFest
Festival of Writing and Ideas 7–9 June, Borris, Co Carlow @Writingandideas
Bloomsday Festival 11–16 June, Dublin @bloomsdayfest
Immrama – Lismore Festival of Travel Writing 12–16 June, Lismore, Co Waterford @lismoreimmrama
Dalkey Book Festival 13–16 June, Dalkey, Co Dublin @dalkeybookfest
Dublin Writers' Conference 21–23 June, Dublin @YourNewBooks
The Shaking Bog Nature Writing Festival 22–23 June, Glencree Valley, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow @the shakingbog
Hinterland Festival of Literature and Arts 27–30 June, Kells, Co Meath @HinterlandKells
Howth Literary Arts Festival June*, Howth, Co Dublin @howthlitfest
[No information currently available on the 2019 dates for this festival]
July
Wexford Literary Festival 4–6 July, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford @WexfordLitFest
Allihies Inspires Festival 5–7 July, Allihies village, Beara, Co Cork @Allihiesinspire
West Cork Literary Festival 12–19 July, Bantry, Co Cork @wcorklitfest
John Hewitt Society International Summer School 22–27 July, Armagh @The_JHS
August
Dublin 2019 An Irish Worldcon, science fiction convention 15–19 August, Dublin @Dublin2019
TitanCon, science fiction and fantasy literature festival, 22–25 August, Belfast @TitanConBelfast
Graiguenamanagh Town of Books Festival 23–25 August, Graiguenamanagh,
Co Kilkenny Facebook/IrelandsBooktown
Wexworlds Sci-Fi and Fantasy Fiction Festival 24–25 August, Wexford @wexworlds
September
The Write Time Festival, 1–30 September, Dublin @fingallibraries
Féile Fidelma Mystery Fiction Weekend 6–8 September, Cashel, Co Tipperary @Cashelartsfest
Aspects Festival 20 September–6 October, Bangor, Co Down @aspectsfestival
Children's Books Ireland International Conference 21–22 September, Dublin @KidsBooksIrel
Cork International Short Story Festival 25–28 September, Cork @MunLitCentre
Bray Literary Festival 27–29 September, Bray, Co Wicklow @braylitfest
Write By The Sea Festival 27–29 September, Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford @write_KQ
October
Children's Book Festival, 1–31 October, Wexford @wexlibraries
Éigse Michael Hartnett Festival 3–5 October, Newcastle West, Co Limerick @EigseMHartnett
Dromineer Literary Festival 3–6 October, Dromineer, Nenagh,
Co Tipperary @DromineerLit
Words by Water, Kinsale Literary Festival, 3–6 October, Kinsale, Co Cork
@WordsByWater
Echoes: Maeve Binchy and Irish Writers Festival 4–6 October, Dalkey, Co Dublin @echoesdalkey
Kildare Readers Festival 4–20 October, throughout Co Kildare @KildareReaders
Iron Mountain Literature Festival 5–6 October, Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim
Red Line Book Festival 7–13 October, Dublin @RedLineBookFest
Octocon, the National Irish Science Fiction Convention, 12 October, Dublin @Octocon
Omagh Literary Festival: Honouring Benedict Kiely, 11–13 October, Omagh, Co Tyrone @kiely_weekend
Imram Irish Language Literature Festival 4–26 October, Dublin @Feile_IMRAM
Waterford Writers’ Weekend (part of the Imagine Arts Festival) 25–27 October, Waterford @Wwritersweekend @Imagine_Fest
November
John O'Connor Writing School Literary Arts Festival [did not go ahead in 2019 but will be back in 2020], Armagh @johnoconnorws
Murder One International Crime Writing Festival 1–3 November, Dublin @MurderOneFest
Leaves Festival of Writing & Music 5–10 November, Portlaoise, Co Laois @leavesfestival
Allingham Festival 7–10 November, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal @AllinghamArts
Festival of Reading and Writing for Young Adults 15–16 November, Waterford
@TheLitYWF
Dublin Book Festival 14–17 November, Dublin @DublinBookFest
Rolling Sun Book Festival 21–24 November, Westport, Co Mayo
Facebook/RollingSunBookFestival
Dingle Literary Festival 22–24 November, Dingle, Co Kerry @DingleLit
C.S. Lewis Festival 22–26 November, Belfast @CSLewsisFest
Dalkey Creates Festival 28–30 November, Dalkey, Co Dublin @DalkeyCreates
*2018 dates. The dates for 2019 have not been announced yet. I’ll update this listing when they become available.
If you'd like me to include your 2019 book, literary or reading festival in this 2019 list, please send me the details at info@marymccauleyproofreading.com. Thanks!
If you'd like me to include your 2019 book, literary or reading festival in this 2019 list, please send me the details at info@marymccauleyproofreading.com. Thanks!
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