Programme 2024

Every small step makes a difference! Drop by our ‘Plant Your Own’ tent, roll the sleeves up and plant your own bulb or sapling to take away with you! Then find out more about all the things you can be growing at home, contributing to regenerating and replenishing our world, one plant at a time.  […]

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Starting off in the historic surrounds of Dublin Castle, join Pat Liddy or one of his expert guides, on a tour of the old city to learn about some of the most famous writers associated with Dublin, from at least the 18th century to modern times. During this 2-hour tour you will pass by iconic […]

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Lottie Brooks is BACK and she’s as BRILLIANT as ever! In The Majorly Awkward BFF Dramas of Lottie Brooks (Puffin), Lottie soon finds having a new boyfriend and a new dog means she has little time for anyone else, leaving her best friends pretty upset. How is Lottie meant to keep everybody happy?! Join writer-illustrator […]

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Join us for this captivating illustrated talk with author and underwater filmmaker Vincent Hyland, exploring the wonderful and weird marine life of the Greater Skellig Coast, Ireland. A 40 minute interactive presentation brings the underwater marine life of the greater Skellig Coast to life. See dolphins, sharks, whales and weird underwater marine life. Listen to […]

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From internationally bestselling author Niall Williams comes this heartbreaking and life-affirming novel about small towns and second chances. Time of the Child (Bloomsbury) is the story of Doctor Jack Troy, who has always been set apart from his community, and his daughter Ronnie. As Christmas of 1962 approaches, a baby is left in their care, […]

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Calling all young book lovers and emerging magical people! Have you ever dreamed of having your own Elder Wand? Well now’s your chance! Join Orla Farrell, Founder & Leader at the Easy Treesie – Crann Project, for this special workshop drawing together nature and magic. Learn how to find, plant and grow your own Elder […]

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In Eve McDonnell’s latest novel, The Last Boy (Everything with Words), Brewster – a small ‘climbing boy’ chimney sweep – is sold to a cruel Master Sweep. But Brewster has a secret – he has predicted a terrifying meteor storm so he can cast his wish upon each shooting star to be the last climbing […]

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In Spring We Turned to Water (Doire Press), by poet Michael Dooley, contains poems of intricate watchfulness and stunning revelation from the natural world. These visually striking and distinctly sounded poems emerge from a liminal terrain tightly charged with folklores and heritages, water bodies, outsiders, and wild creatures. Immerse yourself in an afternoon of poetry […]

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