Programme 2026

Every small step makes a difference! Drop by our Create Your Own Pond station to meet our biodiversity expert, Collie Ennis, and learn how even the smallest space can become a welcoming home for wildlife. Discover what plants and creatures need to thrive, pick up tips for creating your own mini pond to attract new […]

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Join us for a morning around two haunting novels that explore the link between memory, remembering, motherhood and voices that linger across generations. Niamh Campbell’s Make Strange (W&N) is an emotionally charged family story where a child begins speaking of past lives and the time she died. In her distinctive, lyrical writing, Doireann Ní Ghríofa’s […]

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Award-winning author and rewilder Eoghan Daltun has become one of Ireland’s leading voices on environmental issues. He joins Mary Robinson, a globally recognised voice on the climate crisis, to discuss his latest book, Setting the Land Free: Visions of a Rewilded Ireland (Hachette Ireland). With the rewilding movement in Ireland gathering stature and impact, Eoghan […]

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Alex is like any other twelve-year-old: he’s trying to survive school, the embarrassments of growing up, and the struggle to fit in. But Alex is hiding a secret that complicates things further…Alex is part-minotaur! Join much-loved children’s author Shane Hegarty for a monstrously funny event around his brand new book Minotaur Boy (DK). A hilarious […]

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As Dublin Book Festival celebrates 20 years of showcasing the best in Irish writing, join two of Ireland’s most acclaimed authors, Booker Prize winners Roddy Doyle and Anne Enright. Both have shaped contemporary Irish literature over the past two decades, producing work that has captivated readers at home and around the world. They join The […]

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Three leading climate activists – Mary Robinson, Sadhbh O’Neill and John Gibbons – will discuss the book on climate change (excepting their own!) which they believe is most effective in informing the public about the climate crisis, and in proposing practicable solutions that offer hope. There is a glut of climate books on the market, […]

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Léiriú haiku amuigh faoin aer i nGaeilge agus i mBéarla agus rannpháirtíocht an phobail ann. Join us for a haiku reading in Irish and English with Liam Carson, author of Belfast Twilight (Salmon Poetry) – featuring a gingko, or haiku walk, through the streets and surrounding area of the Festival Hub, in which the audience […]

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To celebrate Salmon Poetry’s 45th year of publishing poetry, join us for an afternoon featuring award-winning poets Rachael Hegarty, Colm Keegan and Nessa O’Mahony, sharing work from their most recent Salmon collections. From its early groundbreaking titles, to its ongoing commitment to international dialogue and fresh perspectives, Salmon Poetry has continually expanded the boundaries of […]

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