From Character to Plot
Prose Workshop with Tim MacGabhannIn partnership with the Irish Writers Centre.Feel frustrated with your story? It’s not because you don’t know what you want: it’s because your characters don’t. This […]
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Arts & Culture
Events for November 5, 2026
Autumn Daily Guided Tours
Join us for one of our daily guided tours to learn of the gardens history and discover the seasonal highlights in our collectionsOur daily guided tours take place at 11.30am […]
The Poem as Breath and Artefact
Susan Connolly and Máighréad MedbhIn Susan Connolly and Máighréad Medbh’s new collections with Macha Press, the forming of words is a living, breathing process. Connolly’s Midwinter explores how names proliferate […]
The Stained Glass of Earley Studios
Walking Tour with Michael EarleyWith its beginnings in 1864, Earley Studios grew to become the largest stained glass studio in Ireland. Aiming to exclusively serve the requirements of Catholic patrons, […]
Artist Book Introductions at NIVAL
Explore a selection of stunning objects which take novel approaches to binding, folding and the concept of what constitutes a book itselfIn partnership with NIVAL.The National Irish Visual Arts Library […]
No One Tells You
Lunchtime Talk with Carlo GéblerIn partnership with the Irish Writers Centre.Join author Carlo Gébler as he explores what sense is one to make of the death of another? Adopt the […]
On Sentiment: How to Effectively Navigate Emotions in Our Poetry
Workshop with David McLoghlinIn partnership with the Irish Writers Centre.Join award-winning poet David McLoghlin for a unique generative course in how to navigate feelings and sentimentality in poetry. Often, we […]
Drumcondra Walking Tour
Drumcondra’s fascinating past will be revealed during this walking tour led by Ruth McManusDrumcondra’s fascinating past will be revealed during this walking tour led by Ruth McManus, author of the […]
Autumn Daily Guided Tours
Join us for one of our daily guided tours to learn of the gardens history and discover the seasonal highlights in our collectionsOur daily guided tours take place at 11.30am […]
Let’s Talk Children’s Books!
Meet-up for Children’s Writers and Illustrators with Discover Irish Children’s BooksCalling all children's writers and illustrators! If you would like to talk about your own work for young audiences with […]
The Future of Publishing. A Dublin Book Festival 20th Anniversary Panel
Brendan Barrington, Eimear Ryan and Noelle Moran in conversation with Dr Jonathan C. CreasyTwenty years of Irish publishing. Twenty years of imprints, magazines, and independent presses reshaping what gets written, […]
Emerging Voices
With Ruth McKee and Juliano Zaffino in conversation with Patrick HollowayExploring themes from love and trauma to family bonds and friendships, join us to discover two captivating debut novels. In […]
Ideas On Tap (Lectures In Pubs)
Join us for a chat about ideas while having a pint. Meet new people, learn about new things and try something differentPLEASE NOTE WE EXPECT THIS TO SELLOUT FAST, WHEN […]
Words, Stories and the Irish Way of Life
Join Colm O'Regan and Páraic Kerrigan for a warm and witty conversation around their latest booksWhat makes something quintessentially Irish? And what do the words we use, the stories we […]
Promiscuous Writing: Jumping Across Forms
Sara Baume, Gustav Parker Hibbett and Ralf WebbThree writers, Sara Baume, Gustav Parker Hibbett, and Ralf Webb – who write across forms of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, art writing, and beyond […]
Spoken Word for New
With MC Daragh FlemingGot something to say? Take the mic. Join Daragh Fleming for an evening of original spoken word, big ideas and creative expression, with a platform for young […]