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Letter Café
14/07/2026 | 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Pop into the Letter Café and take the time to write that letter to let someone know that you're thinking of them. Complimentary stationery, pens and postage...
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West Cork Literary Festival Programme
West Cork Literary Festival Programme
Explore the West Cork Literary Festival programme and immerse yourself in an inclusive 8-day celebration of words and ideas in Bantry, on Ireland’s southwest coastline.
A landmark on Ireland’s literary calendar, this renowned and ambitious festival attracts established and emerging international and Irish writers. With audiences from across the world, they take part in readings, conversations, workshops, and events staged across West Cork’s towns, islands, and peninsulas. Packed days bring book launches and panel discussions. And engaging evenings are filled with more readings and conversations, featuring some of the finest voices in contemporary writing. A dedicated programme for children and young adults, and opportunities for professional development, ensure an imaginative and warm welcome for readers and writers of all ages.
10 – 17 July 2026
52 events
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Geraldine Osborne: Somewhere Cold. A Year Living in the High Arctic
14/07/2026 | 1:00 pm
In 1989, Irish doctor Geraldine Osborne, her artist husband Danny, and their three young children – ages five, two, and one – embarked on an...
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Nussaibah Younis: Fundamentally
14/07/2026 | 2:30 pm
Nussaibah Younis’ incredible debut novel Fundamentally was shortlisted for the 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction and has been described by the Sunday Times as...
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An Irish Writers Centre Information Session
14/07/2026 | 3:30 pm
Join us for an informal exploration of the Irish Writer Centre, the country’s national resource centre for writers at all stages of their careers....
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Claire Adam & Ashley Hickson-Lovence
14/07/2026 | 5:00 pm
Claire Adam and Ashley Hickson-Lovence write beautifully about families and about the bonds between parents and children, even when they have been separated from one another since...
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Launch of the 2026 Fish Anthology
14/07/2026 | 6:00 pm
Out of thousands of entries and a demanding selection process, the Fish Anthology showcases the very best voices in contemporary writing across Short Story, Short Memoir, Flash Fiction...
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Crime Fiction: Jane Casey, Andrea Mara & Catherine Ryan Howard
14/07/2026 | 6:30 pm
There has been a fabulous explosion of Emerald Noir in recent years, with hugely successful crime writing coming out of Ireland, and, in particular, female Irish crime writers...
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Patrick Gale & Andrew Miller
14/07/2026 | 8:30 pm
Join us for an evening of historical fiction (mid-twentieth century history!) with Patrick Gale and Andrew Miller, two of the finest masters of this craft. From beloved,...
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Open Mic: Tuesday
14/07/2026 | 10:00 pm
Every night (Saturday to Thursday) we offer you the opportunity to perform your own work – or simply to listen to others and to...
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Workshop: Creative Non-Fiction with Katie Goh
15/07/2026 - 17/07/2026 | 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
This workshop will run from Wednesday 15 to Friday 17 July, from 9.30am to 2.30pm each day with two breaks built into the day. Join author and...
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Workshop: Raise Your Short Story Game with Cynan Jones
15/07/2026 - 17/07/2026 | 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
Join acclaimed Welsh writer Cynan Jones for a three-day short story workshop that will help give you the tools and motivation to make your short stories...
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Stories From Sweden: Agnes Lidbeck & Nichola Smalley
15/07/2026 | 10:00 am
Agnes Lidbeck’s novel All My Love is a quietly unsettling exploration of class, friendship, and societal and political change. With crisp, observant prose, Agnes exposes...
Our West Cork Music Festivals
Join us, across six glorious weeks each summer, as West Cork Music celebrates the best of chamber music, literature, and traditional Irish music through its world-class festivals at the edge of Europe.
