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West Cork Literary Festival 2026 Brochure (Home Delivery)
30/03/2026
Our printed brochure is now available and you can pick up a copy free of charge from bookshops, cafés, libraries and tourist offices throughout...
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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
104 events
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An Evening with Maggie O’Farrell: Live At St Luke’s Cork city
18/06/2026 | 8:00 pm
Note: This event is now sold out and we are no longer adding names to the waiting list. If you are already on the...
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Letter Café
10/07/2026 | 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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100 Years of Cork County Library Service
10/07/2026 | 1:00 pm
Cork County Library Service marks its 100th anniversary in 2026. Over the past one hundred years, the service has become an integral part of...
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Karl Henry: The Walking Effect: The Magic of Walking for Wellness and the Best Places in Ireland to do it
10/07/2026 | 3:00 pm
In his book The Walking Effect, leading fitness expert and West Cork resident Karl Henry inspires us all to embrace the power of walking and the supreme benefits it...
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Writers Block Networking Session
10/07/2026 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Writers Block is an ambitious new creative writing initiative that will bring communities across the county together through the written word. The writers appointed...
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Opening Reception: West Cork Literary Festival
10/07/2026 | 5:00 pm
Join us at the reception of the West Cork Literary Festival to kick off the week and welcome audience members, workshop participants, festival sponsors and supporters...
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Doire Press: Karen J McDonnell & John O’Donnell
10/07/2026 | 6:30 pm
Welcome to our annual presentation of new writing published by Doire Press, a Connemara-based publisher of award-winning Irish poetry and short story collections. We are...
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Pop Up Gaeltacht
10/07/2026 | 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Join us for a Pop-Up Gaeltacht and practice whatever level of Irish you have. Cómhrá, craic agus scúps. Bígí Linn! Duration: 2 hours. Drop...
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Miriam O’Callaghan: Miriam. Life, Work, Everything
10/07/2026 | 8:30 pm
Miriam: Life, Work, Everything includes fascinating insights into a career that has given her a ringside seat to a changing Ireland. Like attending Bobby Sands’ wake even...
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Bantry Book Club: July Meet-Up
11/07/2026 | 10:00 am
Please note the new and earlier start time of 10am The Bantry Book Club meets once a month throughout the year. The July meet-up...
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Poetry: Dean Browne, Billy Ramsell & Molly Twomey
11/07/2026 | 10:00 am
Cork has a wealth of incredible poets living within the city and county and it is an honour to bring three of them together...
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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.
