Children & Teens Literary Festival

Within the West Cork Literary Festival, the Children & YA’s Festival fizzes with events designed to spark the imaginations and creativity of young people, from age four up to teens.

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West Cork Literary Festival’s Children’s and Young Adult events are free of charge, thanks to the support of Cork Library Services.

However, as some of these events have a limited capacity, it is a good idea to book tickets in advance to avoid disappointment. Events with a “Buy Tickets” button can be booked in advance. For other events, it will be fine to drop in on the day. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the duration of events in St Brendan’s School Hall.

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2025 Literary Festival Events for Children & YA

Past Events

Friday 11 July 2025

Seeds of Change: A Glucksman Art Library project for WCLF

11 July 20254:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free. Exhibition all week
Saturday 12 July 2025

Paul Delaney: Jenny Peckles Lays Eggs With Speckles

12 July 202512:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed: Age 4+

Zainab Boladale: Braids Take A Day

12 July 20253:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Age 13+
Sunday 13 July 2025

Leona Forde: The Wonderful World of Milly McCarthy

13 July 202512:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Ages 7+
Monday 14 July 2025

Kel Menton: A Fix of Light

14 July 202511:30 am
Bantry Bookshop
Free. YA (and also loved by adults)

Patricia Forde: Letters to a Monster

14 July 202512:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Ages 5-8

Lore Zine workshop with Rainbow Library

14 July 20252:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Ages: 12-17

Rainbow Library: ‘Lore’ anthology launch

14 July 20253:30 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free. YA
Tuesday 15 July 2025

The Doomsday Club: Kevin Moran

15 July 202512:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Ages 9-12+
Wednesday 16 July 2025

Story Detectives with E.R. Murray

16 July 202512:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Ages 8-12
Thursday 17 July 2025

The World Between the Rain with Susan Cahill 

17 July 202512:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Ages 9+
Friday 18 July 2025

The President Book Series: Peter Donnelly

18 July 202512:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Ages 4-7