Children & YA

Our Children’s and Young Adult events are free of charge. Some of these events have a limited capacity and tickets should be booked in advance to avoid disappointment. Events marked ‘free but ticketed’ can be booked in advance and other events are drop-in on the day. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the duration of events.

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Easily find events in our Children and Young Adults festival here.

You can opt to view our Full Programme, Personal Development events, Children & YA festival and listings by Writer and by Type of event, by selecting the relevant links below. You can also Meet our Writers here.

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Children & YA
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What's On

Saturday 11 July 2026

Create a Comics Character with Sarah Bowie: Nina Peanut

11 July 202612:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Ages 8–12
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Sunday 12 July 2026

The Upside-Down Lighthouse with Paddy Donnelly

12 July 202611:30 am
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Ages 4-8
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Monday 13 July 2026

Cluck, The Eggstraordinary Story of Chickens: Evelien De Vlieger

13 July 202612:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Ages 6-12
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Tuesday 14 July 2026

Puffling and the Stormy Sea & What’s That Spooky Sound?: Gerry Daly

14 July 202612:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Ages 4-8
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Wednesday 15 July 2026

The Bookshop Sisters: Discover How to be a Brilliant Young Bookseller with Sarah Webb

15 July 202611:30 am
Bantry Bookshop
Free but ticketed. Ages 9+
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Rainbow Library Workshop

15 July 20263:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Ages 14-18
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Rainbow Library Anthology Launch

15 July 20264:30 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free. All welcome
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Thursday 16 July 2026

Shaunna Lee Lynch: The Goddess Complex

16 July 202611:30 am
Bantry Bookshop
Free. YA (and also loved by adults)
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Frank & The Monster: Mats Strandberg

16 July 20262:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Ages 6+
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Friday 17 July 2026

Do the Dino Dance! with Olivia Hope

17 July 202612:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Ages 4-10
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Cork County Council
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Creative Places West Cork Islands
Irish Examiner
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