Dublin Writers Festival
May 23-29 2011

The Dublin Writers Festival is Ireland’s premier literary event celebrating the very best of Irish and International Writers.

The Dublin Writers Festival provides a unique opportunity for audiences to experience high quality live literature through readings, discussions and talks.

Featuring 43 writers from 12 countries over 7 days around Dublin, this year’s Festival presents writers of international renown.

Some of the world’s greatest travel and feature writers are coming to Dublin. Paul Theroux will be making a rare Dublin appearance as will Colin Thubron and Michael Palin will be appearing at the National Concert Hall.

Dublin is one of only four cities worldwide to have been designated a UNESCO City of Literature. The Festival is delighted to celebrate this accolade with Edinburgh, Iowa City and Melbourne, the sister Cities of Literature. This year’s programme features the special events The Jekyll and Hyde Inheritance – with Edinburgh; Paul Harding and John Boyne in Legacy, Craft, Devotion – with Iowa City; and The Indie Scene on independent publishing – with Melbourne.

Dublin Writers Festival is an initiative of Dublin City Council Arts Office, supported by The Arts Council.



PROGRAMME

May 23
The Jekyll and Hyde Inheritance, Samuel Beckett Theatre 7.30 pm

May 24
The Sky Arts Book Show
with John Boyne, Roddy Doyle & Anne Enright, Liberty Hall 12.30 pm
The Sky Arts Book Show
with Colm Tóibin, Rebecca Miller & Liz Lochhead, Liberty Hall 6 pm
The Aisling Project, The Sugar Club 8 pm

May 25
Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell (Children’s Event), Liberty Hall 11 am
August Kleinzahler & Liz Lochhead, Samuel Beckett Theatre 7.30 pm
Michael Palin in conversation, National Concert Hall 8 pm

May 26
Kevin Barry & John Butler, Samuel Beckett Theatre 6 pm
Children’s Books Panel Discussion, The Ark 6.30 pm
Paul Theroux, Samuel Beckett Theatre 8 pm

May 27
Jeremy Strong (Children’s Event), Liberty Hall 11 am
Paul Harding & John Boyne, Liberty Hall 6 pm
The Rilke Project, Goethe Institut 6.30 pm
Jon Ronson, Liberty Hall 8 pm

May 28
The Indie Scene, City Wall Space, all day
Paul Harding on Henry James, Dublin Writers Museum 12 pm
Michael Longley & Jo Shapcott, Samuel Beckett Theatre 3 pm
Dermot Healy & Hisham Matar, Samuel Beckett Theatre 5 pm
Czesław Miłosz Celebration, Samuel Beckett Theatre 7.30 pm

May 29
Eoin McNamee on Don DeLillo, Irish Writers’ Centre 12 pm
Artists in the World, Fallon & Byrne 1 pm
Jean-Claude Carrière & John Banville, Fallon & Byrne 3 pm
Colin Thubron, Fallon & Byrne 5 pm
Paul Durcan in conversation, Gate Theatre 7.30 pm


A limited amount of tickets for Michael Palin at the National Concert Hall, Wednesday 25 May will be released on Tuesday 10 May from 2pm onwards.

To book tickets please contact the National Concert Hall Box Office directly:
Tel. 01 4170000
Box Office phone lines are open on: Monday to Saturday 10am to 6pm


Special Events

- A Musical Journey Through Literary Dublin
23 May – 31 August, Daily
Contemporary Music Centre, May 23, 6pm
- Janusz Kapusta — Exhibition Opening
The Captive Mind and other illustrations
Opening Friday 27 May (exhibition on till 12 June), 6 – 9 pm
Centre for Creative Practices, 15 Pembroke St Lower, Dublin 2
- A Screening of Who is Dervla Murphy?
Friday 27 May, 9 pm
Samuel Beckett Theatre
- Seimineár Eagarthóireachta Imram
Anna Heussaff & Lochlann Ó Tuairisg, Jonathan Williams Agus Anthony Glavin
Satharn 28 May, 10 am – 4 pm
Áras na Scríbhneoirí