Irish Writers' Weekend

With some of Ireland’s finest authors, poets and performers.

The third biennial celebration of Irish writers and writing returns to the British Library for a packed weekend of conversations.

Saturday’s programme includes Anne Enright, Ailbhe Malone, Alex Clark, Barry Pierce, Brian Dillon, Deb Grant, Djamel White, Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, Frank Shovlin, Jessica Traynor, Laura Hackett, Louise Kennedy, Martin Doyle, Martina Evans, Nikita Gill, Patrick Freyne, Peter Curran Rosamund Taylor, Sara Baume, Séamas O'Reilly, Sinéad Gleeson, Sinéad Morrissey, Tim MacGabhann, Wendy Erskine and William Keohane as well as two bilingual Irish-English sessions presented by Conradh na Gaeilge.

Sunday’s lineup features Andrea Mara, Caoilinn Hughes, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, Eoin MacNamee, Jan Carson, Jessica Traynor, Keith Ridgway, Lisa Dwan, Liz Nugent, Molly Hennigan, Niall Williams, Sara Baume, Sam Blake, Sinéad Gleeson and Wendy Erskine, as well as an evening comedy writers special, and a Scenes and Monologues session from the Irish Creative Collective.

Please see below for the latest programme.

Single day or all weekend in-person tickets are available, as well as all-weekend online passes that will give you all the Pigott Theatre sessions live and for the next two weeks on catch up.

To book a full Weekend pass please add Saturday and Sunday tickets to your basket, and a two-day discount will be applied.

The Irish Writers’ Weekend opens on Friday 27 November with Maggie O’Farrell in conversation with Martin Doyle for which online tickets still available. Separate booking required.

Book stall from Phlox Books and signings throughout the weekend.

Supported by Culture Ireland.