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West Cork Literary Festival - BANTRY, 6-12 JULY 2008

 

10th ANNIVERSARY PROGRAMME

The West Cork Literary Festival's 10th anniversary is being marked by an exciting programme, with a variety of new events added to those which have made the Festival so successful to date. There is an extra day this year, making six full days of Readings , Workshops, Seminars, Children's Events, Exhibitions and Music.

Featured Writers

Joseph O'Connor, Colin Dexter, Paul Durcan, Colum McCann, Dervla Murphy, Jennifer Johnston, Deirdre Purcell, Derek Mahon, David Mitchell, Kevin Barry, Arthur Mathews and more.

 

Workshops – 5-day 175 euro (Max. 15 places)

Novel / Beginners/Intermediates - Michael Collins

Novel / Experienced – Carlo Gébler

Short Story – Sean Lusk

Poetry – Peter Fallon

Women's Writing – Kate O'Riordan

Screenwriting – Jeffrey Caine

Songwriting – Colin Vearncombe (aka Black)

The Thriller – Damien Lewis

Creativity & Spirituality – Michael McCarthy

Writing for Children – Oisin McGann

Playwriting – Veronica Coburn

Storytelling & Performing Your Work – Mia Gallagher (3-day, 120 euro)

 

Seminars & Talks - €20 per event

Memoir & Biography – Christopher Fitz-Simon

Faith & Fiction – John Waters & Michael McCarthy

Written In Bronze – Rowan Gillespie

Writing Masterclass – Colum McCann

Poetry & Film – Matthew Sweeney

 

Children's Workshops – Max. 12 places

Art & Storytelling, age 4-6 – Monica Boyle - €125 five days

Masks & Myths, age 7-12 – Sally Elsbury - €125 five days

Poetry, age 12-14 – Susan O'Toole – FREE but booking essential

 

Children's Readings - €5 (accompanying adult free)

Ann Kelley, Sarah Webb, Marita Conlon McKenna, Ian Wild, Oisin McGann

Derek Landy.

Festival Features:

FREE . Official Opening of Festival, Sunday 6 July, 18.00, Bantry Library. Wine reception .

FREE author readings every morning in Bantry Bookshop at 11.00, and twice daily in Bantry Library at 13.00 and 17.00.

FREE Art & Photographic Exhibitions

Concert (20 euro) with “Dog Tail Soup”, featuring Fergus O'Farrell of Interference, Saturday 12 July at 20.30.

 

The West Cork Literary Festival is funded by Cork County Council Library & Arts Services and the Arts Council, and is a subsidiary of West Cork Music.

 

Info: www.westcorkliteraryfestival.ie

Bookings: info@westcorkliteraryfestival.ie

Cal: 00353 (0)27-61157

 

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