Regional Roadshows - Irish Writers Centre : Irish Writers Centre

2026 has so far seen the Irish Writers Centre at Cúirt International Festival of Literature (Galway), Belfast Book Festival, and West Cork Literary Festival (Bantry), and in the coming months we’ll be appearing at more of Ireland’s top literary festivals. This will include: the John Hewitt International Summer School (Armagh), Write by the Sea (Wexford), Dromineer Nenagh Literary Festival, and Dublin Book Festival.

To date, events as part of this series have featured panel discussions with some of the country’s most exciting writers, creative writing workshops, seminars with award-winning novelists, and zine-making workshops!

Learn more about our upcoming Regional Roadshows below.

Upcoming Roadshows

John Hewitt International Summer School (Armagh), 27-31 July
Write by the Sea (Wexford), 25-27 September
Dromineer Nenagh Literary Festival, 8-11 October
Dublin Book Festival, 4-8 November

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