Red Line Book Festival

The Red Line Book Festival returns with a celebration of all things literary; be it spoken, written or sung.

We are really looking forward to welcoming you all back to South Dublin County for another Red Line Book Festival. 

There are over 40 events in fascinating performance venues including the Civic Theatre, Rua Red, Work IQ,  Rathfarnham Castle, Pearse Museum, Brú Chrónáin-Round Tower Visitor Centre Clondalkin, The Old Courthouse, Rathcoole and The Coach House, Palmerstown with a variety of local cultural and historical offerings of events and workshops that will appeal to people of all ages and interests, from children to adults, casual readers to bookworms.

FESTIVAL TEAM

County Librarian: Paul Fusco

Festival Director: Síle Coleman

Festival Producers: Alison Yates and Margaret Lynch

Red Line Reps:  Mark Ward, Jennifer Scott, Karen Walsh, Julie Walsh, Ronan Murphy, Elizabeth Colwell, Caroline Higgins, Meabh Ní Chonchubhair, Siobhán McCrystal, John O'Neill, Paula Ryan, Caoimhe Dowling, Eleanor Ní Cheallaigh

Poetry Competition: Patrick Deeley (judge)

South Dublin Libraries: All the staff of South Dublin Libraries

Arts Office: Orla Scannell, Meabh Butler, Eithne Swaine and Chris Baker

Marketing, PR & Events Management: Diffusion Events

Design: Diffusion Events

Website: Diffusion Events

The Festival would like to acknowledge the financial support of the South Dublin Local Enterprise Office and RTÉ Supporting the Arts.

Special thanks to all our partners, authors, facilitators and volunteers of this year’s festival, and to the staff of the venues and libraries involved.

Brought to you by South Dublin Libraries and Arts.