17/09/2014
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a packed programme of delights for everyone! DATES: October 14th – 19th 2014
VENUES: Civic Theatre Tallaght, South Dublin Public Libraries, RUA RED Tallaght, ITT Dublin, Tallaght Hospital, St Judes GAA Club Templeogue, St Aonghus Community Centre Tallaght, Áras Chrónáin Clondalkin
The countdown begins for the third annual Red Line Book Festival, taking place from 14th to 19th October 2014 and brought to you by South Dublin Libraries and Arts.
With over 40 events taking place across South Dublin County, this year’s festival highlights include:
- Girl’s Night In with bestselling authors Sheila O’Flanagan, Zoe Miller & Ciara Geraghty
- The Great War Roadshow: An Evening of Song & Stories presented by Myles Dungan featuring The Brook Singers, Brendan MacQuaile, Sadhbh Burt Fitzgerald & Jonathan Creasy
- TEDxTallaght featuring a host of innovative speakers on a wide range of topics (under licence from TED.com)
- Readers Day hosted by Dermot Bolger and Ciarán Carty featuring acclaimed writers Paul Lynch, Xialou Guo, Mary O’Donnell, Donal Ryan, John Sheahan and Nuala Ní Chonchúir
- John Lowe: The Money Doctor
- Tom Clonan Irish Times Security Correspondent in conversation with Theo Dorgan
- Ireland’s Got Mammies Author & ComedianColm O’Regan
- Goldilocks & the Three Bears with Miriam Lambert Puppet Theatre
- UK Children’s sports writer Tom Palmer and leading Irish children’s writers as part of a high-quality schools and children’s programme
…..And much more!!
Speaking at the pre-Festival coffee morning on Tuesday 16th September at the Glashaus Hotel Tallaght, Cllr. Fintan Warfield, Mayor South Dublin County Council, described how the Red Line Book Festival has been pivotal in promoting Tallaght and surrounding areas as a hub of cultural activity.
Also speaking at the launch event, Louise Phillips, bestselling crime author (Red Ribbons, Doll’s House, and just published Last Kiss) described the impact of the Red Line Book Festival on local communities: “The Red Line Festival … not only affords those working in the creative arts an opportunity, it brings a raising of the spirit for all those involved, whether they are working as part of the library team, the arts, whether they are volunteers, or you and I, or indeed, every single person who will attend the festival or who will hear about it.”
All Red Line Book Festival events are very affordable with either low admission prices or events free of charge. This really is a Book Festival for everyone!
For more information visit www.redlinebookfestival.com or contact Domitilla Fagan / Patricia Fitzgerald / Caroline Higgins at libdevoff@gmail.com or 01-4597834.
Programme Details
Highlights this year include our annual Readers Day on Saturday 18th October at Civic Theatre Tallaght. Readers Day features two sessions, a morning “chapter” with MC Ciaran Carty in conversation with Chinese author Xiaolu Guo (I am China), Mary O’Donnell (Where They Lie) and Paul Lynch (The Black Snow). The afternoon “chapter” has author/poet Dermot Bolger as MC, in conversation with Donal Ryan (Spinning Heart) Nuala Ní Chonchúir (Closet of Savage Mementos) and John Sheahan former member of the Dubliners and in recent year a poet of considerable reputation.
The centenary of the First World War is celebrated by The Great War Roadshow: an evening of songs and stories with Myles Dungan and other guests also taking place at Civic Theatre Tallaght. The songs will be performed by The Brook Singers, with soloists Brendan MacQuaile, Sadhbh Burt Fitzgerald and Jonathan Creasy and musical accompaniment by Rónán Murray. This event promises to be a highly entertaining evening.
Other highlights include Girls’ Night In with women’s fiction writers Sheila O’Flanagan, Zoe Miller and Ciara Geraghty, all household names in this genre; Blood, Sweat and Tears, the true story of Irish soldiers in South Lebanon with Irish Times security correspondent Tom Clonan; On Angel’s Wings with author Aidan Storey; #readwomen2014 with Arlen House writers Eileen Casey, Valerie Sirr and Geraldine Mills.
Red Line Book Festival in association with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura is also delighted to welcome award-winning author Alessandro Perissinotto to Ireland for the first time – Alessandro’s crime novels have been translated into several languages. Alessandro will be in conversation with popular Irish writer Catherine Dunne.
Coinciding with Red Line Book Festival is the fourth annual TEDxTallaght on Thursday 16th October. The theme this year is Theatre of Curiosity. A wide variety of speakers will enrapture and enthral the audience on topics including quantum physics, eating behaviours, playfulness, urban farming and more. As always this promises to be a very inspiring evening!
Lighten up lunchtime with our series of talks at Civic Theatre Tallaght taking place at 1pm. The Money Doctor John Lowe will share tips for financial management, Irish Times gardening columnist Fionnuala Fallon will share ideas for the winter garden and finally the comical Ireland’s Got Mammies with Colm O’Regan should leave the audience returning to work smiling!
There are many other authors visiting venues around South Dublin County including ITT Dublin, Tallaght Hospital, Aras Chronain Clondalkin, St Judes GAA Club, St Aonghus Community Centre and all South Dublin library branches. Topics covered include history, sport, women’s fiction, tea-making, home baking and lots more!
Creative writing has become a hugely popular activity and this is reflected in Red Line Book Festival which includes four Creative Writing Workshops covering all aspects such as getting started, memoir writing, short fiction writing and getting published.
Furthermore a packed programme for schools and children includes Reading Sport with UK author Tom Palmer, Reading History with leading Irish writers Nicola Pierce, Brian Gallagher, and Rory McConville, Weathering the Future with Oisin McGann, Conor Kostick, Peadar O Guilin and Dr Anna Davies and lots more.
For more information:
CONTACT:
Domitilla Fagan / Caroline Higgins / Patricia Fitzgerald
Tel 01-4597834
Email: libdevoff@sdublincoco.ie
W: www.redlinebookfestival.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/redlinebookfestival
Twitter: @sdcclibraries
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Maror Fintan Warfield, Jennifer Burke and Louise Phillips