Red Line Book Festival

Red Line Book Festival Celebrates books, writing & reading in South Dublin! Red Line Book Festival 12-18 October 2026📚🎉
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The annual Red Line Festival runs in October and takes place in Dublin at various venues across South Dublin County. The festival is funded by South Dublin County Council and managed by South Dublin Libraries and Arts. The Red Line Festival is a celebration of all things literary; be it spoken, written, sung, played, illustrated or even just thought! We provide a programme of events and workshops

that appeal to people of all ages and interests, from children to adults and casual readers to book worms. Our line-up of events covers areas such as history, drama, poetry, music and literature. Visit www.redlinefestival.ie for more information.

14/04/2026

Wise words from Grace Petrie!

Red Line Book Festival wouldn't be possible without the libraries, so join today to get access a range of free things such as

• Free books📚
• Audiobooks, CDs & DVDs
• eBooks, audiobooks & magazines online (apps like BorrowBox)
• Request books from anywhere in Ireland
• Sensory spaces, study areas & chill spots🧩
• Extras like 3D printing, laser cutters & creative spaces
• Free events, workshops & festivals(like the Red Line Book Festival😉)
• Free WiFi & computer access
• Online courses & language learning
• Newspapers & magazines📰

Click here to join your library: https://southdublin.spydus.ie/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/WPAC/JOIN

14/11/2025

Vote here: https://www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/

🎉We’re thrilled to see our Red Line Book Festival guests,

- Nesting By Roisín O'Donnell
- The Stranger Inside By Amanda Cassidy
- The Secret Life of Leinster House By Gavan Reilly
- Such a Good Couple By Sophie White
- An Irish Word a Day By Hector Ó hEochagáin
- Penguin TV By Owen Churcher & Niamh Sharkey
- Milly McCarthy and the Haunted House HullaBOOloo By Leona Forde & Karen Harte
- Wrong Women By Caroline West
- Sarah Maria Griffin

who are nominated for the An Post Irish Book Awards 2025!

Vote now for your favourite book in each award category through the Irish Book Awards website. Plus, be in with a chance of winning €100 of National Book Tokens!

Voting closes on 16th November 2025.

What a way to close the Red Line Book Festival! 🌟End of the Line: Spoken Word Poetry Celebration brought together powerf...
05/11/2025

What a way to close the Red Line Book Festival! 🌟

End of the Line: Spoken Word Poetry Celebration brought together powerful voices, raw emotion, and a packed room full of energy. From moving verses to electric performances, it was a night that reminded us why words matter.

Thank you to all the poets, musicians, and poetry lovers who joined us ❤️🎤
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30/10/2025

Foghlaim cúpla focal le Hector Ó hEochagáin!

Focail nua leabharlainne ó Red Line Book Festival agus cuimhnigh clárú le do leabharlann áitiúil! 📚



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SDCC Libraries
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Check out these amazing photos from our Red Line Book Festival Family Fun Day last Saturday!
27/10/2025

Check out these amazing photos from our Red Line Book Festival Family Fun Day last Saturday!

We celebrated the magic of words with Damien B Donnelly, Molly Twomey, Kevin Graham and Keith Payne at Poetry Night & Po...
23/10/2025

We celebrated the magic of words with Damien B Donnelly, Molly Twomey, Kevin Graham and Keith Payne at Poetry Night & Poetry Awards, part of the Red Line Book Festival. It was an inspiring evening of creativity, performance, and poetic brilliance, culminating in the announcement of this year’s competition winners, judged by Aifric Mac Aodha:

🥇 1st Place: Schooner by James Anthony
🥈 2nd Place: Frau Troffea by Fiona Hanley
🥉 3rd Place: Wishbone by Maresa Sheehan

It has been exactly one week since literary magic filled Rathfarnham Castle! ✨The incomparable Helen Fielding and Jo Bak...
22/10/2025

It has been exactly one week since literary magic filled Rathfarnham Castle! ✨

The incomparable Helen Fielding and Jo Baker, in conversation with the ever-brilliant Vicki Notaro, brought laughter, insight and pure storytelling joy to Jane Austen and Me at the Red Line Book Festival. A night of wit, warmth and unforgettable words!

Address

Tallaght
Dublin
24

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Website

http://linktr.ee/redlinefestival

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