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.

The countdown is on… 📚❤️The Red Line Book Festival is getting closer, and we’re busy behind the scenes getting ready for...
03/09/2026

The countdown is on… 📚❤️

The Red Line Book Festival is getting closer, and we’re busy behind the scenes getting ready for another celebration of books, stories, ideas and creativity.

We can’t wait to share what’s coming 👀
More details coming soon. Watch this space!

BOOKING NOW OPEN!!!Click here: https://pulse.ly/vpdmbgym7gBestselling author Louise O'Neill sits down with Senator Lynn...
02/09/2026

BOOKING NOW OPEN!!!
Click here: https://pulse.ly/vpdmbgym7g

Bestselling author Louise O'Neill sits down with Senator Lynn Ruane at Red Line Book Festival 2026 to discuss her new memoir, A Bigger Life.

A Bigger Life is a candid exploration of heartbreak, desire, sexual freedom, and the expectations placed on women. Louise and Lynn will discuss starting again, embracing uncertainty and what it means to build a bigger life on your own terms.
Followed by Q&A and book signing.

📅 16 October 2026
⏰ 8pm
📍 Civic Theatre Tallaght The Civic
🎫€12/ €10
♥️ ISL interpretation available.
Book now: https://pulse.ly/vpdmbgym7g

Good news for aspiring songwriters!🎶We've extended the application deadline for our FREE 5-week Songwriting Workshop by ...
31/08/2026

Good news for aspiring songwriters!🎶
We've extended the application deadline for our FREE 5-week Songwriting Workshop by the Red Line Book Festival 2026.

You now have until Wednesday 2nd September to apply to our Songwriter in Residence, Bríd Lyons!

Don't miss this chance to develop your songwriting skills, find your creative voice, and connect with fellow music lovers. 🎵✨

Apply now: https://pulse.ly/cw5qpiimia

We’re delighted to welcome the talented Bríd Lyons as the Red Line Book Festival 2026 Songwriter in Residence. A folk ...
31/08/2026

We’re delighted to welcome the talented Bríd Lyons as the Red Line Book Festival 2026 Songwriter in Residence. A folk musician, singer and songwriter from Kilkenny, Bríd will draw on her own songwriting practice and her experience as a teacher and mentor to guide this year’s Songwriter Programme.

Over the next five weeks, she will work closely with participants to develop their ideas, explore lyric writing, melody, arrangement and collaboration, and help them build confidence while finding their own unique voice as songwriters. Together, they will create original music that will be showcased in a special live performance at the Red Line Book Festival.

Book here: www.civictheatre.ie/louise.oneillBestselling author Louise O'Neill sits down with Senator Lynn Ruane at Red...
29/08/2026

Book here: www.civictheatre.ie/louise.oneill

Bestselling author Louise O'Neill sits down with Senator Lynn Ruane at Red Line Book Festival 2026 to discuss her new memoir, A Bigger Life.

Described by Marian Keyes as "a groundbreaking shift in how we talk about women, love and relationships," A Bigger Life is a candid exploration of heartbreak, desire, sexual freedom, and the expectations placed on women. Louise and Lynn will discuss starting over, embracing uncertainty, and what it means to build a bigger life on your own terms.

📅 16 October 2026
⏰ 8pm
📍 Civic Theatre Main Space
🎫€12/ €10
♥️ ISL interpretation available.

The discussion will be followed by a Q&A and book signing.
SDCC Libraries

Have you submitted your poems yet? Now's your chance✍️The Redline Book Festival Red Line Book Festival Poetry Competiti...
28/08/2026

Have you submitted your poems yet? Now's your chance✍️

The Redline Book Festival Red Line Book Festival Poetry Competition is now open. Win a €300 First Prize and showcase your work. Open to writers aged 16+, with poems in English or Gaeilge.

📅 Closing date: Monday 7 September 2026
📚 Submit up to 2 poems (max. 40 lines each).
Submit here: https://pulse.ly/j4tu0qpshi

Meet The Red Line Book Festival. 📚From 12 to 18 October 2026, Red Line will bring a week of books, ideas and conversatio...
26/08/2026

Meet The Red Line Book Festival. 📚

From 12 to 18 October 2026, Red Line will bring a week of books, ideas and conversation to libraries, theatres and cultural spaces across South Dublin.

Whether you join us every year or this will be your first festival, there'll be plenty to discover, from author talks and workshops to poetry, history, crime, comedy and more.

Save the date and stay tuned. The full programme is coming soon. 👀

SDCC Libraries

A new chapter is about to begin. 📚✨Red Line Book Festival is back, with plenty more stories waiting to be told.Save the ...
25/08/2026

A new chapter is about to begin. 📚✨

Red Line Book Festival is back, with plenty more stories waiting to be told.

Save the dates: 12th - 18th October 📅

From unforgettable conversations to new voices, big ideas and shared moments, we can’t wait to bring readers, writers and communities together once again.

New look. Same love of stories. ❤️

Stay tuned. There’s plenty more to come.

Calling all poets - Take the leap!Submissions now open for 2026 Red Line Book Festival Poetry Competition. Open to write...
21/08/2026

Calling all poets - Take the leap!

Submissions now open for 2026 Red Line Book Festival Poetry Competition. Open to writers aged 16+, with poems in English or Gaeilge.
Please submit here: https://pulse.ly/swgtncq7bl

The Red Line Book Festival Poetry Competition - now in its 15th year - attracts hundreds of entries from across the island of Ireland annually.

Closing date for entries is Monday 7th September 2026. No entries will be accepted after this date.

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

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

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