50 Years of the Liffey Banks
To celebrate 50 years since the release of The Liffey Banks, the iconic album by Dublin fiddler Tommie Potts, the Dún Laoghaire Folk Festival plays host to a special afternoon in memory of the enigmatic Dubliner.
& Special Guest Djackulate
Under the Fire Draw Near moniker, Ian Lynch, musician, singer, songwriter and founding member of the band Lankum, presents his monthly podcast and radio show live at Dún Laoghaire Folk Fest.
Songs and Singers from the Inishowen Peninsula
A documentary by award-winning filmmaker Bob Gallagher about the Inishowen song tradition followed by discussion and singing with Grace Toland and members of the ITSC.
The Poetry Weekender
Margaret Atwood, one of the world’s greatest writers, returns to Dún Laoghaire for this very special reading from her latest collection of poetry, hosted by one of Ireland’s most revered and admired public figures, Catriona Crowe.
Short Story Special
A live recording of RTÉ Radio 1’s arts and culture programme Arena celebrating new Irish writing and the short story, with host Seán Rocks and guests.
I Am Your Citizen
Join host Jessica Traynor and very special guests to hear some favourite works of Eavan’s and celebrate, in words and in music, a poet whose spirit is still very much with us.
A theatrical performance in which writer and documentary filmmaker Manchán Magan bakes sourdough bread while offering insights into the wonders of the Irish language – exploring potent words of landscape, terms of intuition and insight, and the many phrases that bring to life the mysterious glory of our natural world.
