Come Here To Me!

Without trying to sound like that bloke from that T2 ad, we really are lucky in this city to have been gifted some of the most talented authors, poets and playwrights the world has seen. Only fair then that we should have a festival to celebrate this talent; the Dublin Book Festival takes place in Dublin next week, 2nd – 6th March.

Dublin Book Festival 2011

There are a few highlights, the full programme is available here, but below are a couple of things I’m going to try make it along to:

WEDNESDAY 2 MARCH 6.30pm: Up for Discussion
National Library of Ireland
in Association with Dublin UNESCO City of Literature & National Library of Ireland:
DUBLIN, ITS PLACE IN LITERATURE
Eileen Battersby in conversation with Anthony Cronin and Dermot Bolger
Tickets: €5
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THURSDAY 3 MARCH 6.30pm: Up for Discussion
The Cube, Project Arts Centre
CURRENT AFFAIRS: STEPPING INTO A BRIGHTER FUTURE
Vincent Browne, Shane Coleman, Justine McCarthy, Stephen Kinsella, Ken Foxe
Tickets: €5
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SATURDAY 5 MARCH 1.00pm: Come Celebrate!
Launch Area, City Hall
LAUNCH OF THE LAST IRISH PLAGUE – THE GREAT FLU EPIDEMIC IN IRELAND 1918-19 BY CAITRIONA FOLEY
Admission Free – no booking necessary.
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SATURDAY 5 MARCH 4.00pm: Enjoy!
DUBLIN LITERARY PUB CRAWL
Join Dublin actors on a tour of Dublin’s literary pubs, a 2 hour tour departing from Dublin’s City Hall
Tickets: FREE – admission is FREE to this tour, but you do need to reserve a seat. Check the official site for details. Tickets can be collected from Dublin’s City Hall on the day of the performance only. Tickets must be collected a minimum of 30 minutes before the scheduled performance.
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SUNDAY 6 MARCH 3.00pm: Up for Discussion
Council Chamber, City Hall
TOMORROW’S WOMEN: WHAT’S NEXT FOR MNÁ NA hÉIREANN
Victoria White, Dr Ann Matthews, chaired by Susan McKay
Tickets: FREE – admission is FREE to this event, but you do need to reserve a seat. Check the official site for details.  Tickets can be collected from Dublin’s City Hall on the day of the performance only. Tickets must be collected a minimum of 30 minutes before the scheduled performance.
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As I said, check the official site here for full details of how to book tickets, there might be something that catches your eye. Unfortunately the Ross O’Carroll Kelly talk is sold out, the only one of the festival to have done so!