Cúirt International Festival of Literature

It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 41st Cúirt International Festival of Literature. This year’s festival will showcase a wide selection of world-class authors, as well as introducing you to compelling new voices and debut authors.

Throughout the week Cúirt will be welcoming special guests including Neil Jordan, Alan Davies, Ardal O’Hanlon and Louise O’Neill to the Town Hall Theatre stage. There’ll be daily poetry sessions in Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, events with literary journals, and special events to showcase Galway writers and performers with the Oil Slick, Ragaire, Moth and Butterfly, and many more!

Founded in 1985 by Galway Arts Centre, the Cúirt International Festival of Literature began with a focus on poetry, growing into a week-long festival including fiction and non-fiction events and has been a highlight of the Galway Arts Centre’s annual programme ever since.

As one of Europe’s oldest book festivals, Cúirt is a leading voice for literature both internationally and across Ireland, committed to creating a space where all audiences are empowered through literature, bringing readers and writers together to tell stories, share new perspectives, and to celebrate writing, books, and reading in all its forms.

Explore the programme and book tickets now at cúirt.ie