2012 Programme
The Booking Form is attached to our programme which you can download here...
2012 Festival Programme (224.23 kB)
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Thursday 4th October
7.30pm The Dead Dinner
James Joyces “The Dead” Dinner (1.21 MB)
Left Bank Restaurant, Athlone
Friday 5th October
9.30-4.30pm Playwriting workshop.
Thomas Conway, Druid Theatre, Galway will lead an interactive workshop.
Venue : Shamrock Lodge Hotel
5-6pm "Prose by Any Other Name" in colllaboration with Martin Kelleher of Making Space. This event brings together two writers' groups Death Rattle & Twisted Lemon, who will jointly perform a combination of poetry and prose.
Venue : Passionfruit Theatre
7.30pm Recital by Athlone A Cappalla
8.00pm Reading by Paul Durcan. Paul will be reading from his new book “Praise in which I live and more and have my Being”
Venue : Shamrock Lodge Hotel
Saturday 6th October Venue : Shamrock Lodge Hotel
10.30 – 12.30 Creative Writing workshop by Ann Skelly.
11.00am Walking tour West Side of Athlone by Gearoid O’Brien.
Meeting point : Side of Castle.
1.00– 2.00pm Scones and Readings from contributors to Flash Fiction competition.
2.30 – 4.30. Poetry Workshop by poet Noel Monahan.
3.00 – 5.00pm Mental Illness : The Great Illusion.
Nell McCafferty in conversation with Dr Ivor Browne.
8.00pm Poetry Slam chaired by The Gombeens.
Sunday 7th October
12noon. Athlone Literary Festival Sunday Miscellany.
2012 Festival Booking Form
Athlone Literary Festival 2012
Shamrock Lodge Hotel
Clonown Road
Athlone
October 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th
Booking Form is attached to our programme which you can download here...
2012 Festival Programme (224.23 kB)
Alternatively to book you can text/phone 086 2282760 or email
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

