The Lit Festival
9 to 11 October 2026FinishedFree entry
Young people curate a Waterford festival of writing, reading and creative participation.
MyMap visitor guide · Sources checked 22 September 2026
- When
- 9 to 11 October 2026
- Where
- Waterford, Waterford
- Entry
- Free entry
- Kind
- Literature
The experience
The 2026 programme includes mythmaking conversations with Ruth Ennis and Ellen Ryan, poetry with Mikey Cullen, and writing with Darren Yorke. Joanne McCarthy, Niamh Fennessy and Sarah Bowie contribute further sessions across language, story and illustration.
Sources: The Lit Festival
Plan ahead
The festival runs from 9 to 11 October. Choose sessions by age range, language and format, then book through the relevant event page. Workshops and author conversations may use different venues, so check each confirmation when planning your day.
Sources: The Lit Festival
Tickets and entry
Free entry.
Fáilte Ireland Open Data, imported 22 September 2026
Booking happens on the organiser’s own site: eventbrite.com. This site does not sell tickets. It holds no information about whether any are left.
Also on nearby
- Victorian Christmas 1 to 31 December 2026, Waterford Treasures: The Bishop's Palace
- Christmas Calligraphy Workshop 8 to 10 December 2026, Waterford Treasures: The Bishop's Palace
- Winterval 2026 13 November to 23 December 2026, Arundel Square
- Spraoi 2027 30 July to 1 August 2027, Waterford city streets and public spaces
- Children's Halloween Workshop 26 to 30 October 2026, Waterford Treasures: Irish Wake Museum
- Children’s Event: Waterford’s Weird and Wicked Past 24 to 30 October 2026, Waterford Treasures: Medieval Museum
Where this comes from
Programme and visiting details are based on the sources below, checked on the dates shown. The original listing was supplied by Fáilte Ireland under CC BY 4.0. For changes to the programme or ticket availability, follow the organiser’s official link.
- Fáilte Ireland Open Data · imported 22 September 2026
Venue, dates, entry details and official links imported from the Events dataset under CC BY 4.0. Source descriptions are not republished. - The Lit Festival · read 22 September 2026
Programme and visiting details used to write the MyMap visitor guide.