Children & YA 2023

Our Children’s and Young Adult events are free of charge. Some of these events have a limited capacity and tickets should be booked in advance to avoid disappointment. Events marked ‘free but ticketed’ can be booked in advance and other events are drop-in on the day. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the duration of events.

Find out more about Booking here.

Easily find events in our Children and Young Adults festival here.

You can opt to view our Full Programme, Personal Development events, Children & YA festival and listings by Writer and by Type of event, by selecting the relevant links below. You can also Meet our Writers here.

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Children & YA
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Past Events

Saturday 8 July 2023

Sir Adam The Brave & The Moody Monsters: David & Adam King

8 July 202311:00 am
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Age 3+
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Poetry As Commemoration: Teen workshop

8 July 202311:00 am
Marino (Old Methodist) Church, Bantry
Free but ticketed. Max 15 people. Age: 14-17
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Clara Kumagai: Catfish Rolling

8 July 202311:30 am
Bantry Bookshop
Free. Age 14+ (also loved by adults!)
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Yeva Skalietska: You Don't Know What War Is: The diary of a young girl from Ukraine

8 July 20235:00 pm
Bantry Library
Free
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Sunday 9 July 2023

Leona Forde: Milly McCarthy is a Complete Catastrophe

9 July 20233:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed
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Monday 10 July 2023

IWC/WCLF Young Writer Delegates Programme 2023

10 July 2023
Apply by 17 May. Ages 18-26
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Wednesday 12 July 2023

Elephant Island: Leo Timmers

12 July 202311:00 am
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Age: 4-11
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The Summer I Robbed a Bank: Family Theatre

12 July 20233:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Age 8+
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Thursday 13 July 2023

Can Bears Ski? Raymond Antrobus

13 July 202311:00 am
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Age 3+. ISL Interpreter
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The Rainbow Library with Kip Alizadeh

13 July 20232:15 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free
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