Children & YA

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.

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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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What's On

Saturday 12 July 2025

Paul Delaney: Jenny Peckles Lays Eggs With Speckles

12 July 202512:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed: Age 4+
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Zainab Boladale: Braids Take A Day

12 July 20253:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Age 13+
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Sunday 13 July 2025

Leona Forde: The Wonderful World of Milly McCarthy

13 July 202512:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Ages 7+
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Monday 14 July 2025

Kel Menton: A Fix of Light

14 July 202511:30 am
Bantry Bookshop
Free. YA (and also loved by adults)
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Patricia Forde: Letters to a Monster

14 July 202512:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Ages 5-8
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Lore Zine workshop with Rainbow Library

14 July 20252:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Ages: 12-17
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Rainbow Library: ‘Lore’ anthology launch

14 July 20253:30 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free. YA
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Tuesday 15 July 2025

The Doomsday Club: Kevin Moran

15 July 202512:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Ages 9-12+
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Wednesday 16 July 2025

Story Detectives with E.R. Murray

16 July 202512:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Ages 8-12
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Thursday 17 July 2025

The World Between the Rain with Susan Cahill 

17 July 202512:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Ages 9+
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Friday 18 July 2025

The President Book Series: Peter Donnelly

18 July 202512:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
Free but ticketed. Ages 4-7
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Monday 14 April 2025

Seeds of Change: A Glucksman Art Library project for WCLF

Free. All week
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Arts Council - funding literature
Fáilte Ireland
Wild Atlantic Way
CCC Library & Arts Service
Cork County Council
Pure Cork
Creative Places West Cork Islands
Irish Examiner
Maritime Hotel