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Book Review: This is How You Lose the Time War
Authors: Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone Genre: Adult Fiction Reviewed by: Heather This is a difficult book to review because it’s honestly a difficult book to describe. If you haven’t read it yet, I’m going to try my best to summarize but I don’t feel like I could entirely do it justice, so apologies in… Read more
Brigid 1500 Programme for 2024 Unveiled
This month, Kildare County Council launched the Brigid 1500 festival programme for 2024 and we’re thrilled to see the list of spectacular events we have to look forward to in the new year. Read more
Great Line-Up for Kildare Readers Festival Weekend – Part 2
Kildare County Council is delighted to confirm that Kildare Readers Festival will return to venues across the county from Monday, 2nd October to Sunday, 8th October 2023. Poor: Grit, courage, and the life-changing value of self-belief Saturday 7 Oct 2023 20:00 – 21:00Riverbank Arts Centre, W12 D962 Join Katriona O’Sullivan and a guest for a… Read more
Bumper Kildare Readers Festival Big Weekend Line-Up at Riverbank Arts Centre
Kildare County Council is delighted to confirm that Kildare Readers Festival will return to venues across the county from Monday, 2nd October to Sunday, 8th October 2023. Creeping It Real: The Rebirth of Female HorrorFri 6 Oct 2023 20:00 – 21:00Riverbank Arts Centre, W12 D962 Join us for an evening with Sophie White and Rick… Read more
Kildare County Council supports County Kildare Social Inclusion Week 2023
Kildare County Council is once again supporting County Kildare Social Inclusion Week 2023, which is taking place this week, from Monday 25th – Friday 29th September. The annual event, which has been running since 2017, is an opportunity to highlight and showcase the great work being done across the county to ensure everyone in our communities is… Read more
Kildare Readers Festival- Poetry, Brigid and Queer Irish Literature on Thursday 5th October
Kildare County Council is delighted to confirm that Kildare Readers Festival will return to venues across the county from Monday, 2nd October to Sunday, 8th October 2023. Poetry and the Possibility of HomeThu 5 Oct 2023 19:00 – 20:00 Maynooth Community Library In this very special evening of poetry and conversation, two award-winning poets, Nithy… Read more
