A citizen of somewhere?
David Goodhart’s new book The Road to Somewhere has taken the UK by storm. In it he explains the huge political changes that we see from the point of view of two conflicting tribes that have emerged in...
View ArticleKorea: inside the Hidden Kingdom-SOLD OUT
What is going on in the Korean peninsula? While North Korea threatens nuclear strikes and South Korea’s president is jailed on corruption charges, what do we know about this part of the world? North...
View ArticleA Tale of two Revolutions: Russia and Ireland, A People’s History
After last year’s 1916 commemorations, this year marks the centenary of the Big One – the Bolshevik Revolution. Neil Faulkner, author of A People’s History of the Russian Revolution, and Patrick...
View ArticleHyeonseo Lee: The Girl with Seven Names
Hyeonseo Lee is one of the very few who have risked their life to escape North Korea which she did when only a teenager. A powerful speaker, she is also a writer and an activist fostering human rights...
View ArticleDirectors Talk Books – SOLD OUT
A treat for movie and book lovers this. Not much to say here except three fantastic directors talking books. Lenny Abrahamson, Bruce Robinson of Withnail and I and Neil Jordan in conversation with...
View ArticleOrlagh Collins: No Filter
No Filter is a fresh, funny and poignant debut novel by Orlagh Collins, a bright new voice in YA fiction. Authentic, down to earth and sweepingly romantic all at once, No Filter is perfect for fans of...
View ArticleColm Toibin – SOLD OUT
Dalkey’s waited years to host Colm and now he’s here. One of Ireland’s most brilliant writers, he is a prolific essayist and a caustic commentator. Colm Toibin will talk about his latest novel House of...
View ArticleCan you be a good Muslim and a feminist?
Islam and feminism? Is there a contradiction? Or is that a knee jerk reaction, seeing Muslim women as a monolithic bloc who need to be liberated from the tyranny of the headscarf, who is in some...
View ArticleThe Political Power of Music with Billy Bragg and Dave Randall – SOLD OUT
Can music change the world? Singer songwriter Billy Bragg has been an activist for nearly 30 years, inspiring people with his political songwriting. Dave Randall is a musician, producer and author of...
View ArticleMidnight Poe – SOLD OUT
A beautiful, chilling theatrical staple of the festival, Midnight Poe, presented by Bewley’s Café Theatre, is back ! Featuring one of Edgar Allen Poe’s best-known stories, The Cask of Amontillado, a...
View ArticleHumans of Dalkey: More than…
Dalkey Education Centre, St John Of God, Dublin South East presents ‘Humans of Dalkey: More than’, a photographic exhibition telling their stories as well as the stories of everyday people in the...
View ArticleFamily Storytime (age 4-7)
Join us for storytime in the library. No need to book! Just come along! (Please note that children must be accompanied by an adult.) Price: FREE The post Family Storytime (age 4-7) appeared first on...
View ArticleWithnail and I
It’s 30 years since the cult classic movie Withnail and I was released. Dave Fanning chats to writer and director Bruce Robinson about making the movie, its cult status, enduring appeal and writing...
View ArticleLaughter Lines: A Suing for a Slagging
Can good satire achieve anything? Is the impact it has on audiences underestimated, and what are the risks taken by its creators? Take a journey into the power of satire and the impact of the law on...
View Article
