Kildare Readers Festival set for October
Former State Pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy who will be one of the many guests at the 16th Kildare Readers Festival
THE Kildare Readers Festival will return for a 16th year to venues across the county from 4-14 October, the county council has announced.
This free festival is a celebration of books, ideas, and conversation, bringing readers and writers together in venues in Newbridge, Naas and Maynooth.
“We are proud to welcome former State Pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy who joins bestselling crime writers Catherine Ryan Howard and Andrea Mara to explore how closely fictional forensic and criminal investigations reflect real-life cases,” said a council spokesperson.
This year’s line-up also includes Dermot Bolger’s traditional ‘Sunday Sessions’, titled 'Music, Mayhem and Memory'.
He will be joined by saxophonist and former member of Moving Hearts, Keith Donald, as well as acclaimed novelist Eoin McNamee.
Our ever popular ‘Ten Books You Should Read’ returns with radio presenter Rick O’Shea and author Hazel Gaynor.
Dive into Ireland’s rich and rebellious brewing past with beer historian, blogger, podcaster and author of 'Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland', Dr Christina Wade.
Join us for conversations with Iranian author of , Roxana Manouchehri and debut authors Roisín O’Donnell and Brendan McEvilly.
The Irish language is again celebrated with the return of An Tolg Liteartha with broadcaster Tristan Rosenstock interviewing the winners of the 2025 Oireachtas Publishing Awards.
“We have an exciting line-up of events from Kimberly Campanello, Jessica Traynor, Shane Kenny, Fionnán Sheahan and Tramp Press founders Lisa Coen and Sarah Davis-Goff," the spokesperson added.
The full programme is available on http://www.kildarereadersfestival.ie/. All events are free of charge, but booking is essential.
