Founded in 1998, The DUblin Writers Festival returns this May 17 - 25 with a stellar programme of impressive events. Ireland’s premier literary event gathers the finest writers in the world to debate, provoke, delight and enthral.

With readings, discussions, debates, workshops, performance and screenings, the festival creates a hotbed of ideas. New faces and house-hold names come together at the Dublin Writers Festival - guests will be spoilt for choice with the calibre of talent from a vast array of disciplines who will feature at the festival.