2010 Event

Athlone Literary Festival 2010 will take place from 24th to the 26th September. The festival programme will be available shortly on this website. It will include an exciting mixture of readings, workshops and other convivial literary gatherings involving a variety of exciting contributors. Athlone Literary Festival 2010 is also very pleased to be taking part in Co. Westmeath’s first Culture Night on Friday 24th.

The Festival has its origins in the first John Broderick Weekend held in May 1999. The festival is aimed at readers and writers and all those who enjoy good conversation and good literature.

Speakers include academics, wits, writers, poets, novelists, biographers, publishers and literary agents from time to time.

 

2009 Sponsors


Contact:

Email: literaryathlone@gmail.com

 


"Eel Weir at Athlone" Painting by Paul Henry

"Eel Weir at Athlone" by Paul Henry donated to Athlone Library by the late John Broderick.
Image courtesy Westmeath County Library