Dublin Book Festival is one of Ireland’s most successful and dynamic book festivals, running since 2006 in the heart of Ireland’s capital with its rich literary history. ​This annual public festival is a vibrant celebration of Ireland’s writers and publishers, working in Irish and English. It showcases, supports and develops Ireland’s writers and publishing sector by programming and promoting Irish books and their authors, editors and contributors, all in an entertaining, festive, friendly, and accessible environment. Both established and emerging writers from a wide variety of ge

Join us for our enchanting evening lectures where we learn about the Vikings in the Isle of Man and the Irish Sea Allison Fox: The forgotten Viking kingdom across the water - Power, culture, and legacy in the Isle of Man. Allison Fox has a Bachelor of Science degree in Archaeological Sciences and a Master of Arts degree in Museum Studies. She is an associate member of both the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists and the Museum Association. Her role as curator of archaeology with Manx National Heritage involves helping to care for, and interpret, the rich archaeological heritage of the I

This year, Beta Festival explores how technology is reshaping how we sense, perceive and understand the world around us. Bringing together artists working across installation, performance, sound, games and digital media, the programme asks what happens when we de-centre the human perspective and begin to consider the intelligence of landscapes, plants, animals and machines. Through immersive experiences and participatory artworks, audiences are invited to encounter technologies as systems that shape our relationships with each other and with the environments we inhabit. From biofeedback a