The Jonathan Swift Festival is back for 2026! Join us for this year's Jonathan Swift Festival to celebrate the life and works of Jonathan Swift, the renowned satirist and author of "Gulliver's Travels." The festival includes a range of events including lectures, performances, and guided walks that explore his influence on literature and satire. This year we will be celebrating 300 years of Gulliver's Travels! Highlights include And Then There Was Gulliver, a new stage musical by Gerry Mullins based on real events in Jonathan Swift’s life as he wrote his masterpiece. The hilarious new show

Storytelling in his blood, music in his bones – Aindrias de Staic weaves Ireland’s living lore By the Light of the Silvery Moon. Seamlessly combining myth, mischief, storytelling and music, Aindrias invites audiences into an high-energy show that pulses with life. A true pioneer in reviving Ireland’s bardic tradition, Aindrias draws on inspirations from Raifteirí an Fhíle, Brian Merriman, and Aindrias MacCruitín. He has honed a contemporary seanchaí style that remains firmly rooted in the traditions of the West. Enhancing each tale with a live sonic landscape, Aindrias is jo