Going to the festival
Tickets and programme
Festival dates, venues, line-ups and ticket releases change each year. Use the official links below for current availability and booking details.
Ireland literary festival
Festival of writing, ideas, politics, science, culture and public conversation at Borris House.
Going to the festival
Festival dates, venues, line-ups and ticket releases change each year. Use the official links below for current availability and booking details.
What it is about
Festival of writing, ideas, politics, science, culture and public conversation at Borris House.
Organisers
Borris House Festival of Writing and Ideas
Attendance notes
Distinctive ideas-led Irish festival.
Check the official site for current dates, accessibility, venue maps, ticket rules, waiting lists and livestream options.
Book Bag connection
1:03:40
Rising star Leon Craig drops into the Book Bag to discuss moving from the short story to the novel form with her darkly delicious debut, 'The Decadence', a sharply modern take on the country house genre.
1:10:19
The Idler magazine's in-house philosopher drops into the Book Bag to discuss his innovative book on Dante. Mark Vernon explains how The Divine Comedy is a living text, a map of the psyche and an essential guide on the spiritual journey.
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