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Northern Ireland literary festival

John Hewitt International Summer School

Literature, politics, culture and ideas summer school honouring poet John Hewitt.

Armagh, Northern IrelandJuly

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.

Tickets / programmeOfficial site

What it is about

Literature, politics, culture and ideas summer school honouring poet John Hewitt.

Attendance notes

More summer school than conventional festival, but highly relevant to literature and ideas.

Check the official site for current dates, accessibility, venue maps, ticket rules, waiting lists and livestream options.

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