Programme 2011: highlights

Meet the authors

In our annual flagship event, Jennifer Johnston and John McKenna join us to read from their works, share their experiences and engage in lively conversation with the audience.

'HANDS: Boatbuilder'

2011 is the Year of Crafts, and David Shaw-Smith will give a talk on his landmark Hands documentary series, followed by a screening of Boatbuilder. Legendary Shannon One Design boatbuilder Jimmy Furey will attend as our special guest. Other films in the Hands series will be screened throughout the weekend.

Workshops

Get to work! Dermot Healy and Vincent McDonnell will host our poetry and prose writing workshops for adults and Oisín McGann will host Transition Year students. Demand for places is high, so be sure to book early.

Exhibition

'Craft to Art' is an exhibition featuring works by local craftspeople.

Poetry in Motion

Join the Poetry Divas at the Whiskey Still for a night of poetic glitter and glamour which will blur the wobbly boundaries between page and stage.

Take to the lake

As with other years, our festival will go afloat on Lough Derg on Sunday afternoon aboard The Spirit of Killaloe. In 'The Living Lake' Rick Boelens and Dan Minchin will give us a fascinating scientific perspective on the waters and the wild.

Short film premiere

We will also premiere a short film, shot on location in Dromineer, by young filmmakers from Dublin Institute of Technology.

Dramatic Climax

As a poignant festival finale, Ronan Dodd of The Nenagh Players delivers a powerful adaptation of CS Lewis's A Grief Observed.

A warm welcome awaits you...

We look forward to seeing you in Dromineer, 29 September – 2 October 2011.

Artists appearing at Dromineer Literary Festival 2011