Welcome to Bookville!
October 10th to 16th 2024
October 10th to 16th 2024
Bookville 2024, our 8th consecutive festival is coming soon...
This year's festival promises a fantastic programme including in-person workshops, virtual workshops, the Bookville book, an exhibition and videos. Featuring 27 of the best contemporary children’s authors, illustrators and entertainers from Ireland and the UK the festival offers something for everyone. There are 60 workshops offering creative writing, history, comedy, music, illustration, Gaeilge, drama, music, storytelling and poetry, with a separate programme for schools and the public.
BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL & OPENS ON 17TH SEPTEMBER
See relevant pages for booking details.
See relevant pages for booking details.
Bookville 2024 NEWS!
- Launch Party
Enjoy storytelling, the monster bird doodle with illustrator Niamh Sharkey, and the launch of Helena Duggan’s new book.
Free, no booking required, just drop in.
- Bookville Ambassador
Bookville is delighted to welcome local Kilkenny children's author Helena Duggan as our Ambassador for 2024. “When Bookville asked me to be their first Ambassador, I was honoured. On a personal note, as a local Kilkenny writer, Bookville has been extremely good to me. But outside of that, Bookville champions children. Year on year, Bookville puts together a line-up of authors and illustrators to rival any, ensuring there is something for everyone, so that children of all levels can access the power of the story”.
The official launch of Helena’s latest book, ‘The Light Thieves and the Terrifying Dawn’ will take place at the Bookville launch event in the Mayfair library at 2.30pm on Saturday 14th September – all welcome!
The official launch of Helena’s latest book, ‘The Light Thieves and the Terrifying Dawn’ will take place at the Bookville launch event in the Mayfair library at 2.30pm on Saturday 14th September – all welcome!
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Meanwhile, here is a short video of the Bookville Festival 2023 - enjoy!
A huge thank you to all the authors, illustrators, entertainers, library staff, teachers, children, Khans Books, the Kilkenny Book Centre, St Canice's Credit Union, the Kilkenny Education Centre & Music Generation Kilkenny & everyone else who contributed to making Bookville the success it was.
Here is a flavour of school children enjoying Bookville...
Bookville is brought to you by Kilkenny Arts Office and Kilkenny Library Service supported by the Creative Ireland programme.
This festival would not exist without our audiences and the support that you give to the festival.
We hope that Bookville will inspire children of all ages to become critical thinkers with curious minds.
This festival would not exist without our audiences and the support that you give to the festival.
We hope that Bookville will inspire children of all ages to become critical thinkers with curious minds.
