Theme 'Africa - Travel and People'

For further information on any festival event please contact us. To enquire about booking tickets for any of the Immrama events visit our booking page on this web site.

Thursday 12th June

8.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m.
Guillaume Bonn
International Photographer, and Film Director
Author of 'Le Mal D'Afrique, a journey into old and new Africa', among others
Venue: Courthouse Theatre
Tickets €15.00

Friday 13th June

Story telling workshop
Nuala Hayes
(primary schools only)
Venue: Millennium Park, Lismore

6.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m.
Sir Richard Staples
Venue: Public Library
Free

8.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m.
Christina Lamb
Author and Sunday Times Foreign Correspondent Foreign correspondent of the year 2007
Venue: Courthouse Theatre
Tickets Price €15.00

Saturday 14th June

10.00 a.m. - 10.45 a.m.
Presentation On 'The Lismore Papers'
Mr. Donal Brady
Waterford Co. Librarian
Venue: Courthouse Theatre
Free

11.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m
Caint Agus Comhrá
Maidhc Dainín O Sé
Venue: Lismore Public Library
Free

10.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m.
Creative Writing Workshop Part 1
Órfhlaith Ní Chonaill
Tickets Part 1 and 2 Total €75.00
Venue: Ballyrafter House Hotel

12.00 p.m - 2.00 p.m.
Open Mic Poetry Session
New and Emerging Poets read and discuss their works in an open forum
Facilitated by Jean Webster, Asst. County Librarian
Venue: Courthouse Theatre
Free

From 12.00 p.m.
Poetry readings in several public venues in Lismore
Free

2.00 p.m. - 2.45 p.m.
Presentation of Molly Keane Short Story Award
Venue: Lismore Public Library
Free

3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.
George Alagiah
Award winning Foreign Journalist and BBC News Anchor
Author of 'A Passage To Africa'
Venue: Blackwater Community School
Tickets: €25.00

8.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m.
Tim Butcher
Journalist and Author of the best seller 'Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart'
International Travel Writer
Venue: To Be Confirmed
Tickets: €20.00

Sunday 15th June

8.30 a.m. - 10.30 a.m.
Literary Breakfast
Redmond O'Hanlon
Best Selling Travel writer
Author of 'No Mercy: A Journey Into the Heart of the Congo' among others
Venue: Ballyrafter House Hotel
Tickets €25.00

11.00 a.m.
Gregorian Mass
Venue: St. Carthage Catholic Church
Free

11.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m.
Creative Writing Workshop Part 2
Órfhlaith Ní Chonaill
Venue: Courthouse Theatre
Tickets Part 1 and 2 €75.00

2.00 p.m.- 5.00 p.m.
Afternoon in Millennium Park
African Dancers
Children's Fun Events with Galway Circus Project, Wobbly Circus
Music by Loudest Whisper
Free

Season Tickets for literary events (excluding workshop and breakfast event) €65.00

Season Tickets (excluding breakfast event) for literary events including the workshop by Orfhlaith Ni Chonaill €120.00

Fringe Events

Please Note that these events although taking place during the festival weekend are not organised by Immrama and are not included in any ticket arrangements. (More events may be organised)

All Weekend
Open Garden
Bonnies Bouquets
New street

All Weekend
Art Exhibition By Chris O'Brien Shanahan
"Unfamiliar Territory" a collection of new paintings by Waterford artist Chris O'Brien Shanahan is on exhibition at Foley's on the Mall in Lismore. Based on travel sketchbooks this solo exhibition coincides with the Immrama Travel Writer's Festival and continues until the end of June. Gavin Higgins, manager of Foleys on the Mall, is delighted to host this Immrama fringe event 'There is always a great buzz in Lismore during the festival and we look forward to welcoming back familiar faces. At the restaurant we have introduced a new daily specials board in time for Immrama!'
More Information: www.chrisobrienshanahan.com

Saturday Evening June 14
Piano Recital by Susan Tajra playing Chopin, John Field, (the Irish composer), and Moussoursky.
Venue: St. Carthage Cathedral

Saturday Evening June 14
Lismore World Music Club

Sunday June 15
Lismore Farmers Market
Castle avenue