Immrama Lismore 2013 Programme

Theme: A Lifetime of Journeys - Journeys of a Lifetime

To Purchase Tickets: See Our Booking Page

Thursday June 13th

Opening event:
Time: 8.00 p.m. Venue: Courthouse Theatre Tickets: Free

Kieran Heffernan: The life and records of late 18th century traveller William Whitelocke Lloyd

Theresa McDonnell Friström: What have you got in your bag?

Monica Corish: Five Love Songs to a Continent, a memoir inspired by her work and travel in Africa

Friday June 14th

Time: 8.00 p.m. Venue: Courthouse Theatre Tickets: €15.00
Hilary Linstead and Elisabeth Davies: Growing old outrageously.

Saturday June 15th

Time: 10.00 a.m. Venue: Lismore House Hotel Tickets: €50.00
John Dwyer Workshop: "Digital Publishing: Publish and Sell Your Travels Online".

Transforming your travel journal into a book.
Editing and proofing your work.
Choosing a great book cover.
Publishing on Amazon.
Promoting and marketing your book.

Time: 11.00 a.m. Venue: Courthouse Theatre Tickets: Free
Donald Brady: Fanny Currey and the Watercolour Society of Ireland

Time: 12.30 p.m. Venue: St. Carthage Cathedral Tickets: Free
Lunchtime presentation by: Dr. Rachel Finnegan: "A Description of the East: the Travel Writing of an 18th-century Clergyman from the Diocese of Waterford & Lismore"

Time: 2.00 p.m. Venue: Lismore LibraryTickets: Free
Molly Keane Creative Writing Award

Time: 3.00 p.m. Venue: Blackwater Community School Tickets: €25.00
One of the world's most highly-regarded travel writers, Paul Theroux will take to the stage and will share his experiences with the audience.

Time: 8.00 p.m. Venue: Blackwater Community School Tickets: €25.00
British writer, journalist and broadcaster, Simon Winchester OBE, will speak about his work and travel experiences.

Ticket Offers: Saturday Special tickets (Paul Theroux and Simon Winchester OBE) : €40

Sunday June 16th

Time: 8.30 a.m. Venue: Ballyrafter House Hotel Tickets: €25.00
Literary Breakfast with Charlie Connelly

11.00 a.m. Gregorian Mass - St Carthage's Church

Time: 2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. Venue: Millennium Park, Lismore Tickets: Free
Full interactive programme of family fun and music with Alan & the Accident and Bakerstreet and much more.

Time: 7.30 p.m. Venue: Lismore House Hotel Tickets: €10.00
John O'Keeffe and Rosamund Burton will share their experiences with the audience.

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.

St. Carthage Cathedral Cotton Library
Open June 14, 15 and 16th from 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Admission Free

Lismore Heritage Centre
Audi visual video and history display "The Lismore Experience"
Daily from 9.30am to 5.30pm
Admission Fee Applies

Lismore Farmers Market
Castle Avenue, Lismore
Sunday June 16th

Storytime For Children
Lismore Library
Friday 14th June 2pm-5pm
Admission Free