The Leaves Festival 2023 brings the best of Irish writing and music to County Laois this November.
The festival is excited to welcome Aingeala Flannery as writer in residence.
Her novel, The Amusements, was the winner of the Kerry Group Novel of the Year Award at Listowel Writer’s Week this year, and more recently was awarded the John McGahern Prize.
Aingeala will be visiting schools, libraries and Portlaoise Prison.
Her public event this year will be with Anne Enright – both interviewed by journalist, Alex Clark.
The Amusements is also the Leaves Festival One County One Book for Laois.
This year’s festival will also host:
- Bestselling novelist, Emily Hourican, who has just published An Invitation to the Kennedys.
- Award winning novelist, Donal Ryan, with singer-songwriter musician, Ultan Conlon.
- A crime writing evening with John Banville and Andrea Carter.
- A screening of Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret?
- A comic book writing workshop with Colin O’Mahony.
- A spoken word event celebrating the theme of Stand By Me
- Musicians Ultan Conlon, Cathal Crowley, Molly Donnery and Michelle Mulcahy.
Full programme available at Leaves Festival of Writing and Music, Nov 8 – 11 2023.
The festival is funded by Laois County Council, the Arts Council, Laois Partnership and Creative Ireland Laois.
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