Through books and the arts Granard, a small midlands town has become Ireland's newest book town in the heart of Ireland. Granard Booktown festival is inspired by the global book town movement most notably our neighbours Wigtown in Scotland. 

Using words and literature we will bring speakers, writers and artists to the town  April 11 - 13. By being a booktown we will encourage people to love book, to visit the town and share in the arts generated around books. It will also provide cultural amenities through the building of not just a national festival but an international one in the heart of Ireland.

This years festival features: John Banville, Brian Dobson, Conor Gearty, Rebecca Tallon de Havilland, Conor Niland, Gavin Cooney, Seamus O’ Rourke, Karen Campbell, Claire Keegan, Sinead Gleeson, Liz Nugent, Sinéad O’ Hart, Amy Jane Beer, Mark Wormald, Emma Tracey, Nelofer Pazira-Fisk, Peter Geoghegan, Luke Casserly. Bridget Hourican, Cauvery Madhavan, Dani Gill, Síona Cahill, Lisa McInerney, James Roseman, Louise Hegarty, Elaine Garvey, Mary Melvin Geoghegan, Darragh Coady, Lousie G Cole, Shaunagh Connaire, Aoife Barry, Mark Tighe, Karen Campbell, Anne Griffin & Belinda McKeon.

Please note programme events take place in various venues in Granard town with some ticketed and others free of charge. Tickets are available via the festival website.

Please note that the details of events listed above are provided by the relevant Local Authorities.