Dalkey Book Festival 2012

15-17 JUNE 2012

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Our children’s festival is bigger than ever with bestselling authors like Derek Landy, the author of the Skulduggery Pleasant series, Pauline McLynn, Gordon Snell, Alan Early, Judi Curtin, Sarah Webb, Nicola Pierce and Anna Carey. For illustrators, there will be a comic workshop with Alan Nolan and drawing with the hugely popular Chris Judge.

welcome

“Walk on air against your better judgement”

This year we are delighted to present the Light House Cinema at Dalkey in the old tramyard featuring Death of a Superhero, Bill Cunningham New York, Headhunters as well as Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Act of Dishonour and the first Irish screening of Under African Skies. We are thrilled to be able to screen these films in Dalkey projected on a 16 foot screen in such a beautiful, unique and intimate setting.

This year, we introduced a terrific new children’s short story competition with KBC Bank, and we look forward to announcing the winners who will receive books equal to the height of a Dalkey goat!

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Dalkey Book Festival gives warmest thanks to friends of the festival, partners and sponsors. See full list on dalkeybookfestival.org

We are delighted to offer festival-goers a chance to hear Seamus Heaney who, in his intimate reading style, will confide in us some of his Nobel prize winning genius.

We acknowledge the generous support of: Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre and Margaret Dunne, St Patrick’s Dramatic Society, Ouzos Bar and Grill, Wrights at the Dispensary, Jaipur, Fiona O’Doherty, Deirdre Williamson, Michelle Given, Barbara McNeive, Sarah O’Doherty, Kim Harte, Sara Macken, Marina Lynch, Frances Swift, Patricia Smyth, The Tramyard and Dave Coulson and Shane Duffley, St Patrick’s Church, Church of the Assumption, Masonic Hall and Harold Boys’ National School.

he 3rd annual Dalkey Book Festival is bigger and better than ever and kicks off on June 15th. For three days, books of every kind will be celebrated and brought to life by their authors. This year, the line up includes local writers and those who have a particular affection for Dalkey such as Maeve Binchy, Joseph O’Connor, Carlo Gebler, Dermot Healy, Martina Devlin and John Waters.

We celebrate Bloomsday with a special series of events including a musical extravaganza, a guided walk, dramatisations, readings and a performance of the magnificent Joycemen by Eamon Morrissey.

Sian Smyth Maeve Binchy will read her new short story, set in Dalkey and written specially for the festival. Jennifer Johnston will be talking to Olivia O’Leary and much-loved actor Sinead Cusack will be in conversation with Marian Finucane.

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Books in 3D… Handwritten books with a difference!

Our Lady’s Hall

€1

4-5.45PM

Feel the Fear and Read it Anyway: Ulysses Workshop

The Magpie Inn

€20

5-5.50PM

My Name Is Alice Devine, a play by Shay Linehan

Benito’s, Castle Street

€8

6-7PM

Jennifer Johnston in conversation with Olivia O’Leary

Heritage Centre

€10

6-7PM

Moody Blues: Eoin McNamee with Keith Donald on clarinet Wrights at the Dispensary

€8

6.30-7.30PM How We Lost The Plot: John Waters talks to David McWilliams

Masonic Hall

€8

Town Hall

€10

7.30-8.30PM The Stinging Fly Roadshow

The Magpie Inn

€5

8.30-9.30PM Robert Fisk in conversation with Colm O’Mongain

Church of the Assumption

€12

10AM-1PM

The Thai House

€40

11AM-12PM Stately Buck Mulligan; Joseph O’Connor reads Joyce

Heritage Centre

€8

12-1PM

Carlo Gebler talks to Dermot Bolger

Masonic Hall

€10

12-1PM

Yvonne Cassidy

The Magpie Inn

€5

1-3.30PM

John Joyce In Full Voice

Ouzos Bar & Grill

€35

1.45-3.15PM Feel the Fear and Read it Anyway: Ulysses Workshop

The Magpie Inn

€20

2-5PM

Writing for the stage workshop, with Conall Morrison

YogaVillage, 4b St. Patrick’s Rd

€30

2-3PM

Irish Writing with Julian Gough, Fintan O’Toole Town Hall

€8

2.30-3.30PM Dirty Stories, with Kevin Barry

Masonic Hall

€8

2.30-4.30PM Discovery: New writing uncovered @dalkeybookfest

Our Lady’s Hall

€4

3PM

The Light House Cinema at

7-8PM

The Winner Effect: the effects of success on the minds

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Getting Published Workshop

& Nadine O’Regan

Bill Cunningham New York

Dalkey Tramyard, Castle Street

€8

McDonagh’s

€5

4.15-5.30PM Joycemen, with Eamon Morrissey

Heritage Centre

€10

5-5.50PM

My Name Is Alice Devine, a play by Shay Linehan

Photogenic

€8

6PM

Death of A Superhero

3-4PM

Joyce and the Perpetual Revolution, with Richard Boyd Barrett

The Light House Cinema at Dalkey Tramyard, Castle Street

€8

With Emer O’Kelly & Fintan O’Toole

Heritage Centre

€8

7-8.30PM

The Parting Glass, a play by Dermot Bolger

The Vico

€10

7.15-8.45PM

Are the Irish second class Germans? With Barry Murphy,

6-6.50PM

What’s the role of our national theatre?

John Waters, Caroline Erskine, Matt Cooper & Julian Gough Town Hall 7.30-8.30PM Mary Costello and Nuala Ní Chonchúir

The Magpie Inn

€10 €5

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

The Light House Cinema at Dalkey Tramyard, Castle Street

€8

10-11PM

Paul Howard, with Triggs

The Vico

€10

11-12AM

Midnight Poe

St. Begnet’s Graveyard

€15

The Thai House

€40

9AM-12PM

Getting Published Workshop

11.30AM-

Maeve Binchy premiere: her latest short story,

12.30PM

set in Dalkey

Finnegan’s

€12

12-1PM

Derek Landy: Skulduggery Pleasant (9+)

Town Hall

€5

12-1PM

A Beastly Bash with Chris Judge (5-7 years)

Harold Boys’ National School

€5

12.30-1.20PM Storytelling with Gordon Snell (4-7 years)

Photogenic

€5

1PM

The Light House Cinema at

Act of Dishonour

Dalkey Tramyard, Castle Street

€8

Sinead Moriarty, Sarah Webb & Marita Conlon-McKenna

Heritage Centre

€10

1-2PM

Double Trouble with Judi Curtin (9-12 years)

Harold Boys’ National School

€5

1-2PM

Comic Capers with Alan Nolan (7-11 years)

The Tramyard, 14 Castle Street

€5

2.15-3PM

Dirty Hairy with Debbie Thomas (9-12 years)

The Magpie Inn

€5

2.15-3PM

My Name Is Alice Devine, a play by Shay Linehan

Country Bake

€8

Town Hall

€10

2.30-3.30PM The Ship of Dreams: Nicola Pierce (11+)

Harold Boys’ National School

€5

3.30-4.30PM Alan Early: Arthur Quinn & The World Serpent (10+)

The Magpie Inn

€5

Harold Boys’ National School

€7

3.30-4.30PM Putting Words To Music: Barry Devlin and Jim Lockhart

Masonic Hall

€12

4-5PM

On The Floor: Aifric Campbell talks to David McWilliams

Country Bake

€8

4-5PM

Dermot Healy in conversation with Martina Devlin

Photogenic

€8

5-6PM

Seamus Heaney reading

St. Patrick’s Church of Ireland

€12

5PM

Headhunters

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How to write a Bestseller with Monica McInerney,

2.30-3.45PM The 1970s: Ireland’s 1960s, with Diarmaid Ferriter and Ferdia MacAnna

3.30-4.20PM In Stitches: spinning a yarn, with Pauline McLynn, Anna Carey, Sarah Webb & Sinead Gleeson (11+)

Dalkey Tramyard, Castle Street

€8

Heritage Centre

€10

David McWilliams , Michael McLaughlin & Dave Kenny

Town Hall

€5

Under African Skies

The Light House Cinema at

6.20-7.20PM Sinead Cusack in conversation with Marian Finucane 7.30-8.30PM Will Booklovers fight back? Debate with Mark Little, 8PM 9-11PM

Grand Finale Midsummer Book Quiz

Dalkey Tramyard, Castle Street

€8

The Vico

€40

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Mad About Books – PHOTOBooth @ PHOTOGENIC photogenic, railway road We all have a book we love or remember - one that always feels like a friend. To celebrate our collective love of books, bring your first or your favourite book to the PHOTOBooth @ PHOTOGENIC between June 12th and 15th for a photo (like the one shown) which will be printed and displayed in our “Mad About Books” Window Collage for the Dalkey Book Festival. Free event, kindly sponsored by Canon, Ireland. All ages welcome.

Call in to Photogenic or call 01 284 5544 for details.

Old Tram Yard Warehouse opens 6pm thursday 14 june friday 15th june, 11am-7pm the tramyard A contemporary display of street art with the most exciting inclusion of the Gable End painting by Solus (the creator of our ‘Boxing Boy’ through the archway on Castle Street). The Tramyard Gallery will also host our annual literary themed visual art exhibition & some of your favourite artists will be doing live demos. The warehouse will also house, pop up ceramic, arts & crafts & jewellery exhibition and a pop up bookshop!

Books in 3-D... Handwritten books with a difference! time Friday 15th June, 3-4pm venue Our Lady’s Hall, Castle St €1 Together, Service Users from St. John of God Carmona Services and TY students from Holy Child Secondary School have produced a series of unique books. Breaking out of the traditional, these handmade books are different and unique works of art.

There was much enjoyment in making them and we hope you enjoy looking.

The work will be on display throughout the festival weekend.

My Name is Alice Devine a play by Shay Linehan time Friday 15th June, 5pm-5.50pm venue Benito’s, Castle Street €8 The smash hit Shopping In Chains told the story of Alice Devine, a hard woman to keep down in any recession. Now Alice Devine is going to war, and God help the banks. David McWilliams gave her the idea; Richard Boyd Barrett showed her how; Alice does it herself. This funny and moving play written by Shay Linehan , performed by Brenda McSweeney and directed by Margaret Dunne, premieres at the Dalkey Book Festival.

Jennifer Johnston in conversation with Olivia O’Leary time Friday 15th June, 6pm-7pm venue Heritage Centre, Castle St €10 No stranger to Dalkey, Jennifer Johnston, one of Ireland’s finest writers – and, for Roddy Doyle, the finest – in conversation with the masterful observer and veteran broadcaster, Olivia O’Leary.

Moody Blues Eoin McNamee with Keith Donald on clarinet Feel the Fear and Read it Anyway time Fri. 15th June, 4pm-5.45pm €20 venue The Magpie Inn, Coliemore Rd If, like most of us, you’ve pretended to read Ulysses but haven’t got past that Stately Buck Mulligan stuff, this one’s for you. Sure it’s only a big book about an advertising fella going for a stroll around Dublin. Take the leap with The Flying Book Club and find out why everyone’s so mad about this Joyce character.

time Friday 15th June, 6pm-7pm venue Wrights at The Dispensary, Castle Street €8 Blue Tango is based on a real life murder and the ensuing cover up. In a unique performance, dark and risqué like his novel, Eoin McNamee reads extracts from the book with music from one of Ireland’s finest musicians, Keith Donald –former saxophonist with Moving Hearts – that brilliantly evokes the innocence and darkness of that period.

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Art House 15-17 june, 12pm-6pm gerard byrne studio, 2 eagle terrace (opp. finnegan’s) Painting by celebrated artist Gerald Byrne in his own studio with guided tour of house and garden and live music from Ocean Jazz Ensemble (15th), KoshkaRussian Gypsy Band ( 16th) and Drazen Derek & Nigel Clark on guitars (17th).

Live music with Beat Street

The Winner Effect: the effects of success on the minds of powerful men Ian Robertson in conversation with Margaret E Ward

The Stinging Fly Roadshow

time Friday 15th June, 7pm-8pm venue Town Hall, Castle Street €10 Bill Clinton, Napoleon, Charlie Haughey, Dominique Strauss-Kahn: what drives these men to take such risks and how does success and power change the way their brains work? Trinity professor of psychology Ian Robertson discusses how success affects the brain, the subject of his new book, The Winner Effect, with American journalist Margaret E Ward.

painting by Oisin Roche

How We Lost The Plot John Waters talks to David McWilliams time Fri. 15th June, 6.30pm-7.30pm venue Masonic Hall, Castle Street €8 A must for anyone interested in where the country is going. Join awardwinning, bestselling polemicist and Dalkey resident John Waters. Expect culture, politics, the state of the nation and more in this his first public discussion about his new book, How We Lost the Plot.

friday 15th june from 9.30pm the club, coliemore road

time Fri. 15th June, 7.30pm-8.30pm venue The Magpie Inn, Coliemore Rd €5 Readings from the Stinging Fly summer issue at The Magpie Inn: Claire-Louise Bennett, Leona Lee Cully, Melissa Diem, Stephen Murray and Gerry Smith; compered by Dave Lordan.

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AIB Photojournalism Exhibition 14-17 june tramyard, 14 castle street Throughout the festival weekend there will be an exhibition of winning entries from the 2012 AIB Photojournalism competition.

Robert Fisk in conversation with Colm O’Mongain time Fri. 15th June, 8.30pm- 9.30pm venue Church of the Assumption, Castle Street €12 As Syria seethes, Israel shapes up to Iran and the Middle East threatens to explode, legendary journalist and resident of Dalkey, Robert Fisk, talks with This Week’s Colm O’Mongain about his unique and brilliant perspective on the state of the Arab world.

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Free Book Swap and free coffee saturday 16th june the king’s inn, castle street What’s not to like? If you’ve read it, swap it! Swap books you’ve read for new books, recycle, declutter, meet other booklovers , swapping opinions too.

Open Studio sessions sat. 16th june, 11am-1pm and 3pm-5pm upside design, the tramyard Come and use the studio for your own project. Want to try any of the Annie Sloan Chalk Paints? For 2 hours the studio is open to you and you can work with any of the products normally used in the Annie Sloan Furniture Painting Class; all our class brushes and tools are available to you. Bring your own piece of furniture – please make it a reasonable size- and as there are limited places please sign up at www.upside.ie or drop in for more details.

Art House saturday 16 june, 12pm-6pm 2 eagle terrace See page7.

Old Tram Yard Warehouse saturday day 16th june, 11am-7pm the tramyard See page 6.

Getting Published Workshop time Saturday 16th June, 10am-1pm venue Thai House, Railway Road €40 What is a publisher looking for? How can you improve your pitch and improve your chances of getting published?

This workshop gets results – just look at the success stories on inkwell.ie . In this workshop, Vanessa will explain the blueprint from keyboard to bookshelf.

Places are limited to 15 people.

Yvonne Cassidy time Saturday 16th June, 12pm-1pm venue The Magpie Inn, Castle St €5 Yvonne Cassidy, originally from Dalkey, is a writer who now lives in New York.

She will be reading from her latest novel, What Might Have Been Me, followed by a Q & A.

Carlo Gebler talks to Dermot Bolger

Stately Buck Mulligan; Joseph O’Connor reads Joyce time Saturday 16th June, 11am-12pm venue Heritage Centre, Castle St €8 On the morning of the day that’s in it, we’ve a real treat. In this special event for Bloomsday, local author Joseph O’Connor will give a reading from the opening chapter of James Joyce’s Ulysses.

Sponsored by Hennessy

John Joyce in Full Voice time Sat. 16th June, 1pm-3.30pm venue Ouzos Bar & Grill €35 This will be a hoot! Sayings and Songs of John Stanislaus Joyce: a Bloomsday musical extravaganza with composer, singer and pianist Tom Cullivan and actor Bryan Hoey.

(The performance runs from 1pm to 1.50pm with light lunch included after the show.)

time Saturday 16th June, 12pm-1pm venue Masonic Hall, Castle Street €8 Poet, playwright and Hennessy Literary Award winner Dermot Bolger talks to Carlo Gebler, author of August in July, Life of a Drum, Father and I and A Good Day for A Dog about his memories of growing up in Dalkey, his career as a writer and The Dead Eight, which has been nominated for The Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year 2012.

Sponsored by Hennessy

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Authors’ Lunch saturday 16 june, 12.30-2.30pm jaipur, castle street Jaipur is kindly hosting an Authors’ lunch and there will be space in the restaurant for others to drop in for their own lunch. Why not? You never know who you might meet.

Irish Writing: with Julian Gough, Fintan O’Toole & Nadine O’Regan time Saturday 16th June, 2pm-3pm venue Town Hall, Castle Street €8 Are we entering a new era of great Irish authors, or is the writing on the wall?

Critic Fintan O’Toole and writer Julian Gough, well-known for his controversial view that today’s young writers are trying to replicate the past, join Nadine O’Regan for a discussion of the state of the art.

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Bloom’s Balloons saturday day 16th june, 11am-7pm ouzos bar & grill, castle street On Bloomsday, come and meet James Joyce, who will be loitering outside Ouzos Bar& Grill, amusing passers by with his witty banter and entertaining the crowds with extraordinary balloon modelling and other talents

Writing for the Stage workshop, with Conall Morrison

Feel the Fear and Read it Anyway time Sat. 16th June, 1.45pm-3.15pm venue The Magpie Inn Coliemore Road €20 If, like most of us, you’ve pretended to read Ulysses but haven’t got past that Stately Buck Mulligan stuff, this one’s for you. Sure it’s only a big book about an advertising fella going for a stroll around Dublin. Take the leap with The Flying Book Club and find out why everyone’s so mad about this Joyce character.

time Saturday 16th June, 2pm-5pm venue YogaVillage 4b St. Patrick’s Road €30 Conall has directed numerous plays for the Abbey Theatre. He has also worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company; The National Theatre, London; English National Opera; and – most recently – the Globe Theatre. His workshop will be a hands-on guide to the central principles of playwriting. Character, structure, theme, style, language, and more – a whistlestop tour of the essential ingredients of all good plays.

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Dorcas Barry Cookery Demo saturday 16th june, 1:o0pm writer’s corner sponsored by Select Stores

Filmed Relay Reading of Ulysses saturday 16 june, afternoon location to be revealed On Saturday afternoon look out for a filmed relay reading of Ulysses in Dalkey.

Festival goers are invited to call in and read 5-minute extracts from Ulysses to camera. The clips will be uploaded to YouTube and edited together, building into a unique document of the day.

Details of location from Chris Binchy at DLRwriter@gmail.com or call in to the Festival Office on the day.

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Joyce and the Perpetual Revolution time Sat. 16th June, 3.30pm-4.30pm venue McDonagh’s Castle St €5 Unlike many of his writing contemporaries, James Joyce had real experience of every point on the class spectrum, and in Ulysses, wrote one of the most vivid representations of Dublin’s intricate class system in literature. He didn’t write in isolation; he was part of a broad European movement. The ultimate modernist, Joyce was a deeply political writer.

Witness a local TD as you’ve never seen him before – join Joyce scholar Richard Boyd Barrett for a discussion of Joyce’s relationship with class, culture and the theme of perpetual revolution.

Discovery: New writing uncovered @dalkeybookfest time Sat. 16th June, 2.30pm-4.30pm venue Our Lady’s Hall, Castle St €4 Do you have a masterpiece in the cupboard or a bestseller under the bed? Here’s your chance to pitch it to some of the best agents in the Irish publishing industry. Plus there’s an amazing prize to be won. There’s only one catch: you have to do it in 5 minutes or less. Come and uncover new writing at Dalkey!

Dirty Stories, with Kevin Barry time Sat. 16th June, 2.30pm-3.30pm venue Masonic Hall, Castle St €8 Fresh from the success of his first novel, City of Bohane, Kevin Barry hasn’t forgotten about the form that made his name. Dark Lies The Island, his new collection of short stories, might be “like a spade to the face”, according to the Guardian, but expect a violence-free reading this afternoon at the Masonic Hall. Not to be missed.

Ulysses schoolroom scene and a guided Joycean walk time Saturday 16th June, 3.30pm venue Heritage Centre, Castle Street (Tickets available directly from the Heritage Centre) Experience the classroom scene in Dalkey with Stephen Dedalus and Mr Deasy in the Clifton School on Dalkey Avenue and immerse yourself in the world of Joyce’s Ulysses with a guided walk around several key Dalkey locations that are referenced in the novel.

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Blazing Salads Cookery Demo saturday 16th june, 3:o0pm writer’s corner sponsored by Select Stores with Lorraine & Pamela Fitzmaurice

Julie Rose Mc Cormick Puppet Theatre saturday 16th june, 2pm and 4pm the courtyard, castle street sponsored by Rhona’s and The Courtyard traders

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Tango fiesta Dublin saturday 16th june, 4:o0pm writer’s corner sponsored by Select Stores Tango dancing with Drazon, Julian and Christina.

What’s the role of our national theatre? With Emer O’Kelly & Fintan O’Toole My Name Is Alice Devine a play by Shay Linehan

Joycemen with Eamon Morrissey time Sat. 16th June, 4.15pm-5.30pm venue Heritage Centre, Castle St €10 Celebrate Bloomsday by joining the legendary Eamon Morrissey for an exclusive performance of his amazing one-man show, Joycemen. Tickets are limited, so please book early!

time Sat. 16th June, 5pm-5.50pm venue Photogenic, Railway Rd €8 The smash hit Shopping in Chains told the story of Alice Devine, a hard woman to keep down in any recession.

Now Alice Devine is going to war, and God help the banks. David McWilliams gave her the idea; Richard Boyd Barrett showed her how; Alice does it herself.

This funny and moving play written

by Shay Linehan , performed by Brenda McSweeney and directed by Margaret Dunne, premieres at the Dalkey Book Festival.

time Sat. 16th June, 6pm-6.50pm venue Heritage Centre, Castle St €8 Over one hundred years after Lady Gregory and WB Yeats opened the Irish Literary Theatre, the Abbey is still packing audiences in. But in the Internet age, is our national theatre still relevant? Is it adapting to the social, cultural and economic challenges of our society? Join Fintan O’Toole and Sunday Independent critic Emer O’Kelly for what promises to be a lively debate.

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“Getting Into The Barrel” By Surfadelika wrights at the dispensary, castle st saturday 16th june, 9.30pm A guided trip to The World Of Waves.

Surfadelika follows the poetry of Dylan Townsend, grooves of DJ Karl Evans and guitar soundscaping of Drazen Derek to the outer limits, presenting the real footage of extreme surfing shot in Irish waters.

(Tickets are €10, available from The Dispensary)

saturday

The Irish Times Favourite Wines on the grapevine, st patrick’s rd saturday 16th june, 5.30pm Wine tasting with John Wilson, Irish Times’ wine writer.

(Tickets are €10 available from On the Grapevine; redeemable against in-store purchases.)

The Parting Glass

by Dermot Bolger time Saturday 16th June, 7pm-8.30pm venue The Vico, The Queens, Castle Street €10 Where were you when our World Cup dreams were dashed? Eoin was at the heart of the drama in Stade de France, Nov 18th 2009. Heartfelt and hilarious, The Parting Glass charts Eoin’s journey through life and Ireland’s turbulent economic climate. Having toured Ireland, the U.S. and France, The Parting Glass is making a special appearance at the Dalkey Book Festival – just in time for Euro 2012 and Father’s Day!

Are the Irish second class Germans?

With Barry Murphy & co. time Sat. 16th June, 7.15pm-8.45pm venue Town Hall, Castle Street €10 Between the troika and the fiscal compact, the green green grass of home is starting to look a lot like the grassy verge by the U-Bahn. Barry Murphy’s alter ego Gunter is very confused, so he’s asked writer and Berlin resident Julian Gough, Caroline Erskine and Matt Cooper to help explain where we are and who owes what. Most of all, though: who’s in charge?

Mary Costello and Nuala Ní Chonchúir time Sat. 16th June, 8.30pm-9.30pm venue The Magpie Inn Coliemore Road €5 Mary Costello will read from her debut collection, The China Factory, joined by award-winning short story writer and poet Nuala Ní Chonchúir who will read from Mother America at the Magpie Inn, Dalkey.

Paul Howard, with Triggs time Sat. 16th June, 10pm-11pm €10 venue The Vico, The Queens, Castle St Remember Saipan? Ever thought what it must be like to live with Roy Keane? And during the 2002 World Cup Final? Acclaimed bestselling author of the Ross O’Carroll dispatches, Paul Howard will read from his new book, the touching memoir of Trigg, the dearly departed four-legged friend of Saipan’s most famous tourist, Roy Keane.

Housetrained ticketholders only.

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dalkey book festival presents the light house cinema at the dalkey tramyard

Midnight Poe time Sat. 16th June, 11pm-midnight venue St Begnet’s Graveyard €15 Back for another crack at the tell-tale heart, Midnight Poe, presented by Bewley’s Café Theatre features one of Poe’s best-known stories, The Cask of Amontillado – a pitch-black comedy of revenge, and his chilling unfinished final tale, The Lighthouse, along with musical settings of some of his greatest poems.

A Hennessy Drinks Reception opens this event; cocktails served from 10.15pm.

Bill Cunningham New York

Death of A Superhero

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

time €8 Saturday June 16th, 3pm No less than formidable Vogue editor Anna Wintour said “We all get dressed for Bill.”

Before The Sartorialist, there was Bill Cunningham, cycling around Manhattan on his Schwinn, snapping the great, the good, and the outrageously fashionable. Richard Press’s utterly engaging documentary charts the daily life of this unique character and like the colour black, is always in fashion. Don’t miss it!

time €8 Saturday June 16th, 6pm To the world around him, Donald is a typical teenager. He’s moody, awkward, and ambivalent about school. When he is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, Donald retreats into a fantasy world. With the help of a compassionate therapist, family, friends, and a young woman, Donald takes advantage of his remaining days and fights against the sickness that tries to claim his life.

time €8 Saturday June 16th, 9pm Tomas Alfredson’s nailbiting thriller absolutely equals Alec Guinness’s classic series, with a host of the best of British acting talent led by Gary Oldman.

Based on John Le Carré’s classic, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy is set at the height of the Cold War. George Smiley, a disgraced British spy, is rehired in secret by his government – which fears MI-6 has been compromised by a double agent working for the Soviets.

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Free Book Swap and free coffee sunday 17th june the king’s inn, castle street What’s not to like? If you’ve read it, swap it! Swap books you’ve read for new books,recycle, declutter, meet other booklovers, swapping opinions too.

Authors’ Lunch wrights at the dispensary, castle st sunday 17 june , 12.30-2.30pm The Dispensary is kindly hosting an Authors’ lunch and there’ll be space for all festivalgoers to have their own lunch, whether tapas or Sunday roast, and a chance to spot the writers.

Local schools I Love Dalkey Competition Prize Giving sunday 17th june, 3:30pm writer’s corner sponsored by Select Stores

A Beastly Bash with Chris Judge (5-7 years)

Derek Landy: Skulduggery Pleasant (9+)

time Sunday 17th June, 12pm-1pm venue Harold Boys’, St Patrick’s Rd €5 Little Beasts and Young Explorers are invited to join award winning illustrator Chris Judge for doodling and storytelling. Learn to draw your very own ‘Lonely Beast’ and hear all about The Great Explorer’s adventure to the North Pole. Children aged 12 and under must be accompanied at all times.

time Sunday 17th June, 12pm-1pm venue Town Hall, Castle Street €5 What is there to say about Derek Landy that his fans don’t already know? 17 million books sold in 33 languages of the multi-award winning Skulduggery Pleasant series. Screenwriter of the movies Dead Bodies and Boy Eats Girl. Owner of too many cats and dogs.

Destroyer of worlds? The jury is still out on that last one. Grab the rare chance to see him in person in advance of the forthcoming Skulduggery novel, Kingdom of The Wicked. After the talk there will be a chance to ask your burning questions and have your books signed by the author.

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Mary Kingston How Smooth R U ? sunday 17th june, 1:30pm writer’s corner Children’s smoothie competition. sponsored by Select Stores

Getting Published Workshop time Sunday 17th June, 9am-12pm venue Thai House, Railway Road €40 What is a publisher looking for? How can you improve your pitch and improve your chances of getting published?

This workshop gets results – just look at the success stories on inkwell.ie . In this workshop, Vanessa will explain the blueprint from keyboard to bookshelf.

Places are limited to 15 people.

Maeve Binchy Premiere Maeve reads her latest short story, set in Dalkey time Sun. 17th June, 11.30am-12.30pm venue Finnegan’s, Sorrento Road €12 This year we’ve something really special. Maeve Binchy has written a short story exclusively for the festival about Dalkey, the festival weekend and a woman called Dolly who masquerades as a local. This will be a world premiere event. A must for fans of Ireland’s best-loved living author.

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Open Studio sessions sunday 17th june, 11am-1pm and 3pm-5pm upside design, the tramyard See page 8.

Storytelling with Gordon Snell (4-7 yrs)

Double Trouble with Judi Curtin 9-12yrs)

Shay Linehan – My Name Is Alice Devine

time Sun. 17th June, 12.30pm-1.20pm venue Photogenic, Railway Road €5 Bestselling writer of more than forty books, Gordon Snell shares the magic of storytelling with young readers and writers. Children aged 12 and under must be accompanied at all times.

time Sunday 17th June, 1pm- 2pm venue Harold Boys’, St Patrick’s Rd €5 Judi Curtin is Ireland’s most popular author for girls aged 8-12. Journey through time with Judi as she reads from her latest novel ‘Double Trouble’, in which Lauren, her best friend Tilly and Saturn the cat travel to Ancient Rome. There will also be a Q&A session and the chance to get your books signed. Children aged 12 and under must be accompanied at all times.

time Sunday 17th June, 2.15pm-3pm venue Country Bake, Castle St. €8 See page 6.

Comic Capers with Alan Nolan (7-11yrs)

How to write a Bestseller with Monica McInerney, Sinead Moriarty, Sarah Webb & Marita Conlon-McKenna time Sunday 17th June, 1pm-2pm venue Heritage Centre, Castle St €10 People do it all the time– why not you?

Join Jennifer O’Connell for a panel discussion with Monica McInerney, Marita Conlon McKenna, Sarah Webb and Sinead Moriarty on the ins and outs of writing popular fiction. This event will sell out fast, so be sure to book in advance.

time Sunday 17th June, 1pm-2pm venue The Tramyard, 14 Castle St €5 Comic crazy? Alan Nolan, creator of the Murder Can Be Fatal series, will show you how to make your very own comic in this illustration workshop.

Children aged 12 and under must be accompanied at all times.

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Old Tram Yard Warehouse sunday 17th june, 11am-7pm the tramyard See page 6.

The 1970s: Ireland’s 1960s with Diarmaid Ferriter and Ferdia MacAnna time Sun. 17th June, 2.30pm-3.45pm venue Town Hall, Castle Street €10 Where were you in the 1970s? Was it the decade when you really let your hair down? It was certainly Ireland’s most interesting decade in terms of its politics, culture and literature, marked by a period of huge social change. Bookended by the civil rights movement in the North and the visit of the Pope in the South, this decade will be explored by Ferdia MacAnna and Diarmaid Ferriter, whose new book Ambiguous Republic: Ireland in the 1970s is published soon. Join them for a discussion about how Ireland during the real period of revolution.

Dirty Hairy with Debbie Thomas (9-12 years) time Sun. 17th June, 2.15pm-3pm €8 venue The Magpie Inn, Coliemore Rd Debbie Thomas, children’s author of Dead Hairy, reading from her second novel which will be published later this year. Reading and Improvisation.

Children aged 12 and under must be accompanied at all times.

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The Ship of Dreams (11+) time Sunday 17th June, 2.30pm-3.30pm venue Harold Boys’, St Patrick’s Rd €5 One of our most popular authors last year, Nicola Pierce, is back in Dalkey on the centenary of the Titanic’s sinking.

She will be reading some new material and signing for fans.

Alan Early: Arthur Quinn & The World Serpent time Sun. 17th June, 3.30-4.30pm €5 venue The Magpie Inn, Coliemore Rd Alan Early, children’s author of Arthur Quinn and the World Serpent reading from his second book which is coming out in August. Join him for reading and games. Children aged 12 and under must be accompanied at all times.

In Stitches: spinning a yarn with Pauline McLynn, Anna Carey, Sarah Webb & Sinead Gleeson (11+) time Sun. 17th June, 3.30pm-4.30pm venue Harold Boys’, St Patrick’s Rd €7 Young adult fiction is the single most popular genre in modern fiction. How does it work and what is it like to write? Sinead Gleeson talks to some of Ireland’s most successful teen writers, Pauline McLynn, Sarah Webb and Anna Carey about what inspires them.

Jazz Joyce sunday 17th june, 1pm wrights at the dispensary, castle st Vintage Guitar Jazz from Drazen Derek with a surprise guest vocalist.

Live music with Colm Lynch and Russell Smyth sunday 17th june, 7.30pm-9.30pm the club, coliemore road

Putting Words To Music Barry Devlin and Jim Lockhart

On The Floor: Aifric Campbell talks to David McWilliams

time Sun. 17th June, 3.30pm-4.30pm venue Masonic Hall €12 Leading rock group of the seventies, The Horslips had their massively successful reunion tour last year; we are thrilled to have this pair of Celtic soul rockers in the Masonic Hall to discuss how lyrics and ideas fuse with melody to make the perfect music.

If you missed them on their reunion tour, grab them here. Multi- talented musicians, writers and producers – all round renaissance men – come to Dalkey.

time Sunday 17th June, 4pm-5pm venue Country Bake, Castle St €8 In the last 12 months, we in Ireland and all over Europe have seen the enormous, undemocratic and ultimately destructive power of the financial markets. Who are these people? How do they behave? Why do they have so much power? When you get to the top, what’s it like on the world’s largest trading floor? Aifric Campbell, first female MD at Morgan Stanley, whose third novel On the Floor is set in the trading rooms, talks about some of these questions with David McWilliams.

Dermot Healy in conversation with Martina Devlin time Sunday 17th June, 4pm-5pm venue Photogenic, Railway Rd €8 We invited Dermot Healy to the festival after an accidental meeting and a long chat in one of Dalkey’s local pubs. Dermot is a regular visitor to Dalkey and we are delighted to have the “writers’ writer” at the festival.

Westmeath-born, now living in Sligo, Dermot is widely acknowledged as one of the authentic voices of the Irish emigrant. He talks to Martina Devlin about his poetry, his masterpiece, A Goat’s Song and his latest novel, Long Time, No See.

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Seamus Heaney reading time Sunday 17th June, 5pm-6pm venue Church of Ireland St. Patrick’s, Harbour Road €12 We are delighted to offer festival goers a chance to hear the “lyrical beauty and ethical depth” of Seamus Heaney who, in his intimate reading style, will confide in us some of his Nobel prize winning genius.

Sinead Cusack in conversation with Marian Finucane time Sunday 17th June, 6.20-7.20pm venue Heritage Centre, Castle St €10 A Dalkey childhood – and the rest.

Sinead Cusack, Tony award nominee and winner of several best actress awards, in an intimate conversation with the wonderful Marian Finucane.

Will Booklovers fight back?

Act of Dishonour

time Sunday 17th June, 7.30-8.30pm venue Town Hall, Castle St €5 With the passing of the Exchange Bookshop a huge hole has been left in the lives of its many customers. What next for Dalkey? Are booklovers in some way responsible? Every time you buy on Amazon, it drives a nail into the coffin of the independent bookseller. Is that what you want? Or is that just the world we live in? Join some longtime customers for a debate about what the future holds for Dalkey’s booklovers.

Chaired by David McWilliams with Mark Little, Dave Kenny and Michael McLaughlin, CEO of Penguin Ireland.

time Sunday June 17th, 1pm. €8 Mena is not allowed to leave her home or have contact with her fiance Rahmat until they are married. She spends her life spying on the village and sharing chaste moments with Rahmat through a small hole in her garden wall, until she meets Mejgan – a female translator for a visiting film crew. Encouraged to take part in the film, Mena crosses the boundaries of her village’s belief system.

This film is subtitled.

Grand Finale Midsummer Book Quiz

Under African Skies

time Sunday 17th June, 9pm -11pm venue The Vico, The Queens, Castle St €40 for a table of 4 Are you a bookworm or a bookbrain?

Test your literary knowledge with Paddy Cullivan’s Midsummer Book Quiz, and round off the festival on a high.

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dalkey book festival presents the light house cinema at the dalkey tramyard

Headhunters time Sunday June 17th, 5pm. €8 Headhunters, based on Jo Nesbø’s 2008 thriller, stars Aksel Hennie as Roger, a charming scoundrel and headhunter.

Roger is living beyond his legal means, so he steals art to keep himself and his wife in their lives of luxury. But when he meets an ex-mercenary in the possession of a valuable painting, he risks everything. In the process, he becomes a hunted man.

This film is subtitled.

time Sunday June 17th, 8pm. €8 Paul Simon returns to South Africa on the 25th anniversary of the release of his Graceland album, dealing with his controversial breaking of the UN cultural boycott of South Africa, designed to end the Apartheid regime.

Joe Berlinger’s filmmaking genius brings both sides of the debate to life in this excellent documentary, premiering at the Dalkey Book Festival.

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Readings at The Magpie Inn 15th-17th June Craft beers Organic & biodynamically produced wines Artisan food twitter @magpiedalkey | www.magpieinn.ie 115 Coliemore Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin | Tel: 01 202 3909 | Email: info@magpieinn.com

EAT WELLqDRINK WELLqLIVE WELL DURING DALKEY BOOK FESTIVAL 2012 AT WRITERS CORNER. Saturday June 16th (Bloomsday)

12PM-6PM DOutdoor Seating, Dorcas Barry/Blazing Salads Cookery Demos, Live Music and Tango Dancing.

Sunday June 17th (KIDS DAY) 1.30PM 3.30PM

D Mary Kingston How Smooth R U? Smoothie Competition D Local Schools I Love Dalkey Competition Prizegiving

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dalkey castle& heritage centre

LIVE THEATRE PERFORMANCE DAILY!

See memorable characters go about their daily lives in a Theatre Performance as part of a Guided Tour. opening times 1st May-31st August: Weekdays: 10.00-18.00, Sat. Sun. & Public Hols: 11.00-18.00.

September-December: Weekdays: 10.00-17.00, Sat. Sun. Public Hols: 11.00-17.00. admission rates Adult €7, Concession €6, Child €5, Family €20 (2 Adults & 2 Children under 12 years).

Dalkey Petstop Stockist of pet foods from Hills, Royal Canin, Beta, Gilpa, Pedigree, Burgess and Whites Premium Ireland.

Large Selection of pet accessories and garden bird food and feeders.

Keys cut and pet tags engraved.

1 St. Mary’s Terrace, Dalkey, Co. Dublin.

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Best wishes to the Dalkey Book Festival!

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Dalkey’s Fine Wine Shop Visit us at 21 St. Patrick’s Road, Dalkey T 01 235 3054 or online at www.onthegrapevine.ie

Enjoy the festival Good luck to The Dalkey Book Festival from all of us in AIB Dalkey

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Country Bake H OM E B AK E RY & CO F F E E S H O P Providing traditional high quality Hand-prepared wholesome food OPENING HOURS: MON-SAT 8AM UNTIL 6PM TABLES CLOSE AT 5:30PM (5PM ON SAT)

NO.35 CASTLE STREET, DALKEY, CO. DUBLIN.

TEL: 01 285 2009

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The Grill at the Dungeon – New Name, New Look, New Menu!

Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel Killiney, Co Dublin Phone: 01 230 5400

Bláithín O’Brien BSc(Pharm) MPSI 3 Railway Road, Dalkey, County Dublin Established 1877

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During the Book Festival Upside Design is opening up it’s studio to the public!

Bring along a small piece of furniture and discover the simple way to transform it using the wonderful Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.

Upside Design is the Dublin Stockists of the famous Annie Sloan Chalk Paint - No need for Priming or Sanding! Ideal for doing up your furniture!

Pick up a copy of Annie Sloan’s latest book Quick and Easy Paint Transformations - 50 step by step ways to makeover your home for next to nothing.

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Best wishes and success to the Dalkey Book Festival

the guinea pig restaurant serving the best of fresh ďŹ sh since 1957 chef/prop. Mervyn Stewart tel 285 9055

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WINE NIGHTS

STEAK NIGHT

ALL BOTTLES OF WINE 1/2 PRICE WITH ANY MAIN COURSE TUESDAY AND THURSDAY FROM 5PM

ALL STEAKS €16.95 WITH HOME FRIES AND A SELECTION OF SAUCES WEDNESDAY FROM 5PM

EARLY BIRD MENU 2 COURSES €18.00 3 COURSES €22.00 ALL STEAKS €16.95 MONDAY TO SUNDAY 5 TO 7PM

LUNCHTIME SPECIALS SOFT DRINKS €1.50

RIVERROCK WATER €1.50

SAN PELLEGRINO 750ML SPARKLING / STILL WATER €3.00 ALL BOTTLES OF EL VARO HOUSE WINES €15.00 GLASS OF HOUSE WINE Cabertnet Sauvigon, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Merlot €3.75 MONDAY TO SUNDAY 12PM TO 3PM

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Make the move to Smooth.

(Like All Good Books) Proudly Supporting The Dalkey Book Festival, 15th – 17th June.

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Bringing the magic of reading to life.

KBC Bank Ireland. Making sense of great literature.

Proud sponsors of the Dalkey Book Festival 2012.

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