2025 EVENTS
Wild Atlantic Words festival: Monday, 6th – Sunday, 12th October 2025
Our 2025 festival features:
Eimear McBride, Richard Hogan, Conor Niland, John Patrick McHugh, John Spillane, Lisa Clancy, Seán Lysaght, Brian Dornan, David McGowan, Sean Cadden, Seán Lyons, Sarah Butler, Fiona Neary, Fr Benny McHale, Paraic Horkan and many more!
LOCATION: All of this year’s events will again take place in the Festival Dome at Bridge Lane, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, Ireland, F23 PN20 (behind Bridge St bar). The songwriting workshop with John Spillane will take place upstairs at Bridge St.
BOOKING INFO: With the exception of the songwriting workshop (pre-booking required), all events at this year’s festival are on a first come, first served basis. We recommend wrapping up warmly and arriving early to secure a seat. All events in the festival dome are free of charge.
Past events
