2026

Wild Atlantic Words festival: Tuesday, 6th – Sunday, 11th October 2026

Our 2026 festival features:

Mark Mellett, Mark Little, Liz Nugent, Colin Barrett, Edwin McGreal, Anthony Hennigan, Máirtín Ó Maicín, Chris and Lynda Huxley, Ken Armstrong, Darina Molloy, Maura Connolly, Gerard Moran, Liam Egan, John Gunnigan and many more!

All events take place in the Festival Dome at Bridge St, Castlebar, County Mayo, F23 PN20, unless otherwise stated.

 
Featured
Wild Atlantic Words Quiz!
Sept 17
Wild Atlantic Words Quiz!
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11 Years of WAW: Photo Exhibitions
Oct 3
11 Years of WAW: Photo Exhibitions
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Imagination Lab
Oct 6
Imagination Lab
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Clocha ar mo Phaidrín – Máirtín G. Ó Maicín
Oct 6
Clocha ar mo Phaidrín – Máirtín G. Ó Maicín
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John Gunnigan: Keeping The Faith
Oct 6
John Gunnigan: Keeping The Faith
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Those Who Listen: An Anthology on the Bog
Oct 7
Those Who Listen: An Anthology on the Bog
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Living With Swallows
Oct 7
Living With Swallows
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Never Stop Dreaming – Mayo’s Story of All-Ireland Glory
Oct 8
Never Stop Dreaming – Mayo’s Story of All-Ireland Glory
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A Poem & A Pint
Oct 8
A Poem & A Pint
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Mark Mellett: Blue Heart
Oct 9
Mark Mellett: Blue Heart
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Mark Little: How to Find Hope for Humanity in the Superhuman Age
Oct 9
Mark Little: How to Find Hope for Humanity in the Superhuman Age
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Book Fair
Oct 10
Book Fair
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In conversation with Colin Barrett
Oct 10
In conversation with Colin Barrett
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Short Story Reading & Prize-Giving
Oct 10
Short Story Reading & Prize-Giving
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Unravelling Liz Nugent
Oct 10
Unravelling Liz Nugent
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Sunday Morning Coming Down
Oct 11
Sunday Morning Coming Down
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Past events

 
Events Calendar
Sunday Morning Coming Down
Oct 12
Sunday Morning Coming Down
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The Racket with Conor Niland
Oct 11
The Racket with Conor Niland
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Book Fair
Oct 11
Book Fair
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Richard Hogan: Thriving – How To Do More Than Just Survive Life
Oct 10
Richard Hogan: Thriving – How To Do More Than Just Survive Life
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Eimear McBride: The City Changes Its Face
Oct 10
Eimear McBride: The City Changes Its Face
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Short Story Reading & Prize-Giving
Oct 10
Short Story Reading & Prize-Giving
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Seán Lyons: A Stranger Walking the Roads
Oct 9
Seán Lyons: A Stranger Walking the Roads
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Sean Cadden: Seventy Years in the Wild West
Oct 9
Sean Cadden: Seventy Years in the Wild West
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Songwriting Workshop with John Spillane
Oct 9
Songwriting Workshop with John Spillane
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A Poem & A Pint
Oct 8
A Poem & A Pint
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John Patrick McHugh: Fun and Games
Oct 8
John Patrick McHugh: Fun and Games
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David McGowan: Have Ye Trouble?
Oct 7
David McGowan: Have Ye Trouble?
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The Linenhall Storytelling Circle at WAW
Oct 7
The Linenhall Storytelling Circle at WAW
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The Linenhall World Book Club at WAW Remembers Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
Oct 7
The Linenhall World Book Club at WAW Remembers Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
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Imagination Lab
Oct 7
Imagination Lab
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Mayo's Wild Atlantic Islands – The Inishkeas
Oct 6
Mayo's Wild Atlantic Islands – The Inishkeas
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Wilder Ways: Lisa Clancy & Sean Lysaght
Oct 6
Wilder Ways: Lisa Clancy & Sean Lysaght
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10 Years of WAW: Photo Exhibition
Sept 18
10 Years of WAW: Photo Exhibition
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Sunday Morning Coming Down
Oct 13
Sunday Morning Coming Down
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George Hamilton: The Hamilton Notes
Oct 12
George Hamilton: The Hamilton Notes
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Edwin McGreal: Our Finest Hour
Oct 12
Edwin McGreal: Our Finest Hour
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Brigid O'Hora: The Home Sommelier
Oct 11
Brigid O'Hora: The Home Sommelier
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Sally Rooney: Intermezzo (FULLY BOOKED)
Oct 11
Sally Rooney: Intermezzo (FULLY BOOKED)
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Short Story Reading & Prize-Giving
Oct 11
Short Story Reading & Prize-Giving
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Kevin McDonald: A Life Less Ordinary
Oct 10
Kevin McDonald: A Life Less Ordinary
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Hayley Kilgallon: Unladylike
Oct 10
Hayley Kilgallon: Unladylike
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A Poem & A Pint
Oct 9
A Poem & A Pint
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Alice Kinsella & Daniel Wade: Wake of the Whale
Oct 9
Alice Kinsella & Daniel Wade: Wake of the Whale
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Cormac O'Malley: The Enchanted Bay
Oct 8
Cormac O'Malley: The Enchanted Bay
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Patrick Butler: Fighting Fitzgerald
Oct 8
Patrick Butler: Fighting Fitzgerald
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