Mountains To Sea Book Festival 2016
Mountains To Sea Book Festival will take place in dlr LexIcon, Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire and the Mill Theatre, Dundrum from 9 – 13 March. They are proud to present an events programme that has something for everyone. There will be Booker Prize-winning authors will be appearing at the book festival.
The children’s programme is vastly expanded with a Children’s Author Lunch among the highlights and there will be lots of activities that will be staged over the days, some will include book and food stalls, entertainers, face-painting, music, crafts and loads of other fun stuff.
Mountains to Sea Book Festival has enjoyed a fantastic last few year thanks to the support and enthusiasm of local families and book-lovers alike. Go and join them at the festival to find out more! They are looking forward to seeing you.
Mountains To Sea Book Festival Event Information
Venue:- events at dlr LexIcon, Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire and the Mill Theatre, Dundrum
Classification:- Book Festival / All Ages
Date:- 9 – 13 March
Time:- All Day
Admission:- Various
Booking: Some Events Are Free and Tickets are now available from the Pavilion Box Office
Familyfun Tip : Never leave rubbish behind you; if there is no bin near you please hold on to your rubbish until you see one.
Mountains To Sea Book Festival Children Events
They will have all kinds of brilliant book events in store for young readers of all ages. From an audience with the remarkable Darren Shan, and all kinds of Skulduggery with Derek Landy, to a very special Monster Book Lunch and a Monster Family Book Quiz, there is something for everyone.
Booking
Tickets for all events will be sold via the Pavilion Theatre Box Office Tel. 01 2312929 and many events will sell out very quickly so if you want to be sure of a seat, book early to avoid disappointment!
Given the times we are living in, DLR County Council has tried to keep ticket prices at a reasonable level and for those who plan to attend more than one event they are also offering offer whereby if you want to book for three events, the cheapest of the three will be free.
For More Information email [email protected] or TEL +353 1 2719532
A complete schedule of Mountains To Sea Book Festival events for Schools and families.
| Wednesday March 9th | 10.00am | Going Wild: Wolf Stories (Schools) | Mill Theatre | |||
| Wednesday March 9th | 11.00am | Ó Bhó Go Deo! (Schools) | dlr LexIcon, The Studio | |||
| Wednesday March 9th | 12.15pm | The World of Darkmouth (Schools) | Mill Theatre | |||
| Thursday March 10th | 11.30am | New Voices (Schools) | County Hall | |||
| Friday March 11th | 10.30am | Return to the Secret Garden (Schools) | Pavilion Theatre | |||
| Friday March 11th | 11.00am | Knights and Superheroes (Schools) | dlr LexIcon, The Studio | |||
| Saturday March 12th | 10.00am | Making Up Monsters Workshop | dlr LexIcon | |||
| Saturday March 12th | 11.00am | Animal Magic with Holly Webb & Alan Nolan | County Hall | |||
| Saturday March 12th | 10.45am | Lighting the Fire – Young Adult (YA) Masterclass | dlr LexIcon | |||
| Saturday March 12th | 1.30pm | Cathy Cassidy | Pavilion Theatre | |||
| Saturday March 12th | 2.00pm | Teen Workshop with Sheena Wilkinson | dlr LexIcon | |||
| Saturday March 12th | 2.30pm | The Business of Children’s Books (Adult Event) | County Hall | |||
| Saturday March 12th | 5.00pm | Cecilia Ahern, Sarah Crossan, Patrick Ness & Louise O’Neill | County Hall | |||
| Sunday March 13th | 10.00am | Grandad’s Island Storytime with Benji Davies | dlr LexIcon | |||
| Sunday March 13th | 11.00am | The Magical World of PJ Lynch | dlr LexIcon, The Studio | |||
| Sunday March 13th | 11.00am | Oh No, George! Guided Multi-Sensory Workshop | 6 sessions in total at dlr LexIcon | |||
| Sunday March 13th | 12.15pm | Busy Busy World – Illustration Panel (Adult Event) | dlr LexIcon, The Studio | |||
| Sunday March 13th | 12.30pm | Philip Ardagh presents The Grunts | dlr LexIcon | |||
| Sunday March 13th | 2.30pm | Dave Pigeon Art & Story Fun | dlr LexIcon | |||
| Sunday March 13th | 2.30pm | Making A Mystery Workshop | dlr LexIcon | |||
| Sunday March 13th | 3.00pm | Grandad’s Island Storytime with Benji Davies | dlr LexIcon | |||
| Sunday March 13th | 4.00pm | The Great Big Family Book Show | Pavilion Theatre | |||
