'Forge at Gort' Literature Festival

What? The Forge at Gort Literature Festival is organised by the Western Writers’ Centre. Author readings and workshops take place in venues throughout the town of Gort over a two day period in March. The festival is themed around Yeats' symbolic use of the old Gort forge in his poetry: the forge is still there in the main street of the town.

When? March 26 and 27th, 2010

Where? Gort, County Galway, Eire - AA Route Planner | multimap

How much? All events will be free, though donations will be accepted.

Festival Website: Further details of the festival can be obtained by mailing westernwriters@eircom.net or checking the website at www.twwc.ie or 'phoning 087.2178138 (Eire +353)

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2010 PROGRAMME

Friday March 26th;
John Arden (novelist) and Patrick Early (poet) – 8pm, Gort Library.
Poetry Performance by Marty Mulligan – 10.30pm, Gallery Café.

Saturday March 27th;
Poetry workshop with Pete Mullineaux – 11am, Sullivan’s Hotel
Rab Fulton, storyteller – 12 noon – 1pm. (Older children & Adults)
Rosemarie Rowley – 1pm, O’Grady’s Restaurant
Writing4all – 2. 30pm, O'Grady's Restaurant. Writing4all will launch their latest web initiative for writing groups and discuss their exciting project for writers' groups.

Kate Thompson – 3pm, Gort Library (Children's/Young Adults reading)
The Clare Three-Legged Stool Writers’ Group and Yuki Nishioka (violin) – 4. 30pm, O’Grady’s Restaurant;
Pádraig Ó Moráin and Paul Dooley (harp) – 7pm, Gort Library
Stephanie Allen-Early – 9.00 pm. Lady Gregory Hotel, Gort.