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Cobh Readers and Writers Festival 2019
Cobh Readers and Writers Festival takes place from Thursday April 11th until Sun-
day April14th 2019, hosting a range of events across many venues in the pictur-
esque seaside town of Cobh, Co.Cork.

A festival which provides for all the creative arts and which really does offer some-
thing for everyone. Competitions, Workshops, Theatre, Comedy, Music and Litera-
ture.

Chairman John Smith says ‘With our Festival now in its fourth year, we really hope
that people will find time to take it all in. I look forward to welcoming everyone to
take part with us, in this celebration of all the creative arts on our Great Island.’.

To begin the Festival on Thursday the 11th, John Smith will give an opening address
in the Commodore Hotel at 7.30pm, then shortly after upstairs a screening of the
classic film ‘Juno’ by the East Cork Cinema Club at 8pm and while traditional Irish
music session kicks off in the Rob Roy Bar at 8.30pm. The Rob Roy will have live
music each night.

To begin Friday the 12th, the Schools Short Story competition prize giving will be
held at 4pm in Cobh Library with the winning entries being read by the budding
authors of the Senior cycle and Junior cycle secondary school pupils, who along with
the senior cycle primary school children haven taken part in crafting their tales to
the theme of ‘Out of the Fog’.

Then later Friday night, the Sirius Arts Centre hosts gagmeister Michael Mee in his
new show ‘The World According to Mee’ at 8pm.

On Saturday the 13th presents a wide variety of events for all, from the young
to the young at heart. The Sirius Arts Centre hosts a Calligraphy workshop at
10.30pm. While in Cobh Library at 3.30 History Ireland Hedge School delivers a fas-
cinating lecture on ‘A global history of the Irish Revolution’. Charlie Piggott preforms
live in the Sirius Arts Centre at 7.30pm. The Bella Vista hosts the 1st Annual Poetry
Night of the Festival with special guest poet Paul Casey of ‘Ó Bhéal’ fame at 8.30pm
Haulbowline Theatre Group is delighted to present “FICTION IS STRANGER THAN
TRUTH” on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th of April in the Commodore Hotel. This
production is comprised of 8 short plays and forms part of the Cobh Readers and
Writers Festival 2019, promising an afternoon of comedy, tragedy, confrontation,
revenge, dreaming, scheming and love.

Sunday the 14th saves some of the best till last. ‘Cobh Cottage Markets’ will make
the promenade come alive with a wide range of artisan food and craft stalls from
11pm, the ‘Dowtcha Puppet Company’ will entertain all at 12.30pm and at 2pm.
Then the musical legend John Spillane will take to the bandstand at 3pm. Artist John
Adams will host an afternoon of readings in ‘Coliemore the Artists House’ from 3pm
and at 5pm the Adult Short Story prize giving will take place there.

The festival closing event will be held at 5pm with music from ‘The Lanes’ in the Rob
Roy, followed by sea shanties with the ‘Molgogglers’ at 7.30pm. The chairman will
be there at 8.30pm to close the event for another year.