General Information

With a historical pier, a vibrant port, many parks and open space plazas, not to mention Teddy’s Ice Cream and the 40-Foot - many things come to mind when you think of the vibrant seaside town of Dún Laoghaire.

Lying just 12 kilometres south of Dublin city and easily accessible by public transport, Dún Laoghaire has a plethora of thriving funky, restaurants, cafes, pubs, clubs and venues. For further information on Dún Laoghaire visit the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Tourism Company website: http://www.dlrtourism.com

To help ensure the festival’s success and for the enjoyment of others, please adhere to the following.

Recycling and Litter

Support us in our effort to reduce waste. We ask you to please never leave rubbish behind you; if there is no bin near you please hold on to your rubbish until you see one.

Illegal Trading

Please be aware that it is illegal to trade or busk throughout the festival without a permit.

Sarah Webb and Tom Donegan announced as Curator/Programmer of School and Family Events at Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival 2012

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is delighted to announce that Sarah Webb and Tom Donegan have been appointed as Curator/Programmer of the Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival 2012 which will take place from 4^th-9^th September 2012. This will be the 4th year of this festival which honours the unique literary landscape of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and features the very best of Irish and international writers.

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Maureen Kennelly announced as new Curator of Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival 2012

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is delighted to announce that Maureen Kennelly has been appointed as the curator of Mountains to Sea, dlr Book Festival which will take place in September 2012.

Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival honours the unique literary landscape of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown by providing opportunities for the public to hear the very best of Irish and international writers read from their work. Literary fiction is at the heart of Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival but events cover an array of genres.

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Paul Perry announced as new Curator of Poetry Now

Poetry Now at Mountains to Sea, dlr Book Festival

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Office are delighted to announce that poet Paul Perry has been appointed as the curator of Poetry Now at Mountains to Sea, dlr Book Festival.

The dlr Poetry Now International Poetry Festival has been a core strand of the Dún-Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Arts Office programme for the last sixteen years. It is highly regarded for its artistic excellence and has become the most anticipated event on the annual poetry calendar in Ireland. Previous curators have included Patrick Galvin, Conor O’Callaghan and John McAuliffe. The outgoing curator is Belinda McKeon, who curated the festival from 2008 to 2011.