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.

Schools & Family Programme 2013

Schools Programme 2013 Announced!

Please click here for details of the Schools Programme and booking information.

For 2013 the price for all school theatre bookings has been maintained at just €3 per student, with tickets available from Monday 20th May.

Please note: events sell out quickly, please book early to avoid disappointment!

Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival

The full programme of events for 2013 will be announced in July.

Click here to download the Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival Programme for 2012.

2013 Irish Times Poetry Now Judges

MichaelLongleyCropped Peter Sirr, Mary O'Donnell and Ruth Webster have been announced as the judges of the Irish Times Poetry Now Award 2013. The Award celebrates the best collection of poems published by an Irish poet in 2012. Previous winners include Michael Longley, Seamus Heaney, Derek Mahon, Dorothey Molloy, Harry Clifton and Sinead Morrissey. The winner will receive €2,500. The shortlist will be announced on the www.mountainstosea.ie and in The Irish Times during the summer .

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Participation in Mountains to Sea

Mountains to Sea is a curated festival and participation is by invitation only with writers selected by the festival curatorial team.

The closing date has now passed for the submission of proposals and ideas for the Festival.