Volunteers

Call for volunteers: Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival, 3 - 8 September 2013. A fantastic opportunity to experience the best of Irish and international literature and poetry and assist in the delivery of a world-leading arts festival.

Artscope welcomes applications from individuals wishing to assist the festival team to deliver literature performances, workshops and events across the county from 31 August to 8 September. Training will be provided. To express interest please contact Artscope at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or by calling 01 505 9582.

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.