There’s lots on for children at Listowel Writers Week later this month. Photo: Domnick WalshLISTOWEL Writers’ Week will once again turn its focus to younger audiences this May, with Children’s events that place creativity, participation and imagination at its centre.
From May 27-31, Listowel Writers’ Week brings authors, artists and performers directly into schools, libraries and community spaces.
Among this year’s highlights is physicist, broadcaster and author Dr Shane Bergin, who will lead hands-on science workshops in Listowel Library on Saturday, May 30, encouraging children to explore and experiment using everyday materials.
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The programme also includes bilingual workshops with artist Siobhán de Paor, inspired by the Bealtaine tradition, and poetry sessions in Irish with former Laureate na nÓg Áine Ní Ghlinn.
Across the week, events will span storytelling, theatre, illustration and interactive performance, offering multiple entry points into creativity for young participants.
Organiser Joanne Hunter said: “What matters is giving children a space for curiosity and creativity. Whether it’s through story, language or play, these events are about sparking imagination.”
The Children’s Festival is expected to reach over 500 young people, many through school-based events that bring writers directly into classrooms.
Interactive writing workshops with Emma Larkin, Katie O’Donoghue and Mari Rolin will give children the opportunity to engage directly with practicing authors from their own communities, reinforcing the idea that stories can begin close to home.
The full programme details are available at www.writersweek.ie.
