Spike Island Literary Festival

The Spike Island literary festival will take place from 5th - 7th September 2025. Tickets and info at by @NotDunneYet

[Cork County Council @Corkcoco]

🔍 If you enjoy nothing more than sitting back with a good crime novel in your hand, then @SpikeLitFest is the place to be this weekend.

📚 Set in a unique prison setting on @SpikeIslandCork to really capture the atmosphere, the festival offers the chance to engage with your favourite authors through author-led panel discussions and experience readings from world-class writers.

📍 Spike Island Cork
📅 Friday 5th to Sunday 7th of September

🎫 To book tickets, or to view the full programme of events, visit: https://t.co/6SC1wJVmLf

@Pure_Cork

[Spike Island Literary Festival @SpikeLitFest]

What does a Saturday ticket to the #SpikeIslandLiteraryFestival get you?

Well, here's about the half of it 📚🛥

In Cold Blood with @stuartneville Nadine Matheson Amy Jordan & @edelcoffey

Book early! https://t.co/SDzQO5uaw6

[Spike Island Literary Festival @SpikeLitFest]

5 wks to & it's time to start planning 🤩 our 2025 line-up is one of our best yet 📚⭐️

Friday evening kicks off with UNSETTLED STATES. US author Tom Casey will be in conversation with Cork's own @pjcoogan

For tickets and more info https://t.co/xsiXH7h7hr

[Spike Island Literary Festival @SpikeLitFest]

The Spike Island Literary Festival Returns! 🔍📖

Set against the backdrop of Ireland's former prison island, this one-of-a-kind festival celebrates the art of crime writing in the most atmospheric setting imaginable.

Tickets:
https://t.co/SkNp1AZsem

[Spike Island Literary Festival @SpikeLitFest]

Save the date and watch this space 👀

#spikeisland #literaryfestival #booktok #crime #books

[Andrea Carter @andysaibhcarter]

Had an absolutely wonderful weekend at @SpikeLitFest! Thank you to everyone involved. And I remembered to say ‘I give no one or nothing permission to follow me’ when coming off the island…

[John Crotty @itsjohncrotty]

A most enjoyable event and day at the Spike literary Festival - I only wish I could have made every talk!

Looking forward to next year already

#Cork #Cobh #WritingCommmunity

[Spike Island Literary Festival @SpikeLitFest]

John Breen & @WaterstonesCrk THANK YOU 🙏

Our very generous sponsors, THANK YOU 🙏
@artscouncil_ie @Corkcoco @Failte_Ireland @CommodoreCob @titanic_bar @bellavistacobh @WilsonWilkie @FotaIsland @TrigonHotels

[Spike Island Literary Festival @SpikeLitFest]

And that's a wrap for the Spike Island Literary Festival 2024. And what a festival it's been🤩

Thank you to the fabulous authors, agents, book lovers and crime buffs who travelled to be with us. You made this weekend truly special.

[Spike Island Literary Festival @SpikeLitFest]

What a fantastic 2nd day @SpikeLitFest with Jo Spain, Dr Marie Cassidy & Arlene Hunt!!

3 formidable women, an amazing audience & the perfect location = the best day ever 😘❤️

[Spike Island Literary Festival @SpikeLitFest]

Thank you to @titanic_bar for the most fantastic evening. Gorgeous food in a stunning location.
Hospitality at its finest ❤️😋

[Kathleen Brannigan @Kathbrannigan]

@imranmahmood777 There are so many great festivals and far too little time to visit them all. Who knows, maybe I'll be lucky and get to experience @SpikeLitFest next year too🤞🤞

[Imran Mahmood @imranmahmood777]

I really enjoyed this. What a wonderful festival - the hospitality shown to us by everyone involved was second to none. And the setting is completely unique. If anyone ever has the chance - you should definitely take it 👍🏼💥💥💥👍🏼

[Andrea Carter @andysaibhcarter]

The train to @SpikeLitFest seems like a pretty good place to start…#8

[Cónal Creedon @ConalCreedon]

@SpikeLitFest
All Aboard The good ship - Spike Island.
A cross between Cliff Richard's Summer Holiday, the Beatles 'Magical Mystery Tour' And my Dad's CIE Mystery Tour from the Bus office back in the. day.
Tx @NotDunneYet Class A Day - Cx

[Neil Lancaster @neillancaster66]

This was so much fun... If there's a better location for a crime festival, I'd like to see it.

[Spike Island Literary Festival @SpikeLitFest]

Day 1 at @SpikeLitFest 24 🥰 @imranmahmood777 & @neillancaster66 sure know how to entertain a crowd 🤩 Between those two and the legend that is @ConalCreedon it was pure gold!

There's still time to pick up tickets for the next 2 days at https://t.co/jmnO4tH0dy

[Cobh Tidy Towns🌻 @CobhTidy]

Great night at @SpikeLitFest opening for some of our volunteers. Fantastic weekend ahead on @SpikeIslandCork . Well done @NotDunneYet

[Spike Island Literary Festival @SpikeLitFest]

Today is the day 🤩

Have youngot your ticket??

https://t.co/jmnO4tH0dy

[Cónal Creedon @ConalCreedon]

Sun is Out – Sky is Blue
And I'm looking forward to presenting the official opening address at the SPIKE ISLAND LITERARY FESTIVAL today.
It's gonna be a mighty weekend on Spike.
And what a most amazing location.
The jewel in a crown of jewels – that is Cork harbour.
@NotDunneYet

[Spike Island Literary Festival @SpikeLitFest]

Fed, watered and ready to go!

[Neil Lancaster @neillancaster66]

In Cobh ready for @SpikeLitFest tomorrow

This is almost essential.. how many of my five a day ?