All Events

Stinging Fly Seminar and Book Launch

Stinging Fly Seminar and Book Launch

Stinging Fly Press editor Declan Meade will give a fascinating talk on getting published and launch Stinging Fly Stories.
All Events Literature Sunday 28th Workshops
‘How to Haiku’ A drop-in clinic with Roberta Beary

‘How to Haiku’ A drop-in clinic with Roberta Beary

Ever wondered about Haiku? Want to write one? Head to this drop-in haiku clinic and try your hand at the traditional Japanese ‘one-breath poem’ composed with seventeen syllables over three lines.
All Events Free Literature Saturday 27th
'Wishbone Moon’ - A collection of International Women’s Haiku

'Wishbone Moon’ - A collection of International Women’s Haiku

Join us for the launch of this groundbreaking anthology of haiku by women from six continents.
All Events Free Literature Sunday 28th
Fighting Words - Creative Writing Workshop

Fighting Words - Creative Writing Workshop

Flex your writing muscle with the Fighting Words troop!
All Events Literature Monday 29th Workshops
Flash Mob Fiction

Flash Mob Fiction

Anytime on Friday, Saturday + Sunday. Surprise locations all over Westport FREE Westival witches of words Kate Carty...
All Events Free Friday 26th Literature Saturday 27th Sunday 28th
Open Mic and Poetry Competition

Open Mic and Poetry Competition

A stalwart of the festival, this Open Mic event draws poets and musicians from all over to perform their work at The Creel at Westport Quay. 
All Events Free Literature Music Thursday 25th
An Evening With Pat McCabe

An Evening With Pat McCabe

A highly entertaining evening of stories and music with one of Ireland’s finest writers (The Butcher Boy, Breakfast on Pluto, Winterwood).
All Events Literature Saturday 27th Theatre
Westival Goes Walkabout

Westival Goes Walkabout

A walking roaming, pop up open mic afternoon with Terry McDonagh in the butcher, bakers & candlestick makers.
All Events Family Free Literature Saturday 27th
Terry McDonagh - Fourth Floor Flat

Terry McDonagh - Fourth Floor Flat

Book launch by the much loved Kiltimagh man, Terry McDonagh. 
All Events Literature Saturday 27th
Free Market - Architectural Talk & Lunch with Orla Murphy

Free Market - Architectural Talk & Lunch with Orla Murphy

Small town marketplaces, once the economic and social hubs of rural Ireland, have undergone fundamental change and many have seen their function as places of exchange and congregation diminished. Free Market proposes to reclaim these places of interaction and community.
All Events Free Thursday 25th Visual Arts Workshops
Clew Bay Folk Club - Westival Special

Clew Bay Folk Club - Westival Special

‘Not a gig. Not a session. A space to play and to listen.' Essentially, it’s an open mic with the people of Westport. And sure, you never know who might show up!
All Events Family Free Music Saturday 27th
Shadows of The Táin

Shadows of The Táin

“Atmospheric, evocative, and lyrically beautiful; audiences will hear this ancient story as it has never been told before” - RTE Culture Night
All Events Saturday 27th Theatre