Ireland’s greatest export might not be Guinness or green landscapes, but its writers. Marking Bloomsday, the annual celebration of James Joyce’s Ulysses, this two-day festival considers how a small island nation continues to produce literary giants whose work resonates far from its shores. Conversations led by academics, translators and publishing figures explore the ideas, histories and cultural traditions that shape Irish storytelling, from Joyce’s modernist experiments to the contemporary voices of Claire Keegan and Sally Rooney. Highlights include a discussion of Keegan’s acclaimed Small Things Like These and a conversation with Irish Ambassador H.E. Pat Bourne. Best of all, admission costs nothing.
June 20-21. Free entry. Jim Thompson Art Center. 11am onwards