Hinterland Festival 2026 Timetable - Venue & Stage View
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Date \ Stage
Mullagh Heritage Centre
Mullagh, Cavan
Courthouse
Kells, Meath
Kells Printing Works
Kells, Meath
O'Rorkes Bar
Kells, Meath
Church of Ireland
Kells, Meath
Eureka House
Kells, Meath
The Red Chapel
Kells, Meath
Headfort House
Kells, Meath
Kenlis Suite
Kells, Meath
Sat 20 Jun
AM
10:30
Outdoor painting workshop in the bog landscape.
Sun 21 Jun
AM
10:30
Second day of outdoor painting at Killyconny Bog.
Thu 25 Jun
AM
10:30
Historian Liam McNiffe uncovers the true story of Alexander Hamilton.
PM
12:00
Cecilia Hartsell explores African American freedom struggles during America250.
14:00
Sandra Scanlon, historian, on the Vietnam War and American identity.
15:30
Damian Shiels, expert on Irish in the American Civil War.
17:00
Robbyn Swan links Rambo, Vietnam War, and rise of MAGA.
Evening
20:00
Neasa Ni Chianain is an award-winning Irish documentary filmmaker.
Fri 26 Jun
AM
10:30
Tony Bucher, historian of American organized crime.
PM
12:00
Myles Dungan, broadcaster and historian, on US-Native American history.
14:00
Rus Bradburd, author on sports, race, and social justice.
15:30
Catherine Flynn, scholar of Irish and American literary satire.
17:00
Glen Gendzel, historian of 1960s American counterculture.
Evening
19:00
Film, poetry, and live music inspired by Francis Ledwidge.
PM
Evening
20:30
Fred Cooke is an Irish clown and comedian.
Sat 27 Jun
AM
10:30
Matthew Spangler and Patrick Freyne on adapting stories.
PM
12:00
Mary Costello, award-winning Irish fiction writer.
14:00
Fintan Drury on Catastrophe: Nakba II.
15:30
Patrick Freyne, Irish Times columnist, on AI perils.
17:00
Tom Dunne, musician, on 50 years of punk rock.
Evening
AM
10:30
Carlo Gebler leads a creative writing workshop.
PM
15:30
Fiona Sherlock's detective academy for children.
17:00
Fiona Sherlock on plotting the perfect crime.
AM
10:30
Orlaith McBride and Gregory Walls on Ireland's 1926 Census.
PM
12:00
Liz Nugent, bestselling Irish crime novelist.
14:00
Terry Prone, communications expert and author.
15:30
Katriona O'Sullivan, memoirist of Hungry.
17:00
David Puttnam, Oscar-winning film producer.
Evening
18:30
Marie Cassidy, former State Pathologist, on deadly truth.
21:00
Mary Coughlan, iconic Irish jazz and blues singer.
AM
10:30
Charleen Hurtubise, author of Saoirse.
PM
12:00
Myles Dungan on the mysterious Agatha Christie.
14:00
Edel Coffey, journalist and author of In Glass Houses.
15:30
Eoin McGee, financial advisor and TV presenter.
17:00
Eamon Carr, poet and former Horslips member.
Evening
18:30
Martin Doyle, editor, interviews Irish writers.
AM
10:30
Children's event on Irish historical figures.
PM
14:00
Emer Cleary's children's story about Emilio the Emoo.
15:30
Eoin O'Malley on the rivalry that shaped modern Ireland.
17:00
Ronan McGreevy on the lost memoir of Sean Lemass.
Sun 28 Jun
AM
10:30
John Donohoe on Dot Tubridy and the Kennedys.
PM
12:00
Louise Nealon, author of Snowflake.
14:00
Glen Patterson on the Northern Bank heist.
15:30
David McCullagh on the Anglo-Irish Treaty undone.
17:00
Frank McNally, Irish Times columnist, on life as a 'Diary' farmer.
PM
12:00
Abdallah Ahmad, Arab poet in Ireland.
14:00
Vincent Doumeizel on seaweed as an ocean opportunity.
17:00
Nicola Pierce on great Irish wives in history.
AM
PM
14:00
Miriam O'Callaghan, Irish broadcaster, on life and work.
15:30
Fintan O'Toole and Sam McBride debate a united Ireland.
17:00
Stephen Walker on David Trimble's legacy.
Evening
18:30
Michael Harding, memoirist and Buddhist.
AM
10:30
Alan Bradley, author of Flavia de Luce mysteries.
PM
12:00
Dearbhla Mescal on finding joy.
15:30
John Ware, investigative journalist on MI5.
17:00
Paul Cullen's memoir of survival and family secrets.
AM
10:30
Eoin O'Brien's children's story about a dancing bee.
PM
12:00
Gerry Daly's children's story about a puffling.
13:00
Children's treasure hunt prize giving.
14:00
Sinead O'Hart's children's banshee workshop.
15:30
Alex Dunne on finding magic in children's stories.
PM
12:00
Owen Gilhooly-Miles performs The American Songbook.
PM
12:00
Sarah Breen and Emer McLysaght, authors of Our Deadly Summer.
14:00
Kirsty Wark, BBC journalist and broadcaster.
15:30
Larry Lamb, actor, on All Wrapped Up.
17:00
Dermot Bannon, architect and Room to Improve host.