Join Kathryn Tann and Issue 001 writers Sophie Mackintosh and Joshua Jones in conversation at the Cúirt International Festival of Literature on 10th April 2025.

When: 4 PM, Thursday 10 April

Where: Bank of Ireland Theatre, O’Donoghue Centre, University of Galway, H91 T8WR

Entry is free

Parking and Accessibility: Pay and display parking is available and there is a step-free entrance. Find out more here.

About the Cúirt International Festival of Literature

In 1985 Cúirt was founded by Galway Arts Centre as a three-day poetry festival, and has since grown to the week-long festival that it is today, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, events for all ages, and community-focused activities.

As one of Europe’s oldest book festivals, Cúirt is a leading voice for literature both internationally and across Ireland. We are committed to creating a space where all audiences are empowered through literature, bringing readers and writers together to tell stories, share new perspectives, and to celebrate writing, books, and reading in all its forms.

About the Folding Rock Event

For many accomplished writers, literary journals are the place where they had their first opportunity to access publication. These journals are often a sign of a literary community that is cared for and celebrated, and allow growth and collaboration among creatives.

Folding Rock is one such endeavour: this new journal has ambitious plans to support both emerging and established Welsh and Wales-based writers.

Join us for a conversation with Kathryn Tann, Co-founder and Editorial Director of Folding Rock, and two of the writers featured in the publication’s first issue: Sophie Mackintosh and Joshua Jones.

In association with the Welsh Government and Arts in Action