Spike Island Literary Festival

Spike Island, Cobh, Co. Cork

Fri 05 Sep 2025 - Sun 07 Sep 2025


The Spike Island Literary Festival, now in it's third year, is set against the atmospheric backdrop of an island with a 400-year history of four prisons. Dedicated to the ever-popular theme of crime writing, this unique festival is perfect for literary enthusiasts from book lovers to aspiring authors.

Engage with your favorite authors, including Neil Lancaster, Imran Mahmood, Dr. Marie Cassidy, Jo Spain, Arlene Hunt, Sinéad Crowley, Andrea Carter, Gill Perdue, Catherine Kirwan, and Michelle Dunne. Discover what inspires them during author-led panel discussions or take your first steps towards publication by meeting with a renowned literary agent.

Immerse yourself in a world of suspense, mystery, and intrigue as some of Ireland and the UK’s foremost authors descend on the infamous prison island this August.




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Sat 6 Sep

Jack Ahern

The Welcome Inn

Sat 6 Sep

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail

Sin É

Sat 6 Sep

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail

Sin É

Sat 6 Sep

Spotlight Chamber Music Series I - Autumn 2025

Triskel Arts Centre

Sat 6 Sep

Ozzy Osbourne Tribute : Ozzified & Craic Sabbath

Cyprus Avenue

Sat 6 Sep

Archaós

Fred Zeppelins

Sat 6 Sep

Ricky Lynch & The Lynch Mob

Coughlan's

Sat 6 Sep

Alternative Munster: Horse Named Kid & No Brainer Band

The Poor Relation

Sat 6 Sep

William O' Halloran

Arty's Bar

Sat 6 Sep

Tony Milner

Cantys

Sat 6 Sep

Carrie & The Midnight Mob

Cantys

Sat 6 Sep

King K

The Blue Haven

Sat 6 Sep

Roesy

The Richmond Revival

Sat 6 Sep

Out Of Order

Dwyers Of Cork

Sat 6 Sep

The Musical Brotherhood Collective

Crane Lane Theatre

Sat 6 Sep

DJ Che-k

Crane Lane Theatre

Sat 6 Sep

DJ Mossy(Crystal Bar)

Crane Lane Theatre

Sat 6 Sep

Please! Club Night

The Pavilion

Sat 6 Sep

Keith Synott

The Pavilion

Sat 6 Sep

Stand-up Comedy Club: Primetime Comedy Show

The Roundy