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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Sun 7 Sep

Kevin Quigley

The Welcome Inn

Sun 7 Sep

Trad Session

Old Oak

Sun 7 Sep

Mick Grace

Seventy Seven

Sun 7 Sep

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail

Sin É

Sun 7 Sep

Joe Mac

Cantys

Sun 7 Sep

The Hollyz

Cantys

Sun 7 Sep

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail

Sin É

Sun 7 Sep

The Lee Sessions - Traditional Irish Music Session

The Gables

Sun 7 Sep

Woah! Mama! - Autumn Fest

Coughlan's

Sun 7 Sep

Brewhouse Jazz

Franciscan Well Brew Pub

Sun 7 Sep

Brewhouse Jazz

Franciscan Well Brew Pub

Sun 7 Sep

Dylan Murray

Arty's Bar

Sun 7 Sep

Bought & Sold

The Blue Haven

Sun 7 Sep

Wild Orange Country Club

Dwyers Of Cork

Sun 7 Sep

Salsa By The Lee In Aid Of Charity

Crane Lane Theatre

Sun 7 Sep

The Cork City Organ Group

Crane Lane Theatre

Sun 7 Sep

Ilbuko DJ (Crystal Bar)

Crane Lane Theatre

Sun 7 Sep

Christy (15A)

Triskel Arts Centre

Sun 7 Sep

Sanatorium (15A)

Triskel Arts Centre

Sun 7 Sep

Legally Blonde The Musical JR.

Cork Opera House