EXCITING SPRING & SUMMER 2026 COURSES NOW ADDED.
News of events and items of interest.
June Fest Short Story Competition
Kildare Writing Centre is delighted to be associated with the June Fest Short Story competition. Full details here.
June Fest Literary Event
June Fest Literary Event – Meet the Writers & Short Story Competition Awards.
Sunday 7th June, 2026 - 7pm
Riverbank Arts Centre
Come along to the Riverbank for this exciting June Fest Literary event featuring an interesting and informative ‘Meet the Writers’ panel discussion and the announcement of the June Fest National Short Story competition winners. The evening will also feature a pop-up shop provided by Woodbine Books.
Full details here.
June Fest Workshops
We are delighted to host two workshops at the centre as part of June Fest.
Saturday 6th June, 2026 10am & 2pm
As part of June Fest 2026 and in the spirit of the festival’s mission to provide opportunities in the arts for the local community, Kildare Writing Centre will hold two free workshops on Saturday June 6th at the Centre in Athgarvan, Newbridge.
Full details here
Kildare Readers Festival
Kildare Writing Centre was delighted to be supporting the Kildare Readers Festival.
Charlotte & Arthur
Pauline's debut novel is now available from your local bookshop and online at https://www.buythebook.ie/product/charlotte-arthur
You can follow Charlotte & Arthur's journey using this interactive map
RTE Radio History Show Interview
Pauline discusses Charlotte & Arthur
The interview is available at :