The Lit Festival Waterford

The Lit Festival Waterford We are Europe's first festival of reading & writing curated for youth, by youth.

9th-11th October 2026 🔥

The Lit Festival is the brainchild of WYA's 14-19 years creative writing group who felt there was no event in Waterford (and Ireland at large) that encouraged people of their own age to actively engage with literature and the wonderful world of words.

📧 HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR EMAIL? 📧 Lit applicants 2026 – check your inbox, your spam, or ask your mam – we’ve sent you an ...
01/04/2026

📧 HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR EMAIL? 📧

Lit applicants 2026 – check your inbox, your spam, or ask your mam – we’ve sent you an email that is VERY important!

Don’t leave us on read 🥲

Looking for a place to discuss your favourite books with fellow bookworms? Then join us on Thursday the 30th of April at...
29/03/2026

Looking for a place to discuss your favourite books with fellow bookworms? Then join us on Thursday the 30th of April at Dubray book shop for the Lit Festival Book Club! Everyone is welcome for an evening full of fun and chats.

April is world autism awareness month! For this special month our book club president has put together a four book displ...
24/03/2026

April is world autism awareness month! For this special month our book club president has put together a four book display of four stories on the top of our TBR📚🐛 Now it’s up to you to vote for your favourites and hopefully add a couple books to your ever growing lists! 🫣Between Heists and Hell trips, anti bullying agency’s and book shops there really are no bad choices

🙅 Applications are now CLOSED!Thank you to everyone for applying – we look forward to reading your submissions.You'll be...
20/03/2026

🙅 Applications are now CLOSED!

Thank you to everyone for applying – we look forward to reading your submissions.

You'll be notified by the 1st April 2026 – so make sure to check your email inbox 📥

🧐So when you break down a festival, what does it look like?We had a bumper year in 2025, with the launch of new awards, ...
19/03/2026

🧐So when you break down a festival, what does it look like?

We had a bumper year in 2025, with the launch of new awards, pilot programmes and even a big blaa giveaway 👀 what's not to love?

If you think these are rookie numbers and would like to play a part in making The Lit bigger and better for 2026 – we'd love to hear from you.

✨ages 14-19, in the South-East of Ireland

Applications are open until TOMORROW 20th March at 23:59 – so get on it ☘️

👉 www.thelit.org/join

❹ days left to apply 🗓️We want to hear from you. If you're between 14-19, living in the South East and want to be part o...
18/03/2026

❹ days left to apply 🗓️

We want to hear from you. If you're between 14-19, living in the South East and want to be part of Ireland's first and only youth-organised literature festival 🕺

Deadline is 23:59 on the 20th March...get on it!

👉 www.thelit.org/join

🐍 Don't be a snake, be part of Waterford's legact as a city of firsts this St Patrick's Day ☘️Join The Lit and be part o...
17/03/2026

🐍 Don't be a snake, be part of Waterford's legact as a city of firsts this St Patrick's Day ☘️

Join The Lit and be part of writing the next chapter in our city's history 📚

Deadline: 20th March 2026 👉 www.thelit.org/join

✨We're looking for individuals – not archetypes Bring your entire self – the brilliant, the bewildered, the messy, the m...
16/03/2026

✨We're looking for individuals – not archetypes

Bring your entire self – the brilliant, the bewildered, the messy, the mad, the caring, the courageous, The Lit is a space for you to be yourself and bring your creativity to the table.

Deadline at the end of the week – get on it!

🔗 Link in bio 👉www.thelit.org/join

💭Thinking of Applying – we've gotchu 🙂‍↕️✨Ages 14-19❌Experience✅Commitment🫂Collaboration is 🔑🧐Curiosity is a MUST👉Apply ...
12/03/2026

💭Thinking of Applying – we've gotchu 🙂‍↕️

✨Ages 14-19
❌Experience
✅Commitment
🫂Collaboration is 🔑
🧐Curiosity is a MUST

👉Apply Now: www.thelit.org/join

✨The Animals ✨Some of our young co-organisers are in production of The Animals directed by the fabulous Sinéad Hourigan...
12/03/2026

✨The Animals ✨

Some of our young co-organisers are in production of The Animals directed by the fabulous Sinéad Hourigan AND YOU should go see it!

Tickets are selling out quickly for Friday and Saturday so make sure to head to to secure your seats 💺

💌Dear M**s & Dads,Do you have a teenager at home who is creative, kind and is looking for something new and exciting to ...
11/03/2026

💌Dear M**s & Dads,

Do you have a teenager at home who is creative, kind and is looking for something new and exciting to take part in?

The Lit offers mentorship opportunities for young people aged 14-19 ✨ Young people get the chance to take real responsibility and run a national literature festival.

😄 Completely free, and life-changing, we'd love to bring your young person on board.

👉Apply Now: www.thelit.org/join

Love, The Lit

P.S. Sorry we didn't empty out laundry basket, we were busy changing the world...but we'll get right on that 🧺

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31-32 O'Connell Street
Waterford
X91 RR2R

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