Nuala O’Connor and Michèle Forbes
Our writer-in-residence Nuala O’Connor and author Michèle Forbes will read from their latest novels and discuss writing about affairs of the heart.19 Feb 2019 , Admission free
Take a look at the archive of CCI events since 2002
This archive of our past events will give you a feel for the creativity of contemporary Ireland and it practitioners. You can insert specific names or titles into the Search box (inverted commas around titles of more than one word).
Ireland and America: The Long Romance
Hit audio series ‘The Irish Passport’ hosts a live recording event at CCI, taking on issues of race, politics and history to discuss the future of Ireland’s relationship with America.15 Feb 2019 , Admission free
Old Library visit
Visit our Old Library with its three illuminated manuscripts dating from the Middle Ages.7 Feb 2019 , Admission free
Roy Foster
Renowned Irish political, social and literary historian, Professor Roy Foster will talk about his forthcoming publication on Seamus Heaney.6 Feb 2019 , €5
Citizen Lane
A captivating portrait of art collector, dealer and philanthropist Hugh Lane who founded The Municipal Gallery of Modern Art in Dublin in 1908.5 Feb 2019 , €5
Uncovering books
This exhibition of historic books from the Old Library focuses on bindings and the myriad of information that can be gleaned from studying the covers of these books.25 Jan - 10 Mar , Admission free
Elaine Hoey
Surface Tension
Empathy, justice and solidarity are themes that new-media artist Elaine Hoey explores through video and virtual reality in relation to the migrant “crisis”.
25 Jan - 22 Feb , Admission free
Jacques Bonnaffé reads Flann O’Brien
Renowned French actor Jacques Bonnaffé will bring to life some of satirist Flann O’Brien’s most popular daily columns published in The Irish Times.19 Jan 2019 , Admission free
Paul Lynch
Launched tonight in French translation, ‘Grace’ is an epic coming-of-age novel and a poetic evocation of the Irish famine by one of Ireland’s finest novelists.17 Jan 2019 , Admission free