A packed programme for GM Hopkins International Festival

The 37th Gerard Manley Hopkins International Festival will be opened by Kildare South TD and Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon on Friday, 18 July, writes Brian Byrne. Based in Newbridge College, the event will run until Thursday, 24 July.

The Festival celebrates the life and interests of the 19th-century poet, artist, and philosopher, GM Hopkins. A packed programme will include talks and lectures, a piano recital by Hans Pålsson, an art exhibition, a creative writing workshop, and a celebrity concert by legendary traditional Irish musicians Frankie Gavin and Noel Hill. A nightly festival club in O'Rourke's pub will feature performances from a number of highly talented local musicians.

The Artistic Director of the Festival is its founder, poet Desmond Egan, and the whole event is organised by the Gerard Manley Hopkins Society with support from Kildare County Council, Newbridge College, Newbridge Silver, and Poetry Ireland.

Further information and booking for events from the Conference Office between 9 am and 6pm at 085 2732568.

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