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The GM Hopkins Festival and Archive

July 19 - 25, 2024

The Gerard Manley Hopkins Literary Festival,
July 19 - 25, 2024,
Newbridge College Theatre,
Co. Kildare.

Hopkins International Literary Festival 2024
available for download in PDF format

Download the Hopkins Festival 2024 Programme to-day!

Hopkins International Literary Festival 2024
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€350 for attendence at all events (including Classical Concert).

Each year, since 1987, during the last week of July, the GM Hopkins Literary Festival has taken place in Newbridge College. Over the years, we have built up an extensive Archive of Hopkins Lectures given during the Festival and generously donated to our Archive

Concert Tickets online 25 euros

'A bright gem in the literary world'. Patrick Samway SJ

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Accommodation WHERE TO STAY
during The Hopkins Literary Festival 2024

Jenny Adamson,
Festival Accommodation Manager,
The Hopkins Festival Committee

Please book accommodation for The Hopkins Literary Festival as early as possible.

Check out Kildare Tourism Website for other Kildare Visitor attractions to plan to make the most of your visit to Kildare: horseracing; fishing; etc.


The Keadeen Hotel

The Keadeen Hotel Comfort awaits you in the heart of County Kildare - The Thoroughbred County" Established in 1970,

The Keadeen Hotel is the longest standing family-run hotel in County Kildare,located just 40 minutes South-West from Dublin City on the outskirts of Newbridge. Nestled within award winning gardens, The Keadeen has 69 luxurious bedrooms. 


Silken Thomas Hotel Kildare

The Silken Thomas is a family operated business, which was established over 45 years ago. Located in the heart of Kildare Town, the renowned Silken Thomas has been a cornerstone of the local community for decades. Kildare town is only 5 minutes from the main M7 motorway, 15 minutes, by Bus, to Newbridge.

Newbridge Style Museum
Hopkins Festival Committee, Elaine Murphy reads Poetry in Newbridge Style Museum