7:00am - Dawn-ish Chorus
- Meeting Point: Outside the Front of the House
- A Walk in the Woods: An early morning nature walk along the mountain stream with bird expert Seán Ronayne. Includes porridge and poitín—a perfect start to the day.
10:30 - 11:25am
- The Orangery – Ireland as 'Laboratory' (Empire Podcast Event)
- Historians William Dalrymple, Anita Anand, and Jane Ohlmeyer discuss Ireland’s colonial past and how it became a model for global expansion.
- The Rookery – Stillness in Space
- Booker Prize-winner Samantha Harvey explores time, perspective, and the quiet beauty of space.
- The Owlery – Stop the Press
- Journalists Fintan O’Toole, Carole Cadwalladr, and Misha Glenny debate disinformation, political interference, and the collapse of truth in media.
11:25am (Book Signings)
- The Bookshop – William Dalrymple, Anita Anand, Jane Ohlmeyer, Samantha Harvey.
11:50am - 12:45pm
- The Orangery – Rituals of the Land
- James Rebanks and Manchán Magan explore the preservation of ancient farming traditions.
- The Rookery – Handed Down
- Martin Hayes and Colin Greenwood discuss passing music down through generations.
- The Owlery – H Is for Horror
- Helen Macdonald, Sin Blaché, and Jules Montague on writing and memory.
- The Ballroom – A New Art History?
- Katy Hessel challenges traditional narratives, putting women artists back into the frame.
- The Chapel – Poetry Pharmacy
- William Seighart and Denise Gough offer a session that soothes, revives, and inspires through poetry.
12:45pm (Book Signings)
- The Bookshop – Katy Hessel, Sinéad Gleeson, Sin Blaché, Helen Macdonald, William Seighart, James Rebanks, Manchán Magan, Martin Hayes.
1:30 - 2:25pm
- The Orangery – Theatre of Transformation
- Fiona Shaw and Eileen Walsh discuss the alchemy of performance.
- The Rookery – The Environment Will Shape Global Politics
- Bruno Maçães and Kirsty Lang explore climate-driven global conflicts.
- The Owlery – Would You Rather...?
- Paul Howard and Róisín Ingle debate big life questions in a fun, no-holds-barred game.
- The Ballroom – Time Capsules
- Geoff Dyer and Paul Murray reflect on the ‘60s and ‘70s through literature and memory.
- The Chapel – Secrets She Had to Keep
- Clair Wills and Elaine Feeney discuss long-buried family histories.
2:25pm (Book Signings)
- The Bookshop – Bruno Maçães, Paul Howard, Clair Wills, Elaine Feeney, Geoff Dyer, Paul Murray.
3:10 - 4:05pm
- The Orangery – Trial by Battle
- Max Hastings and Dominic Sandbrook on what really happened during D-Day.
- The Rookery – Loud Mouths, Quiet Souls
- Conor O’Brien and Colin Greenwood explore music and frequencies.
- The Owlery – A Wild Goose Chase
- Joseph O’Neill and Bill Buford on post-9/11 America.
- The Ballroom – On Crimes and Impunities
- Philippe Sands and Barbara Demick on tracking SS fugitives through Chile.
- The Chapel – The Director’s Conscience
- Award-winning filmmakers Leslie Cockburn, Margaret Brown, and Molly Dineen discuss documentary filmmaking.
4:05pm (Book Signings)
- The Bookshop – Philippe Sands, Barbara Demick, Conor O’Brien, Colin Greenwood, Max Hastings, Dominic Sandbrook, Joseph O’Neill.
4:40 - 5:45pm
- The Orangery – Jugs of Dust
- Rupert Everett discusses his literary journey, Oscar Wilde, and Graham Greene.
- The Rookery – Three Years, Four Months: The War in Ukraine
- Lara Marlowe and Lindsey Hilsum on Western responses to Putin.
- The Owlery – Whole World, Short Form
- Margaret Drabble, Christine Dwyer Hickey, and Maggie Armstrong discuss short stories.
- The Ballroom – Narrating Palestine
- Adania Shibli and Joe Sacco explore storytelling in times of conflict.
- The Chapel – I Write What I Know, and Then I Tell Lies
- Elaine Feeney and Sinéad Gleeson on the tension between fiction and reality.
5:45pm (Book Signings)
- The Bookshop – Rupert Everett, Lara Marlowe, Lindsey Hilsum, Adania Shibli, Joe Sacco, Margaret Drabble, Christine Dwyer Hickey, Maggie Armstrong.
6:20 - 7:15pm
- The Orangery – Netanyahu, Trump, Putin and the Courts
- Philippe Sands and James Tierney discuss legal accountability for world leaders.
- The Rookery – And in That Moment, Everything Changed
- Dominic Sandbrook and Chris Floyd explore defining historical images.
- The Owlery – The Rise of the Autocrat
- Bruno Maçães, Barbara Demick, Misha Glenny, and Leslie Cockburn discuss political risks.
- The Ballroom – Withstanding the Heat
- War correspondent Ben Anderson and chef-journalist Bill Buford compare adrenaline-fueled careers.
7:15pm (Book Signings)
- The Bookshop – Philippe Sands, Dominic Sandbrook, Chris Floyd.
7:50 - 8:45pm
- The Orangery – Quelling Dissent
- Fintan O’Toole and Steven Pinker debate free speech and protest laws.
- The Rookery – Performance on the Page and Off
- Eimear McBride and Fiona Shaw discuss the craft of writing and acting.
8:45pm (Book Signings)
- In Talk Venue – Steven Pinker, Eimear McBride.
9:30pm (Live Music)
- The Rookery – Villagers (Live Performance)
- A mesmerizing show from Mercury Prize-nominated indie folk artist Conor O’Brien.