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Mullingar Literary Festival 2026
3rd, 4th & 5th July
MLF 2026 - July 3rd,4th &5th
2026 Acts announced soon!
Mullingar Literary Festival
In July 2025, the inaugural Mullingar Literary Festival brought writers, poets, historians, and musicians together for three remarkable days of storytelling and connection.
Over 1,500 attendees gathered across Mullingar — from the warm surroundings of Caffrey’s Bar to the historic Greville Arms Hotel and Mullingar Library — to share ideas, laughter, and a few well-earned pints.
What began as a local celebration has already become a highlight of Ireland’s literary calendar — and 2026 promises to be even bigger.
“What a precious thing you have here” – Taker & Anja –
Attending MLF from Amsterdam , 2025
Attending MLF from Amsterdam , 2025
“Inaugural Mullingar Literary Festival declared a resounding success”
– Topic Newspaper 2025
– Topic Newspaper 2025
“I had such a lovely time performing at the finale of our hometown’s first ever Literary Festival.”
– Tess McKevitt, poet
– Tess McKevitt, poet
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Gallery - 2025 Mullingar Literary Festival
Victoria Mary Clarke with a huge crowd at The Greville Arms
Patricia Gibney with Lorraine Murphy
Anne Griffen with Nicole Flattery
Olympio with Jimmy O'Connell
David Hynes and The Poetry Kiln
Tess McEvitt & Raimonda
Poet Jimmy O'Connell
MLF July 4th 2025
Jack Gaudet
Anne Griffen with Nicole Flattery
Front row at MLF
Paulie Martin with Don Mortell
Toastmaster - Pat Kenny
Brendan Martin
Lorraine Murphy at Westmeath Libraires
Ruth Illingworth - Historian
David Hynes on stage
Jimmy, Anne & Laurence - Festival Launch night 2024
Tess McEvitt & Raimonda
Ruth and friends from Ireland and abroad
Brinsley McNamara
Lorraine Murphy's Haiku
Seamus O' Brien
Lorraine Murphy's Haiku
Cronin play live! @Greville
Poster @The Greville Arms
Haiku participants
Ruth Illingwoth
Inklings Brian McLoughlin with friends
Chairperson Laurence Meehan with Brendan, Monica and Paulie Martin on Ros FM
Ruth Illingwoth's MLF History Tour

