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Organised by Anna Fitzgerald.

To spread the word of the 'Writing Childhood' event on the 31st May, we are asking you to share your favourite childhood book and donate whatever you can to Barnardos.

Upload a photo of your chosen book to your Instagram story and share this link to join us in raising funds for a worthy cause.

And please do come along to the Writing Childhood event in the New Theatre, Temple Bar, on Saturday 31st May.

From 4.45pm-6pm

Louise Nealon (Snowflake) will be chatting to three amazing authors - Catherine Airey (Confessions) Anna Fitzgerald (Girl in the Making) and Charleen Hurtubise (The Polite Act of Drowning) about writing childhood in fiction.

From 6.15pm-7.15pm

Lia Mills will lead A Tribute to John McGahern’s The Dark and Edna O’Brien’s A

Pagan Place, with readings by Emma Lowe and Freddy McKinley.

Tickets are €15 and can be bought here:

https://thenewtheatre.com/2025/04/26/writing-childhood-event/

All proceeds go to Barnardos.

Many Thanks for your support. ☘️📚

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