The Kate O’Brien weekend will take place in Limerick from the 22nd to the 24th of February. The theme for the weekend is “The Best of Times – the Worst of Times” taken from the opening lines of Charles Dickens novel about the French Revolution.
The 2013 Kate O’Brien launch took place on Tuesday 12th February at O’Mahony’s Books. The event launch was also attended by Bill Whelan and Pat Cox, chair Limerick City of Culture.
Advance bookings are now available via the Lime Tree’s Booking office. Click here to visit the Lime Tree Theatre events page where bookings to individual sessions can be purchased online.
Note: Online ticket bookings via the Lime Tree Theatre incur a €1 booking fee.
Tickets are also available for purchase at the door of individual sessions.
Following the opening address of the 2013 Kate O’Brien weekend, which takes place at Daghdha, Johns Square Limerick, there will be a concert recital featuring:
The opening address commences at 20:00 followed by the concert recital at 21:00 on Friday February 22nd. Admission to the Opening Address and Concert Recital is €15.
Full details are available from our Event Calendar by clicking here.
The Kate O’Brien Weekend committee wishes to thanks the many local individuals and businesses who over the years have supported this annual event.
The 2013 event is made possible with the kind support and funding from: The Arts Council, Limerick City Council, Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, O’Mahonys, Ann O’Malley, Pat Punch, Kleiser Pianos and Lawless Flowers
The 2013 Kate O’Brien Weekend taking place on the 22, 23 & 24th of February will feature the following participants:
The theme of the 2013 weekend is “The Best of Times, the Worst of Times”. A short biography for each of the participants is available from our “2013 Participants” page or by clicking here.
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We are delighted to announce that the 2013 Kate O’Brien Weekend will take place on the 22, 23 & 24th of February 2013 which is themed “The Best of Times, the Worst of Times”.
A full listing of sessions, which take place over this three day event, is posted on the event calendar section of our site. Further information on the 2013 participants, sponsors and ticket details is available through the menu at the top our site. Or click here to be taken to our event details.
Kate O’Brien was born into a prosperous Limerick family in 1897. She began her writing career in 1926 and Without My Cloak, a novel written in 1930, was her first best seller. Other works include The Ante Room, That Lady, The Land of Spices and The Last of Summer. Although frequently returning to Limerick, the inspiration for much of her work, Kate O’Brien spent the latter part of her life in England. She died in 1974.
In 1984 Arlen House held a seminar in Limerick to mark the tenth anniversary of Kate O’Brien’s death. Arising from the success of this event, the Kate O’Brien Committee was formed and it was decided to hold an annual literary weekend in Limerick in honour of the city’s most famous deceased author.
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