The Reading Room is a large function room (max. seating capacity 70) boasting original ceilings and adorned with art from the Buckley Collection. It is ideal for readings, meetings, launches, and seminars. The Reading Room is composed of an adjoining rooms; the second room can be used to serve refreshments or to seat extra guests.
We also have four smaller classrooms (max. capacity 16) available for meetings, writing groups, interviews, and other purposes. For room hire price list and booking form, see below.
Unless your event has been commissioned by the Irish Writers' Centre, all events incur a room hire charge.
If you are interested in having the Irish Writers' Centre commission a literary event please email events@writerscentre.ie with a full and detailed summary of the event, including: idea outline; dates/time of year; full cost breakdown including ticket price (if any); expected audience; potential for series or to fit in to current IWC series. The Centre will respond to all ideas, and accept or decline on the basis of the idea's financial viability and/or whether it fits in with the Centre's current line of programming. Please allow 10 days for consideration and response.
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Hire Options
- Main Reading Room seating capacity: 70
- Boardroom seating capacity: 12
- Classroom seating capacity: 16
- Our regular opening hours are Monday to Thursday, from 9.30am until 9.30pm, and on Fridays and Saturdays from 10.00am until 5.30pm. Room bookings outside these hours may incur an additional charge, see rates below.
- If you would like to view our facilities, please contact us on 01-8721302. To check availability, please fill out the enquiry form below and we will contact you shortly:
