About the Festival
Rush Festival of Writing celebration of books, writing and storytelling. The programme includes author interviews, readings, workshops, and family-friendly events. The festival aims to offer a vibrant cultural experience that is affordable and accessible, appealing to the local community in Rush and to the wider North County Dublin area and beyond.
The festival’s goal is to create an annual event that showcases Irish writing talent and fosters an inclusive cultural gathering for both the local community and further afield, inspiring new readers and writers of all ages.
Rush Festival of Writing is supported by Fingal County Council.
The Team
Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy is a freelance arts and culture journalist with regular bylines in The Sunday Times, The Irish Times, The Irish Independent, RTÉ Culture and other publications. She also co-hosts and produces the arts and culture podcast Get Around to It.
Sean
Smith
Sean Smith has spent over 20 years working across film, TV, and animation production, contributing to award-winning projects for Disney, Nickelodeon, Netflix, RTÉ, and the BBC. Sean has been a scriptwriter on Red Rock, Fair City and film projects funded by Screen Ireland.
Email Us
rushfestivalofwriting@gmail.com