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A Special Event of Readings and Music To Mark The Official Book Launch Of STORIES OF IRELAND

Name: A Special Event of Readings and Music To Mark The Official Book Launch Of STORIES OF IRELAND
Start: 2025-03-13T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-03-13T23:59:59+00:00
Location: Irish Cultural Centre

Admission

£10.00

Date and time

Thursday 13th March 2025, 19:00

Location

Irish Cultural Centre, 5 Black's Road, London, Greater London, W6 9DT, United Kingdom

Description

‘There is a touch of spring about this collection and I find myself curiously helpless in front of them. The funny stories are a complete joy. The serious stories are concerned with the subtlest nuances of human emotions and relations which can neither be described nor directly expressed.’ The Irish Times

‘Some of the best stories ever written. They are everything short stories should be – deft, skilfully written, funny and quite often breathlessly sad’ Edna O’Brien

‘As natural and as beautiful as you can imagine... full of vitality, full of life’ Kevin Barry, author of Night Boat to Tangier

'A fake! A quack! A charlatan! Get a grip on yourself, woman! We’ll say another rosary and then I’ll leave you home.’

Stories of Ireland is a brilliant, colourful compendium of mid-century Irish experience from
one of Ireland’s greatest ever writers, Brian Friel. Demonstrating all of Friel’s peerless instinct for voice, scene, and the uncanny mystery found in the everyday, these tales tell of beauty, struggle and discovery: from the drowning of a man in the bog-black waters of Lough Keeragh, to the camaraderie of teenage potato gathers in County Tyrone, and from the careful work of the German War Graves Commission in Glenn na fuiseog, to trawlermen’s talk of sunken gold off the coast of Donegal.

Brian Friel (1929 – 2015) is one of Ireland’s greatest ever playwrights. Over a career of more than fifty years, he published 24 plays including Faith Healer, Translations and Dancing at Lughnasa, all of which are now defining documents of Irish literature. Globally, he is one of the most beloved and frequently performed dramatists of the 20th century. Friel was also an acclaimed short story writer, publishing two renowned collections in his lifetime. He died in 2015 at home in Donegal.

Come along to what promises to be an enchanting evening, in which you will hear some of Brian Friel’s magical short stories being read by some wonderful actors; plus there will be some beautiful music to bring you the sounds of County Donegal. Names of the actors and musicians soon to be announced.

Stories of Ireland By Brian Friel will be published by Penguin Books on March 13th 2025

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Last Updated: Jan 2025

1. Introduction

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2. Eligibility for Refunds

2.1 Cancelled Events: In the event that a scheduled event is cancelled by the Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith, you will be entitled to a full refund of the ticket price, including any service fees.

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Email: events@irishculturalcentre.co.uk

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We reserve the right to update this refund policy as needed. Please check our website or contact our Box Office for the most up-to-date information.

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8. Force Majeure

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For events that are fundraising for specific causes, we ask that you consider donating your ticket if you are unable to attend. Refunds may still be possible in cases of event cancellation or rescheduling.

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