The Lit Opening Gala 2026
The Lit Opening Gala 2026 takes place on Fri 9 Oct 2026 at 18:30 (GMT+1) at St Patrick's Gateway Centre in Waterford, Ireland. Entry is free; the listing is on Eventbrite.
About this event
The event features stories, poems, and chats. It includes the presentation of The Ollie Award for Artistic Citizenship. Visitors will see a variety of performances and discussions.
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Join us for a whopping night featuring stories, poems, chats, te presentation of The Ollie Award for Artistic Citizenship and more! We are delighted to invite you to our Opening Gala event where we kick off The Lit Festival Weekend in style. We are proud to introduce our new festival partners, showcase our Co-Organisers, and launch a new award, all with our exciting new rebrand leading the way. Join the Lit Coorganisers for a whopper opening night, featuring stories, poems, a conversation with multi-award-winning poet Mikey Cullen, the presentation of this year's Ollie Award for Artistic Citizenship, among other super surprises!
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- When
- Fri 9 Oct 2026 · 18:30 (GMT+1)
- Where
- St Patrick's Gateway Centre
- Address
- Patrick Street, Waterford
- Price
- Free
- Genre
- 105/festival or fair
Questions
- When is The Lit Opening Gala 2026?
- Fri 9 Oct 2026 at 18:30 GMT+1.
- How much are tickets for The Lit Opening Gala 2026?
- Entry is free.
- Where is The Lit Opening Gala 2026?
- St Patrick's Gateway Centre, Patrick Street, Waterford, Waterford, Ireland.
- Where can I buy tickets for The Lit Opening Gala 2026?
- Tickets are sold on Eventbrite. This page links straight to that listing; no tickets are sold here.