Music Books + Fanzine Festival
Schedule
Sat Apr 25 2026 at 10:30 am to 05:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
IADT Carnegie Library | Dublin, DN
About this Event
Join us for a vibrant one-day festival celebrating the intersection of music, books, and independent publishing. Set in the beautiful Carnegie Library and hosted by Institute of Art, Design and Technology, this event brings together musicians, authors, designers, and zine-makers for a series of panel discussions on creativity and inspiration.
From underground fanzines to iconic album design, the festival explores how music culture is documented, shared, and reimagined.
Agenda
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Opening Remarks
Host: Michael Mary Murphy
Info: Launch of Pop Music Management: Lessons from the Managers of Number One Albums by Michael Mary Murphy
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Fanzine Panel
Host: Niall McGuirk (React fanzine)
Info: Members of Ireland’s vibrant fanzine community discuss how, and why, to make ‘zines featuring Niall McGuirk (React Fanzine), Cian Hynes (Riot 77 Fanzine), Rita Hynes (Drogheda Fanzine), Ciarán Ryan (Irish ‘zine historian) and DJ HAL (Punc Fanzine)
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Dublin Punk Authors Panel
Host: Bitzy Fitzgerald
Info: Dublin musicians and members of the music scene discuss their music memories, their writing process and their love of storytelling. With Bitzy Fitzgerald of The Stougers, and The Lee Harveys, and author of Past the Point of Rescue, and Peter Jones of Paranoid Visions and author of Too Old To Die Young.
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:15 PM
Dublin Post-Punk Authors Panel
Host: Michael McCaughan
Info: Dublin musicians and members of the music scene discuss their music memories, their writing process and their love of storytelling. With Michael McCaughan , author of Coming Home: One man’s return to the Irish Language and The Battle of Venezuela, alongside John Fleming of the Prongs and author of The Now Now Express.
🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:15 PM
Break
🕑: 02:15 PM - 03:15 PM
Art, Music and Culture Panel
Host: Garry O'Neill
Info: A chat with Garry O’Neill, author of Where Were You?: Dublin Youth Culture & Street Style 1950-2000, and Niall McCormack, author of Grand Stuff: Label Art from Ireland.
🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:15 PM
Music, Writing, Art, Life: One-on-one in-depth interviews
Host: Paul Charles
Info: Music, Writing, Art, Life: One-on-one in-depth interviews with Paul Charles, booking agent for artists including Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, The Undertones, The Kinks, Van Morrison and author of Hi Love, You Just Dropped Your Glove – A McCusker Mystery. He is joined by Canadian singer/songwriter and best-selling author, Tara MacLean, author of The Song of the Sparrow.
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
The Golden Age of Album Design
Host: Joolz Denby
Info: The Golden Age of Album Design: Joolz Denby, graphic designer for New Model Army, and Steve Averill, graphic designer for U2.
Where is it happening?
IADT Carnegie Library, 19/23 George's Street Lower, Dublin, IrelandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
EUR 25.00
