Here’s five brilliant events you can enjoy locally this weekend

By Aura McMenamin

Happy Friday the 13th! Here are five events you can enjoy locally. 

Red Line Book Festival: Various venues

The Red Line Book Festival is a celebration of all things literary. It provides a programme of events and workshops aimed to attract culturally curious audiences of all ages and interests from both the local and wider community.

The initiative is funded by South Dublin County Council and managed by South Dublin Libraries and Arts.

Readers Day takes place on Saturday 14th October in the Civic Theatre.

Other venues across South Dublin will host the events, including IT Tallaght, Rua Red Arts Centre, Clondalkin Round Tower, Rathfarnham Castle and more.

The Red Line Book Festival has plenty more to offer over its five day run, including theatre productions, poetry recitals, workshops, open-mic nights and a feast of talks, demonstrations and readings.

For more information on Readers Day and other events showing at Red Line Book Festival, visit HERE.

Swami Vivekananda Puppet Show: Tallaght

On Saturday and Sunday, a renowned puppet theatre group from India, Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal, will host two free shows in Kilnamanagh, Tallaght.

The colourful show illustrates the life and events of the great Swami Vivekananda, a leading figure in the Hindu religion.