Dalkey Book Festival

Tom Hanks credits Irish director for giving him his first chance at acting

The actor said he “is here today because of” the Irishman. Tom Hanks was in Dublin yesterday, Friday June 16, at the Dalkey Book Festival to promote his new novel, ‘The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece’. The two-time Oscar winner spoke to a packed out audience about his early days in acting, which […]

The actor said he “is here today because of” the Irishman. Tom Hanks was in Dublin yesterday, Friday June 16, at the Dalkey Book Festival to promote his new novel, ‘The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece’. The two-time Oscar winner spoke to a packed out audience about his early days in acting, which […]

2 years ago

Tom Hanks and Bono lead line up in this weekend’s Dalkey Book Festival

The Oscar-winning actor is in South County Dublin this weekend to discuss the release of his debut novel. Dalkey is no stranger to Hollywood’s rich and famous, with acting superstar Matt Damon having spent time in the South Dublin village during the earlier stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, it is bracing itself for another […]

The Oscar-winning actor is in South County Dublin this weekend to discuss the release of his debut novel. Dalkey is no stranger to Hollywood’s rich and famous, with acting superstar Matt Damon having spent time in the South Dublin village during the earlier stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, it is bracing itself for another […]

2 years ago

Tom Hanks will be in Dublin next month for a special event

Brace yourselves for the Supervalu bag pictures. Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks will be in Dublin next month, with the actor flying in for the Dalkey Book Festival. The two-time Oscar winner, is set to be the main attraction at the popular book festival. He will speak at the South Dublin event on Bloomsday, 16 June, […]

Brace yourselves for the Supervalu bag pictures. Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks will be in Dublin next month, with the actor flying in for the Dalkey Book Festival. The two-time Oscar winner, is set to be the main attraction at the popular book festival. He will speak at the South Dublin event on Bloomsday, 16 June, […]

3 years ago

Matt Damon planning return trip to Ireland to travel around the country

Our other favourite adopted Irishman named Matt is planning to take a caravan across Ireland with his family. Hollywood star and recent temporary Dalkey resident Matt Damon has said he is planning a return trip to Ireland to travel around the country. Spending March 2020 in lockdown in Dalkey in Dublin with his family, the […]

Our other favourite adopted Irishman named Matt is planning to take a caravan across Ireland with his family. Hollywood star and recent temporary Dalkey resident Matt Damon has said he is planning a return trip to Ireland to travel around the country. Spending March 2020 in lockdown in Dalkey in Dublin with his family, the […]

5 years ago

Matt Damon to return to Dalkey as guest speaker at local book festival

Before there was the Matt LeBlanc meme, there was Matt Damon with a SuperValu bag in Dalkey… The Dalkey Book Festival has announced that actor Matt Damon will be making a return to Dalkey as a guest speaker at this year’s festival which will run from 18 to 20 June. Friends actor Matt LeBlanc was […]

Before there was the Matt LeBlanc meme, there was Matt Damon with a SuperValu bag in Dalkey… The Dalkey Book Festival has announced that actor Matt Damon will be making a return to Dalkey as a guest speaker at this year’s festival which will run from 18 to 20 June. Friends actor Matt LeBlanc was […]

5 years ago

Bernie Sanders to visit Ireland for the first time ever as part of the Dalkey Book Festival

There’s a Twilight Zone / Outer Limits parallel universe version of the world we live in now, except in that one Bernie Sanders won the Presidential election and everything is just swell, day in day out. While Hilary Clinton hit road-bump after road-bump while duking it out with Trump, most people believe that if Sanders […]

There’s a Twilight Zone / Outer Limits parallel universe version of the world we live in now, except in that one Bernie Sanders won the Presidential election and everything is just swell, day in day out. While Hilary Clinton hit road-bump after road-bump while duking it out with Trump, most people believe that if Sanders […]

9 years ago