Towers and Tales

Towers and Tales Towers & Tales is an annual festival celebrating the magic of Children's books.

🥁🥁🥁 DRUMROLL PLEASE! 🥁🥁🥁The winner of the Towers & Tales Design Your School’s Book Monster Competition 2026 is...🏆 4th C...
18/06/2026

🥁🥁🥁 DRUMROLL PLEASE! 🥁🥁🥁

The winner of the Towers & Tales Design Your School’s Book Monster Competition 2026 is...

🏆 4th Class from Newtown Junior School! 🏆

We were blown away by the creativity, imagination and talent on display from this school, but one hungry little monster chomped its way to the top! 💚📚

👾 Meet The Chapter Chomper, aka "Chomp"!
"Chomp has eight te****les and one large eye for keeping a close eye on the school’s library books. He is eight years old and grows a new te****le every year! He is so hungry he can’t get enough books. He would absolutely love some new books.
Our Book Monster is made out of clay and wood. He is painted green because our school is very sustainable and we like to swap and share the books we love."

Made with incredible imagination and creativity, Chomp captured exactly what we love about reading - curiosity, creativity, fun and a never-ending appetite for books! 📖✨

As the winning entry, Newtown Junior School will receive over €1,000 worth of new books for their library, thanks to the support of Waterford Libraries and in collaboration with Children’s Books Ireland.

🎉 A huge congratulations to all of 4th Class and their fantastic teacher on this outstanding achievement!

The Towers & Tales Book Gifting Programme is made possible through the generous support of our partners at Waterford Libraries and our wonderful donors.

❤️ Want to help put more books into the hands of young readers? Find out more and support the programme via: https://donorbox.org/towers-and-tales-book-gifting-2026

👾📚 The Book Monsters Have Arrived! 📚👾We have been absolutely blown away by the response to this year's Towers & Tales De...
16/06/2026

👾📚 The Book Monsters Have Arrived! 📚👾

We have been absolutely blown away by the response to this year's Towers & Tales Design Your School's Book Monster Competition, run in partnership with Waterford Libraries.

Every year, one lucky school is selected to receive a brand-new library of books through our Book Gifting Programme, and this year's entries made choosing a winner more difficult than ever! 💚

From wild and wacky creatures to colourful and clever creations, we received an incredible collection of Book Monsters from schools all across the county. The imagination, creativity and personality on display were simply outstanding. 🌈✨

With so many joyful and inspired entries, our judges had a very tough task on their hands. We were so impressed by the talent and effort shown by every student who took part in the competition to win over €1,000 worth of books for their school library.

🏆 While we can only have one overall winner (to be announced on Thursday! 👀), we simply had to celebrate our amazing runners-up, each of whom will receive a special book bundle in recognition of their fantastic efforts.

🎉 Congratulations to our 2026 Runners-Up:
📖 Aglish N.S. – Junior & Senior Infants
📖 Fenor N.S. – 2nd Class
📖 Modeligo N.S. – 1st, 2nd & 3rd Classes
📖 Passage East N.S. – 1st & 2nd Classes
📖 St Michael's N.S., Ballyduff – 3rd Class

👏 Well done to all the students and teachers involved. We loved every single entry and can't wait to reveal our overall winner on Thursday!

23/05/2026

✨ What a day. What a festival. ✨

From storytelling and illustration, to dance, creativity, laughter and imagination around every corner - it was such a joy to see families, schools, artists and young readers come together to celebrate books and stories in such a special way.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, supported us, volunteered, performed, created, explored and helped make the day so memorable. Towers & Tales simply wouldn’t exist without this incredible community ❤️

We'd love to hear your thoughts -Share your anonymous feedback from this year's festival in our 5 minute survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecweinSveT9J0Wemy0dD6-Myka0ltK7el-pJPj776SJI8kiw/viewform

Please consider donating to our bookgifting programme - whether €5 or €500, your gift can make a difference: https://donorbox.org/towers-and-tales-book-gifting-2026

We’re already dreaming about next year… but for now, here’s a little glimpse back at a truly magical day ✨

💬 We’d love to hear your feedback 💬We’re always working to make Towers & Tales even better, and your thoughts really hel...
14/05/2026

💬 We’d love to hear your feedback 💬

We’re always working to make Towers & Tales even better, and your thoughts really help us do that.

Help us continue to deliver a festival day that’s impactful and enjoyable for everyone - tell us what you loved, what you’d like to see more of, and even what didn’t work for you.

Your feedback means so much to us 💛

👉 Share your thoughts at the link in bio!

Thank you for being part of the festival ✨

09/05/2026

1 Week On…What an incredible festival day it was… ✨💛

We’re still buzzing from the magic, creativity and joy that filled the castle grounds - and none of it would have been possible without the support of so many amazing people.

Thank you to our funders , and for the generosity of our patrons

We could not do any of this without the continued support and generosity of . Niamh and Loretta you are a tour de force.

A big thank you to our festival production design team, Gavin, Cathal & Lauren led by Olan, who transformed the space and made it feel extra magical; and to our festival production team Casey and Aysegul for pulling all the logistics together and really just making it happen.

To all of the Lismore Castle and teams, thank you for your support throughout - with particular mention to Patrick and Denis, ever constant.

To our super events managers - Aisling, Helen, Granger, Ava, Charlise, Kai, and our Dungeon Doodle lead, Lauren, thank you for keeping everything running so smoothly behind the scenes.

And to our fantastic volunteers, those of you who are festival family at this stage and to those of you who volunteered for the first time - we are so deeply grateful for the knowledge, energy, time and support you so generously shared. Special mention to Jim Cosgrove, Lismore Men’s Shed, the Russell family, the Williams family.

Martin, Tom and his team - Thanks for keeping the rest of us calm!

A heartfelt thank you to our eight gorgeous, inspirational headline artists; all of our lovely supporting artists and hub partners, for bringing creativity and passion to the programme, and to our local venue partners - Lismore Library, The Red Hall, and , for being part of it all.

To everyone who played a part - thank you for making this festival so special 💫 and finally, thank you to you, our audience for coming, from near and far.

Did you enjoy your day at Towers & Tales? 💛If you had a great time, please consider donating to support Towers and Tales...
07/05/2026

Did you enjoy your day at Towers & Tales? 💛

If you had a great time, please consider donating to support Towers and Tales Schools & Outreach via our Book Gifting Programme. Every contribution helps us bring more books, stories and creativity to young readers!

🎁Donate now via: https://donorbox.org/towers-and-tales-book-gifting-2026

As part of our Towers & Tales Book Gifting Programme, we’re inviting school classes to create their very own School’s Book Monster - draw, paint, build or collage… the wilder the better! 🎨

Send us your “Monsterpiece” along with a few lines about why your school deserves a book boost, and you could win over €1000 library of books, curated with Children's Books Ireland.

📩 Entries: [email protected]
Deadline extened to Friday 15th May 2026

This programme is made possible thanks to the generous support of Waterford City and County Libraries and our wonderful patrons.

Feeney can’t wait to meet your monsters… 👀📖

What a truly magical day at the Towers and Tales Festival ✨📚The sunshine, the stories, the laughter - it all came togeth...
03/05/2026

What a truly magical day at the Towers and Tales Festival ✨📚

The sunshine, the stories, the laughter - it all came together to create something really special. It was so wonderful to see so many families, young readers, and book lovers sharing in the joy of storytelling.

A huge thank you to everyone who came along, supported, and made the day what it was. The energy, creativity, and excitement were just incredible 💛

Already looking forward to the next one!

What better way to start the festival day than with a quick Monster Doodle. .horacek_ and busy at work and heading off ...
02/05/2026

What better way to start the festival day than with a quick Monster Doodle. .horacek_ and busy at work and heading off to events all over Lismore where they hope to see you. Lots of tickets still available to purchase at all our indoor ticketed venues today, so do come along!

🎉 It’s FESTIVAL DAY! 🎉We’re so excited to welcome you all to Towers & Tales today — it’s going to be a magical, jam-pack...
02/05/2026

🎉 It’s FESTIVAL DAY! 🎉

We’re so excited to welcome you all to Towers & Tales today — it’s going to be a magical, jam-packed day of stories, creativity and fun for the whole family ✨📚

Make sure to check out the images for some handy info before you arrive!

🎟️ Some events are sold out, but there are still plenty you can drop into and tickets available on the day!

🌦️ Come prepared for the weather and ready for adventure

We can’t wait to see you all soon! 💫

What a fantastic day we’ve had! 🎉Our eight headline artists were out and about visiting schools all across Waterford, sh...
01/05/2026

What a fantastic day we’ve had! 🎉

Our eight headline artists were out and about visiting schools all across Waterford, sharing stories, creativity and lots of laughs with students throughout the day 📚✨

It was so special to see so many young imaginations inspired - a real highlight of the festival!

A huge thank you to Waterford Libraries for organising and supporting these wonderful visits 👏

We’re just getting started… more magic to come! 💫

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