We look forward to welcoming two of Dublin’s most exciting literary voices, Patrick Freyne and Dave Tynan, for a conversation on their novels Experts in a Dying Field and We Used to Dance Here. Sharp and witty, both books take us inside a Dublin filled with music, ambition, and friendships under pressure. All are welcome to attend what promises to be a lively conversation between two fantastic writers.
Attendance is free but booking is essential.
“Patrick Freyne is a comic genius” - Marian Keyes
“A writer of rare humour, depth, and humanity” - Mark O’Connell
“No one makes me laugh like Patrick Freyne” - Paul Howard
“A brilliant writer” - Blindboy Boatclub
“Patrick Freyne has a distinct and enviable gift for story-telling” - Sinead Gleeson
“Sharp, funny and vivid, these stories are brilliantly attuned to the messiness of life. Dave Tynan’s writing is electric in its energy and verve” - Wendy Erskine
“The stories in We Used To Dance Here are gritty and soulful, spiky and incisive. They are big hearted but take no prisoners. A memorable debut collection that will stay with you” - Colin Barrett
“Dave Tynan moves persuasively between male and female viewpoints… Dublin is the downbeat setting, a zone of inertia whose inhabitants are forever trying and failing to make authentic connections… The general gloom is lifted by Tynan’s fine eye for the telling detail, his terse and exact dialogue and exquisite descriptions” - Financial Times
PATRICK FREYNE is a short story writer, novelist, essayist and journalist based in Dublin. He is a feature writer with the Irish Times and he has won the Critic of the Year award at the NewsBrands Ireland Journalism Awards three times. His work has also appeared in The Dublin Review and Banshee. His first book of essays, OK, Let’s Do Your Stupid Idea , was published by Penguin and was subsequently longlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize in 2021. Experts in a Dying Field is his first novel.
DAVE TYNAN has been known for a decade for his ground-breaking film work. He has made one feature and over a dozen shorts positioning him as a unique, urgent, and contemporary voice in cinema. Many of these have received critical acclaim - including two IFTAs and twice selected for The Best Worldwide Short Films as chosen by L’Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, as well as viral success with total views in the millions. His short fiction has been published in Winter Papers and The Stinging Fly. We Used To Dance Here , Dave’s first book, was published in 2025 by Granta Books.