This is the story of what happened when a warrior poet met a slave-turned-monk. They talked about gods and goddesses, the nature of truth, and going toe-to-toe with the Devil herself.

February is the month of romance. It’s a time for new beginnings, and new love, and here in Ireland, that means tales of betrayal and adultery; heroes fighting over beautiful damsels in distress; beautiful Queens going to war over heroes in distress; shattered lives; broken hearts; and the worst courtship gift in the history of the human race.

The Tain has many great heroes and warriors, and none more compelling than the Woman King of Connaught, Medb.

Colum Sands has spent much of his life travelling the world, crossing borders and building bridges with the power of his songs and stories.

Hjörleifur Stefánsson is a storyteller and farmer from Iceland. He has collected and shared tales for years, both with his kids, audiences and his sheep. Giants, trolls, hidden people and ghosts are his companions as well as Icelanders of the past and their traditions of song and stories.

Liz Weir: Earned Wisdom Workshop on telling stories for and with older people and people living with dementia

Using popular titles such as 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' and 'The Gruaffalo', Nicola Foxe combines the wonders of storytelling with the benefits of yoga creating a captivating 'Yoga Storytelling' experience for the children.

Join Niall de Búrca for an evening of traditional and contemporary stories including The Tale of Mary McAteer.

It’s 1942 and Hitler controls most of Europe. The Nazi Führer orders all opposition be eliminated and The Final Solution enacted. In the East his 6th Army marches on Stalingrad. In Munich a young woman starts University.

We the Irish have traveled far and wide telling all sorts of tales. The greater the Voyage, the greater the tale. Aindrias de Staic teams up with un-traditional storytelling troupe, Candlelit Tales.

‘If I can’t remember and I’m not told about it, technically it didn’t happen.’

Wayne drinks, does drugs and gets into fights but it’s grand because he doesn’t get arrested or bring trouble to the door. Once he sorts out what he wants to do with his life and learns how to do all the things his Da can, like hang a shelf, change a tyre or screw in a light bulb in under ten minutes, he’ll be fine.

A highlight of this year's YARN Festival, join us in Frank Duff's Lounge for an evening of tales from Iceland.

We the Irish have traveled far and wide telling all sorts of tales. The greater the Voyage, the greater the tale. Aindrias de Staic teams up with un-traditional storytelling troupe, Candlelit Tales.

All stories are banned in the kingdom of Levitas. King Levi says that stories make your brain go fuzzy and your hands turn green. It’s Susie and Shredder’s job to enforce the King’s law, shredding stories from dawn ‘til dusk. But today, Susie will read a story for the very first time.

Described as ‘Galway’s most magical arts night’, Moth and Butterfly is a storytelling event with huge heart. The tellers combine short true personal stories, fiction/folk tales with improvised stories, as well as inviting audience tellers to participate.

Niall de Burca is a scéalaí, a traditional storyteller with the ability to connect with audiences of all ages. Raised on the Atlantic coast of Ireland, Niall migrated at a young age. His adventures led him to the Pacific and New Zealand where married into a large Maori family.

Join us for Poetry in the Park at 12pm on Sunday 10th November with guest YARN storyteller Philip Byrne. Poetry in the Park is a local community event where people come together to read poems - either their own or a poem written by someone else that they would like to share.

Join storyteller Helena Byrne as she delves into that which remains unexplained, with tales of spirits and demonic energies across Ireland, haunted buildings that carry the weight of their history into the present day, and accounts of personal experiences that have shaken the staunchest of sceptics.

Join storyteller Philip Byrne for a fun, participatory workshop exploring the back story or the “what happened next” of existing “six-word stories”. These are full stories condensed into six words but beg the question of what happened before the event and/or what happened after.

Cillian Brennan tells the stories he's heard and the ones he's made up to anyone who'll sit still long enough to listen to them. His favourite stories are ones that contain seeds of truth sheathed in beautiful lies.

Fadó, fadó bhíodh scéalta, seanchas agus saíocht ar fáil ón seanchaí. Ní saoi ná seanchaí é Cillian Ó Braonáin agus pleidhcíocht seachas saíocht a chuireann sé ar fáil, ach is cinnte go bfhuil sé siúlach agus scéalach.

The Tain has many great heroes and warriors, and none more compelling than the Woman King of Connaught, Medb.