BENJAMIN Franklin once said, “tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”
This certainly rings true of the Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival, which returns this April with its most comprehensive line-up of events in its 15 years.
Taking place from April 7 to 13 , this year’s festival theme is ‘Literacies for Life’, and features over 120 free events and activities, both online and in-person.
The 2025 festival presents a wide variety of topics that include art, IT skills, language tasters, guided tours, dance, music, cookery, wellbeing, and more.
The week-long event was launched in Newcastle West Library by Mayor of Limerick John Moran, who noted the positive effect of the festival.
“Limerick City and County Council is proud to support all of Learning Limerick’s projects and delighted to be a core sponsor of this festival. At the heart of the festival is the belief that learning should be fun and accessible for everyone,” Mayor Moran said.
“I anticipate strong participation from our local communities and the broader public, both from within Limerick and beyond, mirroring the high levels of engagement we have witnessed in previous years.
“It is a mark of our commitment to promoting learning in all its forms and the interest shown in lifelong learning across all groups across Limerick.”
Limerick City and County Council, Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, and PAUL Partnership are lead partners in the festival, also supported by a multi-agency Steering Group.
Some of the events taking place through the week include a craft workshop in Moyross with Limerick and Clare ETB tutors, hosted by Moyross Adult Education Group. There will also be a multicultural ceilí in the Tait Community Kitchen hosted by PAUL Partnership, a childcare employment and careers expo hosted by Limerick Childcare Committee, an introduction to scriptwriting hosted by Further Education and Training Limerick, an open choir rehearsal hosted by Mary Immaculate College Community Choir, and a self-employment information session for migrants hosted by Ballyhoura CLG.
For more on this year’s festival, visit limerick.ie/lovelearning.
