24 April,
Fiction /
Neil Jordan: The Library of Traumatic Memory
Friday, 24 April 2026, 8:30pm
Town Hall Theatre / €20/22
Book NowWe are delighted to welcome Neil Jordan to Cúirt to discuss his latest novel The Library of Traumatic Memory, the first literary science fiction novel from the visionary director of The Crying Game, Michael Collins and The Butcher Boy.
In the year 2084, Christian Cartwright, a quiet librarian at the enigmatic Huxley Institute, spends his days archiving the world’s most painful memories in the Library of Traumatic Memory. But when his lover Isolde dies in a mysterious car crash, Christian secretly resurrects her as a digital consciousness – an act of grief, obsession, and defiance.
As Christian navigates a world where memories can be edited, dreams harvested, and the dead made to speak, he uncovers a centuries old conspiracy buried in the Institute’s foundations. And as the past and future collide, Christian must decide what it means to remember – and what it costs to forget.
With gothic mystery, speculative science, and philosophical depth, this is a thrilling reflection on love, loss, and the ethics of memory.
In partnership with Galway Film Fleadh
Neil Jordan is an Irish film director, screenwriter and author based in Dublin. His first book, Night in Tunisia, won a Somerset Maugham Award and the Guardian Fiction Prize in 1979. He is also a former winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, the Irish PEN Award, and the Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award. Jordan’s films include Angel, the Academy Award-winning The Crying Game, Michael Collins and The Butcher Boy.
Event Location
Town Hall Theatre
1 Courthouse Square, Galway, H91 VF21
Book Now Back to What's OnAccess Statements Cúirt
The main auditorium is step free with accessible seating and
accessible toilet facilities. Please let the box office know of any
requirements so that they can assist with seating. There are two
accessible parking spaces on Waterside immediately by the
venue and a further two spaces on Corrib Terrace. There is a
Loop System in every auditorium. There is a Fresh Air Distribution
System. All events at the Town Hall Theatre will be captioned.
