Entering the Wardrobe this April

Recently I wrote about my interest in running an event in N.Ireland that would critically engage the work of C.S. Lewis. As he was born there, the event would include visiting some key sites including his family home, the forest that inspired Narnia, and the beautiful Old Inn where he spent many holidays, as well as his honeymoon with Joy.

When I mentioned this on my website, I’d no idea how much interest it would generate. It seems that Lewis is an beloved figure in the hearts of so many across the world. Partly because of his rich, other-worldly fiction, and partly because of the way he showed that the life of faith could engage the mind.

Well, I just can’t wait until 2017 to see if this idea might get off the ground, so I’ve decided to add a little sprinkling of Naria magic to my Wake Festival at the end of April this year. On one of the days we’ll visit his home, walk through the Narnia-esque forest, and gather around a roaring fire in the Old Inn where we’ll engage in talks and discussions reminiscent of The Inklings.

If you don’t know about my festival, let me just say that it’s been the highlight of my year since its inception in 2013. Each April, forty amazing people from all over the world join me in N.Ireland to socialize, drink, and conspire together about the themes I’ve developed in my work. In addition to this, there’s live music, art, movies, special guests, interviews and more. There are four days of activities, not including the pre-event drinks the night before and the post-event Festival of Fools that takes place the day after.

We’ve only six tickets left, and expect to sell out. If you’d like to find out more, click here.