N-LITE Final Symposium

Join partners and creatives from across the Northern Periphery and Arctic for the N-LITE Final Symposium in Galway.

The N-LITE Final Symposium marks the culmination of the N-LITE project and looks ahead to what’s next for Literary Tourism in rural and peripheral regions.

Over the day you will hear from partners and invited contributors from across the N-LITE regions, including Ireland, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the Faroe Islands, alongside practitioners working across the creative industries, cultural tourism and literary tourism sectors, with a strong digital and immersive focus.

You can expect:

• Youth-led creative showcases developed across partner regions
• International case studies and practical learning
• Interactive discussion on sustainable, year-round literary tourism
• A partner room and immersive demo space with live experiences

What you’ll experience

• Creative showcases: youth work and place-based storytelling created through N-LITE
• Immersive demonstrations: interactive XR experiences and games from the N-LITE Tale-Smiths work
• Digital platform insights: demos of the Tale-Smiths extended reality platform and how regions can continue using and adapting it beyond the project
• Partner room: meet organisations developing literary tourism experiences, pilots and new ideas
• Networking and collaboration: connect with peers across tourism, culture, local government, education, policy and the creative industries

Who should attend

This event is particularly relevant for:

• Literary agencies, networks and organisations
• Tourism bodies, cultural organisations, festivals and visitor experience providers
• Immersive, digital and creative innovation businesses
• Local authorities (culture, arts, heritage, libraries, community, night-time economy)
• Youth cultural and literary groups (18–35)
• Researchers, educators and policy stakeholders

Programme highlights

The programme will include keynote-style talks, case studies, panels, interactive sessions, youth showcases, and a dedicated immersive demo and partner space. Full agenda details will be shared with registrants.

Registration

Attendance is free but registration is required as capacity is limited. Please register via the online link. If you can no longer attend, please cancel your registration so it can be offered to someone else.

Accessibility

If you have access requirements, please contact us in advance and we will do our best to support.

Contact

For queries, please contact: imeldamccarron@wdc.ie

About N-LITE

N-LITE is funded by the Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic (NPA) Programme.
Lead Partner: Western Development Commission.