for the inspired reader
FIND/CONTACT US
37 James Street
Port Fairy, Victoria 3284
5568 2174
0437 754847
insta: blarneybooksandart
email: jo@blarneybooks.com.au
December Opening Hours:
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sun 11am - 5pm.
Closed: 18-28 December.
January Opening Hours:
Daily 11am - 5pm.
Your well-behaved doggies are welcome in-store!
ART EXHIBITION:
BIBLIO ART PRIZE 2021 -
122 works of art
from across Australia & NZ
inspired by
contemporary Australian fiction!
Runs right through until the
end of Summer!
Grand Prize Winner:
Eye of a Rook by Dianne Jacono
ABOUT BLARNEY
-
In 2004, we bought Port Fairy's old Masonic Hall and set up Blarney Books, opening in January 2005. We had our first child in March 2005.
-
In 2007, we added an art space and changed our name to Blarney Books & Art. We had our second child in March 2007.
-
In 2009, we founded our now well-known and loved book-related art competition, the Biblio Art Prize.
-
In 2015 we added a stage to our shop, for author and music events.
-
In 2015 we introduced a curated range of new books in order to enhance our author events.
-
In 2016, we hosted our inaugural Edible Books competition!
-
In 2017, a tiny wedge of the enormous pie that is the Port Fairy Folk Festival came to us (at last!) and we played host to some of Australia's living legends.
-
In 2018 more living legends via the Folky.
-
In 2019 our Biblio Art Prize turned 10. To mark the occasion we took the exhibition to Melbourne!
-
2020 - Memorable for bushfires, Covid 19, and racial conflict. We took the opportunity to do some shop repairs & maintenance, and minor renovation work.
-
2021 - reopened with a new look! New accessible entrance for everyone, a new events bar and some brand new shelving!