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Saturday 23 November, 4.30pm
Paperxclips Bookshop
Outburst Arts join with partners Queer NI – Sexuality Before Liberation to find out what’s behind their exciting new publication The Athens of the North, part of their Tails of the City pamphlet series for Belfast 2024.
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Saturday 23 November, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
The MAC
Queer artists have always been at the forefront of creatively challenging taboos and sharing ideas that take on structural inequities to reimagine new possibilities. At a time when LGBTQ+ representation is increasing on our screens and stages yet established human rights are being questioned or rolled back and intersectional issues are often sidelined, what are the challenges facing queer artists, screenwriters, playwrights and others as they navigate funding, institutions and decision makers to bring their work to life?
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Saturday 23 - Sunday 24 November, 12pm - 8pm
Carlisle Memorial Church
This Do was originally commissioned by Belfast Buildings Trust as part of its Engaging Art work with Vault Artist Studios. Engaging Art questions Belfast’s current regeneration approach. Artists were asked to use the beautiful former Carlisle Memorial Church to create works that reflect the vital importance of using and reusing what makes Belfast special, our stories and buildings, to guide the city’s future in meaningful ways.
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Saturday 23 November, 5pm - 7pm
University of Atypical
Black Box Projects Presents Cadence featuring BLACK MOON DJ Collective with poets Alice McCullough, Niamh McNally and Express Yourself Social Cafe Artists.
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Sunday 24 November, 11am - 2pm
Union St.
Join our drop-in workshop for children (and playful adults…) and explore your creativity by designing and making a Power Plants ‘tray garden’, a miniature representation of your ideal future world.
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Sunday 24 November, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
University of Atypical
Bí le An Droichead agus an t-ealaíontóir Mitch Conlon do thrathnóna lán scéaltaí. Ag smaoineadh ar Bhéal Feirste, ar mhuitir Bhéal Feirste, ar stair agus todhchaí na cathrach chomh maith le spioraid radacach na háite seo beidh muid ag roinnt agus ag fiosriú scéaltaí, ceol, smaointí agus béaloideas a bailíodh i dtithe, i bpáirceanna, ar sráideanna agus i foirgnimh poiblí le linn 2024.
Join An Droichead and Belfast artist Mitch Conlon for an afternoon of stories. In considering the City of Belfast, its spirit of radical thinking, the people, its history and its future we will share and explore collected stories, thoughts, music and folklore from Belfast collected in homes, parks, streets and public buildings in 2024.
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Sunday 24 November, 12pm - 3pm
Various Venues Across Belfast City Centre
Join intrepid Climate Scientists (Stephen Beggs and Rachael McCabe) who are on the hunt for big ideas on how to save the planet!
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Sunday 24 November, 3pm - 4pm
University of Ulster
Step into an inspiring conversation hosted by Kwame Daniels, where visionary minds meet to explore the power of storytelling to shape the future of our planet. Featuring the talents of Mercury Prize, Ivor Novello and Emmy-nominated Hannah Peel, Artist and Author Oliver Jeffers, Co-founder of The Eden Project Sir Tim Smit, and Chief of Unboxed and Hull City of Culture Martin Green, this engaging discussion will delve into how creativity and the arts can spark bold ideas and positive environmental change.
Discover the transformative role of stories in driving a greener, more sustainable world—prepare to leave inspired!
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171-175 Victoria St
A new city centre space with collaborative artist studio, sustainable fashion hub, creative shared space, and inclusive community workshop and events venue.
More infoFor more information on planning a trip to Belfast including recommendations on accommodation, getting around the city, things to do during your visit, where to eat and drink and more, check out Visit Belfast.
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Alongside Belfast 2024, there are a host of fantastic events taking place right across the city for audiences of all ages to enjoy.
Below are some upcoming highlights:
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For the best in live music, local arts and crafts, jewellery, artisan food and much more - there's nowhere like it!
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Date: Thursday 7 to Sunday 17 November 2024
The tenth anniversary of the Sound of Belfast - an annual celebration of our city's rich musical heritage and the talent it continues to nurture.
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Date: Friday 15 to Saturday 23 November 2024
This award-winning festival showcases the best in new queer performance, music, theatre, literature, film and much more.