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Our People
Belfast 2024 has been designed with the people of Belfast and our citizens' participation is at the heart of this programme.
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North Star
On Friday 25th October, come join us for ambitious spectacle live show of music, visual art and literature, all deeply rooted in Black music and cultures.
Inspired by Frederick Douglass’ time in Belfast in 1845, North Star will explore belonging through the lens of contemporary black culture asking people, what makes them feel at home in Belfast?.
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The Programme
Our ambitious programme will give people the opportunity to celebrate our city in new and exciting ways. Together we want to imagine, dream and invent; to speculate and investigate; to learn and experiment; to imagine a new future, new spaces, a new balance with nature, new stories and new experiences.
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The Wiggle Room
by Boom Clap Play
Step into The Wiggle Room - a new immersive experience made by Belfast’s explorers of all ages! The Wiggle Room will bridge the gap between the conventional playground and the realm of immersive, intellectually stimulating experiences. Where play is interwoven with the contemporary digital world.
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North Star
by So Lab Collective
On Friday 25th October, come join us for ambitious spectacle live show of music, visual art and literature, all deeply rooted in Black music and cultures. Inspired by Frederick Douglass’ time in Belfast in 1845, North Star will explore belonging through the lens of contemporary black culture asking people, what makes them feel at home in Belfast?
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Touch, Hear, Feel
by Helen Hall and Belfast International Arts Festival
Touch, Hear, Feel is an immersive and multisensory installation created with visually impaired communities led by artist Helen Hall, that explores touch through original choreography, fabrics, audio and video narratives.
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The Hearth
by Belfast Film Festival
Belfast Film Festival is making a film about you, with you, the people of Belfast! This co-created filmmaking project between the people of Belfast, Belfast Film Festival and filmmakers will engage communities to watch, learn and create a new perspective of our city.
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30 September 2024
Legacy of ‘An Irish Goodbye’ celebrated with new mural in Belfast city centre
A new mural has been unveiled in Belfast city centre, celebrating the Oscar-winning short movie An Irish Goodbye. The colourful artwork, on Winetavern Street in the Smithfield area, has been created by street arts collective Peaball – the team behind the iconic Derry Girls mural.
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