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Little Amal: Do Not Disturb
Sunday 19 May, 11am to 12noon
Join Little Amal in planting a new forest of oaks, to mark our memories and her visit. A ritual performance procession inspired by Ciaran Carson’s “Belfast Confetti’.
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Water Works - Constructed Journeys: A PS2 commission for WATER WORKS by Anushiya Sundaralingam, supported by Maritime Belfast Trust
May 19 2024, 11am to 3pm
As part of our major Belfast 2024 project, WATER WORKS, PS2 has commissioned artist Anushiya Sundaralingam to undertake a durational drawing performance which weaves together the threads of memory, displacement, and the universal human experience of migration drawing on her personal journey navigating the perilous waters of the Sri Lankan civil war.
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Little Amal at Beann Mhadagáin
Sunday 19 May, 7pm to 9pm
Join us to say goodbye to Amal with a magical evening of music, dance and street performance inspired by centuries old Celtic mythology.
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Water Works - Community Boatbuilding Workshops
May 25 2024, 11am to 2pm
Join us for a series of creative workshops at the spectacular Drawing Office, Titanic Hotel, where the world's most famous ocean liners were designed.
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ROOTS - The Big Spring Dig
Sunday 26 - Monday 27 May
Join us for a Spring Bank Holiday weekend of community engagement and green-fingered fun at the Black Mountain Shared Space Project building!
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Water Works - Community Boatbuilding Workshops
Sunday 26 May 2024, 11am to 2pm
Join us for a series of creative workshops at the spectacular Drawing Office, Titanic Hotel, where the world's most famous ocean liners were designed.
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Safari in the City - Making Space for Nature Conference
Tuesday 28 May, 9.30am to 4pm
Date: Tuesday 28 May, 9.30am to 4pm Location: David Keir Building, Queen's University Belfast
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What else is on
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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Ava Festival 2024
Date: 31 May to 1 June 2024
AVA Festival Conference was the first ever grassroots electronic music and visual art festival in Belfast, made for and by Irish artists and promoters.
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Belfast Book Festival
Date: Friday 7 to Thursday 13 June 2024
The Belfast Book Festival is Northern Ireland’s leading literary festival that showcases the wealth of local talent since its inception in 2010.
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Belfast Photo Festival
Date: Saturday 1 to Sunday 30 June 2024
Launched in 2011, this now annual photographic event has been described as one of the "best photography festivals in the world".
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Docs Ireland
Date: Tuesday 18 to Sunday 23 June 2024
Docs Ireland is an industry-focused, all Ireland international documentary festival based in Belfast.
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Belfast City Blues Festival 2024
Date: Friday 28 to Saturday 30 June 2024
Taking place during the last weekend in June, the Belfast City Blues Festival presents a host of free gigs which will take in place in across venues citywide.
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Belfast Pride 2024
Date: Friday 19 to Sunday 28 July 2024
The Belfast Pride Parade is the main event in the LGBTQIA+ calendar, a major city event and the biggest cross community parade in Belfast.
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Sound of Belfast Festival
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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18th Outburst Queer Arts Festival
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.