Festivals

Belfast FestivalFestivals originated as a form of community celebration; spontaneous and from the heart of the people. You could join us in the dreary days just after New Year and we will chase away your blues with our ‘Out to Lunch Festival’ or celebrate ‘Chinese New Year’ Belfast style.

Féile an Earraigh sees in February and the Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival sees it out; March is Fashion Week and our St Patrick’s Day Carnival then while you are catching your breath April is festival month bringing in the Belfast Film Festival, quickly followed by Titanic Made in Belfast Festival, the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival and the Festival of Fools, and if you were wondering what to do in between Belfast Shopping Festival lasts throughout April.

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A not-for-profit children's arts charity and organiser of the annual Belfast Children's Festival. Young at Art coordinates not only an international festival but also a wide variety of projects which include workshop programmes, commissions, regional touring, seminars, training, research, publications and the development of online resources.

15 Church Street,
BELFAST, BT1 1PG
Tel: +44 (0) 28 9023 0660 Email Website
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Open House Festival takes place each September and offers a funky music programme bursting at the seams with the new wave of American Roots music, Old-Time, punky Bluegrass, Cajun & Creole, Lo-fi Punk Blues, Irish Traditional Music and Alt country.

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Our annual summer season of Street Theatre is back and runs to the 30th August, every Sunday at Cotton Court. We have doubled the number of acts and shows this year to 4 shows each Sunday. It's a lovely event, suitable for families and children of all ages! 23-25 Gordon Street,
BELFAST, Antrim, BT1 2LG
Tel: +44 (0) 28 9023 6007 Fax: +44 (0) 28 9043 4971 Email Website
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Lisburn City Council is delighted to be funding the city's first Film Festival with its new Arts Partner, Cinemagic. Held in a number of locations throughout the city.

Island Arts Centre,
LISBURN, BT27 4RL
Tel: +44 (0) 28 92 509509 Email Website
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Féile an Phobail West Belfast is one of Europe's largest community arts festivals. Its purpose is to celebrate the positive side of the community, its creativity, its energy, its passion for the arts, and for sport. Feile has grown from a one-week festival to a year-round programme with many events. Teach na Féile, 473 Falls Road,
BELFAST, BT12 6DD
Tel: +44 (0) 28 9031 3440 Fax: +44 (0) 28 9031 9150 Email Website
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Recognised as one of Northern Ireland's premier events set in the historic, picturesque Georgian village of Hillsborough, Co Down. Enjoy the World Oyster Eating Championships as well as a family fun day, live entertainment and competitions throughout the village during the festival. As always, the main purpose of the festival - apart from providing great fun, quality local food and a variety of entertainment to suit all ages, is to raise money for a nominated local charity. Hillsborough Village,
HILLSBOROUGH, Antrim
Tel: +44 (0) 28 9268 9285
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Founded in 1788, The Linen Hall Library is the oldest library in Belfast and the last subscribing library in Ireland. It is renowned for its unparalleled Irish and Local Studies Collection, ranging from comprehensive holdings of Early Belfast and Ulster printed books to the 250,000 items in the NI Political Collection, the definitive archive of the recent troubles. 17 Donegall Square North,
BELFAST, BT1 5GB
Tel: +44 (0) 28 9032 1707 Email Website
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Hilden Brewery's revival of the legendary 1980's festival has been a great success, growing in size every year. The festival proudly boasts some of the best local musicians performing throughout the three-day festival. Hilden Brewery,
HILDEN, Antrim, BT27 4TY
Tel: +44 (0) 28 9266 3863 Email Website
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Cinemagic  

An award winning Children’s Film Festival that uses the magic of film, television and all forms of moving image to entertain, educate and inspire. Cinemagic has developed a worldwide reputation for excellence in children’s programming.
49 Botanic Avenue,
BELFAST, BT7 1JL
Tel: +44 (0) 28 9031 1900 Fax: +44 (0) 28 9031 9709 Email Website
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Camerata Ireland is a unique chamber orchestra created by Belfast‘s Barry Douglas. The acclaimed pianist and conductor travels with his orchestra to all corners of the globe but  is always happy to return to his native city to present a programme of classical music to captivate locals and visitors alike. 
The Young Musician Programme at the annual Clandeboye Festival takes place 16-21 August 2010; for dates of other events throughout the year visit www.camerata-ireland.com.

Hibernia House, 99-101 High St,
HOLYWOOD, Co Down, BT18 9AG
Tel: +44(0) 28 9042 7600
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