From Thursday 17th – Sunday 27th October in venues throughout North, East, South and West Belfast the Belfast Festival will offer new ways to experience, engage and participate in a unique menu of artistic works that seek to both enlighten and entertain.
Audiences will be able to look into the face of the new Belfast, participate in parliamentary theatre experiences, debate the legacies of past leaders, celebrate emerging and established masterworks from across Europe, or simply share a drink with friends whilst listening to the best of new music from around the globe in the new Music Club.
Some highlights include:
Wish
A major land-art portrait transforming five acres of land in the Titanic Quarter into the portrait of an anonymous child. Cuban-American artist Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada will be working with volunteers from all over Belfast to complete the piece in time for the opening of this year’s Festival on Thursday 17th October.
Jose Carreras
The world renowned tenor will perform at the opening night concert at the Waterfront Hall on Thursday 17th October.
Pending Vote
Roger Bernat’s UK and Irish premiere of his theatrical experiment in political theatre.
Bullet Catch
The Irish premiere of Rob Drummond’s “edge of your seat’ performance of the infamous magical trick Bullet Catch that has claimed the lives of 12 people since it was first performed in 1613.
Waiting for Godot
A major new production of Beckett’s theatrical masterpiece Waiting for Godot presented by the highly acclaimed Gare St Lazare Players Ireland.
Music Club
Cabaret style venue with an eclectic mix of world-class musicians from home and abroad. Intimate and relaxed – a place to discover the latest emerging world talent.
Dance
Featuring stunning performances from Spanish contemporary dance legend Sol Pico, local dance group Dance Exposed and much more.
The Four Seasons
Leading historical performance ensemble present Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at Clonard Monastery.
Ars Nova Copenhagen
12 member Danish choral ensemble create a magical concert at St Gerard’s Church.
Damn the Circus
Family Fun with international, award-winning Tumble Circus as they challenge our perceptions of what a circus is all about with performances in the East and West of the city.
I Have a Dream
Talks including award-winning Guardian columnist and US correspondent, Gary Younge, author of The Speech, The Story Behind Martin Luther King’s Dream.
Film Noir at QFT.
The Festival will draw to a close on Sunday 27th October at The Ulster Hall with a performance by The Ulster Orchestra entitled The Swan Songs of Strauss.
The Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen’s runs from 17th – 27th October at venues all over the city. Box Office is now open so to find out more and book tickets visit Belfast Festival at http://www.belfastfestival.com/ or call us on 028 9097 1197.
http://www.belfastfestival.com/media/Media,407786,en.pdf
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