Description

An 11 day festival of the best local, national and international arts held in the historic Cathedral Quarter of the city.

The biggest names in Music, Comedy, Theatre, Literature, Film and Visual Art will be presenting shows as part of the 24th Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast from May 2-12, 2024.

Among the artists taking part are; Nadine Shah, Baxter Dury, Ibibio Sound Machine, Daniel Kitson, PP Arnold & Bronagh Gallagher, Marian Keyes, Phil Manzanera, Daniel Kitson, Jerry Sadowitz. Annie Mac, Jane Weaver, Muireann Bradley, Mick Flannery, Snapped Ankles, LAU, Robert Finlay, Janey Godley, Sara Pascoe, Mr Scruff, Holllie McNish, Justin Robertson, Willy Mason, The Dodge Brother, The Handsome Family, Tom Robinson, Cass McCombs & Steve Gunn, Luke Haines, Sid Griffin, Pater Case & Dan Stuart, Kimmie Rhodes, My Darling Clementine, Katherine Priddy, TVAM, C Duncan, Theatre of Hate, DJ Format, Lack of Afro, Sinead Gleason, Conchúr White, Ben Glover, Zoe Conway, Oisin Leech, Lemoncello, Niall McCabe, The Bonnevilles, A.N.J.A, The Breeze, Hole: Live Through This (30 years), Chicken (Eva O’Connor), John Patrick Higgins, Harvest, Blue Whale, Victoria Geelan, Jack Docherty: Bowie & Me, Scott Flanagan, Young frankenstein, Tinderbox Theatre Company, Big Telly Theatre Company, Cikada Circus, The 2 Tone Records Story, Boss Sound Manifesto, Frankie Thompson: CAttS, Hit the North, Artist in Residence: Joel Harkin.

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Tickets & Pricing
  • Admission £10 - £25
Thu, 02 May 2024 11:00am - 11:00pm
Fri, 03 May 2024 11:00am - 11:00pm
Sat, 04 May 2024 11:00am - 11:00pm
Sun, 05 May 2024 11:00am - 11:00pm
Mon, 06 May 2024 11:00am - 11:00pm
Tue, 07 May 2024 11:00am - 11:00pm
Wed, 08 May 2024 11:00am - 11:00pm
Thu, 09 May 2024 11:00am - 11:00pm
Fri, 10 May 2024 11:00am - 11:00pm
Sat, 11 May 2024 11:00am - 11:00pm
Sun, 12 May 2024 11:00am - 11:00pm

Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

  • Various Venues
  • Belfast
  • Antrim
  • BT1 5AD

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