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Belfast is packed with vibrant festivals throughout the year. Whether it's international film, music, dance or literature, Belfast's rich arts culture shines through when it comes to putting on a show.

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Belfast International Arts Festival 2024

Belfast International Arts Festival (BIAF) is celebrating 62 years with a new extended season of contemporary arts and…

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Tuesday 15 October 2024

AR Experience Belfast City Hall Exhibition

Tue, 15 Oct 2024, 9:30am

0.08 KM

The ever-popular Belfast City Hall visitor exhibition has been given a sprinkle of magic and bursts to life with a not-to-be-missed augmented reality experience

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Wednesday 16 October 2024

AR Experience Belfast City Hall Exhibition

Wed, 16 Oct 2024, 9:30am

0.08 KM

The ever-popular Belfast City Hall visitor exhibition has been given a sprinkle of magic and bursts to life with a not-to-be-missed augmented reality experience

Belfast City Hall

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Thursday 17 October 2024

AR Experience Belfast City Hall Exhibition

Thu, 17 Oct 2024, 9:30am

0.08 KM

The ever-popular Belfast City Hall visitor exhibition has been given a sprinkle of magic and bursts to life with a not-to-be-missed augmented reality experience

Belfast City Hall

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Oktoberfest Belfast

Thu, 17 Oct 2024, 5:00pm

0.9 KM

Oktoberfest Belfast has returned at Custom House Square. The German Beer Festival is a small imitation of the World-Famous Oktoberfest in Munich..

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Monique Roffey, Kevin Jared Hosein & Safiya Sinclair

Thu, 17 Oct 2024, 6:00pm

1.14 KM

Continuing their collaboration with BOCAS Litfest, Belfast International Arts Festival welcome three celebrated writers from Trinidad and Jamaica.

Crescent Arts Centre

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David Peace

Thu, 17 Oct 2024, 8:00pm

1.14 KM

BIAF are delighted to welcome David Peace to Belfast for the publication of Munichs, the third novel in his football-themed trilogy.

Crescent Arts Centre

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Friday 18 October 2024

AR Experience Belfast City Hall Exhibition

Fri, 18 Oct 2024, 9:30am

0.08 KM

The ever-popular Belfast City Hall visitor exhibition has been given a sprinkle of magic and bursts to life with a not-to-be-missed augmented reality experience

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Let’s Talk Movies! Genre Study with Tony McKibbin + Screening: Ex Machina

Fri, 18 Oct 2024, 10:30am

Attendees will analyse five films with a focus on Django Unchained, Get Out, The Conjuring, Her, and Ex Machina.

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Oktoberfest Belfast

Fri, 18 Oct 2024, 5:00pm

0.9 KM

Oktoberfest Belfast has returned at Custom House Square. The German Beer Festival is a small imitation of the World-Famous Oktoberfest in Munich..

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Naomi Alderman

Fri, 18 Oct 2024, 6:00pm

From the best-selling author of The Power comes a lightning-fast thriller confronting the technology that rules our lives.

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The Piece with the Drums

Fri, 18 Oct 2024, 7:45pm

0.82 KM

Pulsating with theatrical magic, The Piece with the Drums is a joyous, driving dance narrative between dancer and percussion.

The MAC

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Saturday 19 October 2024

AR Experience Belfast City Hall Exhibition

Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 10:00am

0.08 KM

The ever-popular Belfast City Hall visitor exhibition has been given a sprinkle of magic and bursts to life with a not-to-be-missed augmented reality experience

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Three Billy Goats Gruff (Children’s Theatre)

Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 10:30am

1.73 KM

This much loved fairy-tale is brought to life with a pinch of Banyan Magic, Puppetry, Storytelling and Original Music. From Banyan Theatre.

Ulster Museum

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Greetings From Mars

Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 10:30am

1.31 KM

Tom doesn't like change. He loves running around in his astronaut suit and likes to wear a space helmet in challenging situations.

Queen's Film Theatre - QFT

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Robin and the Hoods + Q&A with Director Phil Hawkins and Actor Darcey Ewart

Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 11:00am

Faced with the ruthless spokesperson ‘Clipboard’, Robin and her friends must find a way to save their play area before it’s too late.

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Smallfoot (Pre-Screening Storytelling with Eithne The Adventurer)

Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 12:30pm

1.73 KM

Join Eithne on an amazing adventure, getting up close and personal with nature and discovering how to make new friends from all over the world!

Ulster Museum

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Curious Tobi and the Treasure Hunt to the Flying Rivers

Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 1:00pm

1.31 KM

Out of the blue, Tobi receives a mysterious treasure chest. But the chest is locked and only one person has the key: Marina.

Queen's Film Theatre - QFT

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Directing Horror Workshop With Lee Cronin

Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 2:00pm

0.93 KM

Exploring the fundamentals of filmmaking from script to screen, Lee will discuss his career making ‘genre’ cinema, offering tips/advice to next-gen filmmakers.

Accidental Theatre

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Oktoberfest Belfast

Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 3:00pm

0.9 KM

Oktoberfest Belfast has returned at Custom House Square. The German Beer Festival is a small imitation of the World-Famous Oktoberfest in Munich..

Oktoberfest Belfast

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The Piece with the Drums

Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 7:45pm

0.82 KM

Pulsating with theatrical magic, The Piece with the Drums is a joyous, driving dance narrative between dancer and percussion.

The MAC

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Sunday 20 October 2024

AR Experience Belfast City Hall Exhibition

Sun, 20 Oct 2024, 10:00am

0.08 KM

The ever-popular Belfast City Hall visitor exhibition has been given a sprinkle of magic and bursts to life with a not-to-be-missed augmented reality experience

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Dancing Queen

Sun, 20 Oct 2024, 10:30am

1.31 KM

Dancing Queen is screening at Queen’s Film Theatre, Belfast as part of the 35th Cinemagic International Film Festival.

Queen's Film Theatre - QFT

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Yukee Live! (Music & Performance)

Sun, 20 Oct 2024, 11:00am

1.73 KM

Yukee Live! is an interactive performance based around the new animated CBeebies show, Yukee, that explores simple music learning outcomes.

Ulster Museum

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The Highway Rat

Sun, 20 Oct 2024, 1:30pm

1.73 KM

The Highway Rat tells the tale of a ravenous rat who craves buns, biscuits and all sweet things.

Ulster Museum

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Väsen

Sun, 20 Oct 2024, 7:30pm

Swedish folk royalty Väsen present an evening of new and traditional folk music within the immersive sound environment of SARC’s Sonic Laboratory.

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Monday 21 October 2024

AR Experience Belfast City Hall Exhibition

Mon, 21 Oct 2024, 9:30am

0.08 KM

The ever-popular Belfast City Hall visitor exhibition has been given a sprinkle of magic and bursts to life with a not-to-be-missed augmented reality experience

Belfast City Hall

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Tuesday 22 October 2024

AR Experience Belfast City Hall Exhibition

Tue, 22 Oct 2024, 9:30am

0.08 KM

The ever-popular Belfast City Hall visitor exhibition has been given a sprinkle of magic and bursts to life with a not-to-be-missed augmented reality experience

Belfast City Hall

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Making Time

Tue, 22 Oct 2024, 10:30am

0.4 KM

Making Time brings artwork into the hands of visitors who make time to sit, paly and chat.

2 Royal Avenue

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Cultural Walking Tours: The Linen Yarn – A Different Look at the Linen Industry

Tue, 22 Oct 2024, 11:00am

Explore a vibrant and distinct quarter of Belfast, to hear entertaining ‘yarns’ or stories of people and events across 250 years.

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Neil Jordan: A Journey Through Cinema and Literature

Tue, 22 Oct 2024, 6:30pm

1.31 KM

An evening with Academy Award-winning filmmaker and novelist Neil Jordan as he discusses his vivid, moving, and strange memoir, ‘Amnesiac’.

Queen's Film Theatre - QFT

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Iron and Wine

Tue, 22 Oct 2024, 7:00pm

Iron & Wine makes a long-overdue return to Belfast, following the release of his seventh full-length album Light Verse earlier this year.

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Wednesday 23 October 2024

AR Experience Belfast City Hall Exhibition

Wed, 23 Oct 2024, 9:30am

0.08 KM

The ever-popular Belfast City Hall visitor exhibition has been given a sprinkle of magic and bursts to life with a not-to-be-missed augmented reality experience

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David Park

Wed, 23 Oct 2024, 6:00pm

0.27 KM

Marking his literary archive becoming part of The Linen Hall’s collections, acclaimed novelist David Park joins in a career-retrospective conversation.

Linen Hall Library

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Thursday 24 October 2024

AR Experience Belfast City Hall Exhibition

Thu, 24 Oct 2024, 9:30am

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The ever-popular Belfast City Hall visitor exhibition has been given a sprinkle of magic and bursts to life with a not-to-be-missed augmented reality experience

Belfast City Hall

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Cultural Walking Tours: Churches in Belfast

Thu, 24 Oct 2024, 11:00am

In their various forms, Churches have been part of the life of Belfast people for a long time.

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Oktoberfest Belfast

Thu, 24 Oct 2024, 5:00pm

0.9 KM

Oktoberfest Belfast has returned at Custom House Square. The German Beer Festival is a small imitation of the World-Famous Oktoberfest in Munich..

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Róise ní Bhaoill

Thu, 24 Oct 2024, 7:00pm

3.57 KM

Róise Ní Bhaoill joins us to discuss her award-winning collection of short stories Imram agus Scéalta Eile.

Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich

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Aurora: A Modern Myth

Thu, 24 Oct 2024, 7:30pm

0.82 KM

Brought to you by the multi-award-winning Prime Cut Productions, this World Premiere of a new work by Dominic Montague is a definite Festival highlight.

The MAC

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Friday 25 October 2024

AR Experience Belfast City Hall Exhibition

Fri, 25 Oct 2024, 9:30am

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The ever-popular Belfast City Hall visitor exhibition has been given a sprinkle of magic and bursts to life with a not-to-be-missed augmented reality experience

Belfast City Hall

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Clifton Street Cemetery Tour

Fri, 25 Oct 2024, 2:00pm

1.21 KM

Step back in time as you enter through the gates of Clifton Street Cemetery, opened by the Belfast Charitable Society in 1797 which catered to all…

Clifton House Belfast

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Oktoberfest Belfast

Fri, 25 Oct 2024, 5:00pm

0.9 KM

Oktoberfest Belfast has returned at Custom House Square. The German Beer Festival is a small imitation of the World-Famous Oktoberfest in Munich..

Oktoberfest Belfast

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BBC Introducing LIVE

Fri, 25 Oct 2024, 6:00pm

BBC Introducing LIVE returns to the Festival for a second year, showcasing unmissable performances from Northern Ireland’s rising stars.

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Creating Puppets for Film and TV Workshop with Richard Pickersgill

Fri, 25 Oct 2024, 6:00pm

Explore the world of Puppet-Making for Film and TV in this workshop presentation for aspiring creatives.

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Aurora: A Modern Myth

Fri, 25 Oct 2024, 7:30pm

0.82 KM

Brought to you by the multi-award-winning Prime Cut Productions, this World Premiere of a new work by Dominic Montague is a definite Festival highlight.

The MAC

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Introducing The Savage Five: Contemporary Art Song for voice and string ensemble.

Fri, 25 Oct 2024, 7:30pm

1.93 KM

Charismatic Belfast-born soprano and jazz singer Suzanne Savage collaborates with string ensemble the Savage Five to create genre-defying songscapes

Duncairn Centre for Culture & Arts

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Losing It + In Between

Fri, 25 Oct 2024, 8:00pm

0.82 KM

An electric evening of performance from Palestine exploring the trauma of war through movement and sound.

The MAC

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Fite Fuaite

Fri, 25 Oct 2024, 8:00pm

An electrifying evening of experimental, electronica, indie-rock, and traditional music, performed by some of the most innovative modern Irish music collectives

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Saturday 26 October 2024

Clifton Street Cemetery Tour

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 10:00am

1.21 KM

Step back in time as you enter through the gates of Clifton Street Cemetery, opened by the Belfast Charitable Society in 1797 which catered to all…

Clifton House Belfast

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AR Experience Belfast City Hall Exhibition

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 10:00am

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The ever-popular Belfast City Hall visitor exhibition has been given a sprinkle of magic and bursts to life with a not-to-be-missed augmented reality experience

Belfast City Hall

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Xiaohui and His Cows (Shorts)

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 10:30am

1.73 KM

Eight atmospheric, thoughtful and absorbing short films that explore the youth experience.

Ulster Museum

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Shorts for Shorties (Shorts)

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 10:30am

1.73 KM

A collection of short animations designed to appeal to young children. Audience Award! Vote for your favourite short film at the end of the screening.

Ulster Museum

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Lego Animation Workshop with Can Do Academy

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 10:30am

1.73 KM

Join for a hands-on workshop where children will dive into the fascinating and colourful world of LEGO animation.

Ulster Museum

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Directing For Film And TV With Lisa Mulcahy

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 11:00am

Director Lisa Mulcahy will lead a session giving creative advice to aspiring young filmmakers entering the industry.

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Purple Turnip Halloween Festival

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 12:00pm

The Purple Turnip Festival returns to Lisburn City Centre with a scarily good line up!

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The Drifting Guitar (Shorts)

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 1:00pm

1.73 KM

Join as they discover vibrant new worlds, surprising characters, breathtaking landscapes, and unknown traditions in this animation shorts package.

Ulster Museum

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If You Knew (Shorts)

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 1:00pm

Four short films examining the varied experiences of teenagers as they navigate the borderlines and margins between childhood and adulthood.

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Directing For Film And TV With Christine Molloy And Joe Lawlor

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 2:00pm

Gain insight into the world of film and television directing in this presentation for young filmmakers, part of Cinemagic 2024.

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Film Music Supervising with Phil Canning

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 2:00pm

0.93 KM

An opportunity for young music supervisors with a passion for film to ask questions and garner advice and tips from one of the industry’s most creative…

Accidental Theatre

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Oktoberfest Belfast

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 3:00pm

0.9 KM

Oktoberfest Belfast has returned at Custom House Square. The German Beer Festival is a small imitation of the World-Famous Oktoberfest in Munich..

Oktoberfest Belfast

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Stop Motion Animation Workshop with Can Do Academy

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 3:15pm

1.73 KM

This stop motion animation workshop is the perfect activity to get young people to discover and develop their creative talents.

Ulster Museum

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Lí Ban

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 3:30pm

1.73 KM

To mark the launch of Lí Ban, Paper Owl will host a special Cinemagic Festival preview screening and family Q&A with writer Myra Zeph and special…

Ulster Museum

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Mark Kermode Film Night Presents – Slade in Flame

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 6:00pm

1.31 KM

Film critic, broadcaster and journalist Mark Kermode returns to Cinemagic for his annual Film Night to introduce and discuss Slade in Flame.

Queen's Film Theatre - QFT

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The Dark Hedges Film Festival Pass 2024

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 7:00pm

This pass covers six screenings and events during this year’s festival from the 26th October to the 31st October.

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Hocus Pocus & Witches Disco

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 7:00pm

Light your black flamed candle and get ready for a party on the opening night of this year’s Dark Hedges Film Festival with Disney’s cult- classic…

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Aurora: A Modern Myth

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 7:30pm

0.82 KM

Brought to you by the multi-award-winning Prime Cut Productions, this World Premiere of a new work by Dominic Montague is a definite Festival highlight.

The MAC

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The Fidelio Trio

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 7:30pm

Shortlisted for the 2016 Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards, the Trio broadcast regularly on BBC Radio 3 and RTÉ Lyric FM.

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Losing It + In Between

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 8:00pm

0.82 KM

An electric evening of performance from Palestine exploring the trauma of war through movement and sound.

The MAC

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Sunday 27 October 2024

Cinemagic Film and Television Festival

Sun, 27 Oct 2024, 10:00am

1.01 KM

The 35th Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People returns from 28th September - 3rd November 2024.

Cinemagic

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AR Experience Belfast City Hall Exhibition

Sun, 27 Oct 2024, 10:00am

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The ever-popular Belfast City Hall visitor exhibition has been given a sprinkle of magic and bursts to life with a not-to-be-missed augmented reality experience

Belfast City Hall

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Elli and her Monster Team

Sun, 27 Oct 2024, 10:30am

1.73 KM

Elli and her Monster Team screening at Ulster Museum, Belfast as part of the 35th Cinemagic International Film Festival.

Ulster Museum

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Zog and Zog and the Flying Doctors (Double-Bill)

Sun, 27 Oct 2024, 11:00am

Screening at ODEON Belfast as part of the 35th Cinemagic International Film Festival. The Festival is taking place in venues across Belfast City.

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Visual Effects with Arslan Elver

Sun, 27 Oct 2024, 11:00am

0.93 KM

Cinemagic are delighted to welcome animation supervisor Arslan Elver from Visual Effects giants Framestore to the festival for a special Creative Crafts.

Accidental Theatre

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Ards Puppet Festival

Sun, 27 Oct 2024, 11:00am

25.8 KM

Expect incredible performances and workshops by some of the most talented puppeteers around, celebrating our wonderful animal kingdom.

Ards Arts Centre

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Film Producing with Ameenah Ayub Allen

Sun, 27 Oct 2024, 11:00am

Join Ameenah Ayub Allen for an in-depth insight to the world of film producing.

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Eat/Sleep/Cheer/Repeat

Sun, 27 Oct 2024, 12:30pm

1.73 KM

Being a world-class cheerleader requires strength, sweat, and tears! Part of Cinemagic 2024.

Ulster Museum

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Music and Stories

Sun, 27 Oct 2024, 3:00pm

A family-friendly concert for an autumnal Sunday afternoon, informal and welcoming for all ages.

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Inside Out 2 (Relaxed Screening)

Sun, 27 Oct 2024, 3:00pm

1.73 KM

When Riley was young, her mind was already a complicated place, full of emotions such as Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust.

Ulster Museum

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Aurora: A Modern Myth

Sun, 27 Oct 2024, 7:30pm

0.82 KM

Brought to you by the multi-award-winning Prime Cut Productions, this World Premiere of a new work by Dominic Montague is a definite Festival highlight.

The MAC

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Monday 28 October 2024

AR Experience Belfast City Hall Exhibition

Mon, 28 Oct 2024, 9:30am

0.08 KM

The ever-popular Belfast City Hall visitor exhibition has been given a sprinkle of magic and bursts to life with a not-to-be-missed augmented reality experience

Belfast City Hall

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