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Seven big, bold and exciting events coming soon to Belfast

Be bold. Be inspired. Be creative. Be part of it.

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Sunday 27 September 2015 City Hall and various venues across Belfast Replay Theatre Company will bring the world’s first Babyday to Belfast. With art in the streets, music in the air and families everywhere, there’ll be a real festival feel and Belfast will be one big bundle of joy!

To keep up-to-date with BabyDay news, competitions and special offers, sign up to the BabyDay e-newsletter at www.belfastbabyday.com

Friday 9 – Sunday 11 October 2015

Various venues, north Belfast Golden Thread Gallery will present Invisible Barriers: Moving Images, a programme of

films in unusual and surprising sites across north Belfast, encouraging audiences to

imagine a city without barriers.

To be the first to hear about this unique film festival, search for Draw Down the Walls on

Facebook.

Saturday 24 October 2015 7pm, Belfast City HallJoin ArtsEkta for a free, outdoor theatre spectacular inspired by the Indian festival of lights, Diwali. Nine Nights will tell the story of an epic battle of good over evil with music, dance, drumming, live theatre and stunning special effects.

For find out more, including opportunities to take part in a torchlight procession along Royal Avenue, log on to www.ninenights.co.uk

Belfast BabyDay

Draw Down the Walls

Nine Nights

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Monday 30 May 2016 Belfast Hills to Custom House SquareThe River Farset shares its name with Belfast, but today, it has largely been built over and forgotten. This dawn-to-dusk festival, brought to you by Cultúrlann and the Spectrum Centre, will return the Farset to the heart of the city through music and art.

To find out more about the River Farset and how you can take part in this exciting project, follow the Farset Project on Facebook at www.facebook.com/farsetproject

Friday 17 June - Sunday 19 June 2016 Carlisle Memorial Church, The Ulster Hall and Titanic slipways Belfast Buildings Trust and NI Opera are developing Belfast’s first chamber opera themed around the city’s industrial heritage.

Culminating in a performance in the Ulster Hall streamed live at the Titanic slipways, there are lots of opportunities for you to get involved in this world-first production, whether you’re a budding singer or would like to try your hand behind the scenes in the set and costume department. Keep up to date on all the developments at www.thebelfastopera.com

The Belfast Tempest

The Farset Project

The Belfast Opera

Wednesday 20 – Saturday 23 April 2016 T13, east BelfastTo celebrate Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary, Terra Nova Productions is re-imagining the bard’s last play.The Belfast Tempest will be looking for 200 citizens to join a professional team, creating a show that will span over 150 years of history, from the city’s 19th-century shipping greatness through to modern times and hopes and ambitions for an intercultural future.

To find out more about this historic celebration, go to www.terranovaproductions.net/belfast-tempest

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June 2016Ormeau Park

Beat Carnival will create a festive carnival village in Ormeau Park. The village will be home to reproductions of famous Belfast landmarks, such as the Albert Clock and Harland and Wolff’s Samson and Goliath cranes, brought to life with a programme of samba, circus, drumming and other carnival arts.

For more information and find out how you can be part of the Belfast Carnival Village, go to www.beatcarnival.com

Belfast Carnival Village

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