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Indigo Girls – It’s Only Life After All

Indigo Girls – It’s Only Life After All

Oh Yeah Centre

Wednesday 23 October, 8.00pm

Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat (NI Premiere)

IN ASSOCIATION WITH MOVING ON MUSIC

Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat (NI Premiere)

The Deer’s Head

Wednesday 23 October, 8.00pm

Afrobeat Night: Fela Kuti – William Onyeabor

Afrobeat Night: Fela Kuti – William Onyeabor

American Bar

Thursday 24 October, 8.00pm 

Ciaran Lavery – Light Entertainment- Re-Act Productions Showcase

Ciaran Lavery – Light Entertainment- Re-Act Productions Showcase

Ulster Sports Club

Friday 25 October, 8.00pm

Don Lewis and The Live Electronic Orchestra

Don Lewis and The Live Electronic Orchestra

Sonic Lab at the Sonic Arts Research Centre

Friday 25 October, 8.00pm

The Chills – The Triumph and Tragedy of Martin Phillipps

The Chills – The Triumph and Tragedy of Martin Phillipps

Ulster Sports Club

Saturday 26 October, 3.00pm

Since Yesterday – The Untold Story of Scotland’s Girl Bands (NI Premiere)

Since Yesterday – The Untold Story of Scotland’s Girl Bands (NI Premiere)

The Deer’s Head

Sunday 27 October, 8.00pm 

Out To Lunch 2025 Earlybird Shows

Celebrating 40 Years of Raindogs

Celebrating 40 Years of Raindogs

The Oh Yeah Music Centre

Friday 10 January, 7.30pm

The Zac Schulze Gang

In association with Belfast City Blues Festival

The Zac Schulze Gang

The Deer's Head

Saturday 11 January, 2.00pm & 8.00pm

Ulster Orchestra at Out to Lunch

Ulster Orchestra at Out to Lunch

The Black Box

Tuesday 14 January, 1.00pm

Ursula Burns: The Secret Melodies of Trees Album Launch

Ursula Burns: The Secret Melodies of Trees Album Launch

The Black Box

Thursday 16 January, 1.00pm

Josie Long: A Work in Progress About Giant Extinct Animals

Josie Long: A Work in Progress About Giant Extinct Animals

The Black Box

Thursday 16 January, 8.00pm

The Special Consensus: 50th Anniversary Tour

The Special Consensus: 50th Anniversary Tour

The Black Box

Wednesday 22 January, 1.00pm & 8.00pm

Joel Harkin and Band play ‘I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning’

Joel Harkin and Band play ‘I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning’

Oh Yeah Centre

Friday 24 January, 8.00pm 

New Street Adventure/Carmy Love/The Gold Tips/Aaron Craig

In association with Superfly Funk and Soul Belfast

New Street Adventure/Carmy Love/The Gold Tips/Aaron Craig

The Oh Yeah Centre

Saturday 25 January, 7.00pm - 1.00am

Rolling Programme

Duke Special and The Fews Ensemble perform The Juliet Letters

Duke Special and The Fews Ensemble perform The Juliet Letters

The Avenue Arts Centre (1 Derryvolgie Avenue)

Thursday 17 October, 7.30pm

Ania Magliano : ‘Forgive Me, Father’

Ania Magliano : ‘Forgive Me, Father’

The Black Box

Thursday 20 February 2025, 7.30pm

CQAF 2025 Earlybird Shows

Hayden Thorpe & Propellor Ensemble perform NESS

Hayden Thorpe & Propellor Ensemble perform NESS

The Deer's Head

Wednesday 7 May, 8.00pm

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