CQAF 2026 / special events / Hit the North

Hit the North

Hit the North

Union St./Kent St.

Sunday 3 May, 2.00pm – 6.00pm

Seedhead Arts are proud to bring the Hit the North Street Art Festival back for its 13th edition. HTN brings some of the world’s finest artists to Belfast for a unique gathering on Union Street and Kent Street.

This year’s event will feature 50 local, national and international artists with an array of styles and techniques on show as onlookers watch the artwork develop throughout the day and with refreshments available from nearby Sunflower Bar.

Tickets also available from:
Visit Belfast | 028 90 246 609
9 Donegall Square North - Open 7 days a Week

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Hit the North

Hit the North

Union St./Kent St.

Sunday 3 May, 2.00pm – 6.00pm

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The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival and Out To Lunch are annual festivals of music, comedy, theatre, art and literature which take place in January and May in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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