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  TIMETABLE  
  THURSDAY 1 MAY  
  The Waiting List
1.00pm, The Black Box

Festival of Fools Opening Ceremony

6.00pm, Writer's Square
www.foolsfestival.com

Michael Gray

7.30pm, McHughs

 
  Simon Munnery
8.00pm, The Duke of York

Carousel
8.00pm, The Black Box

Rockin' On The Front Porch

7.30pm, Festival Marquee

Wee Weddin Disco

8.00pm, The Duke of York

 
  1968: Revolution In The Head
8.00pm, The Spaniard

Pentecost
8.00pm, Northern Bank

Dub Side of the Moon
8.00pm, The John Hewitt

 
  FRIDAY 2 MAY  
  The Waiting List
1.00pm, The Black Box

Strike
1.00pm, Transport House

Ron Weiner Talk

6.00pm, Black Box Café
 
  Jazz Jamaica
8.00pm, Festival Marquee

Brian Irvine Ensemble
8.00pm, The Black Box

Dirty Projectors
8.00pm, Oh Yeah Building

Spokesong
8.00pm, Northern Bank
 
  Wish I Had A Sylvia Plath
8.00pm, OMAC

Broken Heart DJ's
9.00pm, Black Box Cafe

Koko / Boomtown Cats
9.00pm, The John Hewitt
 
  SATURDAY 3 MAY  
  Talking Pants
11.00am, Black Box Café

Trade Union Rally & Festival
12.00 -4.30pm, Custom House Square/St George's

Cheap Date
2.00pm, The Black Box

Beatlegras
3.00pm, McHughs Bar

Gt Patrick St Fun Day

12.00-4.00pm, Golden Thread Gallery
 
  Shaz & Taz
7.30pm, White's Tavern

Salsa Celtica

8.00pm, Festival Marquee

Ulrich Schnauss/Ham Sandwich/Airiel

8.00pm, The Black Box

Chris Morris Night
8.00pm, Black Box Café
 
  Norman Lovett
8.00pm, The Duke of York

Camerata Pacifica

8.00pm, St. Annes

Wish I Had A Sylvia Plath
8.00pm, OMAC

Spokesong/Pentecost
3/8pm, Northern Bank
 
  SUNDAY 4 MAY  
  Peace, Love, Unity and Havin Fun
2.00pm, The John Hewitt

Luka Bloom

3.00pm, The Black Box

The Lady of Burma

6.00pm, Northern Bank

The Glitter and Sparkle Grand Festival Ball

7.30pm, Festival Marquee
 
  Damo Suzuki
8.00pm, The Black Box

Candide
8.00pm, Waterfront Studio

Big Lebowski Night
8.00pm, Black Box Café
 
  Son of Dave
8.00pm, The John Hewitt

David McSavage
8.00pm, McHughs
 
  MONDAY 5 MAY  
  Germaine Greer
7.30pm, The Black Box

Jerry Sadowitz

8.00pm, Festival Marquee
 
  Old Weird America
8.00pm, The John Hewitt

Chatham County Line/Beatlegras

8.00pm, McHughs
 
  Andy McKee
8.00pm, The Rotterdam

Spokesong
8.00pm, Northern Bank
 
  TUESDAY 6 MAY  
  Patricia Craig
1.00pm, The Black Box

Colm Tóibín
7.30pm, Black Box Café

NVTV Music Showcase

7.30pm, Northern Vision
 
  Rachel Unthank
8.00pm, The Black Box

Andrew Maxwell
8.00pm, Festival Marquee
 
  Two
8.00pm, McHughs

Spokesong
8.00pm, Northern Bank
 
  WEDNESDAY 7 MAY  
  Barracuda Club
7.30pm, The Black Box

NVTV Music Showcase
7.30pm, Northern Visions

1990s
8.00pm, Festival Marquee
 
  David Lyttle Band
9.00pm, McHughs

Koshka
8.00pm, The John Hewitt

Woody Sez
8.00pm, Waterfront Studio
 
  Two
8.00pm, Duke of York

Pentecost
8.00pm, Northen Bank
 
  THURSDAY 8 MAY  
  Murat Kurnaz
6.30pm, Black Box Cafe

The Fall
8.00pm, Festival Marquee

Liam Clancy
8.00pm, The Black Box
 
  Lemn Sissay/Poetry Cup
8.00pm, McHughs

Woody Sez

8.00pm, Waterfront Studio

Pentecost
1.00pm & 8.00pm, Northern Bank
 
  Pauline Goldsmith
8.00pm, Duke of York

Around the World on £80
8.00pm, Duke of York
 
  FRIDAY 9 MAY  
  Kris Drever / Éamonn Coyne
1.00pm, The Black Box

Murray Lachlan Young/Dan Eggs

7.00pm, Black Box Café

NVTV Music Showcase
7.30pm, Northern Visions
 
  Bassekou Kouyate
8.00pm, The Black Box

Andy White
8.00pm, Oh Yeah Building

The Orb
8.00pm, Festival Marquee
 
  A Hawk and a Hacksaw/Frog Pocket
8.00pm, Front Page

Spokesong
8.00pm, Northern Bank

Joyriders
8.00pm, Youth Action Theatre
 
  SATURDAY 10 MAY  
  Spokesong
8.00pm, Northern Bank

Modern Cautionary Tales for Children
11.00am, Black Box Café

Bloomer and Brown's Magical Mystery Tour
1.00pm, Writer's Square

Crossroads Ceili

2.30pm, Duke of York

The Wailin' Jennys
3.00pm, The Black Box
 
  Poetry Landscape
3.00pm, McHughs

Sharon Shannon

8.00pm, Festival Marquee

Silver Jews
8.00pm, The Black Box

Andy Parsons
8.00pm, Waterfront Studio




 
  Joyriders
8.00pm, Youth Action Theatre

Wine and Film

8.00pm, Black Box Café

Spokesong/Pentecost
3.00pm & 8.00pm, Northern Bank

Surgeon

9.30pm, Art College SU
 
  SUNDAY 11 MAY  
  The Paperboys
3.00pm, The Black Box

Cava
3.00pm, The John Hewitt
 
  Day the Country Died
5.00pm, Black Box Café

Jonathan Richman

8.00pm, Festival Marquee
 
  Dave Binney
8.00pm, The Black Box

Lee Rogers

8.00pm, The John Hewitt
 
  MONDAY 12 MAY  
  Sinead O'Connor
8.00pm, Waterfront Hall
 
  Spokesong
8.00pm, Northern Bank
 
  Joyriders
8.00pm, Youth Action

 
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