First Release of Shows

Belfast Noir Walking Tour

Belfast Noir Walking Tour

Meet outside Visit Belfast (opposite City Hall)

Saturday 11 September, 1.00pm

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Duke Special’s Gramophone Club (Live Stream)

Duke Special’s Gramophone Club (Live Stream)

Online - Live Stream

Sunday 10 January, 2.00pm

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History of Illusion – A Faculty Lecture with Caolan McBride – Webinar

History of Illusion – A Faculty Lecture with Caolan McBride – Webinar

Online - Live Stream

Tuesday 12 January, 8.00pm

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Natalie Haynes – Pandora’s Jar: Women in the Greek Myths

Natalie Haynes – Pandora’s Jar: Women in the Greek Myths

Online - Live Stream

Wednesday 13 January, 8.00pm

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Prophets, Makers and Risk Takers: A Showcase of Writing from Northern Ireland

Prophets, Makers and Risk Takers: A Showcase of Writing from Northern Ireland

Online - Live Stream

Thursday 14 January 2021, 9.15am – 5.15pm 

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When I Get to Heaven – A John Prine Afternoon

When I Get to Heaven – A John Prine Afternoon

Online - Live Stream

Saturday 16 January, 2.00pm

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Wild Winter Food – A Faculty Lecture with Clare McQuillan – Webinar

Wild Winter Food – A Faculty Lecture with Clare McQuillan – Webinar

Online - Live Stream

Tuesday 19 January, 8.00pm 

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Frederick Douglass, Belfast, Ireland and Anti-slavery

Frederick Douglass, Belfast, Ireland and Anti-slavery

Online - Live Stream

Wednesday 20 January, 1.00pm

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Brian Moore @ 100 – Roundtable Event (Online)

Brian Moore @ 100 – Roundtable Event (Online)

Online - Live Stream

Wednesday 20 January 6:30pm – 8.00pm GMT 

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New Pagans, Cherym & Mel Bradley

New Pagans, Cherym & Mel Bradley

Online - Live Stream

Friday 22 January, 8.00pm

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The Henry Girls (Live Stream)

The Henry Girls (Live Stream)

Online - Live Stream

Saturday 23 January, 2.00pm

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Villiers and the Villains

Villiers and the Villains

Online - Live Stream

Saturday 23 January, 8.00pm

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Matt McGinn & Guests – Lessons of War

Matt McGinn & Guests – Lessons of War

Online - Live Stream

Sunday 24 January 2021, 2.00pm

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Preserving for the Apocalypse – A Faculty Lecture

Preserving for the Apocalypse – A Faculty Lecture

Online - Live Stream

Sunday 24 January, 7.30pm

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The Minotaur Speaks – A Faculty Lecture

The Minotaur Speaks – A Faculty Lecture

Online - Live Stream

Tuesday January 26, 8.00pm

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Emer Maguire – Is Laughter Really the Best Medicine? – A Faculty Lecture

Emer Maguire – Is Laughter Really the Best Medicine? – A Faculty Lecture

Online - Live Stream

Wednesday 27 January, 1.00pm 

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Richard Herring – The Problem with Men – Webinar

Richard Herring – The Problem with Men – Webinar

Online - Live Stream

Wednesday 27 January, 8.00pm

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Music in the Glen

In association with An Droichead

Music in the Glen

Online - Live Stream

Thursday 28 January, 8.00pm

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The Linley Hamilton/Matt Curran Quartet

The Linley Hamilton/Matt Curran Quartet

Online - Live Stream

Friday 29 January, 8.00pm 

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The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival Creativity Bursaries - Winners

The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival is delighted to announce the winners of its three Creative Bursaries. These were set up in response to Covid-19 and the devastating impact it has had on the arts in Northern Ireland. The three bursaries – for Theatre, Writing and Music – will support and encourage new work by writers, musicians and theatre practitioners based in Northern Ireland. The Winners will get to showcase their new work at the 21st Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival.

Theatre

Awardee: Alice Malseed

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Music

Awardee: Junk Drawer

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Writing

Awardee: Shannon Yee

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CQAF 2021 Earlybird Shows

BC Camplight

BC Camplight

Rescheduled - See 'CQAF 2022' below

Friday 14 January, 8.00pm

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Hollie McNish: Slug Tour – SOLD OUT

Hollie McNish: Slug Tour – SOLD OUT

Rescheduled - See 'CQAF 2022' below

Saturday 15 January, 2.00pm

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Erland Cooper – Rescheduled

Erland Cooper – Rescheduled

Rescheduled

Thursday 27th January, 2022 8.00pm

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The Handsome Family – Rescheduled

By arrangement with PRB presents

The Handsome Family – Rescheduled

The Black Box

Rescheduled to 'Rolling Programme' (see below)

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Bell X1 – Acoustic with Dowry Strings – Rescheduled

Bell X1 – Acoustic with Dowry Strings – Rescheduled

St Anne’s Cathedral

Saturday 11 September, 8.00pm

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Amy Montgomery

In association with Shine

Amy Montgomery

Ulster Sports Club

Saturday 8 May, 8.00pm

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Rolling Programme - Spring 2021 Shows

The Handsome Family – Rescheduled

By arrangement with PRB presents

The Handsome Family – Rescheduled

The Black Box

Rescheduled to 'Rolling Programme' (see below)

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