Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival
Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival | Dave Arcari and The Bonnevilles | CQAF Live 2021 | Belfast
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This year's line-up includes Nadine Shah, Hollie McNish, Ibibio Sound Machine, P.P. Arnold, Robert Finley, Snapped Ankles, Kimmie Rhodes, Daniel Kitson, Conchúr White, Muireann Bradley, Sinéad Gleeson, Luke Haines, Annie Macmanus, Mick Flannery, Sara Pascoe, Jack Docherty, Mr Scruff, Billy Connolly's Big Banana Feet, Jerry Sadowitz, Baxter Dury, Sara Pascoe, Phil Manzanera, The Handsome Family, Lau, John Patrick Higgins, Tom Robinson and Janey Godley.
Check out the full programme at www.cqaf.com
Including The Dodge Brothers, Nadine Shah, Hollie McNish, Ibibio Sound Machine, P.P. Arnold, Robert Finley, Snapped Ankles, Daniel Kitson, Conchúr White, Muireann Bradley, Sinéad Gleeson, Mick Flannery, Jerry Sadowitz, Baxter Dury, Sara Pascoe, Phil Manzanera and Janey Godley. #CQAF24
Booking & info: cqaf.com
The 24th Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival takes place from 2-12 May and features over 100 acts in dozens of venues ac ross Belfast's historic cultural quarter and beyond!
Line-up includes Nadine Shah, Hollie McNish, Ibibio Sound Machine, P.P. Arnold, Robert Finley, Snapped Ankles, Daniel Kitson, Conchúr White, Muireann Bradley, Sinéad Gleeson, Mick Flannery, Jerry Sadowitz, Baxter Dury, Sara Pascoe, Phil Manzanera and Janey Godley.
Full programme at www.cqaf.com
She says, “I can’t wait to visit friends and fans… fun promised!”
The 24th Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival takes place from 2-12 May and features over 100 acts in dozens of venues across Belfast's historic cultural quarter and beyond!
Line-up includes Nadine Shah, Hollie McNish, Ibibio Sound Machine, P.P. Arnold, Robert Finley, Snapped Ankles, Daniel Kitson, Conchúr White, Muireann Bradley, Sinéad Gleeson, Mick Flannery, Jerry Sadowitz, Baxter Dury, Sara Pascoe, Phil Manzanera and Janey Godley.
Full programme at www.cqaf.com
Joel Harkin is a singer of songs and a spinner of yarns from County Donegal. His 2020 album Never Happy was shortlisted for the NI Music Prize and is one of the standout Irish releases in recent years.
Joel lies awake at night, terrified at the prospect of the looming abyss. He channels these fears into his haunting songs. But don’t let that put you off. He is known for the contrast between his music and the whimsical, surrealist and very funny chatting he does as he tunes his guitar. Joel will be supporting several artists throughout the festival and may even squeeze in a headline show. Details to be announced shortly...
The 24th Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival takes place from 2-12 May and features over 100 acts in dozens of venues ac ross Belfast's historic cultural quarter and beyond!
Line-up includes Nadine Shah, Hollie McNish, Ibibio Sound Machine, P.P. Arnold, Robert Finley, Snapped Ankles, Daniel Kitson, Conchúr White, Muireann Bradley, Sinéad Gleeson, Mick Flannery, Jerry Sadowitz, Baxter Dury, Sara Pascoe, Phil Manzanera and Janey Godley.
Check out the full programme at www.cqaf.com
The 24th Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival takes place from 2-12 May and features over 100 acts in dozens of venues across Belfast's historic cultural quarter and beyond!
The line-up includes Nadine Shah, Hollie McNish, Ibibio Sound Machine, P.P. Arnold, Robert Finley, Snapped Ankles, Daniel Kitson, Conchúr White, Muireann Bradley, Sinéad Gleeson, Mick Flannery, Jerry Sadowitz, Baxter Dury, Sara Pascoe, Phil Manzanera and Janey Godley.
Full programme at www.cqaf.com
Joel Harkin is a singer of songs and a spinner of yarns from County Donegal. His 2020 album Never Happy was shortlisted for the NI Music Prize and is one of the standout Irish releases in recent years.
Joel lies awake at night, terrified at the prospect of the looming abyss. He channels these fears into his haunting songs. But don’t let that put you off. He is known for the contrast between his music and the whimsical, surrealist and very funny chatting he does as he tunes his guitar. Joel will be supporting several artists throughout the festival and may even squeeze in a headline show. Details to be announced shortly...
The 24th Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival takes place from 2-12 May and features over 100 acts in dozens of venues ac ross Belfast's historic cultural quarter and beyond!
Line-up includes Nadine Shah, Hollie McNish, Ibibio Sound Machine, P.P. Arnold, Robert Finley, Snapped Ankles, Daniel Kitson, Conchúr White, Muireann Bradley, Sinéad Gleeson, Mick Flannery, Jerry Sadowitz, Baxter Dury, Sara Pascoe, Phil Manzanera and Janey Godley.
Check out the full programme at www.cqaf.com
We had a blast. We hope you did too.
Time to regroup & plot an Out to Lunch Festival in January that'll blow yer minds!
The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast runs from 27 April - 7 May 2023 across the city's historic quarter and beyond. Over 100 events in dozens of venues over 11 days.
Highlights include Sister Sledge, Tim Key, Kate Rusby, Ron Sexsmith, Janey Godley, Badly Drawn Boy, Paul Brady Neville Staple, Fern Brady, Joshua Burnside, Zandra Rhodes, Steve Harley, Warmduscher, Ichiko Aoba, LoneLady, Brian Bilston, Jeffrey Lewis, Boris, John Robb in Conversation, James Yorkston & Nina Persson, Christine Bovill, Matthew & The Atlas, Arborist, Quasi, Ferna, Benefits, Wild Mountain Thyme (Begorrah edition!), Bone Machine, Glasshouse performs Aphex Twin, Otoboke Beaver, The 4 of Us, Bad Bridgets, Jolie Holland, Dark Tropics, Hit the North Street Art Festival, Pye Corner Audio, Dani Larkin, Roisin O, Aja, Leo Miyagee, piglet, Catherine Bohart, Children of Zeus, Susan O’Neill, Beirut Groove Collective and introducing the new CQAF Artist in Residence Taylor Lally...
For full programme details and booking info, go to www.cqaf.com
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The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival is generously supported by Arts Council Northern Ireland. Belfast City Council, Tourism NI, Cathedral Quarter BID, Film HUb NI, Arts and Business
The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival is sponsored by University of Ulster, Ulster Presents, Japan Foundation, Europa Belfast, The American Bar, Noreast, Ramada Hotels, Enkalon Foundation, Belfast Harbour, Circusful & Perspective Economics.
Highlights include Sister Sledge, Tim Key, Kate Rusby, Ron Sexsmith, Janey Godley, Badly Drawn Boy, Paul Brady Neville Staple, Fern Brady, Joshua Burnside, Zandra Rhodes, Steve Harley, Warmduscher, Ichiko Aoba, LoneLady, Brian Bilston, Jeffrey Lewis, Boris, John Robb in Conversation, James Yorkston & Nina Persson, Christine Bovill, Matthew & The Atlas, Arborist, Quasi, Ferna, Benefits, Wild Mountain Thyme (Begorrah edition!), Bone Machine, Glasshouse performs Aphex Twin, Otoboke Beaver, The 4 of Us, Bad Bridgets, Jolie Holland, Dark Tropics, Hit the North Street Art Festival, Pye Corner Audio, Dani Larkin, Roisin O, Aja, Leo Miyagee, piglet, Catherine Bohart, Children of Zeus, Susan O’Neill, Beirut Groove Collective and introducing the new CQAF Artist in Residence Taylor Lally...
For full programme details and booking info, go to www.cqaf.com
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The 23rd Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast runs from 27 April - 7 May 2023 across the city's historic quarter and beyond. Over 100 events in dozens of venues over 11 days.
Highlights include Sister Sledge, Tim Key, Kate Rusby, Ron Sexsmith, Janey Godley, Badly Drawn Boy, Paul Brady Neville Staple, Fern Brady, Joshua Burnside, Zandra Rhodes, Steve Harley, Warmduscher, Ichiko Aoba, LoneLady, Brian Bilston, Jeffrey Lewis, Boris, John Robb in Conversation, James Yorkston & Nina Persson, Christine Bovill, Matthew & The Atlas, Arborist, Quasi, Ferna, Benefits, Wild Mountain Thyme (Begorrah edition!), Bone Machine, Glasshouse performs Aphex Twin, Otoboke Beaver, The 4 of Us, Bad Bridgets, Jolie Holland, Dark Tropics, Hit the North Street Art Festival, Pye Corner Audio, Dani Larkin, Roisin O, Aja, Leo Miyagee, piglet, Catherine Bohart, Children of Zeus, Susan O’Neill, Beirut Groove Collective and introducing the new CQAF Artist in Residence Taylor Lally...
For full programme details and booking info, go to www.cqaf.com
Follow The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival on Facebook, Twitter @cqaf, Instagram @cathedralquarterartsfestival
Her headlinging festival gig takes place on Mon 1 May, 8pm in Sunflower Bar, Belfast.
The 23rd Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast runs from 27 April - 7 May 2023 across the city's historic quarter and beyond. Over 100 events in dozens of venues over 11 days.
Highlights include Sister Sledge, Tim Key, Kate Rusby, Ron Sexsmith, Janey Godley, Badly Drawn Boy, Paul Brady Neville Staple, Fern Brady, Joshua Burnside, Zandra Rhodes, Steve Harley, Warmduscher, Ichiko Aoba, LoneLady, Brian Bilston, Jeffrey Lewis, Boris, John Robb in Conversation, James Yorkston & Nina Persson, Christine Bovill, Matthew & The Atlas, Arborist, Quasi, Ferna, Benefits, Wild Mountain Thyme (Begorrah edition!), Bone Machine, Glasshouse performs Aphex Twin, Otoboke Beaver, The 4 of Us, Bad Bridgets, Jolie Holland, Dark Tropics, Hit the North Street Art Festival, Pye Corner Audio, Dani Larkin, Roisin O, Aja, Leo Miyagee, piglet, Catherine Bohart, Children of Zeus, Susan O’Neill, Beirut Groove Collective and introducing the new CQAF Artist in Residence Taylor Lally...
For full programme details and booking info, go to www.cqaf.com
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Taylor will be playing on Sunday 1 May, 8pm at The Sunflower Pub, Belfast.
She will also be popping up in a string of high-profile support slots throughout the festival...
We think 2023 is going to be quite the year for the Millisle-born artist.
After receiving her first guitar for Christmas at 11, she became enchanted with the instrument and, inspired by the music of James Taylor, Joni Mitchell and Bob Marley, started writing her own songs. Taylor moved to BIMM (Brighton Institute of Modern Music) to study music performance and eventually graduated with a degree in songwriting.
Recent support slots for Steve Forbert and Mary Coughlan have contributed to her growing reputation and headline slots are now beckoning, including a sold-out Courthouse show in Bangor in February.
‘‘2023 is the start. I am finally just stepping into the world.” muses Taylor “After so many years of playing cover songs in bars, studying, writing, and sculpting my style, no words can describe how that feels”
We're delighted to welcome her to The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival!
‘The singer from Co. Down has been compared to the likes of Rikki-Lee Jones with the guitar sensibilities of John Martyn. She also strikes a chord with her poignant songwriting craft. Dealing with themes of growing up in a changing Northern Ireland and healing from heartache … you can’t help but admire Taylor Lally’s impressive knack for pulling our heartstrings’ – CHORDBLOSSOM
The 23rd Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast runs from 27 April - 7 May 2023 across the city's historic quarter and beyond. Over 100 events in dozens of venues over 11 days.
Highlights include Sister Sledge, Tim Key, Kate Rusby, Ron Sexsmith, Janey Godley, Badly Drawn Boy, Paul Brady Neville Staple, Fern Brady, Joshua Burnside, Zandra Rhodes, Steve Harley, Warmduscher, Ichiko Aoba, LoneLady, Brian Bilston, Jeffrey Lewis, Boris, John Robb in Conversation, James Yorkston & Nina Persson, Christine Bovill, Matthew & The Atlas, Arborist, Quasi, Ferna, Benefits, Wild Mountain Thyme (Begorrah edition!), Bone Machine, Glasshouse performs Aphex Twin, Otoboke Beaver, The 4 of Us, Bad Bridgets, Jolie Holland, Dark Tropics, Hit the North Street Art Festival, Pye Corner Audio, Dani Larkin, Roisin O, Aja, Leo Miyagee, piglet, Catherine Bohart, Children of Zeus, Susan O’Neill, Beirut Groove Collective and introducing the new CQAF Artist in Residence Taylor Lally...
For full programme details and booking info, go to www.cqaf.com
Follow The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival on Facebook, Twitter @cqaf, Instagram @cathedralquarterartsfestival
The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival is generously supported by Arts Council Northern Ireland. Belfast City Council, Tourism NI, Cathedral Quarter BID, Film HUb NI, Arts and Business
The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival is sponsored by University of Ulster, Ulster Presents, Japan Foundation, Europa Belfast, The American Bar, Noreast, Ramada Hotels, Enkalon Foundation, Belfast Harbour, Circusful & Perspective Economics.
The 23rd Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast runs from 27 April - 7 May 2023 across the city's historic quarter and beyond. Over 100 events in dozens of venues over 11 days.
Highlights include Sister Sledge, Tim Key, Kate Rusby, Ron Sexsmith, Janey Godley, Badly Drawn Boy, Paul Brady Neville Staple, Fern Brady, Joshua Burnside, Zandra Rhodes, Steve Harley, Warmduscher, Ichiko Aoba, LoneLady, Brian Bilston, Jeffrey Lewis, Boris, John Robb in Conversation, James Yorkston & Nina Persson, Christine Bovill, Matthew & The Atlas, Arborist, Quasi, Ferna, Benefits, Wild Mountain Thyme (Begorrah edition!), Bone Machine, Glasshouse performs Aphex Twin, Otoboke Beaver, The 4 of Us, Bad Bridgets, Jolie Holland, Dark Tropics, Hit the North Street Art Festival, Pye Corner Audio, Dani Larkin, Roisin O, Aja, Leo Miyagee, piglet, Catherine Bohart, Children of Zeus, Susan O’Neill, Beirut Groove Collective and introducing the new CQAF Artist in Residence Taylor Lally...
For full programme details and booking info, go to www.cqaf.com
Follow The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival on Facebook, Twitter @cqaf, Instagram @cathedralquarterartsfestival
The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival is generously supported by Arts Council Northern Ireland. Belfast City Council, Tourism NI, Cathedral Quarter BID, Film HUb NI, Arts and Business
The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival is sponsored by University of Ulster, Ulster Presents, Japan Foundation, Europa Belfast, The American Bar, Noreast, Ramada Hotels, Enkalon Foundation, Belfast Harbour, Circusful & Perspective Economics.
The 23rd Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast runs from 27 April - 7 May 2023 across the city's historic quarter and beyond. Over 100 events in dozens of venues over 11 days.
Highlights include Sister Sledge, Tim Key, Kate Rusby, Ron Sexsmith, Janey Godley, Badly Drawn Boy, Paul Brady Neville Staple, Fern Brady, Joshua Burnside, Zandra Rhodes, Steve Harley, Warmduscher, Ichiko Aoba, LoneLady, Brian Bilston, Jeffrey Lewis, Boris, John Robb in Conversation, James Yorkston & Nina Persson, Christine Bovill, Matthew & The Atlas, Arborist, Quasi, Ferna, Benefits, Wild Mountain Thyme (Begorrah edition!), Bone Machine, Glasshouse performs Aphex Twin, Otoboke Beaver, The 4 of Us, Bad Bridgets, Jolie Holland, Dark Tropics, Hit the North Street Art Festival, Pye Corner Audio, Dani Larkin, Roisin O, Aja, Leo Miyagee, piglet, Catherine Bohart, Children of Zeus, Susan O’Neill, Beirut Groove Collective and introducing the new CQAF Artist in Residence Taylor Lally...
For full programme details and booking info, go to www.cqaf.com
Follow The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival on Facebook, Twitter @cqaf, Instagram @cathedralquarterartsfestival
The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival is generously supported by Arts Council Northern Ireland. Belfast City Council, Tourism NI, Cathedral Quarter BID, Film HUb NI, Arts and Business
The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival is sponsored by University of Ulster, Ulster Presents, Japan Foundation, Europa Belfast, The American Bar, Noreast, Ramada Hotels, Enkalon Foundation, Belfast Harbour, Circusful & Perspective Economics.
From the Festival Marquee to an old supermarket, and from an array of churches and historic buildings to theatres, pubs and music spaces, and even the great outdoors, nearly 40,000 people flocked to Belfast's historic Quarter for an 11 day celebration of live music, comedy, theatre, spoken word, literature, eclectic performance and street art.
Highlights of one of CQAF’s most extensive ever programmes included Soul II Soul, Echo and the Bunnymen, Mogwai, Kae Tempest, Penguin Café, BC Camplight, Dani Larkin, Altered Images, Corduroy, Declan O’Rourke, John Cooper Clarke, Hollie McNish, Bonnie Greer, Roy Walker, Bell X1, John Shuttleworth, London African Gospel Choir present the Bob Marley Songbook, Teddy Thompson, David Keenan in conversation with Wendy Erskine, Black is the Colour of my Life (inspired by the life and music of Nina Simone), Lucy Porter, Aja performing the music of Steely Dan, Simon Armitage, Tadhg Hickey, Shaparak Khorsandi, Roddy Woomble, Explosion Sound System and GoGo Penguin.
CQAF runs from 28 April - 8 May with 150 events, across 11 days in the city's historic quarter and beyond.
www.cqaf.com
CQAF runs from 28 April - 8 May with 150 events, across 11 days in the city's historic quarter and beyond.
www.cqaf.com
CQAF runs from 28 April - 8 May with 150 events, across 11 days in the city's historic quarter and beyond.
www.cqaf.com
Nearly 150 events in a variety of venues across Belfast’s historic quarter and beyond in an 11-day celebration of live music, comedy, theatre, spoken word, literature, eclectic performance and street art.
Other highlights include: Soul II Soul, Echo and the Bunnymen, Mogwai, Kae Tempest, Penguin Café, BC Camplight, Dani Larkin, Altered Images, Corduroy, Declan O’Rourke, John Cooper Clarke, Hollie McNish, Richard Hawley, Bonnie Greer, Roy Walker, Bell X1, John Shuttleworth, London African Gospel Choir present the Bob Marley Songbook, Teddy Thompson, Black is the Colour of my Life (inspired by the life and music of Nina Simone), Lucy Porter, Aja performing the music of Steely Dan, Simon Armitage, Tadhg Hickey, Shaparak Khorsandi, Roddy Woomble, Explosion Sound System and GoGo Penguin.
For full programme and to book tickets go to:
www.cqaf.com
Nearly 150 events in a variety of venues across Belfast’s historic quarter and beyond in an 11 day celebration of live music, comedy, theatre, spoken word, literature, eclectic performance and street art.
Other highlights include: Soul II Soul, Echo and the Bunnymen, Mogwai, Kae Tempest, Penguin Café, BC Camplight, Dani Larkin, Altered Images, Corduroy, Declan O’Rourke, John Cooper Clarke, Hollie McNish, Richard Hawley, Bonnie Greer, Roy Walker, Bell X1, John Shuttleworth, London African Gospel Choir present the Bob Marley Songbook, Teddy Thompson, Black is the Colour of my Life (inspired by the life and music of Nina Simone), Lucy Porter, Aja performing the music of Steely Dan, Simon Armitage, Tadhg Hickey, Shaparak Khorsandi, Roddy Woomble, Explosion Sound System and GoGo Penguin.
For full programme and to book tickets go to:
www.cqaf.com
Nearly 150 events in a variety of venues across Belfast’s historic quarter and beyond in an 11 day celebration of live music, comedy, theatre, spoken word, literature, eclectic performance and street art.
Other highlights include: Soul II Soul, Echo and the Bunnymen, Mogwai, Kae Tempest, Penguin Café, BC Camplight, Dani Larkin, Altered Images, Corduroy, Declan O’Rourke, John Cooper Clarke, Hollie McNish, Richard Hawley, Bonnie Greer, Roy Walker, Bell X1, John Shuttleworth, London African Gospel Choir present the Bob Marley Songbook, Teddy Thompson, Black is the Colour of my Life (inspired by the life and music of Nina Simone), Lucy Porter, Aja performing the music of Steely Dan, Simon Armitage, Tadhg Hickey, Shaparak Khorsandi, Roddy Woomble, Explosion Sound System and GoGo Penguin.
For full programme and to book tickets go to:
www.cqaf.com
Nearly 150 events in a variety of venues across Belfast’s historic quarter and beyond in an 11 day celebration of live music, comedy, theatre, spoken word, literature, eclectic performance and street art.
Other highlights include: Soul II Soul, Echo and the Bunnymen, Mogwai, Kae Tempest, Penguin Café, BC Camplight, Dani Larkin, Altered Images, Corduroy, Declan O’Rourke, John Cooper Clarke, Hollie McNish, Richard Hawley, Bonnie Greer, Roy Walker, Bell X1, John Shuttleworth, London African Gospel Choir present the Bob Marley Songbook, Teddy Thompson, Black is the Colour of my Life (inspired by the life and music of Nina Simone), Lucy Porter, Aja performing the music of Steely Dan, Simon Armitage, Tadhg Hickey, Shaparak Khorsandi, Roddy Woomble, Explosion Sound System and GoGo Penguin.
For full programme and to book tickets go to:
www.cqaf.com
Nearly 150 events in a variety of venues across Belfast’s historic quarter and beyond in an 11 day celebration of live music, comedy, theatre, spoken word, literature, eclectic performance and street art.
Other highlights include: Soul II Soul, Echo and the Bunnymen, Mogwai, Kae Tempest, Penguin Café, BC Camplight, Dani Larkin, Altered Images, Corduroy, Declan O’Rourke, John Cooper Clarke, Hollie McNish, Richard Hawley, Bonnie Greer, Roy Walker, Bell X1, John Shuttleworth, London African Gospel Choir present the Bob Marley Songbook, Teddy Thompson, Black is the Colour of my Life (inspired by the life and music of Nina Simone), Lucy Porter, Aja performing the music of Steely Dan, Simon Armitage, Tadhg Hickey, Shaparak Khorsandi, Roddy Woomble, Explosion Sound System and GoGo Penguin.
For full programme and to book tickets go to:
www.cqaf.com
Nearly 150 events in a variety of venues across Belfast’s historic quarter and beyond in an 11 day celebration of live music, comedy, theatre, spoken word, literature, eclectic performance and street art.
Other highlights include: Soul II Soul, Echo and the Bunnymen, Mogwai, Kae Tempest, Penguin Café, BC Camplight, Dani Larkin, Altered Images, Corduroy, Declan O’Rourke, John Cooper Clarke, Hollie McNish, Richard Hawley, Bonnie Greer, Roy Walker, Bell X1, John Shuttleworth, London African Gospel Choir present the Bob Marley Songbook, Teddy Thompson, Black is the Colour of my Life (inspired by the life and music of Nina Simone), Lucy Porter, Aja performing the music of Steely Dan, Simon Armitage, Tadhg Hickey, Shaparak Khorsandi, Roddy Woomble, Explosion Sound System and GoGo Penguin.
For full programme and to book tickets go to:
www.cqaf.com
With an exciting blend of eclectic fiddle and guitar music, Zoe Conway and John McIntyre bring to the stage sympathetic arrangements of traditional Irish music, compositions and songs, old and new.
The husband and wife folk duo possess a rare facility to draw pieces into their repertoire from other genres such as classical, jazz and world music and express this material in way which not only displays the sheer range and knowledge of both instrumentalists but also exhibits the wonderful versatility of their instruments.
Their debut duo album, entitled Go Mairir I Bhfad (Long Life To You), received a glorious 5 stars from The Irish Times. For this unique album, they commissioned twelve leading Irish composers to each compose a piece specifically for Zoë and John, for fiddle and guitar, with the aim of collectively presenting a snapshot of traditional Irish music alive today. The renowned composers who took part in the project were Liz Carroll, Steve Cooney, Frankie Gavin, Andy Irvine, Charlie Lennon, Donal Lunny, Máirtín O’Connor, Peadar Ó Riada, Mícheál Ó Súilleabhán, Tommy Peoples, Niall Vallely and Bill Whelan.
Zoë, no stranger to the stage, has performed with an impressive list of international artists including Riverdance, Damien Rice, Lou Reed, Nick Cave, Rodrigo y Gabriella to mention but a few. In contrast to this, she has been an important figure within classical music circles in Ireland and abroad, as her crossover discipline has allowed her the pleasure of appearing as soloist with acclaimed orchestras such as The Irish Chamber Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra and German WDR Symphony Orchestra;
Zoë has recorded on major film soundtracks including award winning Float Like A Butterfly (Samson Films 2018), Artemis Fowl (Disney 2020), and the duo have recorded on Finding You (Red Sky Studio 2021) and Riverdance The Animated Adventure (Universal 2021).
John grew up in the Cooley Mountains of north County Louth where he took up guitar at 8 years of age. John studied classical guitar and piano for many years, and from early childhood was immersed in the language, songs and traditional dance music of south west Donegal – his father’s homeplace.
Together, Zoë Conway and John McIntyre have been described as “simply one of the best folk duos on the planet” (BBC), and audiences in Ireland and beyond keep coming back for more. They were awarded Best Live Show from popular YouTube channel, Balcony TV, and have received in excess of a combined half a million views online.
“An ceol is binne agus is cruinne dá gcuala mé riamh.”
“Zoë Conway – Folk Instrumentalist of the Year 2020” (RTE Radio 1 Folk Awards)
“Simply one of the best folk duos on the planet” (BBC)
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Spend an hour with Northern Ireland Opera in celebration of the Great American Song Book. Journey with us through the works of Rogers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, Cole Porter, Leonard Bernstein, Jule Styne, George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, and Stephen Sondheim.
Join our Artist Development Programme singers accompanied by pianist Frasier Hickland as they perform well-loved standards such as: Almost Like Being in Love, Come Rain or Come Shine, If I Loved You, Get Happy, Oh What a Beautiful Morning, I Hate Music, People, No One is Alone and many more.
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Stephanie Conn is a graduate of the Creative Writing M.A. Programme at the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University. She is the winner of the 2015 Funeral Services NI Poetry Prize, the 2015 Yeovil Poetry Prize, the inaugural Seamus Heaney Award for New Writing and the 2016 Poetry Business Pamphlet Competition. Her debut collection, The Woman from the Other Side, shortlisted for the 2016 Shine/Strong Award. Her new collection, Off-Kilter, will be published by Doire Press in Spring, 2022.
Moyra Donaldson is an award-winning and critically-acclaimed poet and creative writing facilitator from County Down. She has published eight collections of poetry, and her awards include the Women’s National Poetry Competition, The Allingham Award, Cúirt New Writing Award, North West Words Poetry Award and the Belfast Year of the Writer Award. Her poems have featured on BBC radio and television and on American national radio and television. Her latest collection, Bone House, was published by Doire Press in 2019.
Nandi Jola, originally from South Africa, lives in Portadown. She has had work commissioned for Herstory: Parallel Peace Project (with women’s organisations in Northern Ireland, Palestine and Israel), Transpoesie Poetry Festival, Ambiguities; Six Project and Arrivals 2 (five poems on experiences of emigrants and immigration). She has been a guest on the BBC Art Show and Culture Café. Nandi’s debut collection Home is Neither Here Nor There will be published in the spring, 2022 by Doire Press.
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String Ninjas are a Belfast based instrumental duo consisting of Fingerstyle Guitarist Gavin Ferris and Electric Violinist Mick Conlon.
Having formed in 2017 against the backdrop of the Belfast open mic. Scene, the pair quickly established themselves as a musical force to be reckoned with and have since redefined what it is to be a cover act.
Their unique sound, characterised by heavy basslines, complex rhythms, technical solos and advanced performance techniques, has helped the Ninjas stand out, transfixing viewers with their energetic live performances and warm, welcoming personalities.
After performing at a number of high-profile music events such as Belfast Culture Night, Sunflowerfest, Stendhal, Dalriada Festival, the Hilden Beer & Music Festival and many more the Ninjas have garnered a lot of positive attention, wowing audiences with their own distinctive arrangements of modern-day classics. From 90s Dance Music to Classic Rock, Pop to Jazz, Bluegrass to Trip-Hop, no genre is safe!
With their fan base ever growing the String Ninjas are definitely ones to watch. For both casual concert goers and seasoned musicians alike, this duo will capture your undivided attention. The unique blend of grooving, intricate fingerstyle guitar parts intertwined with virtuoso “Jimi Hendrix” styled electric violin make for the perfect storm and will leave you wanting more.
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The dust finally settles on the 21st Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, and we’re still pinching ourselves.
It’s been a really difficult time for everyone out there and it slightly blows our minds that the last time we put this festival on was 28 months ago!
But we did it. And it couldn’t have happened without you. Witnessing the Belfast audience reactions across 11 days of events was a sheer joy. You were considerate, patient and well up for it! So, thank you.
Thanks also to the Festival team - including the redoubtable Maggie, Louise the Marqueen (who does 20 press-ups for fun), Dermot, Michael our "driver to the stars", sound guy (and sound guy) Barry Hollywood, Seamus, The valiant Marquee Bar team led by Ricky and Xander from The American Bar, all our partner venues including The Black Box, The Sunflower, The Ulster Sports Club The Deer’s Head and the American Bar (we’ve missed you guys!), Pauric and Keith for their art and craft, Richard and team Accidental for online action, our excellent venue managers including Romy and Margarita, our snappy snappers Bernie and Gerry, our fabulous film guy Will, the team at PSI Production (Hesky, Joe and Dee x) for the frankly incredible sound and lighting in the Festival Marquee, all the promoters and bookers who helped us get this festival together, our ace army of volunteers who do it for the love (and the snazzy tee-shirt!), and our funders and sponsors, without whom...
And we can't forget Roy Walker, the patron saint of CQAF and good friend to the festival, who came over to support us. Legend.
Finally, a big thank you to the artists that made it, and those that couldn’t but rescheduled for future festivals. It hasn’t been easy for performers and we take our hat off to them.
We live in exceptional times, and it felt really good to put on a festival again, we hope you felt the same.
As we slowly crawl back to normality, we’re once again looking ahead to January when – whisper it – we look forward to taking you Out to Lunch! Until then, stay safe. X
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“There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in.” Graham Greene
No glamour. No gimmicks. No pretense. Nothing but a voice, singing of life’s triumphs and tragedies. Piaf is both a personal narrative and a powerful musical homage to one of France’s most endearing icons.
Christine Bovill threads her remarkable journey through the world of French Song with the life and works of Edith Piaf.
An award-winning songwriter in her own right, Bovill has toured throughout Europe with her self-penned homage to the Little Sparrow, appearing on BBC News, ITV and on BBC Radio 4’s series Soul Music.
During her sold-out run at the famous Spiegeltent at the 2012 Edinburgh Festival, Bovill realised a lifelong dream when she shared the stage with Charles Dumont, great friend of Piaf and, most famously, composer of Non, Je ne Regrette Rien.
They performed several songs together to close the show. The publicity around the event drew articles from the national press, culminating in Christine’s live appearance on BBC’s Newsnight.
Piaf has been awarded the Fringe Laurels for Total Sell Out Show and received five star reviews from some of the most respected publications.
Streamed by The Accidental Theatre in Belfast.
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Streaming LIVE from The Black Box Belfast
“The Devil is a gentleman” William Shakespeare
Northern Ireland Opera invites you to join us for an hour of devilish arias, duets, and songs in The Devil Made Me Do It.
Our charmingly mysterious host ably assisted by some of Northern Irelands finest operatic and music theatre performers will take you on a ride through opera and music theatre’s most villainous and tempting stories but make sure you don’t follow him any further once the music stops!’
Featuring selections from Faust, Jesus Christ Superstar, Dido and Aeneas, The Rakes Progress, Alcina, The Turn of the Screw and much more.
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Niamh Murray is a singer-songwriter from Lurgan, who has been writing songs since she was thirteen, but has only now begun to pursue her dream of performing her own music.
Classically trained, and having studied music, recently graduating with a 1st in her BMus degree, her background of classical and choral music has taught her so much about using her voice and emotionally connecting with her songs.
This, in combination with impressive guitar skills, has helped her create a unique sound in her song production. She has made several videos of her own songs with the highly regarded ‘Houseband’ and is working closely with a team at Magysfarm Collective including Dana Masters, Jude Johnstone (Nashville) and producers Peter Doherty and Rocky O’Reilly.
Having recently performed at the virtual Women’s Work Festival 2021, Niamh is embarking on a series of post-lockdown live gigs with an exceptional new band. Her debut single, Miss Your Smile is about to be released and is creating a considerable buzz in the industry.
Band: Liam Bradley: drums, John Hodge: bass, Peter Doherty: guitar, John McCullough: keys, Cara Quinn: backing vocals, Lara ‘O’Donnell: backing vocals.
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Here is a little highlight of The Bonnevilles & Dave Arcari's excellent performance, streamed live from The Black Box as part of this year's Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
You can find the full show here: youtu.be/6qIRCB3uHzQ
Streamed by The Accidental Theatre in Belfast.
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Check out our highlights of Shadow & Light: The Songs and Story of Joni Mitchell gig, which was a part of the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival for 2021 and was streamed live from The Black Box in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Full show is available here: youtu.be/ijWZ4jR5GpI
Streamed by The Accidental Theatre in Belfast.
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