May

Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

29 April – 09 May 2011 | www.cqaf.com

If you love all kinds of musical and artistic entertainment, the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival will be right up your street. This boutique festival is cutting-edge, quirky, high-brow and low-brow, sugary and spicy. Celebrating the supreme offerings of music, books, theatre, comedy, dance and visual arts, the CQAF is a fringe festival in the heart of Belfast – sizzling with animation and gloriously good craic.

Last year’s featured almost 40 music acts, comedy from Ardal O’Hanlon and Reginald D Hunter, a hush-hush play performed to an intimate audience of 14 and productions by local writers across the city.

Make space in your diary for this treasured happening – it’s a highlight of Belfast’s artsy calendar.

While you're here...

Belfast Music Tour
Take a bus trip through this rock ‘n’ roll city.  The perfect introduction to Belfast’s vibrant music scene.
Tickets £8 from Belfast Welcome Centre | T. 028 9024 6609

McHugh’s
Dating back to 1711, this gem is the oldest surviving building in Belfast. Great food, drink and craic as standard.
29-31 Queens Square, Belfast | T. 028 9050 9999

Ten Square Hotel
Stunning stay-over venue beside Belfast’s beloved City Hall.
10 Donegall Square South, Belfast | T. 028 9024 1001

Bert’s Bar
Art-deco glamour, live jazz and fabulous cocktails.
16 Skipper Street, Belfast | 028 9026 2713