Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

Loved the Deer’s Head for @grantleephillips.bsky.social concert this evening. Great atmosphere and great gig
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6 events at #CQAF25 - glorious weather, big audiences, good times - thanks to all @cqaf.bsky.social for a great festival (again).

Yesterday at The 25th Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival! #CQAF25 #DaySix #HumpDay

Neve and the Garden Gang had the most wonderful time performing as part of @cqaf.bsky.social on Saturday🤩

A huge thank you to everyone who came to Yukee’s Garden Party, as well as to @cqaf.bsky.social and The Black Box.

See you next time, and keep practising your extraordinary air solos!🎸🥁

Last night in St Anne's Cathedral... #AroojAftab #CQAF25

Found this poor song writing waif sitting outside the shuttered BBC, took pity on him and invited him in to co-present my radio show. 😂
Ahead of his big birthday bash gigs at @cqaf.bsky.social this w’end the great #AnthonyToner is with me from 8..hope you can join us!

It was a bank holiday Monday in Belfast. The sun was shining, and so - we hope - were we! Take a look... #DayFive #CQAF25

Yesterday at #CQAF25!

It was an absolute treat to have @johnhiggs.bsky.social over to chat about his frankly wonderful new Dr Who book. A welcome respite from the marathon - as the full house in the Deer's Head testified to! #CQAF25

Next stop #Belfast May 4th

One stop shop!
#CQAF25

Great to catch up with @johnhiggs.bsky.social at another fantastic @cqaf.bsky.social event this afternoon.

Enjoyed watching the @cqaf.bsky.social screening of We Are Fugazi from Washington DC in the plush environment of the Avenue Cinema.

I spent it all... on two Italian lagers and a gourmet hotdog

Gruff Rhys - American Interior Screening + Q&A - CQAF In 2012 Gruff Rhys embarked on a solo ‘investigative concert tour’ through the heart of America following the route taken […]

It's really hard to have to be selective about what to go to at @cqaf.bsky.social!
But I couldn't miss this one:
cqaf.com/gruff-rhys-a...

Beautiful show, beautiful venue... Camille O'Sullivan in the Empire. Perfect opening festival night... #CQAF25 #Belfast #DayOne

🔥🤟🏽♥️

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The 25th Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival kicks off today, running from 1st-11th May.

Check out the programme of events here: cqaf.com

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We are thrilled to let you all know that Yukee’s Garden Party: The Live Show will be joining the amazing lineup at @cqaf.bsky.social this year🥳

Join us at the Green Room in the Black Box on Saturday 3rd May at 11:00 am for a super rockin’ live performance of original Yukee songs.

The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival presents MERYL STREEK, Ulster Sports Club, Thurs
1 May, 8pm

cqaf.com/meryl-streek/

Lads! Our 25th Printed Programme hit the shelves today. We highly recommend a good oul sniff of that freshly printed goodness before checking out the equally delicious contents! #CQAF25 #Festival #Programme

Had fun this evening filming in The Harrison with AOIBHE, our #CQAF25 Artist in Residence!

@aoibhamusic.bsky.social

Theatre news: Northern Ireland première for rooftop theatre show Patrick J O’Reilly’s Dressed for Space announced for Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival.

Theatre doesn’t just happen in theatres. Patrick J O’Reilly’s Dressed for Space gets its NI premiere on the rooftop of Belfast’s CastleCourt shopping mall in May for @cqaf.bsky.social. My @britishtheatreguide.info news story: www.britishtheatreguide.info/news/norther...

Shame Show - CQAF Honey, you’ve got a big storm coming. For your safety, please follow this pair of prancing poofs to SHAME SHOW, a […]

Belfast!! Do not adjust your sets!! Storm #SHAMESHOW returns for one night only @cqaf.bsky.social ⛈️🌈

📅 Thurs 08 May
📍 Upstairs at The MAC
⏰ 8pm
🎟️ £12

You like sketches? Barra Best? Wigs? Will you wear wigs? When will you wear wigs?

Tickets below xx

cqaf.com/shame-show/

The full Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival programme 2025 is now live on cqaf.com. We think it's not too shabby at all. Shout out to Keith Connolly for lovely new artwork. Come join us in May. x

#CQAF25 #Belfast #Festival

A few new shows today for The 25TH CATHEDRAL QUARTER ARTS FESTIVAL (Belfast!) including our old friend JOHN SHUTTLEWORTH & one of the greatest live bands in the world, TINARIWEN! #CQAF25

As usual, cqaf.com for all your ticketing needs... x

#UNKLE
#Rōnin Live
#MandelaHall #Belfast
as part of the @cqaf.bsky.social

Friday 9th May

A unique and immersive experience featuring recent recordings, remixes, reinterpretations + classic hits.

Tickets ⬇️
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BELFAST CALLING for GEMMA HAYES, PAUL NOONAN + LISA HANNIGAN .. May 2

Tickets from cqaf.com - more details will be posted on GemmaHayes.com

Another one for the nordie heads on here:

UNKLE
Mandela Hall
Friday 9 May, 8.00pm

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Much excitement at CQAF HQ today to announce these 3 new CQAF25 shows: AROOJ AFTAB, UNKLE and LISA HANNIGAN, GEMMA HAYES and PAUL NOONAN.

Plus new shows by MOHAMMAD SYFKHAN, OWEN o’neill, THE TIBBS and FUGAZI! (Documentary) Tickets at cqaf.com x

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