The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, which is set to kick off this Thursday (2 May) is bringing a dizzying array of talent to Belfast’s city centre for its 20th bash.
Top acts including (deep breath): Rufus Wainwright, Echo and the Bunnymen, Anna Calvi, Teenage Fanclub, Spiritualized, Marian Keyes, Yola, UNLOVED (feat, David Holmes), Nina Conti, Horslips, Chris Difford, Roy Walker, Bill Drummond, Patty Griffin, Kevin McAleer, Lisa O’Neill, Lowkey, Bernard MacLaverty and Horslips.
The 11-day extravaganza will feature over 100 events in over 20 venues across Belfast's historic Cathedral Quarter and beyond, as the Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary with a bumper programme of live music, comedy, literature, theatre, film, visual art and more!
Festival Director Sean Kelly said: “There are very few festivals in the world will give you the opportunity to see Rufus Wainwright, Marian Keyes and Roy Walker all in one week but, thankfully, the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival is not your average festival! We're hugely proud of our 20th programme and we urge people to come and help us celebrate. The thing about CQAF that makes it unique is that you never know who you're going to bump into in the quarter, or end up seeing perform. Expect the unexpected!"
The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival runs from 2-12 May.
For full details and to buy tickets go to www.cqaf.com
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