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WelcomeWhere does the time go? It seems like only a year since we last had to write

the foreword to the Culture Night Programme. A lot has happened in the intervening time. For one thing, we’ve hit ten years old. Or to put it another way

– 21 September 2018 will be our TENTH Culture Night. Hard to believe that when we started way back in 2009 our modest ambitions were to attract a few thousand people to Writers’ Square and the surrounding area for a few hours

of shared cultural celebration.

What happened that night ten years ago may have been small, but it was perfectly formed, and bursting with potential. Year on year, those seeds we

planted on the fertile ground of the Cathedral Quarter have grown. And how! 2017 didn’t just see us break the six-figure mark – with over 100,000 of you

lovely people descending upon the city centre to “Culture Night” with us (we’re determined to have it adopted by the Oxford English Dictionary as a verb).

It also made us realise, perhaps for the first time, that Culture Night might just be the definitive event in our amazing city’s cultural calendar.

Holding this fine-looking programme in your hand, as you are now, it can’t have escaped your notice that we’ve landed some of our best artwork yet for Culture

Night Belfast, courtesy of artist Holly Pereira. One glance at Holly’s lovely upgraded amend to ‘60s psychedelic vision for us, and it won’t take a genius to work out that this year’s Culture Night theme is “Love”. Love in ALL its forms. Love of our city, love of Culture Night and love and respect for each other. Love is all you need… By remarkable chance - or is it fate? - 21 September is also UN World Peace Day. So expect the tenth Culture Night Belfast to be the loveliest,

kindest and huggiest yet. Oh yeah, and the best!

In keeping with the spirit of the moment, we hugely look forward to bringing a lot of cultural love into your life for one glorious enchanted evening. With

hundreds of amazing spaces, places, organisations, businesses and performers in the loving mix, we promise we’ll have you laughing, dancing, singing,

thrilling, double-taking and becoming best friends with complete strangers by the end of the night. Culture Night has always been about sharing the love and the cultural wealth that our city possesses, and for one night, imagining what it

would be like to live like this all of the time!

So welcome friends, strangers, cultural adventurers all. Because, as the song almost says: We’ve got the love to see you through!

Happy CNBX!Culture Night is presented by the Cathedral Quarter Trust

Principal Funders

Principal Sponsors

Main Funders and Sponsors

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What’s New Every year Culture Night just keeps growing, getting bigger and better. This year

we have lots of our old favourites returning – it wouldn’t be Culture Night without Street Countdown or a bit of PWU Wrestling but we also have lots of new stuff for you to enjoy. There’ll be music on every street corner from some of the best

emerging local bands and performers. There’ll be dancing and urban sports over at the Big Fish. There’s also a chance to wander along Belfast’s newest waterfront promenade and enjoy some fabulous circus performances. At City Hall there’ll be a celebration of culture on one of our two World Stages as well as the Big Birthday

Party. If food is your thing we’ll have a whole host of amazing street food along North Street. There’ll be all the usual fun and games in and around the Cathedral Quarter and we’ve also got a very special treat in store for you at Writers Square.

This is gonna be the best 10th Birthday Party Ever!

Visit our new enhanced website for all the listings, news and visitor information you’ll need to enjoy Culture Night.

Thank you to everyone who voted for us in the National Lottery Awards! We’ll hear the result on Culture Night so hopefully we’ll have something else to celebrate!

www.culturenightbelfast.com

All Culture Night events are free. Most events will take place between 1pm – 10pm. Culture Night is a family friendly event with a range of activities that people of all ages

can enjoy. However all events aimed specifically at children will stop at around 9pm and please remember that it’s illegal to have children on licensed premises after 8pm.

All children must be supervised and accompanied by an adult.

Please note that all events are subject to change. Due to the size and nature of Culture Night Belfast, times and venues may change with events occasionally being cancelled or added to the programme after print. Download our new Culture Night App or visit our

website for the most up to date information

Culture Night HubsThe Culture Night Hubs are the main points of contact for information, first aid, lost

property and lost people. Culture Night will have six Hubs located at:

Belfast City HallRosemary Street/Lombard Street

The Big FishSt Anne’s Cathedral

Royal Avenue (Outside Culture Night Office)Edwards Car Park (Outside the Black Box).

Free Love!

The new Culture Night Belfast App has lots of great features to help you get the

most out of Culture Night.

You can use it to access the entire Culture Night programme, maps, a planner, up to date news and

goodies like free tracks and skins. The Culture Night Belfast App is available for both Android and IOS.

Download our new

Culture Night Belfast App

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Transport and Parking Our advice is to leave your car at home, if at all possible. We have worked hard with Translink and statutory agencies to make travel by bus, train, bike or foot

as easy as possible. If you do need to bring your car, parking around the site is limited as there will be no on-street car parking spaces available within the Cathedral Quarter including Donegall Street, North Street, Union Street, Kent Street, Academy Street, Exchange Street, Hill Street, Waring Street, Skipper

Street, Talbot Street and Royal Avenue. However there are ample parking facilities located around the city centre. Please see our website for more details.

Food and DrinkTo complement the excellent restaurants and cafes throughout the City, our Culture Bites strand will feature some of the best local street food vendors

offering fabulous flavours from around the world. Please remember that Culture Night is a family friendly event and intoxicated

behaviour will not be tolerated. Culture Night is not a ‘bring your own’ event and usual street drinking legislation applies.

Disabled AccessInformation for disabled people and visitors who are not familiar with the venues is available through adaptni.org. While we endeavour to ensure full accessibility on Culture Night, the pop up nature of much of the activity will mean that some events may not be fully accessible.If you would like a large print version of this

programme please contact hello@culturenightbelfast.com or call 028 9031 4011.

Culture Night Belfast Team Culture Night Manager: Kerry Rooney

Programme Officer: Claire LeonardProject Officer: Ruby O’RourkeCommunications: Joe Nawaz

Events Assistant: Charlotte StrainOutreach Coordinators: Sinead Owens and Jane Butler

Production: Lumiere EventsDesigners: UsFolk

Illustrator: Holly Pereira

Cathedral Quarter Trust Director: Susan Picken

Admin Support: Stephanie Garner

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Contact 109 – 113 Royal Avenue, Belfast BT1 1FF

028 9031 4011hello@culturenightbelfast.com

Late Night Metro!

Translink is providing Metro Nightmover services at 11.30pm, midnight, 12.30am and 1.00am

on selected routes. Visit www.translink.co.uk

/culturenight/ or call 028 90 66 66 30. Follow @Translink_NI

for details.

Decide to Glide this Culture Night

New for Culture Night this year is Glider! Offering fast and reliable journeys

linking West Belfast, East Belfast and Titanic Quarter via the city centre.

Choose from a range of discount travel tickets like £3.50 all-day travel with a

Translink DayLink card. Find out more at www.translink.

co.uk/gliderbelfast/

Arts Council of Northern Ireland The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is proud to be a principal

funder of Culture Night Belfast 2018 through our National Lottery funds. The popularity of this irresistible creative showcase has grown beyond all original expectations to become one of the

undisputed annual highlights of the city’s life. It underscores the power of the arts to entertain, to enrich people’s lives, and to transform places into genuinely shared spaces to be enjoyed by everyone. We hope your experience of CNB 2018 will be a memorable one that will inspire you to go on to explore the

amazing creativity that is happening all around us, day-in, day-out, at our arts centres, galleries, theatres and venues.

Roisin McDonough, Chief Executive, Arts Council NI

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1City Hall

1pm – 8pmHoppin’ GoblinFresh, healthy & tasty food with GF and Veggie Options Food

1pm – 8pmCrispy Frites Authentic Belgian Fries cooked in beef dripping with sauceFood

1pm – 8pm Fin Mc VegHome-cooked Vegan and Veggie FoodFood

1pm – 8pm Glaze & Roll Event CateringMouthwatering ciabatta steaks & local chicken breastFood

Fountain Street6.30pm – 7pm Irish Dance Performance & Dance DramaMcElhinney School of Dance -Holywood RhythmsFestival Irish Dance & Drama - The YardDance

7.30pm – 8.30pm Street Ceili! South Belfast Irish Dancing for AdultsJoin us for a street ceili! We call, you danceDance

8.30pm- 9.30pm Music Unites!Hounds of UlsterUniting communities through song and danceMusic / Dance

Waterstone’s 2pm – 5pm Storytelling Extravaganza! Waterstones BooksellersStorytelling Crafts ColouringGet Involved / Family Friendly

6.30pm – 7.45pm Witch & Marlowe’s Reckoning Fourth Wall ProductionsWitch & extract Marlowe’s ReckoningPerformance

Café Nero/Fountain Street1pm – 5pm Board Games and BanterBritish Heart FoundationFun and Games that’ll do your heart goodGet Involved

Learning SPACE10am – 7pm Treasure HuntLearning SPACEPop in for a fun treasure huntGet Involved / Family Friendly

1pm – 5pm Sensory Food JourneyLearning SPACEJoin us for a sensory food journey like no otherGet Involved / Family Friendly

Voodoo 9pm to late Girls Names & Hiva OaVoodoo BelfastLate Night Sonic Gifts/No door TaxMusic

The Grand Opera House10am/11am/ 12am/2pm Little LullabiesNorthern Ireland OperaLittle Lullabies is an ideal first musical experience for you and your baby in a fun and relaxed environment.Get Involved

The Europa Hotel6pm-7.30pm Tap World Record Attempt Culture Night and Bank of Ireland UK Come and help us break the Tap Dancing world record!Get Involved

AMPM6pm-10pm One Love The Night InstituteTNI invite fellow Djs & performers to collaborate & celebrate the diversity and unity of house music.Music

City Hall9am – 5pm Wishing on a StarCommunity Arts PartnershipInternational Peace Day exhibitArt

2pm - 8pm World StageInter Cultural Community Development Foundation NIShowcasing cultural groups, dance groups, artists.Music / Dance / Performance

12pm – 8pm Do it for DementiaAlzheimer’s SocietyBalloons and Bubbles; Discover and Draw!Get Involved / Family Friendly

1pm – 2pm Yoga at the City HallFlow StudioA free yoga practice on the lawn of City HallGet Involved

1pm-8pmMore than a MushroomGrow WildJoin the most extensive network ever imagined - the Wood Wide Web!Get Involved

3pm-7pmThe Big Birthday Culture Night and Bank of IrelandCNB is 10! Come and join the birthday partyFamily Friendly

3pm – 6pm Talk to the HandRosy EnnisHand puppet making workshopGet Involved / Family Friendly

6pm – 8pm Spanish for KidsSí Sí SpanishInspiring little minds! Fun, interactive activitiesGet Involved / Family Friendly

6pm – 8pm Tai Chi with Grandmaster ZhuIrish Wushu AssociationChinese Taijiquan by Grandmaster Zhu ChanghaiSport

Culture Bites 1pm – 8pm Dinky DonutsHot, fresh mini donuts with tasty toppings!Food

1pm – 8pm The Crepe MakersFreshly made sweet & savoury crepes.Food

1pm – 8pm The Wild Hog RoastHog roast bapsFood

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Café Nero/Lombard Street 3pm – 10.30pm Café ChessUlster Chess UnionEnjoy a fun game of chess in a cafeGet Involved

Rosemary Street Church6pm – 7pmCreating world peace - a public talk and meditationPotala Kadampa Buddhist CentreWorld peace through finding personal peaceTalk

7.30pm – 8.30pmChopin Forever - Classical Piano Recital Santa IgnaceCelebration of the most romantic music by ChopinMusic

8.30pm-9.30pm Belfast Health Trust – Staff Choir and Orchestra Belfast Health & Social Care TrustSinging & making music is good for your health!Music

Clements/Rosemary St6pm – 8.20pm My Body, My VoiceBelfast Feminist NetworkFashion statement or political statement?Talk

Artcetera Studios1pm – 10pm Pop Art in Popular Culture Pop Art Collective & ArtCetera StudiosPop art exhibition by John Kerr & Glenn MatthewsArt

Deli Lites7pm – 8pm Love LettersWomen Aloud NILetters of love by Women Aloud NIPerformance

Fresh Garbage6pm – 6.30pm Thrash metalScimitarLive metal with plastic swordsMusic

7pm – 9pm Decomposing in ParisDecomposing in ParisFor fans of Regina Spektor, Lana Del Rey, & Björk.Music

9pm – 10pmEx-Isles ‘Luxury Mass’ Ex-IslesEx-Isles perform their album Luxury Mass.Music

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7pm – 9.30pm Clay Play PS²Get your hands slimy and slippy with clayGet Involved / Family Friendly

Lush12pm – 5pm Scented PoetryLushLocal poets pair poems with lush perfumes.Performance

Bradbury Art5pm – 7pm Rhythm and HuesBradburyARTContemporary Art Exhibition and Live Music EventArt / Music

Cornmarket Stage6pm – 7pm Come Alive!Alive Community ChoirCome Alive with songs from The Greatest Showman!Music

7pm – 7.30pm Grand Opera House Summer Youth SpectacularGrand Opera House A celebration of 8 years of youth musicalsMusic

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Sink the Ink7pm – 10pm Poets, DJ, hip hop and rapSink the InkLocal Dj, poets, hip hop and rap artistsPerformance / Music

Folk Town6pm – 7pm Time to start Groovin’!GroovelineClassic Funk; Aretha to Stevie WonderMusic

7pm – 8pm Live music from Charlotte and company - The LottiesThe Lotties4 piece bandMusic

8pm – 9pmDare to Dream DaydreamnationThe next big thing in the NI music sceneMusic

9pm – 10pm An Evening With the OctopusElectric OctopusTaking your mind on a weird and wonderful adventureMusic

Belfast Centre Church7pm – 10pm Acoustic CaféCentre Church BelfastHot beverages & acoustic performancesMusic

Berry Street/Royal Avenue3pm – 11pm Roots & Culture NightExplosion SoundsystemSounds from Jamaica to the streets of BelfastMusic

Castle Place 5pm – 10pm Groove Music Stage The Beehive NetworkGroove Music for those who love to dance Music

Costa Coffee/Castle Place 4pm – 9pm Ethnic exchange: coffee, chat & culture DARE to Lead Change (Bryson Intercultural) A brief encounter with your neighbour over coffee. Dare to Lead Change Project is funded by the EU PEACE IV ProgrammeGet Involved

7pm – 9pm TITANIA poetry contestStudio NIOpen Mic poetry; entries uploaded for online votePerformance

Lombard Street5.30pm – 7pm Time 4 TeaInspire/Addiction NIA family friendly tea party on Lombard StGet Involved / Family Friendly

Monico Bars6pmBrotherly LoveMonico BarsAdam & Alan playing mod rock and indie folk punkMusic

White’s Tavern5pmWhites JamboreeWhites TavernLive MusicMusic

5pm-7pmBelfast Traditional Music TrailAn DroicheadFaigh blaiseadh de cheol thraidisiúnta agus an Ghaeilge agus foghlaim fan saol cheoil i mBéal FeirsteMusic

8pm – 9pm Music Quiz The Vinyl Straw Locally Themed Music Quiz hosted by Ashley WraggPerformance

Bank Square

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The Big Fish11am – 9pm ONLY ONE YOUThe Fine and Dandy MarketONLY ONE YOU – art installationArt

3pm – 9pm Love our SeasUlster WildlifeCome learn why you should love our seas.Family Friendly

3pm – 6pm Popping Good Chemistry The Royal Society of ChemistryPopping Good ChemistryGet Involved / Family Friendly

6pm – 6.30pm Under the SeaEast Broadway Theatre CompanyA family Friendly MusicalPerformance

3pm-7pmCircus PromenadeCulture Night and Belfast HarbourTake a whacky walk along the Belfast’s newest waterfront promenadePerformance

3pm – 9pm Parkour and street acrobaticsJumpNIIreland’s Top Parkour Athletes performing liveSport

6pm – 9pm Belfast Knights Live American FootballBelfast Knights American FootballLive American Football & Quarterback ChallengeSport

Culture Bites 3pm – 10pm Dinky DonutsHot, fresh mini donuts with tasty toppings!Food

3pm – 10pm FionnbobsTasty Mexican Street FoodFood

3pm – 10pmSizzle n BBQSteak burgers cooked over a charcoal bbqFood

The Big Fish/Dance Stage4.30pm – 5.30pmChinese dance performance and workshopTingDance6681Faded flower: Chinese dance workshop & performanceDance

5.30pm – 6pmTraditional Irish DanceBentra School of Irish DancingIrish dance performed in both light and heavy shoesDance

6pm – 6.30pmEveryone Can DancePicco DanceAnyone can dance, just let us show you how!Dance

6.30pm – 7pm Street BuskCeroc Northern IrelandCeroc NI brings Modern Jive to the streetsDance

7pm – 7.30pm Argentine Tango DancingBelfast Argentine Tango SocietyArgentine dance performance and taster classDance

7.30pm – 8pm Shim Sham ShenanigansSwing BelfastVintage Dance demos to the beat of another eraDance

8pm – 8.30pm Reels and JigsTir Na n-Og Irish DancersFestival of Reels and JigsDance

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7.30pm – 8.15pm Broadway to Belfast Fortwilliam Musical SocietyFavourite Broadway songsMusic

8.15-9pm Belfast LGBT singers perform their unique pop upsQuire Belfast LGBT SingersQuire to perform a variety of songs in city centreMusic

9pm – 10pm Boom Strut Brass BandBoom Strut Brass BandEdgy horns & dirty funky drums; New Orleans StyleMusic

Costa Coffee/Victoria Square3pm – 10.30pm Café ChessUlster Chess UnionEnjoy a fun game of chess in a CafeGet Involved / Family Friendly

Oxfam Book Shop/Ann Street5pm – 9.30pm Where Do You Stand?Oxfam IrelandDrama exploring poverty, hunger and displacement.Performance

Henrys & The Jailhouse3pm to lateDúnta I ngrá on Joy’s Entry (Madly in love on Joy’s Entry)Henrys & The JailhouseLocal food, music & dance on Joy’s EntryMusic

Fish City7pm – 9pm Fish N’Gig NightFish City BelfastFish N’Gig - Traditional Music NightMusic

Café Nero/Anne Street2pm – 7pm Monster MadnessBelfast Stitch and BitchCreate your own Yarn MonsterGet Involved

Bootleggers8pm Bootleggers Street PartyBootleggersLive music, beer, cocktails and burgers!Music

Bullitt Hotel6pm-7pm Whose Culture is it Anyway?MCE Public RelationsA quick fire political and cultural discussion.Get Involved

6pm Bullitt’s Chapel of LoveBullitt HotelTie the knot at Bullitt’s Chapel of Love!Music

Malmaison5pm – 10pm Fiesta como si no hubiera mañanaMalmaisonLet us Guac your world with tacos & tequilla!Music

St. Georges6.15 pm/ 7.30pm/ 8.30 pmChoral Music St.George’s ParishThree choral performances by St George’s Parish and Chamber ChoirsMusic

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Cotton Court 3pm – 7pm Love to PRINTBelfast Print WorkshopCome in, meet our artists & PRINT for yourself!Get Involved / Art

2pm /4pm /6pm8pmCathedral Quarter Culture TourBelfast Tour GuidesCultural Walking TourTour

5pm – 9pm Medieval Swordsmanship Medieval Combat Group Medieval martial heritage in actionSport

The Dirty Onion5pm – 12amFECK!The Dirty OnionThe Dirty Onion Father Ted extravaganza!Get Involved

Black Box 10am – 1pm Marcus Patton ExhibitionThe Black Box TrustExhibition by local artist/architect Marcus PattonArt

3pm – 5pm Kids Love To DisruptThe Black Box TrustLove to Disrupt protest banner making workshopFamily Friendly / Get Involved / Art

5pm – 6pm Postcards from the Edge of EuropeBlack Box & European Voluntary ServiceWrite your love letter to EuropeGet Involved

5pm – 6pm Create with ClaudeSixteen South Ltd & Black BoxDraw and watch screening of new Claude seriesGet Involved / Family Friendly

6pm – 7pm Mark Evison PoetryBlack Box & Mark EvisonMark Evison poetry influenced by BukowskiPerformance

6pm – 10pm Jamie Does ProtestBlack BoxJamie does live drawing on the theme of protestArt

6.15pm – 7.15pm Black Star Beat ConductorsBounce Culture & Black BoxInteractive workshop full of West African vibesGet Involved

7.30pm – 8pm Dance OffThe Black Box TrustJoin Emily McDonough for a dance off!Dance

8pm Dimebag SessionsBlack BoxDimebag Sessions - funk and beatsMusic

8pmBig Wild Collective ShowcaseThe Black Box TrustBig Wild Collective showcase new musicMusic

12am – 1am Culture Night Late Bounce DJ SetBlack BoxBounce Culture exists for nights like this.Music

Warehouse Lane4pm – 6pm The Death BedEmily FeistInteractive comedy. Come get into Granny’s will!Performance

8.30pm – 9pm Live flamenco dance, music and song!Flamenco FinoEnjoy the rhythms & spectacle of live flamenco!Dance

9pm – 10pm French Dance with Bal Feirste!Bal FeirsteJoin our French Bal with Bal Feirste!Dance

The Lagan Boat Company7pm – 9pmSongs on the Water The Victory RollersTake to the water with the Victory RollersMusic

AC Hotel by Marriott Belfast 12pm, 1.30pm, 3pm, 4.30pmLagan Loves Tour Donal KellyFive Tales of Love around the LaganTour

4pm-8pmPop Up TheatreAC HotelPop-up alfresco theatre on the terrace at AC Hotel Belfast.Performance

7.30pm – 9.30pm Kizz-Bachata-Salsa open-air socialPractice Kizz/Bachata in BelfastOpen air dancing to Afro-Latin beats.Dance/Performance

The Belfast Barge4pm – 9pm An evening of art and music on the Belfast BargeThe Belfast BargeAn evening of Art and musicArt / Music

Riddel’s Warehouse6.30pm – 8pmGames NightIrish Video Game OrchestraExperience video game music with a live orchestra!Music

1pm‘Adult’WhitenoiseAre you Adult?Art

Albert Clock 3pm/ 3.30pm/ 4pm/ 4.30pm Four faces of Albert Clock - A history of film in BelfastBelfast Hidden ToursAlbert Clock - A history of film & tv in BelfastTours/Talks

The Underpass7pm – 7.45pm Bending WrongsColin MontgommeryComputer controlled music by Colin MontgomeryMusic

The National5pm – lateThe National Latin FiestaThe National Grande CafeThe National Grande Cafe Latin Fiesta!Music

6pm – 7pm Ballroom, Latin, Salsa, Swing and Argentine Tango PerformanceLatin QuarterLatin, Ballroom, Salsa, Swing and Argentine TangoDance

River House 12pm – 7pmPhD Art ShowcaseUlster University PhD Art & Design exhibitionArt

Skipper Street4.30pmSkipper Street Ceilidh & Craic!The Cloth Ear/The SpaniardCeilidh & craic - don’t forget your dancing shoes!Get Involved

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5pm – 7pm Under the Hawthorn Tree Pop-Up PerformancesCahoots NIMusical sneak peak of the upcoming family showPerformance / Family Friendly

9pmThe MAC After PartyThe MACDJ Emma-Rose HollywoodMusic

5pm - 10pmBelfast in LoveThe Open UniversityThe OU presents Belfast in love through creativity Performance

ST ANNE’S CATHEDRAL 5.30pm – 6pm Choral EvensongBelfast CathedralQuiet Evening Service sung by the Cathedral choirMusic

6.30pm – 7pm Harp Playing and SingingAmy McAllisterAn exciting new talent on the traditional sceneMusic

7pm – 8pm Experience the MagicUlster OrchestraA night to remember for music lovers of all agesMusic

8pm – 9pm Songs from the CathedralMatty ReaSongwritter Matty Rea in concertMusic

9pm – 9.15pm Sung ComplineBelfast CathedralAncient late night monastic chanted choir serviceMusic

9.15pm – 10pm A little night MusicOwen McKavanagh MusicLive Music from Belfast Music Singer / SongwriterMusic ST ANNE’S CATHEDRAL CHOIR ROOM 1pm – 6pm Toddler SenseToddler Sense Banbridge, Craigavon and LisburnAward winning Multi-sensory activity sessionsFamily Friendly

6pm – 7.30pm FREE YOUR FEETEcstatic Dance NINo Shoes, No Talking, No Barriers: Freedom Rules! Dance

ST ANNE’S CATHEDRAL Car Park 3pm – 10pm AfriCaribe - One Love FeteACSONIACSONI and the Caribbean and African Communities bring love and diversity to Culture NightMusic

Talbot Street 4pm – 9pm Spread Your Wings and FlyWhite Ink ArchitectsSpread your wings. Take flight and take a selfie.Art Talbot Street car Park 5.15pm-6pmSTRANGEJackOBelfast rapper, JackO, performing his tracks.Music

6pm – 7pm Music with EilísEilísCool FM / Forestside singer / songwriter of the yearMusic

8pm – 10pm Story Wall Chroma LightingShadows become alive #storywallArt

Beanbag Cinema6pm – 9pm The Recycled CinemaBelfast Film FestivalA collection of short films which appropriate, remix and collage together bits of popular media and cinemaPerformance/ Screening

The Barracks6pm – 6.45pm EpiphanyFor Goodness Sake! ProductionsA hilarious and deeply moving one woman show!Performance

8pm – 9pm The Comedy Hour with John SheehanThe Comedy HourStand up Comedy from John Sheehan.Performance

Oh Yeah Music Centre4:30pm – 1am Oh Yeah and The Thin Air present Culture Night 2018Oh Yeah Music CentreMusic from Oh Yeah, Thin Air, Ulster Youth Orchestra and AVA Music

Belfast Circus School6pm – 10pm Circus Bites Cabaret Belfast Circus SchoolCircus Cabaret from for all the Family!Performance

Gordon Street Stage6pm to lateLive @ 3939 Gordon StreetThe best in local live music across 2 stagesMusic

Worthingtons Solicitors8pm – 10pm Djing - Nudisco, Funk, ItaloNeon FijiNeon Fiji DJing an eclectic mix of Funk, Nudisco & ItaloMusic

Discover Ulster Scots Centre10am – 9pm Discover your history at the Discover Ulster-Scots CentreThe Ulster-Scots Agency Be inspired by Ulster-Scots Music, Dance & HistoryPerformance

BILL HARRIS HAIRDRESSING7pm to late The Dreads + FriendsBill Harris HairdressingAn evening of Psychedelia with The Dreads.Music

BLICK STUDIOS7pm - 9pm Belfast Design Week Programme LaunchBlick StudiosBelfast Design Week Programme LaunchPerformance

HILL STREET CARPARK4pm to lateUrban ThreadsRedheadthreadYarn bombing is back!Art

ESTABLISHED7pm – 9pm BPF Project(or)Belfast Photo FactoryProjection of photographic workArt

St. anne’s square6.30pm – 10pm PWU Live!Pro Wrestling UlsterLive Pro Wrestling on the Streets of Belfast Sport

THE MAC10am - 9pm Phil Collins: This Is The DayThe MacA major exhibition of recent works by Phil CollinsArt

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7pm – 8pm Michael JamesMichael JamesSinger/songwriter playing to the crowdsMusic

8pm-9pmEmma Horan LiveBNL ProductionsEmma Horan LiveMusic

Culture Bites 3pm - 10pm BelfalafelFresh, homemade, vegetarian street food.Food

3pm - 10pm Pizza Cone Eat AhPizza in a cone - the new & exciting way to eat pizza!Food

3pm - 10am Crumbs Vegan BakeryLocal Handmade baked goods - all veganFood

3pm – 10pm The HatchArtisan Street FoodFood

The Northern Ireland War Memorial Museum2pm – 4pm Dig for VictoryNorthern Ireland War Memorial MuseumActivities and crafts for little evacuees Get Involved

7pm - 10pm We’ll Meet AgainNorthern Ireland War Memorial MuseumWartime entertainmentMusic / Dance

BUOYS PARK 4pm – 6pm CQ Day of the Dead Feast!Centra Cathedral QuarterCentra Cathedral Quarter Day of the Dead feast!Get Involved / Family Friendly 5pm – 10pm Jump ShowThunder Action SportsPutting some BMX in CNBSport 5pm – 10pm Street CountdownMarty LishIt’s like the Channel 4 program but with idiots.Get Involved

7pm – 8pm Pole in the ParkPolercisePerformances by PolerciseSport Culture Bites 3pm - 10pm Parkgate Farm Country CateringPrime Beef, Dorset Lamb & Succulent PorkFood

3pm - 10pm PERCY’SDelicious coffee and homemade bakery goods.Food

3pm - 10am TapitasPaella, sweet potato fries and tapas.Food

3pm – 10pm Baker Street Mini KitchenRestaurant dishes with a street food twist!Food 3pm – 10pm Bellas Pizza PodFresh, stone baked pizzas from a wood fired oven.Food 3pm - 10am The Mobile Coffee BarArtisan coffee, hot chocolate and teas!Food

3pm – 10pm Mini Dutch PancakesScrumptious, small and fluffy pancakesFood 3pm – 10pm Town & Country CateringGourmet burgers, hotdogs & freshly cut chipsFood BUOYS PARK Stage 6pm – 7pm GRSNI Bandoke!Girls Rock School NITime for Karaoke like no other!Music 7pm – 8pm BEATnDRUMBeat CarnivalBEATnDRUM and musicians bang out the hits!Music 8pm - 9pm O.M.GOrlaith & Mollie ...and guitarsPop / Rock duo from Belfast.Music 9pm – 10pm Caught in the CrossfireThe Crossfire HurricanesHowl at the windMusic

ACADEMY STREET 7pm – 8pm Du FastCrawland Clown Co.Professional competitve walking with clownsPerformance 7pm - 10pmFeel the love on Metro!Culture Night and TranslinkStep on board Translink’s big pink ‘Luv Bus’ and chillout with live love songsPerformance

Ulster University 4pm – 8pm Fancy Dress Life DrawingMELT x Thread & InkCome to our unique life drawing experience!Art 3.30pm – 10pm My Lasting Impression Portrait Exhibition LaunchLeukaemia & Lymphoma NIUU FineArt Graduates’ Cancer Portraits ExhibitionArt 1.30pm /2.30pm /3.30pm Space AdventureBaby Sensory BelfastA fun space themed sensory class (up to 13 months)Family Friendly / Get Involved

12pm – 5pm NCT Bumps and Babies pop-upNCT BelfastSpace to play, chat and feed or change your babyFamily Friendly 1pm – 6pm Indroducing... The ONE CampaignThe ONE CampaignVirtual reality and craftivism fighting povertyGet Involved 5pm – 5.12pm Sumud: Everyday ResistanceTrócaireLife under Israeli occupation in the West Bank Talk 6pm – 10pm Bursting at the ScenesThe Skyway ClubAn event for movie lovers, come make a scene on the green screen! Get Involved 10am – 10pm Let’s Have a ShowLet’s Have a ShowLet’s Have a Show presents The Marcus RoomArt

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Donegal street stage5.30pm – 6.30pm CBSM Drum and Brass Education Authority City of Belfast School of MusicCBSM Symphonic Brass with Drum Ensemble Music

7pm – 8pm Ulster Youth Jazz OrchestraUlster Youth Jazz OrchestraUlster Youth Jazz Orchestra - don’t miss themMusic

8pm – 9pm BrassAttack!Downshire BrassDownshire Brass does pop, jazz, funk & fusionMusic

9pm – 10pm Sing along with the Belfast Ukulele Jam Belfast Ukulele JamYour favourite songs played on the ukuleleMusic

Belfast Exposed10am – 5pm Imagine Peace exhibitionBeyond SkinThe stories of Colombian WomenArt

The John Hewitt7pm – 9pm Heartbreak HotelKate GilbertsonNight of folk hits, reversing the muse.Music

Community Arts Partnership at the arc1pm – 8pm Hit the NorthCAPTalk the Talk, Walk the Walk.Art

4pm – 7pm Love the ArtsCAPFamily Friendly Creative workshop.Get Involved / Family Friendly Cathedral Studios6pm – 8.30pm NEUCathedral StudiosExhibition of new art by studio membersArt

writers square3pm – 8pm Prints Charming’s GardenKaizen PrintIn the garden of loveGet Involved / Family Friendly

10am – 10pm Crochet Anatomical HeartsPicture of GraceCrochet hearts and crochet anatomical heartsArt

4pm – 8pm The Big Human Rights Birthday PartyNorthern Ireland Human Rights CommissionJoin us to celebrate the 70th birthday of the UDHRGet Involved 4pm – 6pm BCV Presents...Belfast City VineyardBCV’s singer-songwriters performing liveMusic 5pm – 10pm Extinguishers at the ready!Logy on fireWorld class street performersPerformance

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6pm – 9pm Get Your Skates On!Belfast Roller DerbyBelfast Roller Derby fun and games!Sport

6pm – 8pm Collaborate and CreateSecond CollectiveCollaborate and Create with Second Collective!Art / Get Involved

7pm – 10pm Illuminating ChemistryThe Royal Society of ChemistryFree Glo-sticks for all; so please find usGet Involved / Family Friendly

8pm – 10pm Lighting up a GenerationCulture Night and Power NIA spectacle of light and magic!Performance

Culture Bites 3pm - 10pm Phesants Hill Farm KitchenSelection of delicious, handmade gourmet burgersFood

3pm - 10pm Salt and ChillieSalt & chilli chicken and honey-chilli chicken with noodlesFood

3pm - 10am Fish and Chip coFreshly battered fish and chipsFood 3pm – 10pm Duck, Rocket & RollCrispy aromatic duck in flatbread or brioche with sauceFood 3pm – 10pm Belfast Woodfired Pizza CompanyLocal artisan pizzas cooked in a woodfired ovenFood 3pm - 10am Yahi CaféLovingly handmade sausage rolls and tray bakesFood 3pm – 10pm Chowder Up! SeafoodHot Irish seafood chowder & dishes using local produceFood 3pm – 10pm CREPES 2 GOSweet & savoury crepes with gluten free & vegetarian optionsFood Writers Square Stage6pm – 6.30pm Féile Woman’s Singing GroupFéile Woman’s Singing GroupAn eclectic mix of acapella songs.Music

6.30pm – 7.15pm Peace, Justice, Inspiration in HarmonyChange the world in Song & VocaLocaVocal Harmonies for Peace and Freedom.Music

7.15pm – 7.45pmPop-Up Choir!Big Belfast ChoirPop-Up Choir - Come sing with us!Music

8pm – 9pm Joy in the City!Belfast Community Gospel ChoirCome and celebrate CNBXMusic 9pm – 10pm Broadway to the Silver ScreenBelfast Operatic CompanyExcerpts from your favourite movies and musicalsMusic Start3603pm – 6pm Family Fun at Start360Start360Family fun, crafts and ballons at Start360!Get Involved / Family Fun

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NORTH STREET 4pm – 10pm Reading RoomsVerbal Arts CentreClimb aboard the Reading Rooms bus for a story.Get Involved / Family Friendly

5pm – 8pm Reality BitesWheelWorksEnjoy Augmented & VR Interactive Fun - All AgesGet Involved / Family Friendly 7pm – 9pm Camper Van of DreamsCamper Van of DreamsA creative space for people to speak their dreams.Get Involved

Culture Bites 3pm – 10pm Street Dogs Street FoodArmagh-made hot dogs, steak sandwiches & chicken wingsFood

3pm – 10pm The Fancy FoxHot & Cold drinks and gluten free tray bakes (GF).Food 3pm - 10am Wood Fired Pizza TruckFresh wood fired pizzaFood

3pm – 10pm MaegdenThe ultimate gourmet grilled cheeseFood 3pm – 10pm Wolf & DevourSignature Wolf Burgers & sweet potato friesFood 3pm – 10pm Linen Hill Street KitchenPorchetta, Scampi, Lamb burger & beef dripping chips.Food Fenderesky Gallery / cafe 31 5pm – 10pm Martin Wedge retrospective exhibition of paintings and drawingsFendersky Gallery / Cafe 31Selected Works 1994 to 2018.Art

The Berliner 1pm – 2pm Lunch time comedy showLunch time comedyComedy show while you have your lunch.Performance 7pm – 10pm Miscast NightMiscast BelfastCan’t cast in it? We want to hear it!Performance / Music 6.30pm – 8.30pm Little BlindLittle BlindListen and ChillMusic 9pm – 10pm MMODEMMODEAn Alt-Rock/Dream-Pop sibling duo from BelfastMusic Lower Garfield street 10am – 8pm Love to Disrupt!Moon Base & Black Box in collaboration with PLACE and The BerlinerMusic, Poetry and Art performances from Moon Base!Performance / Music / Art

Castle Court / Royal Avenue 6pm – 8pm Samba BeatsChidambaram Samba BandCome dance to the samba groovesMusic Debenhams 5pm – 6pm Mrs. Estee Lauder - Beauty Industry Legend since 1946DebenhamsLearn about the history and legacy of Mrs Estee Lauder a beauty industry legend.Talk 6pm – 7pm Aliza Regar - Designer at Debenhams Meets Belfast Fashion Week’s Cathy MartinDebenhamsDesigner Aliza Reger discusses her fashion house with Belfast Fashion Week’s Cathy Martin.Talk 7pm – 8pm Christian Dior - Couturier - Perfume since 1947DebenhamsParfums Dior - journey of craftsmanship, inspiration and know-how since 1947.Talk

Clements/Royal Avenue 3pm – 10pm The Unknown Painter / PoetKen RiddlesThe Unknown Painter / PoetPerformance Belfast tea & coffee co 7.30pm – 9pm Live Music - Smokin’ Hot RockabillyCat Kallen and the Doggone Rockin4 piece rockabilly bandMusic Cafe nero / Royal Avenue 8pm – 8.30pm Poetraiture (poetry for living)Bill McKnightThe Myth of Mental HealthPerformance Dawsons Stage 6pm – 10pm Dawsons Presents: Groovy Smoochy Pluckin’ Funkin’ Luv StageDawsons MusicFunkin’ly fabulous music and ginger beardy discoMusic

Belfast Central Library 1pm – 2pm I love you BabyLibraries NIMagical music and movement for tiny totsFamily Friendly 2.30pm – 3.30pm Yours TruelyLibraries NI and Women Aloud NILove Letters in the Library - with Women Aloud NIPerformance 4.15pm – 5pm Musical StairsLibraries NIVocal group HIVE create new music on the staircase.Music

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Sunflower Public House3pm – 6pm Young & Menace Dance and Theatre BitesSunflower Public House2 events: Dance and TheatrePerformance / Dance

3pm – 5pm An introduction to Pintsized ProductionsPintsized ProductionsPast, present & future productions from PintsizedPerformance

8pm – 10pm For the Love of Words!Articulate Art NIOriginal Works of Articulate Art from NIPerformance / Music

Blaklist & The Bear and The Doll4pm – 10pm Live MusicBlaklist & The Bear and The DollLive music from some of NI’s hottest bands.Music

Maverick/Boombox3pm – 10pm HOMORAMA: Culture Night Block PartyThe MaverickA celebration & showcase of Belfast Queer Culture.Music / Performance

Polercise 12pm – 2pm Pole Play at PolercisePolerciseOne of world’s hottest fitness trendsGet Involved

The Clarke School of Dance7.30pm – 9pm That First DanceThe Clarke school of dancingWorkshop for wedding first dance couples.Limited spaces so booking essential. Dance

St Patricks Old School7pm – 7.30pm Turbulent PriestSpring Lane ProductionsThe beauty of art amid the horror of warPerformance

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Pop-Up EVENTS

4pm – 10pm The Psychedelic Cyclotaxi

Victory Chimp Free rides powered guitar fuzz bananas.

Get Involved

4pm – 7pm Support the Arts, Stop the Art Aches

ArtsMatterNIArts Matter NI Pop Ups - Love the Arts

Art

6pm – 6.30pm Pop-up Scottish Dancing

RSCDS BelfastPop-up Scottish Country Dancing

Dance

6pm – 8pm Artache

Kids in Control A pop-up love story told through

physical theatrePerformance

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Street Art FestivalCathedral Quarter wide20-21 SeptemberThe annual two day street art Festival whoseclimax has become one of the most iconic sights on Culture Night returns for it’s sixth year.

Hit the North is this year in association with Heverlee and will be heavily focused in the Kent Street and Union Street area. Come see our artists on the 20th before returning to see the finished masterpieces at CNB18.

Painting will be each day between 4-8pm. On Thursday join us for an after party in the Sunflower and on Friday between 2-4 join us in the Green Room at the Black Box to hear talks from some of our featured artists. Everything is free.

Featuring: Tape That, Annatomix, Rogue One, Alice Pasquini, Dzia, Sonic Oner, Conzo Throb, Ciaran Globel, Aches, KVLR, Shane O’Malley, Friz, KinMX, Rask, ESTR, Marc One SZO, Solus, Ominös Omin, Vents, Mack, Novice, Signs of Power, JMK, DMC, Emic, Verz, FGB, E O’K, Rob Hilken, Journeymen Printers, Holly Pereira, Wee Nuls, Real1, Caoilfhionn Hanton, Danni Simpson and more to be confirmed.

OUT OF TOWNThe American Bar

9pm to lateNick Drake - A CelebrationThe Cathedral Quarter Arts

Festival & The American Bar5 artists, 2 awe-inspiring

songs each.Music

9pm – 12am Pub singalong with Mahogany GaspipeThe American Bar

A proper pub singing session.Music

Golden Thread Gallery5pm – 8pm

Activist Art Attack!Golden Thread Gallery

Support the arts with Slogan T shirt making!

Art / Get Involved

The Hallows Gallery6.30pm – 9.30pm

Culture Night at The Hallows Gallery

The Hallows GalleryAn artistic urban affair on the

Ormeau RoadArt

Boden Park Coffee Company1pm – 2pm

James Joyce on the Ormeau Road

Fourth wall Theatre groupJoyce in the Ormeau

Performance

Clifton House3pm – 5pm

Where the history of Belfast beginsClifton House

Tour of Belfast’s Poor House & Clifton St Cemetery

Tour

Culturlann1pm – 1.45pm

Ceiliúradh teanga: Language celebration

AltramInformation/music event for

naíscoil parentsGet Involved/ Family Friendly

Malone Lodge Hotel9.30pm – late

Hot Latin NightLatin-Salsa

Latin Night with class for all and Party until 1am

Dance / Get Involved

The National Lottery A major funder of the arts

Arts Council of Northern Irelandwww.artscouncil-ni.org

ArtsCouncilNI @ArtsCouncilNI

Proud to support Culture Night Belfast

ACSONI and the Caribbean and African Communities bring Love and a diversity of Culture and Sounds to the 10th Anniversary of Culture Night this year. The One Love Fete at St. Anne’s Cathedral will bring everyone together to break barriers and celebrate together freely.

Live MusicAfrican and Caribbean Street Food African MasqueradesThe One Love Mix

3pm-10pm St. Anne’s Cathedral Carpark

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