6 events at #CQAF25 - glorious weather, big audiences, good times - thanks to all @cqaf.bsky.social for a great festival (again).
Dressed for Space by Patrick J O’Reilly - loved the venue (roof of CastleCourt), great staging, good performance (still got it), blend of serious, comic and SF didn’t always quite work but a wonderful theatrical experience #CQAF25
The VARC show @circusful.bsky.social @cqaf.bsky.social was great - that ineffable combination of physical grace, skill, strength, and perhaps above all wonder, that circus brings. On tomorrow too. #CQAF25
Last night in St Anne's Cathedral... #AroojAftab #CQAF25
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!
Arooj Aftab was good tonight, and at times really good, at St Anne’s Cathedral with a strong support act. Not my favourite venue - sound not great, freezing but great visuals/lighting. #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
One stop shop!
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Córas Trio tonight as part of @cqaf.bsky.social - new to me but an exciting mix of improvisation, electronic sounds mostly playing trad tunes (and tonight with added visuals). Didn’t always gel fully for me but when it worked was very good. #CQAF25
Beautiful show, beautiful venue... Camille O'Sullivan in the Empire. Perfect opening festival night... #CQAF25 #Belfast #DayOne
Tickets for the event are £7 and can be purchased from cqaf.com/yukee or from Visit Belfast (9 Donegall Square North / 028 90 246 609).
We can’t wait to see you all there!🎸🥁
#CQAF25 #Yukee #YukeesGardenParty @scoredrawmusic.bsky.social
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
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
Tune into UTV Life tonight at 8.30pm to catch festival artist DANI LARKIN and our own Sean Kelly on the famous couch chatting about lunch, life and a quarter century of Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival!
#OTL25 #CQAF25 #Festival #Belfast #Outtolunch