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Our People
Belfast 2024 has been designed with the people of Belfast and our citizens' participation is at the heart of this programme.
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Belfast 2024
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Little Amal is coming to Belfast
Little Amal will soon begin her journey from Belfast to Dublin!
We can’t wait to celebrate her arrival at Donegall Quay and Custom House Square, and in the days that follow she will appear at numerous wonderful events in spectacular settings across the city including St. Anne’s Cathedral, City Hall, Colin Glen and Belfast Castle.
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The Programme
Our ambitious programme will give people the opportunity to celebrate our city in new and exciting ways. Together we want to imagine, dream and invent; to speculate and investigate; to learn and experiment; to imagine a new future, new spaces, a new balance with nature, new stories and new experiences.
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Midsummer at the Lyric
by Lyric Theatre
Come experience the Lyric Theatre like you’ve never seen before! Set to illuminate the banks of the River Lagan with an extraordinary festival in July 2024. Midsummer at the Lyric will be a collaborative spectacle igniting the Lyric’s outdoor space along the River Lagan; creating a magical and mythical space for play, theatre and music.
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Nobodaddy
An Droichead and Michael Keegan Dolan
Mar chuid den chlár Béal Feirste 2024, cruthóidh An Droichead agus Teaċ Daṁsa píosa amharclannaíochta ildisciplíneach úr faoi stiúir Michael Keegan Dolan.
An Droichead will create a new multi-disciplinary piece of dance theatre along with Teaċ Daṁsa, led by Michael Keegan Dolan.
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Bank of Ideas
Do you have an idea for something creative you would like to make happen in your local area, or even the initial spark of an idea?
If you submit an idea, you can be in with the chance to get up to £2,000 to make it happen, as well as other benefits like new volunteers, collaborators and connections.
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ROOTS
by Eileen McClory, Off The Rails Dance Company and Black Mountain Shared Space
ROOTS created by choreographer Eileen McClory with a dynamic collective of artists and expert gardeners will transform an interactive community garden, creating space to grow, dance, and dream. – Join us on the mountain in this new shared space -Culminating in live performances amid the flourishing Garden in August, and an immersive audio trail installation at Black Mountain Shared Space.
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10 April 2024
Belfast to welcome Little Amal with free family events this May
Free tickets are now available for a series of free family events in Belfast from 16-19 May to welcome world-renowned creative project ‘Little Amal’ – a signature event in Belfast City Council's Belfast 2024 programme.
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