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    Come on in to the 14th edition - we’d love to see you in our beautiful South Belfast home The Crescent Arts Centre.

    Mairtín Crawford Awards

    The submission window for the 2024 Mairitín Crawford Awards has now closed.

    Thank you to everyone who submitted work. Winners will be announced at the Book Festival in June!

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    7th June / Poetry

    Belfast Invites: Scott McKendry & Rachael Allen in conversation

    Belfast Invites: a mini-series in which Belfast-based writers are asked who they’d like to hav
    Friday 07 June 2024
    6:00 PM
    7th June / Fiction

    An Evening with Margaret Drabble: Hosted by Wendy Erskine

    The Belfast Book Festival is honoured to welcome Dame Margaret Drabble to a special event at The Cre
    Friday 07 June 2024
    6:00 PM
    8th June / Family

    Martin Waddell: Exhibition Launch & Readings

    Join much-loved writer Martin Waddell for the launch of an Exhibition celebrating his picture book
    Saturday 08 June 2024
    3:00 PM

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