Submission Call for the Mairtín Crawford Awards 2019

    We are delighted to open the submission window for the 3rd Poetry Award and the 2nd Short Story Award. 

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    13th June / Music

    Beckett into Music

      Musical performance by Benjamin Dwyer, Maya Homburger, Barry Guy & Owen Roe  
    Thursday 13 June 2019
    8:00 PM
    14th June / Fiction

    Ian Sansom: The Sussex Murder

       
    Friday 14 June 2019
    7:30 PM
    14th June / Current Affairs

    Paul Mason: Clear Bright Future - A Radical Defence of the Human Being

     
    Friday 14 June 2019
    8:00 PM
    15th June / Family

    The Belfast Book Festival Family Fun Day

    Join us for a Book Adventure!
    Saturday 15 June 2019
    12:00 PM
    15th June / Family

    Alex T. Smith Mr Penguin and The Fortress of Secrets

    Come along and meet author and illustrator Alex T. Smith and hear about Alex’s latest creati
    Saturday 15 June 2019
    12:00 PM
    15th June / Current Affairs

    Mariam Khan: It’s Not About The Burqa

    What does it mean, exactly, to be a Muslim woman in the West today? According to the media, it&rs
    Saturday 15 June 2019
    5:00 PM

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