Belfast Book Festival

    The Festival makes a welcome return this year and will be running from the 10 - 13 June with an online programme of live events

    Mairtín Crawford Awards

    The shortlisted and placed entrances of the 2021 Awards for Short Story and Poetry has been revealed. Many congratulations to all those who submitted work. 

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    Book Festival Highlights

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    13th June / Poetry

    Irish Poets from Carcanet's New Writing Anthology: New Poetries VIII

    With Victoria Kennefick, Padraig Regan, Joe Carrick-Varty & Conor Cleary
    Sunday 13 June 2021
    6:00 PM
    13th June / Poetry

    Poetry NI presents the Belfast Book Festival Poetry Slam

    Come along and join us for the annual Belfast Book Festival Poetry Slam presented by Poetry NI. 
    Sunday 13 June 2021
    8:00 PM

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