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It’s time! Imagine! 2026 is go.
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Imagine! 2026 is finally here, with over 100 great events across Belfast this week, from today right through to Sunday. If you haven't booked tickets yet there’s still time, but you’d better get your skates on.
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Unmissable early-week events:
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Join award-winning Scottish poet and activist Len Pennie for an introduction to her Sunday Times-bestselling sophomore collection, poyums annaw. A reading and interview by host Amanda Ferguson will be followed by a Q&A and signing.
Crescent Arts Centre : 23rd March : 7:30pm : BOOK NOW
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Join dark historian Andrew Johnston for X: The Movies That Horrified Ulster, an illustrated journey through 130 years of cinematic panic in Northern Ireland. From banned classics to moral panics, Johnston brings the province’s wildest film controversies vividly to life with posters, press clippings and razor-sharp insight.
Sunflower Public House : 24th March : 7:30pm : BOOK NOW
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Discover the value of Northern Ireland’s indigenous languages in this engaging workshop with the FLOURISH project team. Explore the history, promotion and societal benefits of Irish, Ulster Scots, Scottish Gaelic and Scots – and learn how communities can help preserve these vital parts of our cultural heritage.
Ulster University : 24th March : 6:00pm : BOOK NOW
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Join Lambros Fatsis for Policing the Beats, a compelling exploration of how Black music – from slavery-era spirituals to UK drill – has been criminalised. Through discussion and historical insight, Lambros uncovers the links between culture, politics and racial injustice. Followed by an all-vinyl Jamaican and Afro-Caribbean DJ set.
The Black Box : 24th March : 7:30pm : BOOK NOW
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Experience Gathering in the Glow, a thought-provoking exploration of Belfast’s bonfire culture with artist Bronagh Lawson. Drawing on a decade of research and relationships across the city, Bronagh reflects on collective rituals, cultural divisions and how art can foster understanding, dialogue and healing.
Crescent Arts Centre : 25th March : 6:00pm : BOOK NOW
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Dive into Beyond the Blue, an immersive workshop and performance led by Jude Lane and his band. Explore the evolution of jazz, from classical roots to contemporary UK dance influences, experiment in an open jam and experience a powerful live set from their debut album Mentalism – capturing the vibrant, socially conscious energy of modern UK jazz.
Oh Yeah Centre : 25th March : 6:30pm : BOOK NOW
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Imagine! Belfast Festival is generously supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Belfast City Council, Queen’s University Belfast, National Lottery Community Fund, Linen Quarter BID, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Reconciliation Fund, Ulster University, VSB Foundation, Arts & Business NI, Blueprint, Poetry Ireland, Cathedral Quarter BID and the Community Relations Council.
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