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Guinness
14-09-2006, 11:55 am
Yes, it has come to that time of the year again folks. It certainly doesn't feel like a year ago we were watching Mr.Special on the 27th October in the Empire. However it is back filled with more wonderful sights and sounds from around the world.

This year it lauches with a spectacular fireworks display called "Cracker" in the Botanic Gardens assembled by (*if you excuse the pun, but this what they are called*) "The World Famous" group who brought us 'Sticky' in 2003.

The festival itself hosts a whole range of activites/ gigs from Comedy Nights to Art Workshops to Music Extravagansa's. Not only do they have music from the likes of Red Sirus to Torch with Maria Tecce, but they have outdone themselves this year by creating a 'Spiegeltent' (tent of mirrors) which will see the likes of Cabaret to World Music from what I understand. It is undoubtably shaping up to be a rather full bodied and explosive 44th Queen's Festival.

More info can be found out here http://www.belfastfestival.com/ and recomendations for good gigs to look out for is much appreciated!

thesneakybandit
14-09-2006, 12:17 pm
Here's some of what I'll be hoping to blag my way into...

Crackers 19 October
Taxi Driver 20 October
Kila 21 October
Will Hodgson 22 October
Ross Noble 24 October
Colin Murphy 26 October
Lambchop 27 October
Declan O'Rourke 30 October
Psycho 31 October
Stand-Up for Justice 01 November
Jill Barber 03 November
Iain Archer/Courtney Tidwell 04 November

visual arts | movies | music | comedy

thesneakybandit
14-09-2006, 12:19 pm
actually forget that... go and see ryan adams in the mandela hall on 21 october :)

Guinness
14-09-2006, 12:23 pm
For some reason I want to go to the 1st and last one of these : http://www.belfastfestival.com/events_list.php?ci=10

thesneakybandit
14-09-2006, 12:28 pm
**NEW PLAN**

tuesday 31st october 2006
thesneakybandit's vaudevillian birthday spectacular

at the time's and places mentiones by guinness above... who else is in!?

Guinness
14-09-2006, 12:47 pm
:wink:

Guinness
14-09-2006, 11:28 pm
Just accually checking out that date, your getting some birthday boyo!

Not only do you get the Cabaret from 10pm onwards, but you are also getting Red Sirus, Fast Emperors and Rivals from 7pm until 10pm...

:!:

Lucky dog!

Guinness
22-09-2006, 2:30 pm
Where is the "Spiegeltent" ?

Lazarus
01-10-2006, 5:19 pm
i was looking at the line up and most of the things i want to see are in the spiegeltent.

anyone? anyone at all? location please.

thesneakybandit
02-10-2006, 10:34 am
i would guess it'll probably be in custom house square...
that's where most of the festival's stick their tents!

Fintan
02-10-2006, 11:37 am
Yup Sneaky you're right, its taking 'centre stage' at Custom House Square and apparently set to become one of the star attractions!

hope that helped you out Lander!

Guinness
02-10-2006, 4:15 pm
You heading down for the 31st Lander my boy?