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NOV 2013

AN OUTBURST OF ART Emma Blee

The Cathedral Quarter and venues right across Belfast are gearing up for nine days of theatre, film, talks and performance as Outburst, Belfast’s LGBT festival takes centre stage. Celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) creativity, Outburst’s Queer Arts festival, which runs from 1523 November, showcases world class and homegrown talent, with the aim of sharing and exploring LGBT experiences and bringing exciting, entertaining and challenging new work to the Belfast stage. With Festival Director Ruth McCarthy at the helm, a board of seven and an army of dedicated volunteers, the festival has growing from strength to strength since its inception seven years ago. Looking forward to this year’s line up, Ruth explains that while it started off small, the festival has made a big impact in the Cathedral Quarter and right across the City. Quarter Beat November 2013, Issue 10 Published by Cathedral Quarter Trust 3-5 Commercial Court, Belfast BT1 2NB 028 9031 4011 | info@cqtrust.org Design by Rinky | rinky.org Illustration by Linda Coulter | lindacoulter.co.uk

“Our first meeting seven years ago was initially people just chatting in the pub. We thought it would be great to have a LGBT arts festival in Belfast but it really was informal at that stage. A couple of people decided to apply for some funding to run as an organisation and we were successful. The first festival was in 2007 and it started off as a very small, connected, community festival. “We began with the mentality of ‘build it and they will come’,” she adds. “We had no idea the first year that so many people would be interested but it created a space for people to perform and create work and gave people ideas to start creating work. There really hadn’t been a dedicated platform there before for this type of work.” While there are many other major festivals taking place annually throughout the City, Ruth doesn’t see this as a challenge to the Outburst. “I see the festival as doing two things: creating space for discussion and looking at how things work around the world, especially performance. Of course it is about excellence Supported by:

in art but it is about creating a space for engagement ultimately. “We have to deal with a lot of politics in Northern Ireland and there is a lot of reaction to LGBT issues so this is more about creating a space for us to look at what we think and do and to invite other people to join that.

“Cathedral Quarter has always been a home for LGBT in Belfast and it has been a big part of us being able to bring world class and international events to the stage.” With a wide range of thoughtprovoking and interesting events, there are many highlights of the Festival. According to Ruth, one of the most poignant is a play called GAY : DAD. Taking place at the Black Box on 17 November at 7pm, the play is an engaging new theatre production from Acting Out, Dublin’s LGBT Community Theatre Company. Interestingly, it includes candid interviews with men of all ages living in Ireland. Ruth explains: “GAY : DAD is all about relationships between gay men and their fathers. It’s fascinating, it explores masculinity and that bonding between father and son and how is that affected if someone is gay. It’s really moving and really interesting.” Another highlight, she says, is “Hang in there”, which takes place on 21st November.

Written by Bronagh Diamond and directed by award-winning actor/director Maggie Cronin especially for Outburst, it is a powerful and sensitive short play exploring the aftermath of suicide, with humanity, unexpected humour and queer twist that is deeply affecting, thoughtful and moving. Following the play, there will be a discussion led by trained counsellors from the Lifeline support service, exploring some of the issues, stories and ideas. Ruth comments: “It is very difficult to talk about suicide in Northern Ireland but watching a play that is actually quite funny in parts, I think it makes it a lot easier for people to talk about. I think arts often opens up things that have never been talked about before are unnamed and never discussed because you are too busy getting on with the rest of your life. It is an opportunity to talk about it with friends or at work.” With Outburst’s base in the Cathedral Quarter, Ruth is looking forward to bringing the area to life during the nine days of the festival. “The Cathedral Quarter is our hub It has always been a really interesting part of the City and we are delighted to still be there. Cathedral Quarter has always been a home for LGBT in Belfast and it has been a big part of us being able to bring world class and international events to the stage.” Outburst Queer Arts Festival runs from 15-23 November. For more information and the full programme visit outburstarts.com

NVTV: NOW THERE’S NO ESCAPING US! composition of Belfast’s surrounding rural areas in the lastfew years, with a population increase/influx of urban dwellers, NvTv’s network of ultra-local broadband channels producing news and programming will improve participation and media engagement among those currently poorly represented in existing television coverage. NvTv’s Dave Hyndman describes the station as catering to a real need for grassroots expression – “ Right from the early days, our ethos has always been that its not about us, its about the community; NvTv provides a forum for everyone to use and enjoy.” Dave believes that people watch NvTv because they are on it, their neighbours are on it, because they help to make it happen: “We broadcast local news, current affairs and a wide range of creative, educational and entertaining programming.”

“We will maintain an independent media centre, which is not constrained by profit led interests. This independence ensures a diversity of local programme making, which, previously, was not available to viewers in Belfast“

NvTv’s Dave Hyndman

Gary Hunter In 2012, Northern Visions TV was awarded the licence to be the local TV channel in Belfast by media regulator Ofcom. The station is operated by well-established Cathedral Quarter resident Northern Vision Media and Arts Project. The company has been actively engaged in the social and economic regeneration of the Quarter since 1991, working with government, local authority, local cultural organisations and local business. Ofcom had long recognised that local television was necessary to revitalize “maintain and strengthen Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) in the future” (Ofcom, 2007). The regulator maintained that local television remained the missing element in the UK’s PSB and emphasised its main objective as furthering the interests of citizenconsumers in developing “a new broadcasting licensing regime to foster self-regulation and broaden citizen/consumer choice.” Northern Visions, whose local television channel, known as NvTv , which has been broadcasting online and on analogue frequency since 2004 saw off its competitors to win the only local tv license to date in Northern Ireland. The project was awarded

by additional financial support through the’ local TV’ initiative under former Conservative Party Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt. Hunt paid tribute to the unique contribution of the company in representing regional and cultural diversity and strongly commended its past successes. The new digital service, scheduled to commence in 2014, will be broadcast 24/7 on Freeview and will be available to a minimum of 200,000 local households. Viewers will be able to receive this distinctly Belfast service by

pressing Channel Number 8 (located between BBC3 and BBC4), on their Freeview remote. Building and facilities are good to go, as is a link from the studio to the transmitter installed on site at Divis, on the hills above Belfast. Importantly, it is envisaged that the majority of locally produced programming will be transmitted during peak time. NvTv’s manifesto is to create a public space where: new faces are brought to the screen; local issues are presented in informative and entertaining ways; local identity is enhanced; health education and economic resources in the community are promoted; local talent and initiatives are celebrated; participation is inclusive of all under represented communities (whether geographical, racial, ethnic, cultural or generational). The channel aims to enable local people to establish and develop a community-based television channel that promotes empowerment, cultural expression, information and entertainment. NvTv challenges the traditionalist model of broadcasting and programme making, eschewing established media roles such as Producer, Director and Commissioning Editor in favour of communal effort, innovation and experimentation.

So what can we expect in 2014? The flagship programme “Community Today”, concentrates on news pertinent to local communities or communities of interest. The format allows in depth coverage and community involvement through 5 x 40 minute programmes per week. A current affairs programme - “The Insider”, and a business programme will begin as monthly features, forming a regular service by the second year. The Business Show will highlight

The station’s target area has one of the youngest populations in Europe, 20% under 16. Through media literacy initiatives for young people are given the opportunity and incentive to produce films for the service, complemented by social media. The older population, slightly higher than the Northern Ireland average, can participate in a forum, run by and for them, which will ensure relevant and dedicated programming. In response to the changes to the

and provide support for entrepreneurs. News and current affairs strands will enhance local, grassroots and community representation, the views of women, youth, older people, the disabled and minorities Viewers can look forward to a range of themed programmes consisting of news and “look-again” programming – short films, documentaries, studio discussions and features from NvTv’s extensive “programme bank”, making the whole enterprise locally relevant and topical, linking with local 2

community organisations to provide mutual support with publicity and marketing. Anyone familiar with NvTv will appreciate that the programme bank” is a substantial asset of great range and diversity. This archive is already extensive and grows steadily as new and original programmes are added weekly. NvTv staff and volunteers already produce a lively mix of cultural and entertainment programming, local music, arts, talent competitions, local heritage, sports and leisure in association with local groups, local bands, venues, residents, festivals and events, from citywide to further afield. Interest is strong and the station’s enthusiastic staff are looking forward to this new chapter with optimism. Dave explains that Citizen Forum meetings, in which programme ideas and feedback are discussed, will be broadcast. Citizen involvement will be enhanced by the inclusion of short instructional videos on, for example, ensuring good sound and picture quality, using phones, apps, and interview techniques, to develop an “Ipad journalism”, supported by a wealth of in-house editorial and production experience and media literacy tools. Viewers can also tune into a weekly film preview, introducing local films and music videos with texting /request facilities. A new microsite will be on line at end of October, and will broadcast an eclectic selection of documentaries and seminars. A station spokesperson describes this development as “one of the best projects we have done in a while.” I ask Dave for his thoughts on the future; he takes a sip of coffee, smiles knowingly and replies “There’s no doubt we’re going forward; now there’s no escaping us!”

LOUISE MCLEAN EXHIBITION AT CRAFT NI

Louise McLean of Atlantic Craft NI is presenting a solo exhibition of her work at the Craft NI Gallery, Cotton Court on Waring Street. The show previews on the 7 November, 6-8pm, and continues throughout the month (Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm). Louise McLean, 3D designer & willow artist, lives along the North Coast, Co Antrim, based on the outskirts of the seaside town of Portrush. Uniquely different by design concept, her style of basketry is often influenced by the rugged coastline and landscape of the Causeway. This is evidenced by the wide range of natural mediums used within each piece of work - some gathered from the shores , including seaweed, driftwood, manilla rope - and most recently experimenting with colour and dyed materials, including wool and hessian. These unique applications combined with all the original fundamentals of traditional and heritage basketry give each bespoke piece an avantgarde appeal. An example of these has featured on the RTE1 programme ‘Craft Master’ and follows right through from the design concept to the process of making a completed unique piece. View a selection of Louise McLean’s work at the Craft NI Gallery during November (weekdays only, 10am-4pm), craftni.org

the array of gigs, happenings and shindigs offered throughout the Belfast Music Week 2013 calendar. Venues in the Cathedral Quarter will be putting on everything from acoustic showcases of fast-rising local songwriters to a small but impressive roster of international talent. Here’s a choice selection of events wellworth hitting up in the area this year.

BELFAST MUSIC WEEK Allie Bradley plays with Zak Whitefield, Mark Graham & more at McHughs on November 11, the opening night of Belfast Music Week.

Brian Coney

Now in its fourth year, Belfast Music Week 2013 looks certain to go down as one of the most unforgettable and wonderfully diverse showcases of homegrown musical talent the country has ever seen. With the thoroughly soul-enhancing success of last month’s Culture Night still lingering in the memory, this year’s seven-day soiree will see hundreds of artists and performers of every conceivable ilk play over 250 events in venues

of every shape and size from November 11 to November 17. “Spoilt for choice” doesn’t even come close, to be honest. Much as there is to sample from right across the week, the conferment of the Freedom of the City on legendary singersongwriter Van Morrison is sure to be an outright highlight; a one-off free concert by the sixty-eight year old in the Waterfront Hall teetering on the horizon as a bona fide “I was there (for free)” moment in the making. The inaugural NI Music Prize, too, promises to be a special occasion. An award aiming to

recognise the best album released by a local act over the last twelve months, it brings into sharp focus the enviable wealth of native talent vying for the maiden prize. Of course, as much as it’s chiefly concerned with homegrown musicians and their music, Belfast Music Week is more than a celebration of that alone. From an evening in the exquisite Linenhall Library celebrating the life and work of the inimitable C.S. Lewis to an acoustic bootcamp in the Oh Yeah Centre with Shauna Tohill AKA Silhouette, various other forms of art and a range of workshops add to

MUSIC WEEK MAP 1. The Duke of York, Commercial Court Triona Carville Wed 13 November, Free, 8pm Donal O’Connor & Friends Thu 14 November, Free, 10pm

Panama Jazz Band The John Hewitt, November 15 (8.30pm, Free) Specialising in Dixieland and mainstream jazz, five-piece collective Panama Jazz band is the ultimate antidote to anything remotely heavy-going at this year’s Belfast Music Week (which, in its case, is no bad thing). With a wide-ranging catalogue of original and cover material to their name, the band are very liable to transform their resident venue the John Hewitt into a swinging New Orleans speakeasy (of sorts) on the evening of Friday, November 15. Well worth breaking the Cuban hat for. Allie Bradley, Zak Whitefield, Mark Graham & More McHughs, November 11 (8pm, £5) The opening night of this year’s festival will Continued on back page.

5. Oh Yeah Centre, 15-21 Gordon St. Pretty Child Backfire, Joshua Burnside Fri 15 November, Free, 7.30pm Unknown, Spree, Ghosts, Bear//Face Fri 15 November, £8, 8pm

2. The MAC, 10 Exchange St. West The Voice Squad & Friends Sun 17 November, £16, 7pm

Belfast Record Fair Sat 16 November, £1, 12-5pm Shauna Tohill Sat 16 November, Free, 12-3pm Echo Raptors, Penny Dreadfuls, David Holmes, Stuart Watson, Jeff Doherty, Joe Lindsay, Sarge Sat 16 November, £10, 8pm

Niall Collins Fri 15 November, Free, 10pm

Dave Hause with Northcote McHughs, November 14 (9pm, £11.50) From the mid-90s onwards, U.S. singersongwriter Dave Hause (pictured) has emerged as a major player in the Philadelphia punk and hardcore scene. Dave is well-known as the guitarist in PA punk quartet The Loved Ones, it’s his solo career to date – including his newly released second album Devour – that has really a shone a light on his introspective tale-telling. Support on the night comes from the equally exceptional Matt Goud AKA Victoria, B.C. punk-folk singer-songwriter Northcote, an artist whose powerful and confident approach should compliment the understated majesty of Hause perfectly.

Antoin Sat 16 November, Free, 10pm The Rapparees Sun 17 November, Free, 5-8pm

3. The John Hewitt, 51 Donegall St. Worn Out Shoes Sun 17 November, Free, 9pm

6. Berts Jazz Bar, 16 Skipper St. Ronnie Greer, Linley Hamilton & Scott Flanigan Mon 11 November, Free, 9am-12pm Professor James Ronan McGee & Rose Devine Tue 12 November, Free, 9am-12pm

Kyron Bourke, Barry McCrudden & Peter McKinney Wed 13 November, Free, 9pm,

Niamh Kavanagh & The Barry McCrudden Quartet Thu 14 November, Free, 9pm The Fiona Trotter Band Fri 15 November, Free, 9pm

4 4. Aether & Echo, 8 Lower Garfield St. Edwyn’s Speakeasy 1920s Spectacular Sat 16 November, £8, 9pm

7. McHughs Bar, 31-33 Queens Sq. Allie Bradley, Zak Whitefield, Mark Graham, Fiona Harte, Celine & Angela Murphy Mon 11 November, £5, 8pm Dave Hause Thu 14 November, £11.50, 9pm Nick Mulvey Sun 17 November £11, 8pm

Barry McCrudden And Friends Sun 17 November, Free,12-2pm/9pm-12am

WHAT’S ON NOVEMBER EXHIBITIONS Late Night Art: 7 November Galleries open until 9pm. Heartfelt Shadow Play 15 - 23 November Black Box, 18-22 Hill St. blackboxbelfast.com The Gay Archivist: Photographs by Anne Ramsey 15 − 23 November Red Barn Gallery, 43b Rosemary St. Belfast BT1 1QB rbgbelfast.blogspot.co.uk Rehearsal Room (part 1) 21 October - 23 November PS2, 18 Donegall St, BT1 2GP pssquared.org Louise McLean 7 - 30 November Craft NI, Cotton Court BT1 2ED craftni.org BPW Annual Members Exhibition 21 November Belfast Print Workshop Gallery Cotton Court BT1 2ED bpw.org.uk

FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER

MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER

MUSIC Here’s Three Chords, Now Start A Band Black Box, 18-22 Hill St. £5, 8.30pm,blackboxbelfast.com

BELFAST MUSIC WEEK Ronnie Greer, Linley Hamilton, Scott Flanigan Bert’s Jazz Bar, 16 Skipper St. BT1 2DZ, Free, 9am-12pm, themerchanthotel.com

FOOD & DRINK Heaven or Hell Food Night The MAC, 10 Exchange St. West BT1 2NJ £25, 7.30pm, themaclive.com

SATURDAY 2 NOVEMBER MUSIC Here’s Three Chords, Now Start A Band Black Box, 18-22 Hill St. £5, 8.30pm,blackboxbelfast.com MUSIC Dimebag DJs Black Box, 18-22 Hill St. Free, 8pm,blackboxbelfast.com

TUESDAY 5 NOVEMBER

The Mystery of Tears 24 October - 12 January (Curator Tour: 7 November, 6pm) The MAC, 10 Exchange St. West BT1 2NJ, themaclive.com

MUSIC Black Moon Disco Black Box, 18-22 Hill St. £3 (£1 Carer), 7.30pm,blackboxbelfast.com

Catalyst Arts: Collective Histories of Northern Irish Art X 24 October - 30 November Golden Thread Gallery, 84-94 Great Patrick Street BT1 2LU goldenthreadgallery.co.uk

THEATRE Summertime The MAC, 10 Exchange St. West BT1 2NJ £12, 8pm, themaclive.com

Yu: The Lost Country 25 October - 20 December Belfast Exposed, 23 Donegall Street BT1 2FF, belfastexposed.org

WEDNESDAY 6 NOVEMBER

WEEKLY EVENTS MONDAYS Live Jazz @ Bert’s Jazz Bar Free, 9pm, themerchanthotel.com Open Mic at The John Hewitt Free, 9.30pm, thejohnhewitt.com Monopollie @ Ollie’s Nightclub £3, 10pm, olliesclub.com TUESDAYS Brogue at The John Hewitt Free, 8pm, thejohnhewitt.com Live Jazz @ Bert’s Jazz Bar Free, 9pm, themerchanthotel.com WEDNESDAYS Traditional Session @ McHughs Free, 7pm, mchughsbar.com Live Jazz @ Bert’s Jazz Bar Free, 9pm, themerchanthotel.com THURSDAYS Ollie’s Rocks @ Ollie’s Nightclub £5, 9pm, olliesclub.com Live Jazz @ Bert’s Jazz Bar Free, 9pm, themerchanthotel.com Sweet Trev & The Blue Notes @ The John Hewitt Free, 9.30pm, thejohnhewitt.com Traditional Session @ The Duke of York Free, 9.30pm, thedukeofyorkbelfast.com FRIDAYS Das Vibic @ Black Box Free, 8pm, blackboxbelfast.com Feelgood Fridays @ 21 Social Free, 4pm, 21social.co.uk Traditional Session @ Whites Tavern Free, 7pm, whitestavern.co.uk Panama Jazz Band @ The John Hewitt Free, 8.30pm, thejohnhewitt.com Live Jazz @ Bert’s Jazz Bar Free, 9pm, themerchanthotel.com The Golden Years @ The Duke of York, £5, 9pm thedukeofyorkbelfast.com Lipstick @ Ollie’s Nightclub £5, 10pm, olliesclub.com Famous Fridays Free/£5, 10pm, myntbelfast.com SATURDAYS The BIG John Hewitt Early Session Free, 5.30pm, thejohnhewitt.com Dana Masters Jazz Sextet @ McHughs Free, 5.30 − 7.30pm, mchughsbar.com Trad Session @ Whites Tavern Free, 8pm, whitestavern.co.uk Bert’s After Hours @ Bert’s Jazz Bar Free, 9pm, themerchanthotel.com Secret Society @ Ollie’s Nightclub £10, 9pm, olliesclub.com Club Eclectic @ The Duke of York £5, 9pm Radio K @ McHughs £5, 10pm, mchughsbar.com Rewind Saturdays Free/£5, 10pm, myntbelfast.com SUNDAYS Social Sundays @ 21 Social Free, 5pm, 21social.co.uk Live Jazz @ Bert’s Jazz Bar Free, 12pm & 9pm themerchanthotel.com

WORDS & IDEAS Issues Now Coffee Conversations Black Box, 18-22 Hill St. Free, 10.30am,blackboxbelfast. com THEATRE The Caucasian Chalk Circle The MAC, 10 Exchange St. West BT1 2NJ £9.50-£22, 11am/7.45pm, themaclive.com Summertime The MAC, 10 Exchange St. West BT1 2NJ £12, 8pm, themaclive.com

THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER THEATRE The Caucasian Chalk Circle The MAC, 10 Exchange St. West BT1 2NJ £9.50-£22, 11am/7.45pm, themaclive.com

Allie Bradley, Zak Whitefield, Mark Graham, Fiona Harte, Celine & Angela Murphy McHughs Bar, 31-33 Queens Sq. BT1 3FG £5, 8pm, mchughsbar.com

TUESDAY 12 NOVEMBER BELFAST MUSIC WEEK Professor James Ronan McGee And Rose Devine Bert’s Jazz Bar, 16 Skipper St. BT1 2DZ, Free, 9am-12pm, themerchanthotel.com

WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER BELFAST MUSIC WEEK Triona Carville The Duke of York, Commercial Court Free, 8pm, thedukeofyorkbelfast.com Kyron Bourke, Barry McCrudden, Peter McKinney Bert’s Jazz Bar, 16 Skipper St. BT1 2DZ Free, 9pm, themerchanthotel.com WORDS & IDEAS Issues Now Coffee Conversations Black Box, 18-22 Hill St. Free, 10.30am,blackboxbelfast.com

THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER BELFAST MUSIC WEEK Emerald Armada, Nathan O’Regan Head Belfast, 42-44 Ann St. BT1 4EG, Free, 1pm Dave Hause McHughs Bar, 31-33 Queens Sq. BT1 3FG, £11.50, 9pm, mchughsbar.com Niamh Kavanagh & The Barry McCrudden Quartet Bert’s Jazz Bar, 16 Skipper St. BT1 2DZ, Free, 9pm, themerchanthotel.com Donal O’Connor & Friends The Duke of York, Commercial Court, Free, 10pm, thedukeofyorkbelfast.com

FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER

Summertime The MAC, 10 Exchange St. West BT1 2NJ £12, 8pm, themaclive.com

OUTBURST QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL Qabarett III: Revenge of the Quare Inner Child Black Box, 18-22 Hill St. £6, 8pm,blackboxbelfast.com

FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER

Opening Night After Party: Hotel Motel Aether & Echo, 8 Lower Garfield St. £5, 10pm, aetherandecho.com

THEATRE The Caucasian Chalk Circle The MAC, 10 Exchange St. West BT1 2NJ £9.50-£22, 11am, themaclive.com Summertime The MAC, 10 Exchange St. West BT1 2NJ £15, 8pm, themaclive.com

BELFAST MUSIC WEEK Pretty Child Backfire, Joshua Burnside Start Together Studio, 15-21 First Floor, Gordon Street BT1 2LG Free, 7.30pm, starttogetherstudio.com

MUSIC Shine Black Box, 18-22 Hill St. £10, 7.30pm,blackboxbelfast.com

Unknown, Spree, Ghosts, Bear// Face Oh Yeah Music Centre, Gordon St., £8, 8pm, ohyeahbelfast.com

SATURDAY 9 NOVEMBER

The Fiona Trotter Band Bert’s Jazz Bar, 16 Skipper St. BT1 2DZ, Free, 9pm, themerchanthotel.com

FAMILY, WORKSHOPS Windows to the Soul The MAC, 10 Exchange St. West BT1 2NJ £5, 11am, themaclive.com MUSIC Gianlucca Literra - ‘Double Breath’ Black Box, 18-22 Hill St. £15, 7.30pm,blackboxbelfast.com THEATRE Summertime The MAC, 10 Exchange St. West BT1 2NJ £12, 8pm, themaclive.com

SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER COMEDY My Favourite Waste of Time Black Box, 18-22 Hill St. £5, 8pm,blackboxbelfast.com

Niall Collins The Duke of York, Commercial Court, Free, 10pm, thedukeofyorkbelfast.com

SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER OUTBURST QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL Acoustic Boot Camp Oh Yeah Music Centre, Gordon St., Free, 12-3pm, ohyeahbelfast.com A Century Later: LGBT - A Hidden History Black Box, 18-22 Hill St. Free, 3.30pm,blackboxbelfast.com Erratic Memory - Hugh O’Donnell Arts & Disability Forum, 109-113 Royal Ave BT1 1FF Free, 6pm,blackboxbelfast.com Baby Dee & Little Annie Black Box, 18-22 Hill St. £10, 8.30pm,blackboxbelfast.com

BELFAST MUSIC WEEK Belfast Record Fair Oh Yeah Music Centre, Gordon St. £1, 12-5pm, ohyeahbelfast.com Shauna Tohill Oh Yeah Music Centre, Gordon St. Free, 12-3pm, ohyeahbelfast.com Seven Summits, Hurdles, Chocolate Love Factory Head Belfast, 42-44 Ann St. BT1 4EG Free, 1pm Echo Raptors, Penny Dreadfuls, David Holmes, Stuart Watson, Jeff Doherty, Joe Lindsay, Sarge Oh Yeah Music Centre, Gordon St. £10, 8pm, ohyeahbelfast.com Edwyn’s Speakeasy 1920s Spectacular Aether & Echo, 8 Lower Garfield St. £8, 9pm, aetherandecho.com Antoin The Duke of York, Commercial Court Free, 10pm, thedukeofyorkbelfast.com

SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER MUSIC The Claudia Quintet The MAC, 10 Exchange St. West BT1 2NJ £12, 8pm, themaclive.com

WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER WORDS & IDEAS Issues Now Coffee Conversations Black Box, 18-22 Hill St. Free, 10.30am, blackboxbelfast. com 10x9 Storytelling Black Box, 18-22 Hill St. Free, 7.30pm, blackboxbelfast. com

DANCE Strictly Salsa Black Box, 18-22 Hill St. £15 (including buffet), 8pm, blackboxbelfast.com

THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER MUSIC The Danish String Quintet The MAC, 10 Exchange St. West BT1 2NJ £12, 8pm, themaclive.com

SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER MUSIC The Danish String Quintet The MAC, 10 Exchange St. West BT1 2NJ £10, 1pm, themaclive.com

Continued from page 3. bring together some of the country’s most hotly-tipped acoustic songwriting talent in a showcase by Irish music publishing company White Mountain Music. Maghera songstress Allie Bradley will be supported by Zak Whitefield and Mark Graham. This is a great opportunity to catch potential stars of the future in the intimacy of McHughs and all for a mere fiver.

SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER OUTBURST QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL Belfast Feminist Network ‘F in L!” Black Box, 18-22 Hill St. £5, 2-8pm, blackboxbelfast.com GAY: DAD Black Box, 18-22 Hill St. £6, 7pm,blackboxbelfast.com BELFAST MUSIC WEEK Barry McCrudden And Friends Bert’s Jazz Bar, 16 Skipper St. BT1 2DZ Free, 12-2pm/9pm-12am, themerchanthotel.com The Rapparees The Duke of York, Commercial Court Free, 5-8pm, thedukeofyorkbelfast.com The Voice Squad & Friends The MAC, 10 Exchange St. West BT1 2NJ £16, 7pm, themaclive.com Nick Mulvey McHughs Bar, 31-33 Queens Sq. BT1 3FG £11, 8pm, mchughsbar.com Worn Out Shoes The John Hewitt, 51 Donegall St. BT1 2FH Free, 9pm, thejohnhewitt.com

WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER WORDS & IDEAS Issues Now Coffee Conversations Black Box, 18-22 Hill St. Free, 10.30am, blackboxbelfast. com COMEDY Wonder Frog Black Box, 18-22 Hill St. £5, 8pm, blackboxbelfast.com

THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER MUSIC Farmer’s Folk Club Black Box, 18-22 Hill St. Free, 8pm, blackboxbelfast.com

FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER OUTBURST QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL The Trouble with Harry The MAC, 10 Exchange St. West BT1 2NJ £12-16, 8pm, themaclive.com MUSIC Bronagh Gallagher Black Box, 18-22 Hill St. £15, 8pm, blackboxbelfast.com

SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER FAMILY, WORKSHOPS For Crying Out Loud The MAC, 10 Exchange St. West BT1 2NJ £5, 11am, themaclive.com OUTBURST QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL The Trouble with Harry The MAC, 10 Exchange St. West BT1 2NJ £12-16, 8pm, themaclive.com Show Off! with Amy Lamé, Scottee & Guests Black Box, 18-22 Hill St. £10, 8.30pm,blackboxbelfast.com

The Raparees Duke Of York, November 17 (5pm, Free) Acclaimed to be “about as exciting an act as you’re likely to encounter on the circuit at the moment”, Belfast-based folk and traditional band The Raparees (pictured) play a unique brand of contemporary self-penned songs and spirited traditional material. Fronted by Joe McKeague, the Reparees, are arguably the most must-see of the traditional sessions taking place across the Quarter at this year’s Belfast Music Week. Nick Mulvey McHughs Basement, November 17 (8pm, £11.00) A key founding member of the extraordinary Portico Quartet, multi-instrumentalist musician Nick Mulvey (pictured) has toured the world picking up a wealth of acclaim, including a well-deserved Mercury Prize nomination for the aforesaid London band. Now faring extraordinarily well on his lonesome, he is well on course to echoing the likes of Ali Farka Toure and Paul Simon with his exquisite, self-taught and heavily Africaninfluenced songwriting style. If there’s one international worth catching this Belfast Music Week, Mulvey is it.

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