Sunday 1 November in Belfast

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Showing Talks & books only.

Sunday 1 November 4 listings

Morning 1

11:00

Look Up! | Walking Tour Sold out

When walking around Belfast city centre we usually don't stop to 'look up' and take the time to 'look up' at some of the fine carvings or ghost signs (signage that alludes to the original usage of the building) above street level. This new tour led by Peter McCabe takes a leisurely stroll around the perimeter of City Hall pointing out features that some of us have walked past literally hundreds of times but have perhaps never noticed. A highlight is the sad story of the bust of Princess Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa, the eldest child of Queen Victoria.

Afternoon 3

14:00

Bette A. & Brian Eno

The MAC · The Main Stage · City centre · Talks & books
Details Why do we need art? In this special event, artist, musician and activist Brian Eno and writer and artist Bette A. explore the ideas behind their acclaimed book What Art Does: An Unfinished Theory . Through conversation, they examine how art is made by all of us; how it creates communities, expands our worlds and has the power to transform how we see the future. Bette A. is on stage and joined by Brian Eno via videolink for this fascinating exploration of the vital role of art in our lives. Programmed as part of the Belfast International Arts Festival.
£7.50–9.50Tickets & info
14:00

Look Up! | Walking Tour

When walking around Belfast city centre we usually don't stop to 'look up' and take the time to 'look up' at some of the fine carvings or ghost signs (signage that alludes to the original usage of the building) above street level. This new tour led by Peter McCabe takes a leisurely stroll around the perimeter of City Hall pointing out features that some of us have walked past literally hundreds of times but have perhaps never noticed. A highlight is the sad story of the bust of Princess Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa, the eldest child of Queen Victoria.
16:00

Sebastian Barry

The MAC · The Main Stage · City centre · Talks & books
Details Regarded as one of the foremost novelists of our time, Sebastian Barry joins Alex Clark to discuss his powerful new book, The Newer World . The author of novels including Days Without End , and The Secret Scripture , Barry was Laureate for Irish Fiction 2018-21 and is a two-time winner of the Costa Book of the Year Award. The Newer World follows the life of Tennyson Bouguereau – freed man, devoted brother, nascent singer, conflicted soldier and wanted man – as he journeys to find meaning and belonging in the aftermath of the American Civil War. Programmed as part of the Belfast International Arts Festival.
£7.50–9.50Tickets & info