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Sunday 1 November 27 listings

17:30

Wicker

Queen's Film Theatre · South Belfast · Film
Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson’s wonderfully eccentric fable is, at its core, a gentle love story starring Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård and Peter Dinklage. On the outskirts of a village by the sea, lives a Fisherwoman; smelly, single and perpetually ridiculed. One day, fed up with her stuffy, small-minded neighbours, she commissions herself a husband to be made from wicker. In an otherwise conservative town, this unconventional romance sparks outrage, jealousy and chaos.
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17:45

BFF: Master

Queen's Film Theatre · South Belfast · Film
In forested rural Bangladesh, Jahir is a popular and idealistic teacher making a foray into local politics. When he is elected, he is confronted with hard truths, compromise and the hierarchy of power and positions of influence. With his young family at home beginning to worry, and friends who helped his election campaign starting to feel less essential than the local businessmen, will Jahir succumb to the seduction, and violence, of power? A bold film that skillfully uses colour, real administrative locations and local inhabitants to bring this vibrant and complex world to the screen. With systemic corruption of local politics in Bangladesh at its core, the film’s themes of family, ambition and disillusionment run broadly. Winner of the Big Screen Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, 2026. Screening as part of Belfast Film Festival . Find out more about the festival programme here . Seating for Belfast Film Festival screenings is unallocated. If you have access requirements, please contact us on qftmanager@qub.ac.uk.
Not Rated; English subtitles, Recommended 18+Tickets & info
17:45

Master

Queen's Film Theatre · South Belfast · Film · Belfast Film Festival
In forested rural Bangladesh, Jahir is a popular and idealistic teacher making a foray into local politics. When he is elected, he is confronted with hard truths, compromise and the hierarchy of power and positions of influence. With his young family at home beginning to worry, and friends who helped his election campaign starting to feel less essential than the local businessmen, will Jahir succumb to the seduction, and violence, of power? A bold film that skillfully uses colour, real administrative locations and local inhabitants to bring this vibrant and complex world to the screen. With systemic corruption of local politics in Bangladesh at its core, the film’s themes of family, ambition and disillusionment run broadly. Winner of the Big Screen Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, 2026. This screening is subtitled.
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18:30

20 Cigarettes

The Black Box · City centre · Film · Belfast Film Festival
In director Will McConnell’s latest lo-fi experiment, the concept of the ‘crime film’ is transformed through a structural gambit. Each scene begins with a cigarette being lit and ends as it is stubbed out. Lasting as long as a humble pack of cigarettes does, we witness a story unfold through its liminal moments. With each drag, we learn about Jim and Vick. Against the backdrop of a vote for Irish unity, they get pulled into a life of crime. They soon learn however that the Bonnie and Clyde lifestyle is a hard one to maintain, and their relationship becomes as threatened as the national identity is. 20 Cigarettes is a refreshing take on the genre film in Northern Ireland, addressing and confronting the issues surrounding ‘our wee country’ rather than existing in a vacuum. The central relationship, as brought to life by Charlie Creighton and Anita Jurkovic, is nuanced and deeply felt. This is a bold and exciting film for the current moment.
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19:30

The Addams Family

Waterfront Studio · Theatre & dance
Join Just Stage It Academy this Halloween as they bring the wonderfully weird and hilariously entertaining world of The Addams Family to life on Waterfront Hall Studio stage on the 01 November 2026! The Addams Family is a comical feast that embraces the wackiness found in every family. Featuring an original story, the musical centres on a dilemma that is every father’s nightmare. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, intelligent young man from a respectable family—a young man whom her parents have never met. If that were not unsettling enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to reveal her secret to her mother. Gomez Addams must now attempt something he has never done before: keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything changes on one fateful evening when the Addams family hosts a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his equally respectable parents. As the two very different families come together, secrets are revealed, relationships are tested, and chaos inevitably unfolds. Packed with memorable characters, comedy, music and plenty of macabre charm, The Addams Family is an entertaining theatrical experience suitable for audiences of all ages. Join JSI for a spooktacular Halloween production celebrating love, family and the wonderfully strange qualities that make every family unique.
£19.50Tickets & info
20:00

Ken Russell's The Devils

Queen's Film Theatre · South Belfast · Film
Censored for more than half a century, Ken Russell’s visionary masterpiece returns to the big screen fully restored in 4K and cut to Russell’s direction - the first publicly released version of the film as intended by the filmmaker. An enduring masterpiece of cinema starring Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave, Ken Russell’s The Devils is a prescient epic of obsession and corruption, and a defining work of art from a seminal filmmaker. Inspired by the true story of 17th-century priest Urbain Grandier, accused of bewitching a convent of nuns, the film lays bare the collusion of church and state through a searing vision of religious persecution, collective hysteria and institutional corruption. Unveiled at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, the definitive version arrives 55 years after the film’s original release. In addition to powerhouse performances from Reed and Redgrave, Ken Russell’s The Devils showcases the stunning work of artists at the peak of their craft. The 8.45pm screening on Fri 30 Oct will include an in-person introduction by Mark Kermode. Warning: The linked trailer contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
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20:00

Murder at The Harrison

The Harrison · Theatre & dance
Cereal Box Productions presents "Murder at the Harrison", an immersive performance. Join us in the decadent surroundings of the Harrison Hotel for an evening's sleuthing! Set in the 1920's (dressing up is encouraged!), the performers in this part scripted- part improvised immersive performance leads you through a series of opulent settings and puts your "little grey cells" to the test. The performances start at 8pm with two intervals to allow time for ordering a range of drinks at the bar and working out "whodunnit". The show will conclude at approximately 10pm. Please note that this is a promenade style performance and includes walking/standing, please get in touch if you have any concerns about accessibility. Bar snacks and drinks available at the venue.
£28Tickets & info
20:00

The Lough Speaks

The Black Box · City centre · Film · Belfast Film Festival
If we could hear Lough Neagh speak, what would she say? The widely publicised pollution of the lough has been described as a slow death. The build-up of agricultural poison has formed toxic algal blooms that choke the wild inhabitants of the lough and drive the local community from its shores. But Lough Neagh has been part of our world for 400 million years, and borders five of the six counties. People have been benefitting from its resources since the dawn of civilisation, and stories of the lough are woven into the mythological fabric of Ulster and beyond. This live event juxtaposes Northern Ireland’s rich television archive of BBC Northern Ireland and Ulster Television with traditional Irish singing and local journalism to explore the heritage, history and cultural significance of Lough Neagh. With traditional singer Méabh Meir as the voice of Lough Neagh, and spoken word from Tommy Greene , reading from his book, Troubled Waters: How Lough Neagh Is Being Destroyed by Corporate Greed and Political Neglect. Curated by Belfast Film Festival programmer, Rose Baker , and edited by Docs Ireland programmer, Stuart Sloan .
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20:00

Tommy Emmanuel, CGP

Ulster Hall · Music
Iconic guitarist Tommy Emmanuel brings his 'Living the Light' Tour to Ulster Hall on 01 November 2026. Hailed as “one of the best acoustic guitarists in the world” (NPR’s World Cafe ) - Tommy is a global music icon known for his extraordinary fingerstyle technique and captivating live performances. From touring Australia as a child to performing on the world’s most prestigious stages, including the Sydney Opera House and Carnegie Hall, Emmanuel has built a remarkable career spanning decades. A Grammy Award-winning artist and collaborator with legends such as Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler and Les Paul, his music blends pop, jazz, classical and roots influences into a truly unique sound. His latest album, Living In The Light , showcases his virtuosity and creativity, delivering an exhilarating and deeply intimate listening experience.
£44.50Tickets & info
20:30

The Dreamed Adventure

Queen's Film Theatre · South Belfast · Film · Belfast Film Festival
An archaeologist gets ever more intertwined in the dealings of local gangsters in this understated work from Valeska Grisebach (Western). As the story unfolds near an archaeological dig on the border between Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey, the transience of such a frontier space becomes apparent in the comings and goings of characters, the significance of memory and past relationships, and the timelessness of found objects. Most of all, it is Yana Radeva’s performance as the impressive and unshakeable Veska, a middle-aged woman holding her ground in this dusty, arid, and at times intraversable landscape of macho power-play, that explains the film’s deserved success in the European festival circuit this year, including the Jury Prize at Cannes.
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