In less than a week Van Morrison will be back in his native east Belfast headlining the Big Top Festival at Aircraft Park on Saturday 8th September.
The music event taking place as part of the East Belfast Arts Festival will have a full supporting line up including Shana Morrison, Brian Houston, Gareth Dunlop, Wonder Villains, Katie & the Carnival, Anthony Toner, Belfast Community Gospel Choir and Mama Kaz Band.
East Belfast will witness a number of ‘firsts’ during the festival period. It is the first year of the festival which promises something for everyone over the five days (5th- 9th September).
This is the first time that Van Morrison has played in the heart of east Belfast since his early days with Them, making his homecoming a show not to be missed. Morrison fans may be in for a special treat if he performs, for the first time, some material off the new album ‘Born to Sing: No Plan B’ (release date 2nd October).
Tickets are now on sale via Ticketmaster www.ticketmaster.co.uk and at all Ticketmaster outlets.
The East Belfast Arts Festival through the array of events in the programme will celebrate the area through creativity, energy and arts. It will provide locals and visitors alike the opportunity to visit venues they wouldn’t normally for arts based events and will be an opportunity for these venues to showcase their offering. It will also provide local artists with the opportunity to showcase their talent, and will create new audiences interested in the arts.
For full programme, tickets and information visit www.eastbelfastartsfestival.org
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