{"id":9775,"date":"2015-08-18T11:28:51","date_gmt":"2015-08-18T10:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=9775"},"modified":"2015-08-18T11:43:11","modified_gmt":"2015-08-18T10:43:11","slug":"12-reasons-to-check-out-the-eastside-arts-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2015\/08\/12-reasons-to-check-out-the-eastside-arts-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"12 reasons to check out The EastSide Arts Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

With 12 days of events The EastSide Arts Festival, 19-31st<\/sup> August, supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, includes readings, jazz, heritage tours, drama, comedy, music, visual arts, songwriters, children\u2019s workshops, community events.\u00a0 Here\u2019s 12 fantastic reasons why you should check it out or visit www.eastsidearts.net<\/a> for more!<\/h1>\n

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Date: Wednesday 19th<\/sup> and Thursday 20th<\/sup> August<\/strong><\/h2>\n


\n<\/strong>Event: David C Clements
\nLocation and time: Strand Arts Centre, 8pm
\nTickets: \u00a310
\nInfo:
\nTwo nights featuring two sides of David C Clements and his music.\u00a0 Both nights will feature a selection of songs from his forthcoming debut album and Thursday 20th<\/sup> will see David joined by a full band.<\/p>\n

Date: Thursday 20th<\/sup> August <\/strong><\/h2>\n


\n<\/strong>Event: Storytelling with Young At Art
\nLocationand time: Short Strand Community Centre, 11am to 1pm
\nTickets: FREE, but booking required
\nInfo:
\nListen to a professional storyteller who will thrill kids with an exciting tale.\u00a0 Kids can chill out on huge bean bags with their big folks and read a book.<\/p>\n

Date: Friday 21st<\/sup> August
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Event: A Time to Speak
\nLocation and time:\u00a0 Strand Arts Centre, 7pm
\nTickets: \u00a38
\nInfo:
\nJoan McCready sensitively performs the story of the remarkable Helen Lewis. A dancer in Prague, Helen was interned in the Terezin Ghetto and deported to Auschwitz. After the war she settled in Belfast and became active with the Lyric Theatre.<\/p>\n

Date: Saturday 22nd<\/sup> August<\/strong><\/h2>\n


\n<\/strong>Event: SOAK
\nLocation and time: Strand Arts Centre, 8pm
\nTickets: \u00a315
\nInfo:
\nSOAK is one of Northern Ireland\u2019s fastest rising music stars. Performing in her hometown of Derry since the age of 14 her album has been attracting rave reviews \u2013 STOP PRESS: for this performance, SOAK will be joined by special guest Hannah Mc Phillimy and Alice McCullough.<\/p>\n

Date: Saturday 22nd<\/sup> August <\/strong><\/h2>\n


\n<\/strong>Event: EastSide out loud \u2013 readings by Jan Carson & Andrew Eaton
\nLocation and time: Belmont Tower, 6.30pm
\nTickets: \u00a37
\nInfo:
\nThese two East Belfast based writers offer readings from their new works.<\/p>\n

Date: Sunday 23rd<\/sup> August<\/strong><\/h2>\n


\n<\/strong>Event: The Holy Holy Bus
\nLocation and time: Stormont Hotel, 8pm
\nTickets: \u00a310
\nInfo:
\nIn association with Feile An Phobail EastSide Arts Festival welcomes this fantastic performance which features four women on a bus tour which leaves west Belfast for a tour of holy sites of Ireland.<\/p>\n

Date: Monday 24th<\/sup> August<\/strong><\/h2>\n


\n<\/strong>Event: Boundary Brewing Tour
\nLocation and time: Boundary Brewing CO-OP, Portview Trade Centre, 3pm
\nTickets: \u00a310
\nInfo:
\nBoundary is Belfast\u2019s first cooperative brewery.\u00a0 Come for a tour, learn about the brewing process and hear their story.<\/p>\n

Date:\u00a0 Tuesday 25th<\/sup> August<\/strong><\/h2>\n


\n<\/strong>Event: Glenn Patterson \u2013 Here\u2019s Me Here
\nLocation and time : Strand Arts Centre, 8pm
\nTickets: \u00a310
\nInfo:
\nJoin the Festival Book Club\u2026 Belfast Author Glenn Patterson reads from his new book \u2018Here\u2019s Me Here\u2019, a collection of his writing for print and broadcast. Introducing and interviewing Glenn on the night is BBC NI\u2019s Marie Louise Muir. Purchase a ticket for the show and get a copy of the book free.<\/p>\n

Date: Tuesday 25th<\/sup> August<\/strong><\/h2>\n


\n<\/strong>Event: Altan with Kathleen Turner
\nLocation and time: Stormont Hotel, 8pm
\nTickets: \u00a317
\nInfo:
\nAfter 35 years together \u2013 the longest running line-up of founding members in Irish music \u2013 the members of Altan will bring their unique music to the festival and will be \u00a0joining \u00a0the band for this rare Belfast date will be rising star Kathleen Turner.<\/p>\n

Date: Wednesday 26th<\/sup> August<\/strong><\/h2>\n


\n<\/strong>Event:\u00a0 A sharing of Traditions \u2013 Willie Drennan, Colum Sands, John Trotter, Martin Donohue & Friends
\nLocation and time: Park Avenue Hotel, 8pm
\nTickets: \u00a312
\nInfo:
\nIrish, Ulster-Scots and Scots Gaelic have their subtle differences for sure. What they have in common is a love for stirring music, lore and laugher.\u00a0 Be prepared to be entertained and enlightened by this eclectic mix of performers.<\/p>\n

Date: Thursday 27th<\/sup> August<\/strong><\/h2>\n


\n<\/strong>Event: Sequamur \u2013 WW1 Drama in Scots Gaelic
\nLocation and time: Belvoir Players Theatre, 8pm (also \u00a0Fri 28th<\/sup>)
\nTickets: \u00a310
\nInfo:
\nFollowing a 5-star review at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this play reflects the life of Headmaster William Gibson whose inspirational leadership led many young many from the Western isles of Scotland to war in 1914.<\/p>\n

Date: Saturday 29th<\/sup> August<\/strong><\/h2>\n


\n<\/strong>Event: Orangefield Park Celebrations
\nLocation and time: Orangefield Park, 1pm to 5pm
\nTickets: FREE
\nInfo:
\nA day filled with family fun \u2013 music, street t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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