Crescent Arts Centre
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Providing a home for the arts in Belfast since 1873 🎭 Join our courses in dance, art, literature & more! Home to the annual June Belfast Book Festival 📚
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Joined October 2009
2 weeks ago today, we announced the winners of the Mairtín Crawford Awards 🤩. 📚Story Story Winner @sarahdavywrites .📚Poetry Winner @siobhanflynn13. Head to to read the winning works. Thanks to the supporters of the Awards: Johns Elliot Solicitors (via
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Did you join us for #BelfastBookFestival 2025? If yes, we hope you had as much fun as we did 🤩. We'd love to hear about your experience via a short survey --> . (As thanks for completing the survey, you'll be entered into a draw to win a tote bag of
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RT @BlackstaffNI: @RubyFree8 is incredibly excited to be chairing this discussion between some truly inspirational people – Aaron Kelly (Bl….
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About last night! We're so pleased to announce the Mairtín Crawford Award winners:. ✨Winner of the Poetry Award: Siobhán Flynn. ✨Winner of the Short Story Award: Sarah Davy. Thanks again to our judges, Kathleen McCracken.@yopopodawn @beingvarious @WednesdayErskin for all of
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RT @KarolynGaston1: Such a brilliant night catching up with my big wee mate @KristianNairn @CrescentArts Belfast celebrating Belfast Book F….
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RT @KarolynGaston1: Thank you @CrescentArts #Volunteers for a great evening. Thank you for all you do 🙏 Happy @VolunteersWeek 🙏 https://t.c….
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Hidden Depths: Writing Male Characters with Garrett Carr & Michael Pedersen 🗯️. @garrett_carr and Michael Pedersen discuss their approaches to writing masculine characters, giving them depth and complexity. Exploring themes like male friendship and rural father-son relationships,.
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RT @droyirishnews: Great chatting with @WednesdayErskin about this year's @BelfastBookFest at @CrescentArts. As well as discussing her debu….
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Society of Authors Information Session: Managing Your Creative Collaborations 💡. @soc_of_authors, the UK's largest trade union for writers, illustrators and literary translators, are joining us at #BelfastBookFestival this year to discuss creative collaboration. Relevant for
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Writing & Animation: Books & Screen 📚. Ever thought about how stories are adapted for screen? Join creatives @mairezepf @samporciello and industry experts @paperowlfilmsni and BBC Commissioning Executive Guy Phenix in discussing this dynamic creative process 🌀. ⭐️ Writing &
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Find artistic inspiration in the world around you 🌍 Ekphrasis uses the description of a visual object or art piece as a literary device. Led by local poet Padraig Regan, explore natural objects as artworks in their own right. All you need to do is bring a small object with you
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The Brighton Bomb: Narrative Approaches 💥. Join us for a fascinating discussion with journalist & production heavyweights Mary McKeagney @rorycarroll72 @owenmcftweets @taramillstv as we dive into the media coverage of one of recent history's most shocking events ⚡️. 🗓️ Wednesday
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Drumroll please. We're delighted to reveal the Mairtín Crawford Awards shortlisted writers for 2025! ⭐️ 🥁 Our judges Kathleen McCracken @yopopodawn & @beingvarious @WednesdayErskin had their work cut out for them this year with so many incredible submissions in both
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The #belfastbookfestival 2025 printed programme is has arrived! 🤩🤩🤩🤩. You can pick up a copy from The Crescent, a @LibrariesNI branch or from various bookshops, venues and cafes across Belfast. Design by @UsFolk_ .Illustration by Sonny Ross
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RT @paul_mc_veigh: Six @BelfastBookFest authors share one book that has a permanent place on their bookshelf - you can read which one I c….
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RT @Byddi: It’s official, the #BelfastBookFestival 2025 programme is now live 🥳 I’ll be taking part in this year’s festival at the Pathways….
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RT @bookplatypus: What could be nicer than coffee and a cinnamon bun @CrescentArts before an art class?.
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