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The Festival Dragon 'Tinder' from the Enchanted Garden  goes on tour with Cathy Jordan from Dervish and Brian Quinn from Big Telly Theatre Company to celebrate the opening of the 49th Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen's which runs until 30th October across Belfast.  To book tickets visit www.belfastfestival.com

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If you’re already sick of the glitz, glamour and all-round joyfulness of Strictly Come Dancing and The X Factor, there’s plenty to bring you back down to earth tonight on the Festival programme.

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Inside Previews

Damien Dempsey

Taking the rocky road to stardom

Friday, 14 October 2011

Damien Dempsey doesn't fit the mould of your average singer/songwriter. He doesn't wear skinny jeans and boating shoes, nor does he have a meticulously-styled perm.
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Wayne McGregor from Random Dance, Friday and Saturday at the
Waterfront Hall, Belfast

Video: Belfast Festival at Queen's: 100 events in two weeks ... and something for all

Friday, 14 October 2011

Wayne McGregor from Random Dance, Friday and Saturday at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast It’s almost half-a-century since an enterprising young Queen’s University student named Michael Emmerson decided that Belfast should have some form of annual cultural event.
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Both Sides Of The Story: A double-edged look at how both sides of the divide adjust to peace

Friday, 14 October 2011

Smugglers, pet owners and paramilitaries might not sound like ideal companions for a night at the theatre, but they will all be featuring in one of the more lively offerings in this year’s Festival drama programme.
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Dervish to play at the Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen's

Dervish will have us in a whirl as Belfast Festival at Queen's kicks off

Thursday, 13 October 2011

They have played everywhere, from the world’s biggest rock event to a village festival in the west of Ireland.
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10 hidden festival gems

Wednesday, 5 October 2011

While the high-profile performers are sure to draw the big crowds at this year’s festival, Seana Skeffington seeks out plenty of lesser-known attractions
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Inspiration: Falletta in full flow

Memories of Bernstein

Wednesday, 5 October 2011

When the Ulster Orchestra’s new Principal Conductor, JoAnn Falletta, takes to the stage for this year’s opening concert, it will be to some very special memories of one of the composers whose work she will conduct
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So lifelike: Puppets and their operators are visible to the audience

Masters of puppets

Wednesday, 5 October 2011

The magical world of puppets will bring the stage at the Lyric Theatre to life for an unforgettable show.
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Terri Hooley with his book

I am legend

Wednesday, 5 October 2011

As an evening of readings from his memoirs takes place at this year’s festival, Michael Conaghan looks at the life of one of Belfast’s more colourful characters, punk godfather Terri Hooley
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Opera music icon: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa

Goddess of song

Wednesday, 5 October 2011

Ahead of her much-anticipated Belfast Festival appearance, Matthew McCreary talks to Dame Kiri Te Kanawa about her life as one of the world’s finest sopranos
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Controversial: Moore pokes fun at American law and Bush

The two sides of Michael Moore

Wednesday, 5 October 2011

Festival-bound Michael Moore is one of the world’s most provocative filmmakers. Two Belfast Telegraph writers assess his career to date
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Hanging Out: Trapeze and acrobatics are a major part of the Cirque Eloize show

Get caught in the act

Wednesday, 5 October 2011

Cirque Eloize is breaking the mould of the traditional circus with its street acrobatics. Matthew McCreary delves into the weird and wonderful world of Cirque de Soleil’s dark cousin
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A new focus is on Belfast

Wednesday, 5 October 2011

Recording the many faces of everyday life in Belfast form the substance for an engaging photographic and film exhibition at this year’s Festival.
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Perfect Form: Carlos Acosta is evolving two classical dances for his show

Dancing on sunshine

Wednesday, 5 October 2011

Carlos Acosta has risen from the slums of Cuba to become one of the world’s leading ballet performers. Matthew McCreary finds out how the Havana native managed to carve out such an unlikely career path
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Recognised: Carl Orff?s Carmina Burana has some memorable rhythms and melodies

The scent of brilliance

Wednesday, 5 October 2011

Philip Hammond takes a look behind the aftershave adverts of a justly popular classical work, Orff’s Carmina Burana
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Feast for the eyes and ears

Wednesday, 5 October 2011

Every international festival worth its salt has its own indispensable companion. Performance is such a publication for the Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen’s and is without a doubt the standout media guide for this year’s event.
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