Outburst Queer Arts Festival Explained
The Outburst Queer Arts Festival is an annual queer arts festival in Northern Ireland. It involves ten days of film, music, debate, literature, visual art, theatre and other performances from local and international LGBT artists and performers. Festival events are held at several venues in Belfast.[1] [2]
Started in 2007,[3] [4] it marked its 10th anniversary in 2016.[5] The 17th edition of the festival was held in November 2023.[6]
The festival has previously received funding from the Department for Social Development,[7] Belfast City Council[8] and National Lottery sources.[9]
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Notes and References
- Outburst Queer Arts Festival . bbc.co.uk . November 2015 .
- Web site: Members - Outburst Arts . filmhubni.org . 31 October 2024 .
- Web site: Outburst in the Americas . British Council . 31 October 2024 .
- Web site: Gay arts festival a first for Belfast . The Guardian . 28 November 2007 .
- Web site: Outburst Queer Arts Festival to celebrate 10th birthday in Belfast . irishnews.com . 27 October 2016 .
- Web site: 17th Outburst Arts Festival . visitbelfast.com . 1 November 2023 .
- Web site: DUP minister defends £3,500 grant to festival which showed play of Jesus as transgender. 23 November 2015. belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- Web site: Grant recommendations and summary of proposed programmes . belfastcity.gov.uk . 31 October 2024 .
- Web site: The Belfast Ensemble presents, The Headless Soldier, as part of the Outburst Queer Arts Festival, supported by The National Lottery . Arts Council NI . 25 October 2023 .
