Outburst Queer Arts Festival

Outburst Queer Arts Festival
GenreArts festival
DatesNovember/December
Location(s)Belfast, Northern Ireland
Years active2007–present
WebsiteOutburst Queer Arts website

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.[citation needed] 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]

References

  1. ^ Outburst Queer Arts Festival. bbc.co.uk. November 2015.
  2. ^ "Members - Outburst Arts". filmhubni.org. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Outburst in the Americas". British Council. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Gay arts festival a first for Belfast". The Guardian. 28 November 2007.
  5. ^ "Outburst Queer Arts Festival to celebrate 10th birthday in Belfast". irishnews.com. 27 October 2016.
  6. ^ "17th Outburst Arts Festival". visitbelfast.com. 1 November 2023.
  7. ^ "DUP minister defends £3,500 grant to festival which showed play of Jesus as transgender". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 23 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Grant recommendations and summary of proposed programmes" (PDF). belfastcity.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  9. ^ "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.
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