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This year’s C.S. Lewis Festival takes its theme from the much-loved Chronicles of Narnia. During the five days of the festival we’ll transport you through the wardrobe into the incredible imaginative world of C.S. Lewis and his characters.

With plenty of family-friendly events, a huge range of informative talks and discussions and lots of opportunities to explore your own imagination through bespoke workshops, the C.S. Lewis Festival 2019 has something to offer everyone.

This year we’ll also be showcasing the work of other great imagination heroes who, like Lewis, have used their creativity to help us see the world in a slightly different way. Prepare to have your own imagination stimulated as you make your way through our festival programme.

Jan CarsonCURATOR, C.S LEWIS FESTIVAL

CHRISTMAS AT C.S. LEWIS SQUARE - PAGE 4

LITERATURE & WRITING - PAGE 6

CHILDREN & FAMILIES - PAGE 10

IMAGINATION HEREOS - PAGE 12

TALKS & TOURS - PAGE 15

THEATRE & FILM - PAGE 16

SPECIAL EVENTS - PAGE 18

TICKETS - PAGE 22

VENUES - PAGE 23

THANKS - PAGE 23

AT A GLANCE - BACK COVER

One of the great strengths of the arts is their ability to bring people and communities closer together. With the annual C.S. Lewis Festival, we have the opportunity to see this principle in action. Lewis himself said that, “Friendship is born at the moment when one man says to another, ‘What! You too?’”. How many friendships will be built over the course of the coming days of the festival, how many unforgettable experiences and memories will be shared, how many differences put aside, as people from all parts of the city converge on east Belfast to celebrate the extraordinary creative legacy of the great writer.

The Arts Council is proud to support the C.S. Lewis Festival. A significant portion of our support comes from funds raised through the National Lottery, which this year celebrates its 25th birthday. I would take this occasion to acknowledge the invaluable role that the National Lottery plays in enabling arts organisations throughout Northern Ireland to deliver high-quality, inspiring and enriching arts and cultural experiences for everyone to enjoy. With the help of this investment, Eastside Arts is achieving great, ambitious things, as it continues to drive forward the creative and cultural renaissance of east Belfast.

Roisín McDonoughCHIEF EXECUTIVE, ARTS COUNCIL OF NORTHERN IRELAND

CONTENTSTHROUGH THE WARDROBE

THE MOST MAGICAL LIBRARY OF THE BEST STORIES EVER FRI 22 + SAT 23 + SUN 24 NOV 10.30AM • 12PM • 2PM • 3.30PM • 5PM C.S. LEWIS SQUARE • £8 PER PERSON / £30 FAMILY OF 4

The Literary Fairy has all the best stories in her magic library, and because Christmas is coming, she has an extra-special story to tell you. Who doesn’t love a fantastic Christmas story? The evil Snow Queen doesn’t, that’s who. She has been up to her nasty mischief, and is planning on ruining Christmas for everybody!

Can you help the Literary Fairy, her friend The Faun, and the Very Interesting Creatures sort out this terrible mess and foil the Snow Queen’s rotten plans? Bring your imagination and your favourite, loveliest words, and join our characters on their quest to save Christmas. You may even get to meet Santa if your mission is successful!

Grown-ups can come too if they promise to behave.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON & MARKET FRI 22 & SAT 23 NOV 12 - 9PMC.S. LEWIS SQUARE • FREE

Join us for a two day programme of activities to kick off the festive celebrations at C.S. Lewis Square. There’ll be a unique Father Christmas Experience, festive market stalls, dining under the stars, music, arts and crafts, family entertainment and much more…

Join us on Friday 22nd November at 7pm for our Christmas Lights Switch On with entertainment for all the family at C.S. Lewis Square.

Keep an eye on our social media channels for the most up to date information.

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT PUBLISHING PANEL SAT 23 NOV • 11AM QSS ARTIST STUDIOS • £6

Join award-winning children’s and young adult authors Myra Zepf and Kelly McCaughrain, plus Grainne Clear of Walker Books as they give honest advice and insight into the world of children’s and young adult publishing and answer all your questions about writing and publishing books for young people.

BEYOND THE WARDROBE WITH WOMEN ALOUD NI SAT 23 NOV • 12.30PM QSS ARTIST STUDIOS • FREE

Join Women Aloud NI as our writers take you on a journey beyond the wardrobe. In this showcase of Children and Young Adult writers you will be treated to readings from books and/or works in progress, highlighting the diversity of contemporary female voices within this genre.

The readers will take you into other worlds of the sub-genres and beyond, before bringing you back through the wardrobe. Everyone is welcome because, let’s face it, you’re never too old for a good story!

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FILL THE BLANK PAGE WRITING WORKSHOP WITH NESSA O’MAHONY

SAT 23 NOV • 2PM - 4PM STRAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH • £15 / £10 CONCESSION

There’s nothing scarier than a blank page, but there are always ways of filling it. In this two-hour workshop, poet and novelist Nessa O’Mahony will help you explore ways to kick-start the imagination and break through writer’s block. This workshop is suitable for writers at all levels.

WRITING OTHER WORLDS WORKSHOP WITH RACHAEL B KELLY

SUN 24 NOV • 2PM - 4PM LAMPPOST CAFÉ • £15 / £10 CONCESSION16 YEARS AND OVER

Writing other worlds is one of the most exciting parts of a sci-fi author’s job. Whether you’re exploring alien landscapes, dystopian futures, or anything in between, this workshop will look at how to bring your settings to life and make them feel as real to your readers as they do to you.

Facilitated by novelist and short story writer Rachael B Kelly. Participants should bring something to write with (notebook and pen or laptop).

THE MALLOW RACES WRITING IMAGINATIVE AND NON-REALIST POEMS WITH STEPHEN SEXTON

SUN 24 NOV • 2PM - 4PM STRAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH • £15 / £10 CONCESSION

“Have you ever been to the Mallow Races? It takes some doing as they don’t exist.” MATTHEW SWEENEY

This workshop, facilitated by award-winning poet Stephen Sexton, will explore approaches to imaginative and non-realist themes in poems. We’ll consider a number of examples from contemporary poetry and discuss the ways in which our own writing might be invigorated with a little imagination.

LITERATURE &WRITING


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LITERARY KNITTERY FANTASTICAL BEASTS

MON 25 NOV • 7PM THE LAMPPOST CAFÉ • FREE

Being read to as an adult is a rare luxury and a lost social art. Rediscover it with this relaxing, surprising and invigorating evening. Take a break from T.V. and join a room of fellow makers and doers. Bring your current crafty project - knitting, sketching, mending, collage, graffiti stencils, tattoo plans … whatever your style. Writer Emily DeDakis will read aloud from a selection of writing about animals real and imaginary. Everyone welcome: non-knitting listeners too.

A SENSE OF PLACE; READINGS FROM BELFAST STORIES TUES 26 NOV • 7PM QSS ARTIST STUDIOS • £8

“Belfast Stories exhibits the extraordinary strength and breadth of writing emanating from Northern Ireland. It encompasses a wide array of talent and stylistic approaches . . .” THE IRISH TIMES.

Rosemary Jenkinson, Wendy Erskine and Michael Nolan read from this acclaimed anthology from Doire Press, with music by talented Belfast duo Marble Index.

FRIENDS AND MONSTERS: BOOK LAUNCH ANTHOLOGY OF TEEN WRITING INSPIRED BY MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN

TUES 26 NOV • 6PM FIGHTING WORDS BELFAST @ SKAINOS CENTRE • FREE

“This not like any book you have ever read. It will make you belly-laugh, give you goose-bumps & tie knots in your brain.” MYRA ZEPF To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Fighting Words Belfast created ‘Friends and Monsters’ - a cross-community creative writing project for post-primary students, exploring themes of obsession, grief, revenge and loneliness. The result is this collective book - sometimes dark, often silly, always surprising.

With stories and poems by young writers from four Belfast schools and the Write Club at Duncairn, this anthology is a rollercoaster ride through the weird, the wonderful, the creepy and the crazy. This is what it looks like when you unleash the hurricane force of teen imaginations into the wild. It can get weird. We can’t wait to show you.

THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE BOOK DISCUSSION

MON 25 NOV • 6:30PM THE LAMPPOST CAFÉ • FREE

Join us as we gather together to openly discuss ‘The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe.’ More than just an in-depth analysis of the novel, there will also be an opportunity for readers to share their own personal insights and experiences of Lewis’s most-loved work. Hosted by Richard Ryan, owner of The Book Well bookshop on Belmont Road, this event is open to all ages, and preferably to those who have read the novel.


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THROUGH THE WARDROBE FAMILY FUN DAY

SUN 24 NOV • 10:30AM - 1PM EASTSIDE VISITOR CENTRE • FREEUP TO 10 YEARS OLD

Join us for a free Narnia-themed treasure hunt and super fun craft activity, write your own story with children’s author Myra Zepf and explore C.S. Lewis Square. Drop in any time!

THE MONSTER PARTY MON 25 NOV • 12PM C.S. LEWIS READING CORNER AT CONNSWATER SHOPPING CENTRE • FREE

EastSide Arts and Connswater Shopping Centre are very, VERY excited to share their new book with you, written by P5 children from Euston Street, Orangefield and St, Joseph’s Primary Schools, with a little help from local author Myra Zepf and illustrator Tarsila Kruse. The Monster Party features characters from the shopping centre and follows the story of Krankly, a very special monster. Come along to the launch to hear Myra read the story and pick up your very own copy of the book.

THROUGH THE WARDROBE AND INTO THE WOODS STORIES OF MAGIC AND WONDER WITH JANICE WITHERSPOON

FRI 22 NOV • 2.30PM-4PM BALLYHACKAMORE LIBRARY • FREE

SAT 23 NOV • 10.30AM-12PM WOODSTOCK LIBRARY • FREE

Join Janice on a storytelling journey into the woods where you will meet the magical insects and animals that live there, and hear tales of brave birds and dancing trees. Suitable for all primary age children and their parents.

INTERACTIVE MUSICAL ADVENTURE WITH ROISIN WHYTE

SAT 23 NOV • 2PM & 3.30PM C.S. LEWIS READING CORNER AT CONNSWATER SHOPPING CENTRE • £3SUITABLE FOR AGE 4-7 AND THEIR GROWN-UPS

“ . . . In your mind, you can find, a whole world of pure imagination . . . Let’s go somewhere today.”

To the beach! Perhaps, if the sun shines. Maybe a woodland walk or a trip to the movies. Who knows where we’ll go! Through music, story and song we’ll travel to a place of our own making. This mini adventure is perfect for curious souls, big and small.

CHILDREN &FAMILIES


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BELOVED BY TONI MORRRISON BOOK DISCUSSION WITH JAN CARSON

SAT 23 NOV • 2PM EASTSIDE VISITOR CENTRE - FREE

Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison was a writer with exceptional imagination and insight. Her novels engaged creatively and powerfully with questions of race and class in twentieth century America.

Her recent death highlighted just how much her work has impacted and shaped both readers and writers. Join us for an informal discussion of her incredible, prize-winning novel, Beloved. Please read the book prior to the discussion.

REVOLTING RHYMES PART 1&2 - 2016SAT 23 NOV • 12PM STRAND ARTS CENTRE • FILM FREE, WORKSHOP £3 PER CHILD • PARENTAL GUIDANCEIn celebration of the incredible imagination of the late, great Roald Dahl, storyteller Stephen Beggs will perform a reading before the film and host the workshop afterwards. Snow White, Red Riding Hood, Three Little Pigs, Jack & The Beanstalk and Cinderella are all mixed together and served with a twist. From the creators of The Gruffalo, with Roald Dahl’s playful language intact.

Tickets: www.strandartscentre.com

PURE IMAGINATION SAT 23 NOV • 7PM EASTSIDE VISITOR CENTRE • £10 / £8 CONCESSION

Singer songwriter Hannah McPhillimy, poet Dawn Watson and novelist Jan Carson explore the theme of imagination in story, song and poetry. A not to be missed evening designed to make you forget about the real world for an hour or two.

THE WITCHES - 1990 STRAND ARTS CENTRE POP-UP EVENT

SUN 24 NOV • 3PM PARK AVENUE HOTEL • ADULT £5, CHILD £6.50 (INCLUDES WORKSHOP) PARENTAL GUIDANCE

Join us for this immersive screening in Park Avenue’s Grand Ballroom… We’ll have mask-making workshops before the film, a chocolate mice hunt and perhaps even some real witches!

Celebrating Roald Dahl - A young boy stumbles into a Witches Convention and must stop them, even after he has been turned into a mouse!

Tickets: www.strandartscentre.com

IMAGINATION HEROES


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C.S. LEWIS WALKING TOUR FRI 22 NOV • 10AM C.S. LEWIS SQUARE • £10

Join C.S. Lewis expert, Laura Spence, for a 2.5 hour walk around some areas of east Belfast most associated with Lewis and his family. This walk includes a brief coffee stop and a tour of the Narnian sculptures at C.S. Lewis Square. Moderate fitness levels required, please wear suitable shoes and bring waterproofs. Meet at Jack Cafe.

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ESCAPING TO NARNIA C.S. LEWIS AND CHILDHOOD

FRI 22 NOV • 1PM • EASTSIDE VISITOR CENTRE • £6

Children and childlike imagination were a major influence on C.S. Lewis’s literary work. In this presentation by Lewis expert, Eve Williams, we will learn about Lewis’s childhood in Belfast, look at his childhood imaginings from Animal-Land to Narnia and find out about his perceptions of childhood when he became a stepfather for the first time in his 60’s.

With interviews from Lewis’s stepson Douglas Gresham as well as the voice of the man himself, this talk will give an insight into the work and character of one of the greatest children’s writers of the twentieth century.

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GUIDED CEMETERY TOURS SAT 23 NOV • 11AM • DUNDONALD CEMETERY • £6Your guide, Peter McCabe will tell you the stories behind a range of headstones with links to C.S. Lewis. You are welcome to join Peter on the Glider to Belfast City Cemetery to join the 1pm tour which will visit the graves of Lewis’s parents and grandparents.

SAT 23 NOV • 1PM • BELFAST CITY CEMETERY • £6Peter will call at graves that include Lewis’s parents and grandparents. If you would like to know more, why not join the Dundonald Cemetery Tour at 11am and take the Glider across town with Peter for this tour?

A JOURNEY BEYOND PREJUDICE THE FRIENDSHIP OF C.S. LEWIS & JRR TOLKEIN

MON 25 NOV • 1PM EASTSIDE VISITOR CENTRE • £6

This talk begins with Lewis’s own comment that his friendship with Tolkien challenged two of his learned prejudices, firstly against ‘papists’ and secondly against philologists. (The latter was not totally serious!) After looking at Lewis’s family background in early 20th century Belfast and the attitudes of that era, Lewis expert Rev. Mercia Flannagan will consider how Lewis’s later Christianity was broadened by his friendship with Tolkien.

THE IMAGINATION LECTURES WITH PADRAIG O’TUAMA & JAN CARSON

SUN 24 NOV • 4PM QSS ARTIST STUDIOS • £8

Tenx9 founder, poet and theologian Padraig O’Tuama and festival Curator, Jan Carson will deliver two short lectures exploring the theme of imagination. Where does imagination come from? How can we make the most of our imagination? What is the relationship between imagination and art? Join us for an hour of stimulating thought and discussion.

GOD, JESUS AND JONI MITCHELL’S BLUE WITH DR. ANDREW CUNNING

SUN 24 NOV • 6.30PM EASTSIDE VISITOR CENTRE • £6

Blue. You have heard it again and again, played in coffee shops and on vinyl players in hipster’s living rooms. Well let’s listen again, this time with different ears.

Join theologian and Joni Mitchell fan, Dr Andrew Cunning, for an evening unpacking Joni’s best album, allowing it to teach us something new about something old as we celebrate Mitchell’s visionary imagination.

IAN SANSOM’S IMAGINATION HEROES TUES 26 NOV • 1PM EASTSIDE VISITOR CENTRE • £6ADULTS ONLY

In this illustrated talk, Ian Sansom shares the work and ideas of some of his imagination heroes. Prepare to discover the work of pioneering origamists, boundary-pushing body-benders, and the young - and old - musicians and artists working at the very extremes of what is possible. Unsuitable for children.

TALKS &TOURS


THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS MON 25 NOV - 7.30PMWILLOWFIELD PARISH CHURCH • £12 / £10

Searchlight Theatre Company’s award-winning production based on the brilliantly funny, classic apologist book by Lewis, this dazzling production gives a witty insight into the frailties of human nature with a telling accuracy. Screwtape’s aim is to mentor his junior devil Wormwood into tempting their “subject” into a secure damnation. “The devil’s greatest weapon is that we do not exist.” A huge sell-out success in 2017 and back by popular demand, don’t miss this sparkling adaptation full of perception, mockery and truth. Adapted for the stage by Nigel Forde.

DONNIE DARKO (2001) STRAND ARTS CENTRE TEEN SCREENING

MON 25 NOV • 6PM STRAND ARTS CENTRE • FREE15 - 19 YEAR OLDS

Available to anyone aged 15 – 19 years old as part of Strand’s ‘One Eye Open Film Club’. A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after he narrowly escapes a bizarre accident. Donnie Darko is the ultimate imagination trip.

WILLY WONKA [1964] SCREENING WITH STRAND ARTS CENTRE & THE JUNCTION CLUB

TUES 26 NOV • 11.30AM INVERARY COMMUNITY CENTRE • FREE

A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men...’ according to Willy Wonka, whom everyone knows really was the wisest of men. Join Strand Arts Centre and the Junction Club, and indulge in a little nonsense, a lot of laughter, and a factory-full of the sweetest magic. Screening suitable for all ages, all abilities, all dreamers of dreams.

PINTSIZED PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS PRIVATE PEACEFUL BY MICHAEL MORPURGO ADAPTED BY SIMON READE

FRI 22 NOV • 3PM & 7PM LAMPPOST CAFÉ • £10NO AGE RESTRICTIONS - DEPICTIONS OF WAR AND GUN FIRE

Private Peaceful relives the life of Private Tommo Peaceful, a young First World War soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn. During the night, he looks back at his short but joyful past growing up in rural Devon: his exciting first days at school; the accident in the forest that killed his father; his adventures with Molly, the love of his life; and the battles and injustices of war that brought him to the front line.

LATE LEWIS: BEYOND NARNIA PRESENTED BY THE BRIGHT UMBRELLA DRAMA COMPANY

FRI22 NOV • 7.45 - 9PM NO INTERVAL THE LITTLE THEATRE • £10 / £5 ALL AGES

An evening of readings and drama that consider Lewis’s writings from 1960 to his death in 1963. Works by Lewis, and earlier works by his wife Joy Davidman, are presented, with particular consideration given to Lewis’s reports on his crisis of faith and to his (often uplifting) views on death and dying. Extracts courtesy of the C.S. Lewis Estate. Tickets available from: www.brightumbrella.co.uk

THEATRE & FILM


PROPHETS, MAKERS AND RISK TAKERS EXPLORING THE PROTESTANT IMAGINATION

THURS 21 NOV • 9.30AM - 5PM • PARK AVENUE HOTEL • £40This short, one-day symposium will seek to open up conversations around the contemporary Protestant imagination and how it has been shaped and influenced by industry, religion, politics and the legacy of creativity established by past Protestant writers, thinkers and artists. The sessions will be loosely tied to the research presented by Philip Orr in his recent book, Down by Avalon: Reflections on East Belfast. The day will conclude with dinner and some short performances in acclaimed local restaurant, Freight.

JACK’S JOURNEY A MUSICAL ODYSSEY

FRI 22 NOV • 7.30PM • LANYON TRAIN STATION • £3

Jack’s Journey is a whimsical re-imagining of the childhood journeys of C.S. Lewis as he ‘stops’ along the way to his eventual career as the writer of the Narnian Chronicles.

The story is told through music memories and significant episodes from his school days, up to his entry into Oxford. Living almost entirely in his imagination as a small boy, the seeds of the Narnian world are already beginning to grow in his writing and drawings. Jack’s Journey concludes with a celebratory anthem that heralds the arrival of the great hero of the first of the Narnian Chronicles.

C.S Lewis (Jack) attended Campbell College in east Belfast and this tribute to his childhood journey is written by Adeline Dinsmore and David Catherwood and performed by pupils from Campbell College, St. Joseph’s and Strandtown Primary Schools, with members of the Ulster Orchestra.

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HOPS AND GLORY FRI 22 NOV • 7PM HARLAND & WOLFF STAFF CLUB FREE / DONATIONS TO THE LARDER FOOD BANK AT ST. CHRISTOPHER’S CHURCH

Back for a third year! C.S. Lewis had an uneasy relationship with hymns, considering them to be “fifth-rate poems set to sixth-rate music.” Nevertheless, he saw their merit in bringing together people of different outlooks and education.

There is a grand tradition within the Christian church of bringing together hymn-singing and pub culture. Come along for an evening of communal hymn-singing, compered by the Reverend Adrian McCartney and featuring The Bright Hour band.

Bring a friend and bring your voices!

MALACHI O’DOHERTY EXHIBITION FRI 22 - TUES 26 NOV • DURING GALLERY OPENING HOURS • EASTSIDE VISITOR CENTRE • FREE

Malachi O’Doherty returned to India this year, forty years after a period in the mid 1970s when he lived there as the disciple of a Hindu swami. This time he captured images of the old India that still shows through the rapid modernisation of the country, photographing faces and scenes from the cremation fires at the Ganges to the market stalls of Kolkata. Malachi is a Belfast Telegraph columnist and a regular commentator in the broadcast media. His most recent book, Fifty Years On, was published this year by Atlantic.

SPECIAL EVENTS


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FINE AND DANDY MARKET SUN 24 NOV • 11.30AM - 3.30PM ELMWOOD HALL • FREE

Following on from the success of our previous Narnia-themed markets, we are delighted to be stepping through the wardrobe again this year. We will be holding this special market with a Junior Craft table and drop in workshops. Our exhibitors will once again be producing wonderful C.S. Lewis-inspired items and we will be running a massive Hamper Give Away on our Facebook page!

Full details can be found at www.fineanddandymarket.co.uk

THE LIFE AND FAITH OF C.S. LEWIS SUN 24 NOV • 5.30PM WILLOWFIELD PARISH CHURCH • FREE

This special service will celebrate the life and witness of C.S. Lewis, whose writings capture people’s imagination across the generations. Using the imagery contained in The Chronicles of Narnia along with the prophetic writings of the Scriptures we will be drawn closer to the God whom C.S. Lewis called his Saviour.

TENX9 CLOSETS

SUN 24 NOV • 7.30PM PARK AVENUE HOTEL • FREE

Tenx9 is a storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their own life. Founded in Belfast in 2011 by Paul Doran and Padraig O’Tuama, Tenx9 is a firm favourite on the Belfast arts scene. In keeping with the festival theme of “through the wardrobe” we are looking for stories on the theme “Closets”.

Got a story? Get in touch at www.tenx9.com/submissions.

SOCRATIC DEBATE TUES 26 NOV • 7.30PM - 9PM CRESCENT ARTS CENTRE • £8

C.S. Lewis was President of the Oxford Socratic Society and oversaw many vibrant debates on contentious issues. This year’s Socratic Debate will discuss the motion that:

“This House believes that Northern Ireland will not move forward until our children are educated in the same classrooms together.” The debate will be chaired by writer, documentary-maker and presenter of Radio Ulster’s Talkback programme, William Crawley. There will be skilled speakers on both sides of the debate as well as opportunities for contributions from the floor of the House.

CHRISTMAS EXHIBITION BUY YOUR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS EARLY AND HIDE THEM IN THE WARDROBE!

FRI 22 - TUES 26 NOV • DURING GALLERY OPENING HOURS • ARTISANN GALLERY • FREEWith over 50 artists showing over 100 artworks in total, you’re sure to find something for everyone at our Christmas Exhibition. ArtisAnn loves Christmas and wants to share the anticipation and excitement with customers old and new. Christmas is a time for giving so they are practically giving the artworks away with something to suit every pocket from bargain pieces to masterpieces across the two gallery spaces.

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CHASING ASLAN C.S. LEWIS THEMED FAMILY SERVICES

SUN 24 NOV • 10 & 11.30AM WILLOWFIELD PARISH CHURCH - FREE

Chasing Aslan is a special C.S Lewis themed service for all the family. Join us as our Kids and Youth Teams explore the exciting writings of C.S. Lewis and what they mean for us today.


IN PERSONVisit Belfast Welcome Centre 9 Donegal Square North Belfast BT1 5GJ

Mon - Sat, 9am - 5.30pm Sunday, 11am – 4pm

BY PHONEVisit Belfast Welcome Centre 028 9024 6609

PROGRAMME ENQUIRIESFestival Team 07823 772 216

STRAND ARTS CENTREStrand Arts Centre event tickets can be booked directly:

Strand Arts Centre 152-154 Holywood Road Belfast 028 9065 5830 www.strandartscentre.com

SEATINGAll seating is un-allocated therefore operates on a first come, first served basis, and seats cannot be reserved other than in cases of special requirements.

REFUNDSFestival tickets cannot be refunded other than in the case of event cancellation, in which case all refunds can only be issued from the point of purchase.

ACCESSIBILITYAs far as possible we are using venues that are fully accessible, but not all venues are wheelchair accessible, so please let us know at the point of purchase if you have any special requirements so we can ensure your comfort at the event. We offer 1 complimentary ticket for customers that require a Personal Assistant to attend an event, via registration on the Companion Scheme. To register please phone the Festival Team on 07823 772 216.

FESTIVAL TEAMFestival Director - Rachel Kennedy Festival Curator - Jan Carson Community Engagement / Volunteer Co-ordinator - Jacqueline O’Hagan Press/PR - Harriott Communications Programme Design - Image Zoo Social Media - Orla McKeating

WANT TO GET INVOLVED?We depend on a brilliant team of volunteers throughout the festival. If you have a few hours free over the period 22-26 November and would like to meet new people and work on some great events, then please email: [email protected]

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THURS 21 NOVPROPHETS, MAKERS AND RISK TAKERS - 18

FRI 22 NOVC.S. LEWIS WALKING TOUR - 15THE MOST MAGICAL LIBRARY - 5CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON - 5ESCAPING TO NARNIA - 15HOPS AND GLORY - 19JACK’S JOURNEY - 19LATE LEWIS: BEYOND NARNIA - 16PINTSIZED PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS PRIVATE PEACEFUL - 16THROUGH THE WARDROBE AND INTO THE WOODS - 10

SAT 23 NOVTHE MOST MAGICAL LIBRARY - 5BELOVED BY TONI MORRRISON - 13BEYOND THE WARDROBE WITH WOMAN ALOUD NI - 7CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT PUBLISHING PANEL - 6FILL THE BLANK PAGE - 6GUIDED CEMETERY TOURS - 15INTERACTIVE MUSICAL ADVENTURE - 10PURE IMAGINATION - 12REVOLTING RHYMES PART 1&2 - 13THROUGH THE WARDROBE AND INTO THE WOODS - 11

SUN 24 NOVTHE MOST MAGICAL LIBRARY - 5CHASING ASLAN: C.S. LEWIS-THEMED FAMILY SERVICES - 20FINE AND DANDY MARKET - 20GOD, JESUS AND JONI MITCHELL’S BLUE - 14TENX9 - 21THE IMAGINATION LECTURES - 14THE LIFE AND FAITH OF C.S. LEWIS - 20THE MALLOW RACES: WRITING IMAGINATIVE AND NON-REALIST POEMS - 7THE WITCHES (1990) - 13THROUGH THE WARDROBE - 11WRITING OTHER WORLDS WORKSHOP - 7

MON 25 NOV A JOURNEY BEYOND PREJUDICE - 15THE MONSTER PARTY - 11DONNIE DARKO - 17LITERARY KNITTERY - 8THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE - 8THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS - 17

TUES 26 NOVA SENSE OF PLACE; READINGS FROM BELFAST STORIES - 9FRIENDS & MONSTERS: BOOK LAUNCH - 8IAN SANSOM’S IMAGINATION HEROES - 14SOCRATIC DEBATE - 21WILLY WONKA - 17

THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVALCHRISTMAS EXHIBITION - 20INDIA: FACES AND SCENES - 19

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