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Booking Information
“ The Belfast Book Festival opens up the incredible worlds of literature and the imagination by allowing the best international and local writers to present their work to audiences in the most intimate and congenial of settings . The Arts Council ’ s support as principal funder reflects our confidence in this festival to extend the appeal of all literary genres so that everyone , from the most tentative to the most seasoned of readers , has the opportunity to experience the full and inimitable pleasure of books .”
Damian Smyth , Head of Literature and Drama , Arts Council of Northern Ireland
“ Welcome to the Belfast Book Festival 2016 run by the Crescent Arts Centre . Now firmly established and recognised on the UK , Irish and international literary circuit , we have another incredible programme for all ages , tastes and genres . We are grateful to our funders , the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Belfast City Council and to our Events Sponsor Standard Utilities , and other key sponsors the Europa Hotel and Nicholson Bass . Together by creating a shared experience we all contribute to something magical across the city . Books matter and authors matter . They must be cherished . This is our ethos and vision in our programming for this year ’ s Belfast Book Festival .”
Deepa Mann-Kler , Chair , Crescent Arts Centre

Booking Information

Online www . belfastbookfestival . com
By Telephone 028 9024 2338
In Person The Crescent Arts Centre 2 – 4 University Road Belfast , BT7 1NH