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2018 Festival
Reflecting a changing, exciting and culturally vibrant city (Lonely Planet’s Number One Destination to Visit 2018) and the continuing evolution of creative practice from around the world, Belfast International Arts Festival 2018 took place 16 Oct – 3 Nov. It featured artists and performers from home and abroad for a world class programme of theatre, performance art, visual art, dance and music.
What You Missed
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New Playwrights Showcase
7:00pm
World Premiere
![Lament For Art O'leary By Paul Muldoon With Lisa Dwan By Beowulf Sheehan](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/PaulMuldoon062718LamentforArtOLeary140_web-480x270.jpg)
The Lament for Art O’Leary
8:00pm
Special Events
![Baiba Skride Photo: Marco Borggreve All Rights Reserved](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/Skride_Baiba_c_Marco-Borggreve-011_web-480x270.jpg)
Music of America
7:45pm
Music
Embrace
![Open Arts Community Choir Image Web](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/Open-Arts-Community-Choir-Image_web-480x270.jpg)
Something Inside So Strong
7:30pm
Music
![Les Sylphides Group (1)](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/les-sylphides-group-1-480x270.jpg)
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
7:30pm
Theatre & Dance
Closing Event
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FIRED! – A Shadow Hid Me
6:00pm
Talks & Ideas
Free
![Nine Pints Jkt Web](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/Nine-Pints-Jkt_web-480x270.jpg)
Nine Pints: A Journey Through the Mysterious, Miraculous World of Blood
6:00pm
Talks & Ideas
![Dominic Grieve (election Portrait)[office To Use] Web](https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/assets/uploads/Dominic-Grieve-Election-PortraitOffice-to-use_web-480x270.jpg)
Human Rights: Brexit, the Border and Beyond
7:30pm
Talks & Ideas