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BELFAST’S FESTIVAL
OF IDEAS AND POLITICS

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next event: 12 september 2023

BELFAST’S FESTIVAL
OF IDEAS AND POLITICS

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10th anniversary festival: 18-24 March 2024
10th anniversary festival: 18-24 March 2024

IMAGINE! BETTER

The Imagine! festival takes place in Belfast every March and presents a unique way of imagining the future of this great city – and the wider world. We present high-quality showcases for the discussion of contemporary political and societal issues including new ideas on politics, culture and activism from some of the world’s leading contemporary thinkers. But it’s not all brain-melting policy discussions: there’s something for everyone in the form of exhibitions, humour, family events, music, theatre, tours, workshops and film and whatever else we can find to fire your imagination.

Outside of the main festival every March we also organise special events throughout the year – so keep checking back, or better still, join our mailing list!

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Neglected land, development sites in limbo, vacant buildings, lonely car parks, empty windows: all things that your imagination can make better. Visit our special project for 2023.

more brains = more change

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Imagine! festivals of yore

thoughts & analysis from Imagine! contributors

upcoming events at Imagine!

great events from
previous Imagine! festivals
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thoughts & analysis from
Imagine! contributors

visit our special project for 2023

more brains = more change

Imagine! festivals of yore

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