Performances & Concerts

Live Experimental Guitar

Saturday 22 March 2008, 8pm £8/£5 featuring three of Ireland’s leading innovators in experimental guitar music Richard Graham, Steve McKnight & Brendan McCloskey Please click here

New Moon Showcase - March

Saturday 1 March 2008 Tickets £6.00 on sale at reception from the Monday before event. Come along and enjoy the unique atmosphere. A variety of live music and live acts with original and innovative performances. Evenings rounded off with resident DJ. Doors open 10.00pm - till late. Bar Facilities. Tickets valid until 10.30pm. No refunds

New Moon Showcase - February

Saturday 2 February 2008 Tickets £6.00 on sale at reception from the Monday before event. Come along and enjoy the unique atmosphere. A variety of live music and live acts with original and innovative performances. Evenings rounded off with resident DJ. Doors open 10.00pm - till late. Bar Facilities. Tickets valid until 10.30pm. No refunds.www.crescentarts.org

New Moon Showcase - January

Saturday 5 January 2008 Tickets £6.00 on sale at reception from Wednesday 2 January 2008. Come along and enjoy the unique atmosphere. A variety of live music and live acts with original and innovative performances. Evenings rounded off with resident DJ. Doors open 10.00pm - till late. Bar Facilities. Tickets valid until 10.30pm. No refunds.

Ulster Youth Jazz Orchestra - 15th Anniversary Concert

Friday 28 March 2008 • 7.30pm • £5.00 pay at door The award-winning Ulster Youth Jazz Orchestra is 15 years old, and to celebrate this milestone, is performing a special celebratory concert. Featuring the present orchestra, plus an ensemble made up of its most successful past members, this should be a fantastic night of exiting big [...]

Ulster Youth Jazz Orchestra Concert

Friday 22 February • 7.30pm • £5.00 (at door) The Ulster Youth Jazz Orchestra is an exciting, award winning ensemble who will wow you with their high standard of performance and high level of entertainment. From Charlie Mingus to Stevie Wonder there is sure to be something for everyone. Be prepared to be blown away.

Guitar Recital

with Brian Keenan Saturday 8 March • 8.00pm • £5.00/£3.00 Back by popular demand, Brian returns with an eclectic programme of music from Baroque to the present day. The recital will feature works by Brouwer, Sor, Giuliani and premieres of works by local composers Greg Caffrey and Keith Acheson. Brian also teaches beginner, intermediate and [...]

Hydroponic Music present: Version

Saturday 26 January • 9.30-late • £7.00 Version, revered as the greatest reggae bashment in N Ireland, returns for a crucial selection of rocksteady, reggae, dub and dancehall. This instalment features the combined talents of Belfast-based reggae collective Explosion Sound System, Hydroponic Music lynchpin Michael McKeown and two of the most talented vocalists on the local circuit [...]

Bellydance Dance Bonanza

Saturday 9 February • 9.00pm • Tickets £5.00 An evening including a variety of Bellydance performances, both amateur and professional. With our star guest Egyptian-born, male bellydancer Shafeek Ibrahim. An evening showcasing the diversity of Bellydance from isis wings, swords, fans to the dark gothic side. Bar facilities. Tel: 07776 194746 or Email: info@isis-events.com Tickets also available from [...]

Between the Lines. A Weekend of Literary Readings

Friday 18 January 2008, 8.00pm Fact & Fiction Aminatta Forna, David Park and Glenn Patterson Aminatta Forna: London-based writer and former television reporter whose prize-winning memoir ‘The Devil that Danced on Water’ and novel ‘ Ancestor Stones’ have been highly acclaimed. David Park: A teacher based in County Down who has written five novels, including ‘Swallowing the Sun’ shortlisted for [...]