Culture Northern Ireland: Literary Belfast What's On

One City One Book Belfast

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:33:34 GMT

The people of Belfast are being encouraged to get reading with One City One Book Belfast, which returns to the city this May. All the Beggars Riding, the latest novel by Belfast born author Lucy Caldwell, has been selected as Belfast’s second One City One Book read, and will be the focus of this Arts Council initiative to develop the art of reading and promote Belfast’s rich creativity.

A series of readings, talks, book club gatherings and other events will take place in libraries and other venues throughout the month of May. Download the full programme of events.

Lucy Caldwell Reading

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:33:34 GMT

At the John Hewitt pub in central Belfast, author Lucy Caldwell reads from her latest novel, All the Beggars Riding, which is the focus of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland's One City One Book Belfast reading initiative throughout May 2013.

Literary Lunchtimes: Carlo Gébler

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:33:34 GMT

Carlo Gébler, one of Ireland’s most celebrated writers, is in conversation with acclaimed Belfast-based novelist, Glenn Patterson at the Ulster Hall at 1pm on Wednesday, May 22.

Gébler’s novels include The Cure, How To Murder a Man, A Good Day for a Dog and, most recently, The Dead Eight. Gebler writes for both radio and the stage, with works including Dance of Death (an adaptation of August Strindberg’s Strindberg cycle of plays) and December Bride (based on the Sam Hanna Bell novel).