Skainos Centre

Nuala McKeever’s award-winning play is about three women who meet at a creative writing class. They get to know each other through their stories. But, it’s the things they’re leaving out, that really tell the tale. When the truth turns out to be shocking, they have to decide what matters most – Truth, Love or Promise. IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION This is an Over 18 Event This is an advance ticketed event. There will be no tickets sold at the event. Doors open at 7.00pm VENUE INFORMATION Accessibility: This is an accessible venue. If you have any specific accessibility queries please contact eastsidearts@eastsidepartnership.com Parking: No parking is available onsite. There is ample parking available at Connswater Shopping centre. Please be mindful of our neighbours when parking in a residential area. Public Transport: Travel with our sponsor and active travel partner, Translink. Enjoy a range of great value tickets at www.translink.co.uk Train: The nearest NIR stop, Titanic Quarter, is a 10 minute walk away.Glider: G1 service to Templemore AvenueMetro: 3A/3F/3G Thank you for booking a ticket to this year’s Eastside Arts Festival. We look forward to welcoming you.

This PEACEPLUS Interfaith & Belief event invites you into a different kind of encounter — one shaped by creativity, honesty and lived experience. In a city where tensions around race and faith have been felt in recent years, this café culture awareness event offers a chance to meet neighbours through what matters to them most. People from a range of faiths and beliefs will share how creativity helps them practice, express and celebrate their traditions — through music, movement, poetry, and art. Not a performance, but a window into everyday life: informal, personal, and real. This project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION This is an advance ticketed event. There will be no tickets sold at the event. Doors open at 7PM VENUE INFORMATION Accessibility: This is an accessible venue. If you have any specific accessibility queries please contact eastsidearts@eastsidepartnership.com Parking: No parking is availableonsite. There is ample parking available at Connswater Shopping centre. Please be mindful of our neighbours when parking in a residential area. Public Transport: Travel with our sponsor and active travel partner, Translink. Enjoy a range of great value tickets at www.translink.co.uk Train: The nearest NIR stop, Titanic Quarter, is a10 minutewalk away. Glider: G1 service to Templemore Avenue Metro: 3A/3F/3G Thank you for booking a ticket to this year’s Eastside Arts Festival. We look forward to welcoming you.

EastSide Arts and The Green East present a new artist showcase Gig in a Garden. Discover a secret garden venue in the heart of East Belfast , the perfect setting for an intimate gig with two of Belfast’s rising stars in folk music Niall McDowell and Aine Gordon. Spend your Sunday afternoon with us. Áine Gordon is a Belfast-based singer-songwriter working within contemporary folk. Her debut EP The Stray, released in May 2025, is a four-track collection of folk-influenced songs with subtle, layered arrangements and a strong sense of atmosphere. Gordon’s songwriting balances vulnerability with clarity, rooted in personal detail and observation. Produced and mixed by Joshua Burnside, The Stray has been noted for its raw, unpolished feel and thoughtful arrangements, establishing Gordon as an emerging voice in Irish folk. Her live performances are defined by vocal control, emotional restraint, and a strong connection with the audience. Since the release of The Stray, Gordon has continued to develop her live profile, supporting Joshua Burnside at the Ulster Hall and performing at festivals and showcase events including Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Sound of Belfast, and Chordblossom’s GIFTED series at The Empire Music Hall. Niall McDowell (he/they) is an alt-country singer/songwriter from Belfast, County Antrim. Their music has been described as "somewhere between a choirboy and a cowboy" by BBC Radio 1. After an array of sold-out live shows, 2023’s single 'I Have Given Up' was subsequently shortlisted for 'Single Of The Year' at the Northern Ireland Music Prize. Please note this is a sober event, there will be complimentary non-alcoholic beers from Fierce Mild or feel free to bring your own non-alcoholic beverage. IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION This is an advance ticketed event. There will be no tickets sold at the event. Doors open at 2.00pm VENUE INFORMATION Accessibility: This is an accessible venue. If you have any specific accessibility queries please contact eastsidearts@eastsidepartnership.com Parking:No parking is available onsite. There is ample parking available at Connswater Shopping centre. Please be mindful of our neighbours when parking in a residential area. Public Transport: Travel with our sponsor and active travel partner, Translink. Enjoy a range of great value tickets at www.translink.co.uk Train: The nearest NIR stop, Titanic Quarter, is a 10 minute walk away. Glider: G1 service to Templemore Avenue Metro: 3A/3F/3G Thank you for booking a ticket to this year’s EastSide Arts Festival. We look forward to welcoming you.

With support from Marty Tohill Thin Lizzy founding guitarist, Eric Bell, is thrilled to be playing in his native East Belfast at the Skainos Centre as part of this year’s Eastside Arts Festival. The Eric Bell Trio band will be playing early classic Thin Lizzy tracks from the period of Eric’s time in the band, along with blues classics and songs from his subsequent, highly acclaimed solo albums. IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION This is an Over 18 Event This is an advance ticketed event. There will be no tickets sold at the event. Doors open at 5:30pm VENUE INFORMATION Accessibility: This is an accessible venue. If you have any specific accessibility queries please contact eastsidearts@eastsidepartnership.com Parking: No parking is available onsite. There is ample parking available at Connswater Shopping Centre. Please be mindful of our neighbours when parking in a residential area. Public Transport: Travel with our sponsor and active travel partner, Translink. Enjoy a range of great value tickets at www.translink.co.uk Train: The nearest NIR stop, Lanyon Place, is a 10 minute walk away. Glider: G1 service to Templemore Avenue Metro: 3A/3F/3G Thank you for booking a ticket to this year’s EastSide Arts Festival. We look forward to welcoming you.