Board Game Bring and Buy Sale
Free admission
Shiny Hoppy Meeple are a board game community who meet every Thursday night in Boundary Taproom. Every year as part of the Eastside Arts Festival we like to do something special and for one week only as well as excellent board game action we’re hosting a board game Bring & Buy Sale. So if you’ve grown tired of a board game and want to sell it or swap it for something new bring it along and maybe you’ll leave with some lovely new board games into the bargain.
Spoken Word Flight
£20 (includes four half pints)
Flight <definition> 'a sampling of several beers, or of a particular type of food, for the purpose of comparative tasting'
Imagine a beer flight where each beer is the backing track for a story from a local wordsmith. Like 10x9 only drunker. A light pale comedic tale, then maybe a dark stouty horror… we’ll try and avoid the bitter.
Our regular Paul Hutchinson is a mediator, educator and creative facilitator. From 2014, he has been a frequent flyer at the acclaimed Tenx9 storytelling events His book, Between the Bells (2019) is a storied exploration of Reconciliation. He is up to his neck in tall and small tales.
This time Paul is joined by John Barry is a father, a political activist, recovering politician, trades unionist, the world’s only Professor of Green Political Economy, and Director of the Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action at Queens University Belfast. What keeps him awake at night is the life opportunities and future wellbeing of his and other children in this age of the planetary emergency and intersecting social and economic injustices within and between countries.
Graeme Watson is a writer and performer from the foothills of the Glens of Antrim… or at least that’s what he’s trying to call Larne. A leading light in the foundational days of Northern’s Ireland’s contemporary live comedy scene, Graeme is currently thinking a lot about everyday creativity, happiness, and autonomous killer robots.
Alice McCullough's performance poetry has been described by Stephen Fry as "sensational." She wrote, directed and starred in a critically acclaimed TV adaptation of her “Earth To Alice” show for BBC. Catch her live show at the Féile on 3rd August before she heads off to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Each performer will be paired with a beer and an increasingly drunk introduction from @adamturks
£20 (includes four half pints).
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Midweek Magic Club
MWMC is a two and a half hour event which is all about the close up. Close up magic that happens right at your table. It was the first event that Seedhead ever set up and it’s still one of our favourites because it changes the dynamic of what it means to go to a show. It’s an event that allows you to see old friends or make new ones because the micro performances are spread out over the evening, allowing you to socialise and have a beer in-between. There’s really not another night like it in Belfast.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Midweek Magic Club
MWMC is a two and a half hour event which is all about the close up. Close up magic that happens right at your table. It was the first event that Seedhead ever set up and it’s still one of our favourites because it changes the dynamic of what it means to go to a show. It’s an event that allows you to see old friends or make new ones because the micro performances are spread out over the evening, allowing you to socialise and have a beer in-between. There’s really not another night like it in Belfast.
Midweek Magic Club
MWMC is a two and a half hour event which is all about the close up. Close up magic that happens right at your table. It was the first event that Seedhead ever set up and it’s still one of our favourites because it changes the dynamic of what it means to go to a show. It’s an event that allows you to see old friends or make new ones because the micro performances are spread out over the evening, allowing you to socialise and have a beer in-between. There’s really not another night like it in Belfast.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Midweek Magic Club
MWMC is a two and a half hour event which is all about the close up. Close up magic that happens right at your table. It was the first event that Seedhead ever set up and it’s still one of our favourites because it changes the dynamic of what it means to go to a show. It’s an event that allows you to see old friends or make new ones because the micro performances are spread out over the evening, allowing you to socialise and have a beer in-between. There’s really not another night like it in Belfast.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Hit the north Block Party 2026
This year’s event will feature 50 local and international artists, with an array of styles and techniques on show.
The Pre-Block Party Party
It’s become a tradition at Hit the North that we get the whole gang together the night before the big event in the John Hewitt Bar.
Hit the North Student Jam
Hit the North Student Jam brings together this curated group of Belfast School of Art students and Graduates in Residence for a live street art event at the Belfast campus. Join us on May 1st, 3–6pm, to see large-scale works take shape, alongside a guest Hit the North artist painting a major wall from a cherry picker.
HIT THE NORTH STREET ART MARKET
Call it lazy or call it leaning into genius, when we do something and it works we tend to just do it again so once again this year we’ll be launching the festival weekend with a Street Artist Market in the magnificent surrounds of the Bullitt courtyard.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Midweek Magic Club
MWMC is a two and a half hour event which is all about the close up. Close up magic that happens right at your table. It was the first event that Seedhead ever set up and it’s still one of our favourites because it changes the dynamic of what it means to go to a show. It’s an event that allows you to see old friends or make new ones because the micro performances are spread out over the evening, allowing you to socialise and have a beer in-between. There’s really not another night like it in Belfast.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.
Street Art Walking Tour
Belfast is a weird, passionate, messed up place. The legacy of our conflict is about more than people, it’s about place. It’s about how the people of Belfast navigate this divided city, and how we build shared spaces for people of all backgrounds to co-exist.