Midnight Traveller – screening at QFT – CANCELLED

Queen's Film Theatre 20 University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

We are currently in the midst of Europe’s largest refugee crisis since World War II — one million refugees in 2015 alone. Filmmakers Hassan Fazili, his wife Fatima Hossaini, and their two daughters, Nargis and Zahra, became four of those one million. When the Taliban put a bounty on Fazili’s head, the family were forced […]

Responding to out Planetary Emergency: The Crucial Decade Ahead – ONLINE CHECK OUT IMAGINEBELFAST.COM

PFC 02/025 Queen's University, Belfast

What does the Church of England, the Davos annual meeting of those who ‘run the world’, climate scientists and activists from Greta Thunberg and the school strike for climate movement and Extinction Rebellion all have in common? When such disparate organisations are all in agreement that there is an urgent need to recognise and respond […]

Ulster’s Lesser Spotted Queer Protestant – CANCELLED

Old Staff Common Room Queen's University Belfast, University Road, Belfast, United Kingdom

In this performance lecture, let Richard O’Leary take you in search of Ulster’s Lesser Spotted Queer Protestant. The existence of the LSQP has long been denied by many historians and Christians, but Dr. O’Leary will present evidence to challenge the orthodox view. Drawing on newly accessed archival material, Dr. O’Leary presents both an objective and […]

What do NI Businesses Need to Drive Growth in our Economy? – CANCELLED

Riddel Hall 185 Stranmillis Road , Belfast, Co Antrim, United Kingdom

As the UK prepares to leave the European Union, it is timely to reflect on how best our local Northern Irish businesses might be supported to grow and thereby contribute to the Northern Ireland economy. The Chief Executives’ Club at Queen’s has brought together a panel that includes leaders of business representative groups, to discuss […]

Abomination – screening at QFT – CANCELLED

Queen's Film Theatre 20 University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Imagine! Festival of Ideas & Politics presents the world première of Nicky Larkin’s (Cherrie, Me & HIV) documentary exploring the creation of The Belfast Ensemble’s provocative and powerful Abomination: A DUP Opera. At midnight on 22nd October 2019, marriage equality rights were finally extended to Northern Ireland. With no sitting government in Stormont for three years, […]

Negotiating Brexit: What can we expect? – CANCELLED

PFC 02/026 Peter Froggatt Centre, Belfast, Antrim, United Kingdom

As the clock ticks towards the deadline of 31 December 2020, join us for the latest updates on the post-Brexit negotiations.

The Quiet Shuffling of Feet – CANCELLED

Queen's Film Theatre 20 University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

David Bolton, as we discover in The Quiet Shuffling of Feet, was no stranger to conflict trauma. He was involved, both personally and professionally, in the Enniskillen bombing and responded to the Omagh bombing. “This is no ordinary story. As a second responder, David was at the heart of a number of major trauma incidents. For […]

Attitudes to migrant workers in Northern Ireland: an improving landscape?

NICVA Offices 61 Duncairn Gardens , Belfast, Antrim, United Kingdom

In this seminar, Lucy Michael will explore data from the 2018 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey on attitudes to migrant workers. Given the recent release of post-Brexit immigration plans by the UK government, it is timely to consider the level of public acceptance and recognition of the role of migrant workers in the economic […]