THE Arts Council of Northern Ireland, in partnership with British Council Northern Ireland, the Lyric Theatre and Teamwork Arts, the producers of the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival in India, have unveiled plans for JLF Belfast 2020, an international celebration of arts, culture, books and discourse.
This is the second year that Belfast has been chosen as one of a handful of international cities to host local editions of the Jaipur Literature Festival, the biggest literary festival in the world.
Writers Jonathan Coe, Lisa McInerney, AL Kennedy and Shashi Tharoor are among the first speakers to be announced for this year’s event, which takes place from June 12-14, with the full programme to be revealed soon.
The festival, which will take place at the Lyric Theatre, will feature panel discussions, readings and debates, on themes including mythology, science, climate change, environment, identity, wellbeing, music and gender.
Early bird tickets are now available, with the first 200 tickets free, but guests must register at the Lyric Theatre Box Office to secure their place.
:: Register for your free place or buy at lyrictheatre.co.uk/event/jlf-belfast-2/; see the programme at jlflitfest.org/belfast
