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EastSide Arts Festival returns with more events for deaf community

This year’s EastSide Arts Festival is incorporating British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation into more events, organisers have said.

The festival, which began in 2012 as the East Belfast Arts Festival before being rebranded in 2015, will run this year for 11 days from 25 July.

Some of the big names that have graced the festival in the past include Van Morrison, who headlined in 2015, and Anthony Toner, who launched his album at the festival.

The West Ocean String Quartet, known for their music being played on the International Space Station, and Irish jazz singer Mary Coughlan have also performed.

The festival includes more than 60 accessible and inclusive events, showcasing many venues across of east Belfast.


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