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EVENT RECAP

Two men in suits in a vintage room with a decorative rug and chandelier; one man seated and looking up, the other standing with a distorted smiling face.
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ABOUT:
Part music documentary, part unflinching character study, I Get Knocked Down is the untold story of Leeds-based anarcho-pop band Chumbawamba. This Irish premiere screening will be followed by a Q&A with Chumbawamba's Dunstan Bruce. Founding band-member Dunstan Bruce is 59, and he is struggling with the fact that the world seems to be going to hell in a handcart. Twenty years after his fall from grace, Bruce is angry and frustrated, but how does a retired middle-aged radical get back up again?

In this punk version of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Dunstan is visited by the antagonistic ghost of his anarchist past – his alter ego, ‘Babyhead’ – who forces him to question his own life, sending him on a search for his long-lost anarchist mojo. Following Bruce’s personal voyage of rediscovery, redemption, and reawakening, I Get Knocked Down acts as a call to arms to those who think activism is best undertaken by someone else.

★★★★ "enjoyable blast of pop history from Chumbawamba frontman" The Guardian

I GET KNOCKED DOWN SCREENING & Q&A

31.05.23 | 6.30PM
QUEEN’S FILM THEATRE, BELFAST

Panel discussion at Output Belfast event, with four panelists seated at the front and an audience listening attentively.

THUR 1 JUNE

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OUTPUT BELFAST x AVA MUSIC CONFERENCE

10AM-5PM
THE MAC & OH YEAH CENTRE, BELFAST
FREE ADMISSION

This year we’re joining forces with the incredible AVA Festival to bring you Ireland’s leading music conference. We’ll be hosting over 30 sessions, workshops, masterclasses, panels, keynotes and state of the nation addresses across all aspects of the music industry - with a focus on creative skills (writing, performing and producing) and business skills (management, streaming, music and image, networking and wider creative industry partnerships).

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OUTPUT BELFAST EVENING SHOWCASE

7.30PM - LATE
CATHEDRAL QUARTER, BELFAST
FREE ADMISSION

Every year, we host a live music showcase on the evening of our conference, from 8pm - late across an array of Cathedral Quarter venues. We welcome 40 artists, representing a wide range of genres, to perform in a ‘music-trail’ format, so delegates can walk between venues, for free, listening to incredible talent from around Ireland. Artists to be announced.

FRI 2 JUNE

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1-2-1 SPEED NETWORKING W INDUSTRY EXPERTS

11.10AM - 12.30PM
2 ROYAL AVENUE, BELFAST
FREE ADMISSION


FULL DETAILS HERE.
APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED.

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MUSIC MARKET

2 ROYAL AVENUE, BELFAST
FREE ADMISSION

In association with Belfast City of Music, the music market is open to all and free to attend. Members of the public can drop by any time and browse stalls by music companies / creatives, including:

LOWDEN GUITARS
START TOGETHER STUDIO
ON MUSIC
HELP MUSICIANS
THE THIN AIR / JUNK DRAWER (ARTIST)
BILLY WOODS (PHOTOGRAPHY)
NEW CHAMPION MANAGEMENT
JOEL HARKIN (ARTIST)
MOVING ON MUSIC
& MORE

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CoM: COMMUNITY HANG-OUT

3-5PM
2 ROYAL AVENUE, BELFAST
FREE ADMISSION

Presented by Belfast City of Music - Join us for free coffee to network and connect with others in the wider community, especially those in the creative and music sectors.

Colorful illustration promoting the Industry Sessions: Hannover City of Music event in Belfast on June 2nd from 5 to 7:30 pm at 2 Royal Avenue. The image features vibrant cartoon-style musicians with equipment like headphones, microphones, and speakers, surrounded by musical notes.

BCoM INDUSTRY SESSIONS PRESENT: HANNOVER, UNESCO CITY OF MUSIC

5-7PM
2 ROYAL AVENUE, BELFAST
FREE ADMISSION


Belfast City of Music Industry Session: Meet and learn from four representatives from Hannover’s UNESCO City of Music community.

OVERVIEW: 2023 EVENTS

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MAY 2023
Output Belfast x Music Minds Matter: Irish premiere of I Get Knocked Down followed by director Q&A at Queen’s Film Theatre, Belfast

Five people seated on a red couch on stage, participating in a panel discussion or interview, with glasses of water and microphones in front of them, and a small round table with a water pitcher and glasses.

JUNE 2023
• Output Belfast x AVA Music Conference at The MAC and Oh Yeah Centre, Belfast

• Output Belfast Evening Showcase, Cathedral Quarter, Belfast

Interior of a shopping mall or public building with elegant, ornate architecture featuring a large circular domed ceiling with a skylight, surrounded by decorative arches, columns, and intricate moldings painted in pastel colors. There are lush green plants in planters at the foreground.

JUNE 2023
• Output Belfast 1-2-1 Networking with Industry Professionals (Sign-up required - More info to follow), 2 Royal Avenue, Belfast

• Output Belfast x BCoM Music Mart at 2 Royal Avenue, Belfast

A live music performance on stage at SXSW, featuring a band with a drummer and two women with microphones, in front of a large LED screen displaying the BME logo. The stage is surrounded by speakers and lighting equipment, with an enthusiastic crowd watching.

MARCH 2023
Output Belfast x British Music Embassy Showcase at SxSW 2023, Austin, Texas

A group of people attending a live music performance on a boat on a river with a city skyline in the background.

MARCH 2023
Output Belfast at SxSW - Boat Party Gig, Austin, Texas

Colorful event poster for Bright UK festival titled "The Great Escape" scheduled for May 10th to 13th, 2023, with a vibrant background of multicolored rays.

MAY 2023
Output Belfast at The Great Escape Festival 2023, Brighton

A female singer with blue hair, wearing a checkered shirt, a cap, and multiple rings, performing passionately into a microphone on stage.
A band performs in a dimly lit bar, with a female singer passionately singing into a microphone, a guitarist playing nearby, and a drummer in the background, surrounded by musical equipment.
A musician with glasses and a beard playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone on stage.
A man wearing a gray ski mask plays an electric guitar on stage with colorful purple and blue lights, a brick wall background, and a microphone in front of him.
Female vocalist in leopard print pants singing into a microphone on stage with a band, including a drummer, bassist, and guitarists, performing in a dimly lit venue.
A man with a beard playing a soprano saxophone on stage, wearing a baseball cap and black sweatshirt, illuminated by red and purple stage lighting.
A young musician playing an electric guitar on a stage with red and gold lighting, wearing a white bucket hat, white sunglasses, a dark jacket, and black and white patterned pants.
A woman with braided blond hair and a mesh outfit passionately performing on stage with colorful stage lights.
A band performing on stage with three musicians; a keyboardist on the left, a female guitarist and vocalist in the center, and a drummer on the right. The female singer has bright pink hair and is wearing a checkered skirt and stockings.
A DJ performs in a nightclub with colorful lighting, a brick wall background, and a drink on the table.
A woman with pink hair smiling and singing into a microphone while playing an electric guitar, performing on stage in a dimly lit venue with exposed brick walls.
Four musicians performing on stage with purple lighting, brick wall background, and neon light accents, each playing electric or bass guitars, with a drummer in the background.
A woman with jewelry, holding a microphone at a dark stage.
A DJ wearing headphones playing music on a DJ mixer at a party or club with people dancing in the background.
A woman with blonde hair holding a microphone in a neon-lit setting.
A woman with short hair and earrings playing a Yamaha keyboard, singing into a microphone, against a dark background with warm lighting.
A live music performance with a band on stage, including a singer, a guitarist, and a drummer, under colorful stage lighting.
Young man playing drums in a dimly lit setting, possibly a live music venue, with another musician partially visible in the background.
DJ with blonde hair, wearing headphones, operating DJ equipment in a colorful setting, with light streaks and a patterned wall in the background.
A female musician with long dark hair and a black dress, playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone on stage, accompanied by two male musicians with electric guitars, with colorful stage lighting and a drum set in the background.
A young man with dark hair singing into a microphone in a black-and-white photo.
A live music performance featuring three male singers on stage with red lighting and silver tinsel backdrop, one singing into a microphone wearing a white shirt, the second singing into a microphone wearing a red shirt, and the third wearing a black
A woman singing with her eyes closed and hand raised, accompanied by two guitarists on stage with a sign that reads 'THE DIRTY ONION' in the background.
A young person with glasses and a leather jacket singing into a microphone on stage, with a girl playing guitar behind them, in a brick-walled venue with warm lighting.
A male musician on stage playing an electric guitar, singing into a microphone, and making a salute gesture with his right hand. Two other musicians are in the background playing guitars, with stage lighting and a brick wall behind them.
A band performing on stage with three members playing electric guitars and drums, illuminated by colorful stage lights.
A woman with straight dark hair and bangs is playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone during a live music performance at The Green Room.
A young woman with long braided hair singing into a microphone on stage with colorful lighting.
A man singing into a microphone while holding a glass of beer, wearing a tropical shirt and a white cap, in a bar or club setting with colorful lighting.