An Irish language multimedia project exploring Belfast through prose, poetry, photography, art and music takes place at 8pm on Friday 3 April at Áras Mhic Reachtain in Belfast.

Liam Carson, founder and director of IMRAM Irish language literary festival, coordinates the project funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

IMRAM commissioned five Belfast writers to produce new works celebrating the city. The writers are Padaí de Cléir, Art Hughes, Réaltán Ní Leannáin, Máire Burns and Seán Ó Muireagáin.

Padaí de Cléir writes poetry mainly in Irish. He won the Liú Lúnasa Poetry Slam competition in 2025 after placing second previously. He serves as main songwriter for band TART and works as a science teacher.

Art Hughes writes poetry, paints, studies and novels. He published his first novel An Cairdeagan Buí.

Réaltán Ní Leannáin sets much of her fiction in Belfast people and places. Her short story collection Dílis draws from her 1970s Troubles experiences.

Máire Burns grew up on Falls Road in Belfast. She taught Irish in Downpatrick, County Down. She writes short stories and poetry in Irish, published in Bláth na dTulach collection. She directs the Gaeilge Amháin Facebook group.

Seán Ó Muireagáin comes from Upper Claudy. He writes poetry, songs, short stories. His debut novel Sí published by Éabhlóid. His first short story collection Gáire in Éag features stories from the Troubles period in Belfast.

The event includes images by Belfast photographer Colm Mac Aindreasa and archive photos projected on screen. Designer Margaret Lonergan handles production. Gráinne Holland and other musicians perform Belfast-related songs.

Tickets cost £12 and can be reserved at mhicreachtain.com.