Ulster Festival of Art & Design

For the past three years the Ulster festival of art and design has been showcasing the work of students, international artists/​designers as well as holding exhibitions, performances and workshops in a two week long bonanza of creativity and design in Belfast. It gives local talent the chance to become recognised, whilst developing ideas and inspiration for later life. It also provides us lowly visitors the opportunity to see the amazing flair and design on offer from our community. For example this year we were treated to the Fashion Fair @ Victoria Square as well as the students End of Year Show @ U.U.B. The festival also hosted a range of speakers discussing a number of different topics. For example 2010 saw works by Carson McDowell, talks about digital photography by Stephen Wilson and Avatar; the insight by Greg Maguire. It’s not one to miss for the creatively minded. I can’t wait to see what next year brings!