with Seamus McKee live from the 31st Belfast Festival at Queen's. With
360 events expected to attract almost 100,000 people over 21 days this annual artistic celebration is by far the largest in Ireland and ranks high in the top five British festivals. Tonight's programme features music, song, comedy, drama and conversation with just a handful of the visiting and local performers. Including music of the Andes from
Rumillajta, Czech classical guitarist Jaromira Jeskova , traditional Irish music and song from La Lugh, stories of childhood in the 40s and 50s in County Cork told by Alice Taylor , Dishonorable Ladies portrayed by Honor Blackman, and drama at its best from the Royal National Theatre and the great Ulster playwright Joseph Tomelty. Producer Jim Sheridan