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Closing Event: “Harmonies of Freedom: Honouring Frederick Douglass in Belfast” #DouglassWeek Music & Performance Evening

  • Duncairn Centre Duncairn Avenue Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT14 6BP United Kingdom (map)
  • Exact times: 7:00pm doors, 7:30pm start of show

  • Tickets: £12 | PURCHASE HERE

  • A special evening of performances and readings celebrating the famed American abolitionist and civil rights leader Frederick Douglass. The show will feature Douglass family members and other #DouglassWeek 2024 participants alongside local musicians, dancers and community leaders. Performances will be led by the creative team of Belfast singer/songwriter Sarah McCreedy and Broadway artists and actors Paul Oakley Stovall (Hamilton) and Nikhil Saboo (Mean Girls, Dear Evan Hansen) performing their own original songs exploring Frederick Douglass's travels throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland in 1845-46 as well as songs from the Broadway-bound musical American Prophet. Other performers include Siobhan Brown/Soultrane, Cork-based spoken word artist Raphael Olympio with Cliff Masheti and Mark Mavambu and many more!

  • All ticket proceeds support the women-led US nonprofit, The Globe Lane Initiative, dedicated to promoting history and cultural exchange inspired by the legacy and example of Frederick Douglass and fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of history while promoting a more inclusive and equitable society for all.

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