Since 2006, Outburst has grown from a small community event in Belfast, Northern Ireland to a celebrated festival of local and international queer arts, culture and ideas.
We have worked in a creative partnership with the festival since 2015, exploring what LGBTQI+ culture means to artists and audiences around the world.
Each year, we support Outburst to invite international delegates to the festival and to programme international artists, resulting in new connections, projects and ways of working.
We work with the festival organisers to strengthen their international networks. Through our partnership, Outburst has worked with hundreds of artists, producers and writers in over 30 countries across four continents.
Outburst festival delegates have gone on to develop their own queer arts festivals and initiatives in Brazil, Argentina, Jamaica and Nepal.
Outburst runs 15-24 November 2024 in Belfast, UK.
Outburst Americas
Ourburst Americas is the first network of queer artists and activists across the Americas. Visit their site for information and resources, and to find out how to get involved.