The Programme

Belfast 2026 2nd - 4th June

Schedule subject to change

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11:00 - 13:00

Open Top Bus Tour

If you'd like to see and learn about our host city, then hop on board the Celtic Media Festival Open Top Bus Tour!

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12:00 - 13:00

Welcome to Celtic Media Festival 2026

Join us for refreshments as we welcome you to Celtic Media Festival 2026

13:30 - 14:15

Lights, Camera, Code: The Future of Visual Effects in Irish Film & TV

Ireland's screen industry is in a golden era — and visual effects are at the heart of its next chapter.

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13:30 - 14:15

Audience, Formats and the Future of Childrens' Drama

In an era of fragmenting audiences and evolving platforms, the landscape for children’s drama is undergoing a radi...

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14:30 - 15:15

Eight out of Ten Celts

Esyllt Sears, Mary Flanigan, and Eleanor Morton bring you a chaotic show that pits Wales, Ireland, and Scotland against ...

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14:30 - 15:15

COTHROM: What Makes a Sustainable, Regionally Balanced Industry? And Does Indigenous Language Have

The Celtic nations have long understood something the wider industry is only beginning to fully appreciate: that regiona...

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15:30 - 16:45

Tuesday Torc Awards Ceremony

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Categories Awarded Today:  Current Affairs (Screen) Animation (Screen) Comedy (Sound) Sports Documentary (Scr...

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19:30 - 11:30

Opening Party

Join us in An Chultúrlann for the Celtic Media Festival Opening Party!