festivals

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Their songs weave in Irish lilting, set against a lively mix of drums, fiddles, flutes, harps, banjos, cello and concertina - skills honed over years of playing house parties, pub céilís and traditional festivals.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Hundreds of comedians have been unpaid by one of the biggest comedy festivals in the UK.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Laverty did not mention US leader Donald Trump, but his presidency and the war in Gaza have hung heavy over film festivals over the last few years.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Goldman: It was the opportunity to be in the mecca of film festivals, and the gravity of what we were doing meant a lot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

In 1935, a Norfolk Journal and Guide article covering the annual event dubbed her “the festivals most enthusiastic and hardest working director.”

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly