It marks Friday’s 50th anniversary of the death of the renowned author, theologian and academic.
Among the highlights will be Lewis by Lamplight, an enchanted tour of the writer’s old school, Campbell College. A famous lamp – thought to be the inspiration for the lamp in Narnia, where Lucy first met Mr. Tumnus – will be officially turned on.
Throughout the week, there will be events commemorating and exploring the legacy of Lewis and his close links to the city that so inspired much of his work.
Festival organizer Wendy Langham said: “C.S. Lewis is one of those figures that everybody has heard of, but perhaps few realize that he was born, and for a time, was schooled in east Belfast. On the 50th anniversary of his death, the C.S. Lewis Festival seeks to discover and celebrate those connections and invite people to come on a journey with us across the east, and hopefully have a lot of fun in the process.”
Among the events will be a reading from Shadowlands by William Nicholson, based on the life of C.S. Lewis. An exhibition, Through the Wardrobe, by artist Jonathan Barry will run at the Linenhall Library. There will be the chance to see documentaries, hear readings and listen to music inspired by Lewis. A new C.S. Lewis Trail will be launched during the festival, taking people through east Belfast and the landmarks that helped shaped the young writer’s life and work.
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