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Belfast Harbour has been revealed as the lead sponsor for Culture Night Belfast 2015 which takes place in the autumn.

The significant investment will help ensure that this year’s Culture Night will be the largest since the event began in 2009.

Based primarily in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter, Culture Night Belfast (CNB) will involve over 250 separate cultural events and is expected to be enjoyed by over 50,000 people.

Over 200 organisations will take part during the event which will run between 1pm and 10pm on Friday, September 18.

In addition to a host of outdoor street performances CNB also involves a range of venues, galleries and historic buildings which will open for events, talks and tours.

Announcing the sponsorship, Belfast Harbour’s CEO, Roy Adair, said: “Belfast Harbour has a long association with supporting the Arts and Culture Night Belfast, as the city’s best one-day cultural event, is the most exciting partnership we’ve developed in recent years.

“Funding for the arts has come under increasing pressure in recent years so we’re delighted to have the opportunity to help safeguard one of Belfast’s most popular events, supporting the businesses who cater for the Culture Night crowds and maintaining a platform for the creative arts.

“Supporting a vibrant cultural scene is important if Belfast wants to showcase itself as an appealing place to live, work and invest in. "

Paul McErlean, Chair of the Cathedral Quarter Trust, the organiser of Culture Night said:

“We are delighted to welcome Belfast Harbour as the new lead sponsor of Culture Night Belfast and host of the new CNB Almanac series in the lead-up to Culture Night. I

"In six years, Culture Night has established itself as a beacon of light on Belfast's cultural scene.

"In difficult financial circumstances, our artists of varying hues give all exhibitions and performances for free - it is a cultural gift to the people of this great city, but it takes money and resources to put the event on and we are very grateful to the Harbour for its support."

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