A horrific disaster that took the lives of over 1500 souls isn’t exactly the ideal inspiration for a festival of events. To many, the treatment of the RMS Titanic can often make the teeth itch, particularly if you are from Belfast, the city in which it was built. Belfast may not be the only city to take a connection to the ship, however loose, and milk it dry (see Southampton, Liverpool and Cork for reference) but it may be the only one to permit itself to be defined by it. Personally I would have hyped up our excellent soda bread but sadly I’m not in charge. Yet. 14th April 2012 marks the 100th Anniversary of the Titanic disaster and so to mark the occasion, Belfast is hosting the Titanic Festival – a series of events across the city. Think what you want about the ship, the politics and the hype … There’s more →