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The Black Box Presents Safe & Sound: VENUS RISING a celebration for International Women’s Day 2026

Sunday 8th March | Black Box | Doors 7pm | Show 7:30-9:30pm | £10

Venus Rising is a new concept founded by Claire Hall (Venus Dupree) which spotlights artists who are either on the rise or already blazing bright with innovation, rawness, and an unwavering dedication to the integrity of their craft.

For our IWD26 edition we’re celebrating with three extraordinary women shaping the sound of contemporary Irish music:

Pinsleep

Pinsleep is a solo, art-pop act by an acclaimed, Belfast-based violinist, singer and producer Aga Olek. Through the use of layered violin, guitar effects, voice and electronics Pinsleep creates soundscapes inspired by the sci fi literature and the inner cosmos.

Ava Brogan 

Multi-instrumentalist and producer Ava Brogan has unlocked the portal to hyper-folk and pagan pop, with her signature guttural bass, hypnotic harping, and glimmering vocals. Flooding the senses with shimmering playfulness, her music holds the spirit of ancient Ireland and modern camp culture. Be careful or this bimbo pagan princess will lure you into the fairy realm with her eccentric avant-pop sound and mystifying energy.

Eve Belle 

Eve Belle is a singer, songwriter and chronicler of sorrows from deepest Donegal. Her songs and stories are imbued with an uncommon world-weariness seldom found in writers of such tender years. In Eve Belle’s songs, the brass tacks prick skin and draw blood.

Please note we have a sliding scale ticket pricing for this event. 

General Admission: for anyone who has the means to pay a full price ticket, and what a bargain at that for the absolutely unreal line-up!

Concession (Low Income Ticket): for anyone who’s a bit strapped for cash, no worries we’ve got you covered so you can factor in the cost of a pint and a taxi home!

Concession (Complementary Ticket): for anyone where having to pay for a ticket is a barrier to being able to attend the event, please be sound and don’t book this ticket if you can afford not to

This event has proudly been supported by Belfast City Council as part of the Ending Violence Against Women & Girls project

This is an 18+ event