High Octane

The Digital Film Archive is delighted to work with Sally O’Dowd, an award winning visual artist who makes performance, drawing, film and experimental drawing sessions that explore identity and women’s roles in contemporary Irish society. On Tuesday 18th November at 6pm visit the former Bank of Ireland on Royal Ave for a night of experimental archive based performances as part of Catalyst Arts’ FIX Festival.

FIX25 will take place in locations across Belfast City Centre, with local and international artists responding to the theme of HIGH OCTANE — forceful; intense; dynamic; high-powered. Established by Catalyst Arts in 1994 and now in its 16th edition, FIX is an internationally renowned biennial of live art and performance. FIX25 is generously supported by The Arts Council of Northern Ireland. Special thanks to the Adam Mickiewicz Institute and Florida SouthWestern State College.  For the full schedule visit https://www.catalystarts.org.uk/fix25

To book tickets for Sally’s performance https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sally-odowd-followed-by-rudger-power-tickets-1962458646640?aff=ebdsoporgprofile&_gl=1*5hz10w*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTU2MDAzMDExLjE3NjMwODUxMTM.*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3NjMwODUxMTIkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjMwODUxMTIkajYwJGwwJGgw

Tickets are free, places are limited to 40 people. If you book and can no longer attend please let the organisers know. 

Location

Bank of Ireland Buildings

92 Royal Avenue

Belfast BT1 2GU

The former Bank of Ireland is a derelict building. Unfortunately it does not have step free access. The floors are uneven and the building is unheated. 

Dress warm (for outdoor winter temperatures). 

There are no toilets on site. The event is a maximum of 2 hours. Very limited seating is available for those who need it, it is a standing room venue. There will be low lighting, projections, sound and poor visibility. 

Contact Catalyst for more information: Catalystarts@gmail.com

Image credit: Sally O'Dowd photographed performing in BIFPA by Dr Sandra Johnson, 2025.