This year the festival, which runs April 27 - May 7, will host 120 events in 30 venues.
In the field of music, Choice Award winner Julie Feeney will be part of a bill that also includes Julian Cope, Richard Hawley, Terry Hall from The Specials and legendary saxophonist Courtney Pine.
On the comedy front, there's shows from Ireland's favourite comedian Dara O'Briain, plus the ever provocative Mark Thomas, John Shuttleworth, Mark Steel and Lucy Porter.
And turning out attention to the literary side of the festival, the event will attract Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk, Irish literary icon Edna O'Brien, and the legendary musician/spoken word artist Lydia Lunch.
Info on ticket prices and the full line-up are available from www.cqaf.com