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A year in the arts 2016
Wednesday 21st December 2016 at 3pm 1254 Comments
As we hurtle at a break-neck speed towards the end of yet another year, it would be remiss of us if we didn’t take the opportunity to look back at some of our highlights of the past 12 months.
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Christmas gift guide 2016
Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10am 0 Comments Visual Arts , Literature , Drama , Northern Ireland Music , Craft
Treat your loved ones this festive season by buying local and support your local artists at the same time. We have rounded up some ideas below for that all important perfect present created by local artists.
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Give the gift of a great read this Christmas
Monday 12th December 2016 at 12pm 1437 Comments Literature
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is proud to support many of our leading literary greats as well as some of the most talented emerging writers of our generation. Damian Smyth, head of literature selects some of the best works published by local writers over the past 12 months.
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Embrace the arts this festive season
Monday 5th December 2016 at 11am 1656 Comments Youth Arts , Northern Ireland Music , Drama , Community Arts , Comedy , Circus & Carnival Arts
Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year for many of our leading arts organisations. We’ve prepared a short guide on some of the productions and performances taking place in venues across Northern Ireland this December.
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An artist in India - Ellie Niblock
Tuesday 22nd November 2016 at 10am 33694 Comments Visual Arts , International Arts
Emerging visual artist Ellie Niblock traveled to India earlier this year supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. Ellie has compiled this short blog recounting her residency at Art Ichol.
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Outburst queer arts festival celebrates 10 years
Friday 11th November 2016 at 3pm 1821 Comments Community Arts , Drama , Literature , International Arts , Northern Ireland Music , Voluntary Arts
Outburst, Belfast’s cutting-edge international queer arts festival is back this week with a ten-day programme of LGTBQ+ theatre, performance, comedy, visual art, literature and more.
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Meet the ACES 2016
Tuesday 8th November 2016 at 10am 2131 Comments Literature , Northern Ireland Music , Visual Arts
17 artists from Northern Ireland have been announced as the latest recipients of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s ACES awards 2016/17. But just who are this year's award recipients?
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BBC Ten Pieces Coaching Scheme
Monday 31st October 2016 at 1pm 95111 Comments Northern Ireland Music
Are you performing the BBC Ten Pieces? The new BBC Ten Pieces Coaching Scheme could be for you.
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Diving into the Blue with Replay Theatre
Friday 21st October 2016 at 12pm 500 Comments Drama , Youth Arts , Arts & Disability
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland's Drama and Dance officer, Gilly Campbell shares her experience of Replay Theatre Company's 'Into the Blue' which focuses on children and young people with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD).
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