Arts Council of Northern Ireland

World-renowned opera singer to perform with Ulster Orchestra as part of Walled City Music Festival

Monday 15th May 2017 at 11am

Image: Leading Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman will close the 9th Walled City Music Festival alongside Co-Artistic Director and pianist Cathal Breslin and the Ulster Orchestra

The Walled City Music Festival has announced a fantastic line-up for their closing gala concert for this year’s chamber music festival, taking place from 31 May - 4 June

First acts for Belfast International Arts Festival 2017 announced

Thursday 11th May 2017 at 11am

Image: Soul sensation and singer-songwriter, Paul Carrack with perform at the Grand Opera House on Saturday 21 October.

Belfast International Arts Festival is giving audiences an opportunity to book early for three show stopping performances as part of the Festival programme.

Lyric Theatre announces its New Playwrights of 2017

Wednesday 10th May 2017 at 12pm

Image: The Lyric Theatre Belfast has announced the name of four successful playwrights who will take part in the New Playwrights development programme,

In January 2017, alongside its new productions, the Lyric launched its commitment to bring exciting new work to the stage. A six month New Playwrights Programme of development support, in partnership with the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, was set up to encourage and inspire emerging playwrights.

Broadway debut for Cahoots NI

Tuesday 9th May 2017 at 2pm

Image: The cast & crew of Nivelli's War pictured with Gilly Campbell, Arts Council of Northern Ireland at the New Victory Theatre on New York's 42nd Street in the heart of Times Square. Photo credit James Higgins

Cahoots NI in association with The Lyric Theatre are celebrating the Broadway premier of Nivelli’s War, an electrifying theatrical adventure, in The New Victory Theater, New York City's premier performing arts venue devoted to children and families, on 42nd Street in the iconic Times Square.