Vive La France at the 16th Clandeboye Festival
Wednesday 16th August 2017 at 9am 0 Comments Music & Opera
This year’s Clandeboye Festival, 11-19 August, is a celebration of all things French featuring a feast of French artists and composers alongside international, world-class musicians from US, Chile, Russia, England, Scotland and Ireland.
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Image: Trumpeter, John Kerr, from Omagh, tunes up ahead of his performance at the Clandeboye Festival’s, Young Musicians of the Future Concert, supported by Arts Council of Northern Ireland National Lottery funding.
Festival fever hits businesses at Bangor’s Open House
Thursday 10th August 2017 at 9am 0 Comments
Coffee houses, bars, butchers and boutiques are embracing the festival spirit and getting creative at this year’s Open House Festival Bangor (1st August-31st August). Some 120 local businesses have pledged their support as Festival Friends, opening their doors to host events, as well as offering deals and discounts for ticket holders. As part of the initiative, nine local businesses have recruited artists-in-residence and will display their works in cafes, bars and restaurants around the town.
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10 of the best free arts events this August
Monday 7th August 2017 at 9am 0 Comments Literature , Craft , Visual Arts , Youth Arts , Circus & Carnival Arts , Music & Opera , Film & TV , Traditional Arts , Comedy
With just four weeks of summer remaining, there’s plenty still to do and see, right here on your own doorstep. Why not try your hand at a craft workshop, take the family for a fun day out, or soak up some live music?
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The Oh Yeah Legend Award and NI Music Prize in association with Blue Moon
Thursday 3rd August 2017 at 11am 0 Comments
Vivian Campbell will receive this year’s Oh Yeah Legend Award. The event which runs alongside the NI Music Prize, recognises the exceptional contribution of a musician or music industry figure from Northern Ireland. It will be the culmination of this year's Sound of Belfast festival, which will run from 2 - 11 November, and will be supported by Live Music Partner Blue Moon for a second year.
Craft Makers encouraged to apply for the £15,000 Rosy James Memorial Trust Award
Wednesday 2nd August 2017 at 12pm 0 Comments
An annual craft bursary, the Rosy James Memorial Trust Award, worth £15,000, is now welcoming applications. This unique bursary aims to assist craft makers to develop their careers by creating a new body of work which would otherwise have been unattainable without the funding award.
Game of Thrones prop maker, Helen Faulkner hosts open day as part of August Craft Month
Tuesday 1st August 2017 at 2pm
Fantastic Family Fun at the EastSide Arts Festival
Tuesday 1st August 2017 at 12pm
Arts Council responds to DfC review of arm’s-length bodies
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