1,700 young, aspiring performers take to the stage at Belfast’s Grand Opera House
Thursday 11th July 2019 at 2pm 0 Comments Dance , Drama
Over 1,700 young people have taken part in the Grand Opera House’s Summer Youth Project since it began in 2011. This summer, for the first time, the Grand Opera House will present not one but two large-scale productions – Bugsy Malone, starring 150 local 10-18 year olds, and Miss Saigon® School Edition, with a cast of 80 talented young people aged 16-18, supported by Phoenix Natural Gas and National Lottery funding through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
Image: Pictured at rehearsals (L-R) are Nathan Johnston, Lara Mulgrew, Louis Fitzpatrick and Ian Wilson, Grand Opera House.
Arts Council awards almost £1.2million of National Lottery funding to local projects
Thursday 4th July 2019 at 2pm 0 Comments Community Arts , Craft , Dance , Drama , Literature , Northern Ireland Music , Visual Arts , Youth Arts
Forty-seven (47) arts organisations across Northern Ireland are set to benefit from almost £1.2million of Arts Council of Northern Ireland National Lottery funding, to bring a series of high-quality arts projects to people across the region.
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JLF Belfast, a spectacular weekend celebrating literature, Indian culture and creativity
Wednesday 26th June 2019 at 7am 0 Comments Literature
The inaugural JLF Belfast, an international celebration of literature, creativity and music, brought together a wealth of distinguished speakers and cultural thinkers from across the world to packed audiences at the Lyric Theatre and Seamus Heaney HomePlace on 21-23 June.
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Celebrating creativity and diversity at this year’s EastSide Arts Festival
Tuesday 25th June 2019 at 10am 0 Comments
From the 1st-11th August places and spaces across east Belfast will transform into hubs of creativity and diversity for the annual EastSide Arts Festival. Supported by Arts Council of Northern Ireland, this year’s exciting programme is filled with glorious new experiences, amazing and inspiring activities which are open for everyone to enjoy.
Gandhi’s granddaughter to open JLF Belfast’s celebratory weekend of literature and creativity
Friday 21st June 2019 at 10am 0 Comments
Distinguished granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee, who has devoted her life to working for public welfare, will open the two-day literature festival, JLF Belfast, at a launch event on Friday 21st June at the Belfast Harbour Commissioners Office.
Newtownards couple win trip of a lifetime to India in celebration of the Jaipur Literature Festival
Saturday 15th June 2019 at 9am
Preparations underway for JLF Belfast
Monday 10th June 2019 at 11am
The only month-long festival in Ireland is open for business
Friday 7th June 2019 at 9am