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As part of this year’s digital Out to Lunch Festival, the Office of the Northern Ireland Executive in Brussels will showcase a selection of artists from Northern Ireland online on Tuesday 19th January at 1pm.  The pre-recorded programme features musicians, Anthony Toner, Ursula Burns, Ciara O’Neill and writer, Stephen Connolly, performing in the beautiful and historic Rosemary Street Church.

Foyle O-Bon and Project Sparks, two arts organisations based in Derry-Londonderry, recently received funding from the Arts Council’s Organisations Emergency Programme (OEP) and Health and Safety Programme to enable them to adapt to the Covid-19 restrictions by creating new work online and install equipment to help them to safely deliver their in person.

Cinderella did go to the ball - oh yes she did! And the leading lady was also among a host of local stars who brought some festive magic to the streets of Derry/Londonderry, supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland's Organisations Emergency Programme.

Christmas is cancelled! Oh no it isn’t! Cre8 Theatre, in partnership with Let’s Go Hydro, presents a family-friendly drive-in pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, at the drive-in cinema, Belfast, featuring the Giant, Jack, Jill, Dame Ms. Pinch, Daisy Cow and more, supported by the Organisations Emergency Programme through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. 

Nine post-primary schools in Belfast and Derry~Londonderry are preparing to take part in a landmark programme which aims to boost educational outcomes for students by bringing more creative skills into the classroom.

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland was invited to attend the Communities Committee today to provide an update on how a share of the £33 million Cultural Recovery Fund announced earlier this year, has been put to use. The Arts Council put expert analysis and information in front of Committee members in order to provide them with a better understanding of what is facing Northern Ireland’s arts and creative sectors right now.

A new survey commissioned by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland reveals the high numbers of people turning to the arts for solace and relief during the Covid-19 pandemic.

With thanks to funding from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, 80 writers will be offered support through one of the newly announced schemes for Northern Irish writers at the Irish Writers Centre. Writers from the North can now apply for one of the 40 Writing Course Bursaries , 20 opportunities to receive One-to-One Mentoring and 20 Professional Memberships on offer at the IWC. Each of these schemes are specifically designed to help writers to further their professional development goals.

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland to distribute £1,075,335 capital funding grants on behalf of Department for Communities (DfC).

We are pleased to host four information webinars for individuals considering making an application to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s Individuals Emergency Resilience Programme.