Circus & Carnival Arts
Leading light in carnival arts, David Boyd, awarded an MBE for services to the arts and community
Tuesday 18th February 2020 at 11am 0 Comments Circus & Carnival Arts
David Boyd, founder-Director, of Beat Carnival, one of Northern Ireland's leading arts organisations, has received an MBE for services to the arts and community. David Boyd, from Holywood Co.Down, set up the Carnival Centre in Belfast, establishing a permanent centre for excellence in Carnival Arts, where visiting international artists come to share their expertise and is considered one of the best Carnival centres in the UK. David Boyd will receive his MBE at Buckingham Palace on 2nd April 2020.
Image: David Boyd, founder-Director, of Beat Carnival
Celebrating creativity and diversity at this year’s EastSide Arts Festival
Tuesday 25th June 2019 at 10am 0 Comments Circus & Carnival Arts, Comedy, Craft, Dance, Drama, Literature, Northern Ireland Music, Visual Arts
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.
Read MoreThe Arts Council announces Annual Funding of £12.8 million for 97 key arts organisations
Thursday 4th April 2019 at 12pm 0 Comments Youth Arts, Visual Arts, Northern Ireland Music, Literature, Community Arts, Craft, Dance, Drama, Circus & Carnival Arts
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) today (4 April 2019) announced annual funding of £12.8 million for 97 key arts organisations from its exchequer and National Lottery resources. Government funds of £8.4million will maintain the core costs of 97 arts organisations while £4.3 million of National Lottery funding will support their programming costs. The Arts Council’s Annual Funding Programme (AFP) is the most significant allocation of public funding for the arts in Northern Ireland each year.
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