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All the latest news from the Arts Council about: Funding

Funding, Partnerships

Boys’ Model Students uncover the untold stories of North Belfast

22nd March, 2023

Journalist Mark Devenport with Finlay Foster, year 10 Belfast Boys' Model School and Marie O’Donoghue, Creative Schools Partnership Programme Manager, Education Authority. The student is a holding a laptop that displays the magazine he has created.

Funding, Artists

Actor, James Martin & Director, Ross White set their sights on winning an Oscar for An Irish Goodbye

7th March, 2023

Alison McCrudden, Head of Literature and Drama with Belfast actor, James Martin, star of An Irish Goodbye in the Lyric Theatre Belfast.

Funding, Organisations

New opera, ‘Nobody/Somebody’, premieres at the Belfast Children’s Festival

3rd March, 2023

Large group of people standing outside smiling at camera with two young musicians are pictured with a violin and a cello.

Funding, Organisations

Spark Opera awarded funding to develop new musical work with students at Ardnashee

2nd March, 2023

Emma O'Kane, Senior Teacher and Assistant SENCO at Ardnashee School and College holding a yellow tambourine with one of the pupils who will be taking part in Tribe, a new musical project within the school.

Funding, Artists, Organisations

Rory Friers, Stunt Double Music, Three’s Theatre Company and Yellow Designs share in £95,000 funding

22nd February, 2023

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Funding, Organisations

Tackling loneliness one note at a time

16th February, 2023

Glenlough Community Choir performing with Director Anne McCambridge

Funding, Artists, Partnerships

35 UK music creators receive support to attend SXSW 2023

14th February, 2023

Collage of images featuring Robracobra Quartet, Wynona Bleach, Dea Matrona, Brighde Chaimbeul and Lemonade Shoelace who will be performing at SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas

Funding, Organisations

Support for Cathedral Buildings fire agreed for former tenants

7th February, 2023

Funding, Organisations, Partnerships

Beyond Skin, DU Dance & The MAC to collaborate with leading German arts organisations

18th January, 2023

A group of young musicians and dancers performing around a large tree.