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All the latest news from the Arts Council

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Belfast International Arts Festival reveals 60th Autumn Programme

9th August, 2022

Female singer wearing a black dress, black hat and a black feather boa.

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EastSide Arts Festival Celebrates its 10th Birthday!

9th August, 2022

Karly Greene, Director of Strategic Development and Partnerships at the Arts Council with Gilly Campbell, Director of Arts Development at the Arts Council and members of the EastSide Arts Team with balloons, bunting and a metal sculpture of Aslan from the Chronicles of Narnia in the background.

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Young podcasters from GSCA visit BBC Radio Ulster to chat about their mental health podcast

3rd August, 2022

Spill the Tae creators, Caislin Conway, Hannah Curran, Rian Temple with BBC Radio Ulster presenter, Marie-Louise Muir, at the BBC Radio Foyle studio.

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Carnival of Colours hits the city!

29th July, 2022

Group of street performers outside the Guildhall in Derry-Londonderry with three females holding the programme for the 2022 Carnival of Colours.

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Five finalists and a new Vice Patron announced for NI Opera’s 12th Glenarm Festival of Voice

19th July, 2022

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Arts Council of Northern Ireland presents to the House of Commons Select Committee

8th July, 2022

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Mental Health Podcasts help St Cecilia’s Girls Bounce Back Post Lockdown

6th July, 2022

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Exciting new performance art event to take place in Writer’s Square

24th June, 2022

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Our Place Project Finale held at Duncairn Arts Centre

22nd June, 2022

Group of adults and young people smiling outside The Duncairn Arts Centre in Belfast