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Group of students from Ardnashee School and College taking part in a music workshop with Spark Opera. Participants are holding drumsticks.

General, Artists, Organisations

Mental Health Awareness Week

15th May, 2023

Ali Lid, Somalian musician, Seba Baroum, Syrian visual artist and teacher, Karly Greene, Arts Council NI Director of Strategic Development & Partnerships, Liam Hannaway, Arts Council NI Chair, Roisin McDonough, Arts Council NI Chief Executive, Darren Ferguson, Chief Executive of Beyond Skin, Fatima Sarwari, Afghanistan Poet and Co-Founder of Alghochak Afghan Association NI and Shiva, Iranian musician and music teacher.

Organisations

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland Board meets artists from the Musicians Artists at Risk Resettlement Scheme (MARRS) at The Duncairn Arts Centre

5th May, 2023

Siobhán Molloy, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, chats with writer Issac Quinn, Kieran Griffiths, from The Playhouse and Patricia McBride, from An Grianán Theatre inside The Playhouse's theatre space. In the background are red theatre seats and large windows to the side.

Organisations

Landmark Playhouse training scheme is helping support a new generation of theatre makers

27th April, 2023

Group of traditional musicians performing outside 2 Royal Avenue seated with two females and a male stood behind them.

Organisations

Africa House launches new arts initiative

26th April, 2023

Group of 50 boys aged 9-12 years wearing black tops stood smiling with a female conductor standing in the centre.

Funding, Organisations

National Youth Choir Northern Ireland launches its new National Boys’ Choir, supported by The National Lottery

14th April, 2023

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Two large carnival heads made with cardboard.

Funding, Organisations

Arts Council awards £110,000 of National Lottery funding to support community projects

31st March, 2023

Cappella Caeciliana performing in Carlisle Church, Belfast.

Organisations

Cappella Caeciliana presents an atmospheric and emotive St John Passion in Crumlin Road Gaol

27th March, 2023

Naoimh Morgan, actor, Conor O’Kane, actor, Kevin Murphy, Chief Executive of The Playhouse, Alison McCrudden, Head of Literature, Drama and Dance at the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Kieran Griffiths, Producer and Director of the Beyond Belief – the Life and Mission of John Hume.

Funding, Organisations

The Playhouse presents musical drama about the life of John and Pat Hume

24th March, 2023

Group of arts organisations to receive investment through Arts and Business NI's Blueprint Blueprint Programme

Funding, Organisations

17 Arts Organisations Receive Investment from Arts & Business NI Blueprint Programme

23rd March, 2023

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