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A female ballet dancer poses expressively on stage

Organisations

Six Dance Collective presents White Doves

2nd August, 2023

Karly Greene, Nisha Tandon and Gilly Campbell holding colourful umbrellas on Hill Street in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter

General, Organisations

Belfast Mela unveils exciting line-up for nine-day festival

1st August, 2023

Two rows of people dancing on the Titanic Slipways outside the Titanic Visitor Centre in Belfast.

Organisations

Titanic Céilí on the Maritime Mile as part of Belfast TradFest finale weekend

25th July, 2023

Andy McGregor who will perform in With Fife and Drum at Strand Arts Centre, Rachel Kennedy, Festival Director and Timmy Stewart, DJ/promoter from The Night Institute, who will be part of EastSide Electronics sitting on steps outside a red brick building.

Organisations

EastSide Arts Festival Reveals Spectacular Line-up of Unique Events

24th July, 2023

Molly-Rose Street, TDNI, Ewan McGowan-Gregg. Brunswick Productions NI, Stephen Kelly, C21 Theatre Company, Oisín Kearney, Prime Cut Productions, Una Nic Eoin, Prime Cut Productions, Niamh Flanaghan, TDNI, Alice Malseed, writer, Colette Norwood, British Council NI, front row seated includes, Joyce Greenaway, writer, Alison McCrudden, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Gina Donnelly and Seón Simpson of SkelpieLimmer.

Organisations

Spotlight on Theatre and Dance from Northern Ireland at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

13th July, 2023

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Ukrainian singer, Masha Myndru, releases music to mark Make Music Day 2023, supported by Beyond Skin and The National Lottery

20th June, 2023

Crescent Youth Theatre

Organisations

Belfast Youth Theatre Group set to perform at the National Theatre

16th June, 2023

Pictured at the Fulu Act, Colin Delfosse exhibition at Queen’s University Quad are Joeleen Lynch, Belfast Photo Festival, Joanna Johnston, Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Joe Lindsay.

Organisations

Journey through time and place with Belfast Photo Festival this June, supported by The National Lottery

15th June, 2023

Youth Club Members, Aaron Sharp, Eva McGilloway, artist, Paddy Doherty, Lucy-May Harrigan and Dillon Ryan standing beside the new mural

Funding, Organisations

Eden Place Arts Centre celebrates 30 years of serving the local community, supported by The National Lottery

13th June, 2023