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General, Funding, Organisations

Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble brings Beijing to Belfast through British Council’s Connections through Culture initiative

2nd June, 2026

A group of musicians on stage.

Funding, Artists, Organisations, Partnerships

UK Nations back 42 new global arts collaborative projects through Four Nations International Fund

27th May, 2026

ROOTS Belfast 2024 Black Mountain Shared Space Project

General, Funding, Artists, Organisations, Partnerships, What's On

JLF Island of Ireland Opens in Belfast with Conversations on Empire, Identity and the Changing World

26th May, 2026

A large Indian puppet in a yellow traditional costume, stands beside festival partners.

General, Funding, Organisations

In Your Space Circus Launches Research Report on the Benefits of Circus for Older People

18th May, 2026

A man performing indoors on a unicycle in front of an audience of older people

General, Organisations

First Minister attends thought-provoking, timely community theatre premiere in Mid Ulster

12th May, 2026

Group of three women and a man standing in a group in front of a mirror

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General, Funding, Artists, Organisations

Over 150 young people join a celebration of Dance!

30th April, 2026

Teenage boys dancing inside the MAC.

General, Funding, Artists, Organisations, Partnerships, What's On

JLF Island of Ireland Sets Out Programme in Curtain Raiser for Landmark 2026 Edition

30th April, 2026

People standing outside Ulster University. Indian dancers are wearing bright, colourful traditional costumes and holding a decorated colourful Indian umbrella.

General, Artists, Organisations, Partnerships, What's On

Global Literature Festival Announced for Ireland this May

23rd April, 2026

An Indian lady dancer in a bright yellow Indian dress, and an lady Irish dancer, with Trinity College Library in the background.

General, Artists, Organisations

Internationally recognised choreographer, Jack Philp, joins DU Dance (NI) as Artistic Director

21st April, 2026

A portait of a man looking at the camera with dark brown hair wearing a denim shirt.