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All the latest news from the Arts Council about: Organisations

General, Funding, Artists, Organisations

Young writers take to the stage at Belfast Book Festival to celebrate global writing programme with Fighting Words NI

12th June, 2026

Young people standing together indoors smiling towards to the camera.

General, Funding, Organisations

Ulster Orchestra ends its 2025/26 season with large-scale event to celebrate its community-led Crescendo Programme

11th June, 2026

UO Nora Douds

General, Funding, Artists, Organisations

Ulster Youth Orchestra stars tune up to perform at prestigious Young Euro Classic Festival in Berlin, supported by the National Lottery

4th June, 2026

UYO Berlin

General, Artists, Organisations, What's On

What's On in the Arts

2nd June, 2026

Foyle Obon Derry

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.

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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