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Funding, Organisations

Funding boost for Omagh drama group will benefit young people’s mental health

27th February, 2024

A group of young people perform in costume on stage, behind them colourful ribbons hang down, the stage is lit with twinkling lights behind

Organisations

Imagine! Belfast Festival of Ideas & Politics celebrates 10 year anniversary with over 130 events this March

23rd February, 2024

Three people smiling and holding a sign for the Imagine! Belfast Festival 2024.

Organisations

Northern Ireland Opera lead the way in developing the next generation of operatic talent in NI

22nd February, 2024

People wearing black with dark, sinister makeup surrounding a lady with red hair in a white dress and red bow also with sinister makeup.

Organisations

Full Lineup Revealed For Belfast XR Festival With Top Extended Reality Experiences On The Bill

21st February, 2024

Group of four people pictured smiling outside the Black Box in Belfast holding virtual reality headsets and controllers.

Organisations

Boost your mood with a song! The Pick Me Up Choir is calling for singers of all abilities to get involved!

15th February, 2024

Glenlough Community Choir performing with Director Anne McCambridge

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General, Funding, Artists, Organisations

Ten titles shortlisted for 2024 KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards

8th February, 2024

Children showcase the shortlisted books. They are smiling.

Organisations

Bardic Theatre’s inclusive arts project for young people from ethnic minority backgrounds living in rural Tyrone

16th January, 2024

Organisations, Partnerships

Millennium Forum, a leading light in bringing isolated older people together to enjoy the Arts, thanks to The National Lottery!

18th December, 2023

Two older participants from the project dancing with staff from the Arts Council and the Millennium Forum. One lady is holding a tea cup whilst another pours milk into her tea.

Organisations

Stories of LGBTQI+ people living in rural North West celebrated in an audio installation at the Foyle Film Festival, supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland

13th November, 2023