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Armagh Rhymers beloved Macha mask given a new lease of life thanks to BBC One’s The Repair Shop

16th May, 2024

Group of four people smiling outdoors, surrounded by trees. Three people are wearing masks made of willow.

What's On

What's on in the Arts

16th May, 2024

Artists, Organisations

Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble to perform at global classical music showcase in Berlin

13th May, 2024

A group of six musicians standing in a doorway with their instruments, smiling.

General

Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody welcomes Arts Council’s ambitious new 10-year Strategy

8th May, 2024

General, Funding, Partnerships

North Belfast residents step out together for intergenerational dance project

3rd May, 2024

An image of a young boy dancing animatedly with an older woman

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What's On

What's on in the Arts

2nd May, 2024

Artwork promoting the IMRAM Literature Festival at Culturlann.

Artists

Artist of the Month, May 2024 - Charys Wilson

1st May, 2024

lluminated miniature greenhouse containing dried plants and set against a large black background.

Artists, Organisations

Tinderbox Theatre Company premieres new play exploring racial identity, supported by The National Lottery

23rd April, 2024

Actor Matthew Sharpe in rehearsals wearing a t-shirt and holding a football.

Funding, Organisations

Story of Landmark project which gave 23,000 children respite from The Troubles set to open at The Lyric

19th April, 2024

Four women are pictured in the Lyric theatre, they are smiling and carrying a large red suit case. Behind them an LED screen can be seen advertising Project Children.