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All the latest news from the Arts Council

What's On

What's on in the Arts

16th June, 2023

In Your Space Circus presents the Carnival of Colours 1-2 July in Derry-Londonderry.

Organisations

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

15th 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.

Funding, Artists

Mobile phone and headphones at the ready! - Visual artist, Deepa-Mann-Kler, announces innovative digital art exhibition, The Metaverse and Me, supported by The National Lottery

14th June, 2023

Artist Deepa Mann-Kler pictured in her studio with colourful artworks in the background.

Funding, Organisations

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

13th June, 2023

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

Organisations

All Boys Dance Group to Represent NI at Top National Festival

9th June, 2023

Five boys dressed in dark jeans and checked shirts are shown dancing outside. One boy leaps high in the air.

Organisations

Stage Beyond is ‘Unstoppable’ in new variety show performance, thanks to The National Lottery

7th June, 2023

Organisations

London premiere of revolutionary opera, Abomination – A DUP Opera, at the Southbank Centre

7th June, 2023

Conductor in black t-shirt holds baton at arms length, with light shining behind tip of the baton

General

Applications For Boardroom Apprentice 2023 Are Open

5th June, 2023

large group of boardroom apprentices standing on outdoor steps raise their arms and cheer

Partnerships

Patricia Forde announced as Ireland’s seventh Laureate na nÓg

1st June, 2023

Image of a woman smiling, with silver Laureate na nÓg medal around her neck, pictured in front of a black and white portrait of her on a large easel.

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