Arts / Culture

As part of our PEACE IV programme, we held a number of Culture Café events – online and in person – from 2018 to 2022. These events showcased and celebrated Belfast’s rich cultural diversity. Working closely with different communities, the Culture Cafés shared the traditions, life, food, cultural artefacts, and language of diverse cultures that call Belfast their home. Among the …

The purpose of the Rural Engagement Arts Programme (REAP) is to provide an integrated, cohesive approach to the needs of local rural communities as they emerge from the global Covid pandemic, recognising the specific issues they face as a result. The overarching theme is combatting isolation and loneliness, and promoting social inclusion. The pandemic and the resulting lockdowns across the …

The Ulster-Scots Agency annual Community Festival funding programme.is  open from July 1st until late July for grants of £1,000 up to a maximum of £8,000. The purpose of the Community Festival Programme is to support the delivery of Ulster-Scots Community Festivals which provide people with opportunities to experience and learn about Ulster-Scots culture, heritage, and language. For more information and advice on how …

Arts Council of Northern Ireland – Rural Engagement Arts Programme Grants are available for a range of organisations for one-off projects or programme of events (either existing or new) to help combat isolation and loneliness due to the pandemic and promote social inclusion in rural areas of Northern Ireland. How To Apply The deadline for applications is 28 July 2022 …

  ArtsEkta is delighted to be hosting its largest ever Belfast Mela this year with a full return to live events. As part of the programme we also launching a brand new large scale opening event, Mela Carnival. The event will see us produce a new creative parade across the city centre which aims to bring visibility our diverse communities …

The list of summer activities included in this resource has been compiled by representatives from the 6 Southern Area LPGs and other contacts to ensure we can promote as much information as possible. Although this list isn’t exhaustive, we hope that it will provide useful information and links for parents/carers, children, young people and workers who are currently searching for …

Age Friendly Initiative Mid Ulster Council want to help improve the quality of life for older people living in the Mid Ulster area. What does an Age Friendly area look like? In an age-friendly community, policies, services and structures related to the physical and social environment are designed to support and enable older people to “age actively” – that is, to …

PeaceIV Summer Digital Academies are taking place at venues across Belfast – including Avoneil Leisure Centre, Black box , Crumlin Road Gaol , City Church, Ozone Complex. These sessions are delivered by GIGA training and if you know of groups / individual young people who this may be of interest to – please feel free to circulate. Further details can …

We are sending you a reminder about our upcoming Summer Is Coming! Zoom sessions which will be taking place NEXT WEEK. The purpose of these area-specific events is to provide other organisations and colleagues with information on summer activities planned for children, young people and families across the SHSCT area and more locally so that they, in turn, can share …