13 October 2023
Join us at events across Northern Ireland as we celebrate Halloween with special performances and cultural activities to mark the Mexican Day of the Dead and Indian Diwali celebrations. Check out where we will be this year.
Féile an Phobail parade in Belfast on Friday 27 October from 6pm at Spórtlann na hÉireann, followed by fireworks in Falls Park from 7pm. Halloween Spooktacular with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council on Friday 27 October from 5pm at the Newry Variety Market Spooked Out at V36 with Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough on Saturday 28 October from 6-8.30pm Purple Turnip Festival with Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council at Market Square on Saturday 28 October from 12.30pm
ArtsEkta is proud to announce that it has been awarded funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to launch Together We Thrive – a bold, future-facing initiative designed to reshape community life across Northern Ireland. Thanks to National Lottery players, this transformative five-year programme will bring people from all cultures, backgrounds, and generations together to […]
12 Dec 2025
ArtsEkta is delighted to announce that it has been awarded €180,000 in funding from Rethink Ireland through the Entrepreneurship Impact Fund, a landmark investment that will play a vital role in realising the organisation’s long-term vision for a more inclusive, culturally confident, and socially connected Ireland. This support represents a major turning point in ArtsEkta’s […]
02 Dec 2025
A major new heritage programme, Dockside Stories, celebrating Belfast’s diverse dockside history was officially launched today at St Joseph’s Church, Sailortown. Thanks to £214,000 in funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the project — created by ArtsEkta — will explore the rich cultural heritage of Belfast’s docklands, uncovering the stories of migration, trade and […]
25 Nov 2025
