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, Northern Ireland’s leading intercultural arts organisation, is proud to announce the launch of My Place, Our Place, a transformative three-year initiative designed to deepen socially engaged artistic practice and promote cultural inclusivity. Supported by Paul Hamlyn Foundation, through their Arts Fund, the programme will create meaningful opportunities for culturally diverse communities, participants, and artists, […]
14 Feb 2025
A new era of creativity and cultural connection is set to unfold in the heart of Belfast with the launch of Olive Tree House, a dynamic new cultural hub dedicated to fostering collaboration, creativity, and community engagement. Located just moments from City Hall, this vibrant 40,000sqft meanwhile use space is designed to bring together artists, […]
08 Feb 2025
Researchers from Queen’s University are part of a team that has secured £1.48m from the UKRI’s Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) for a public history project to re-examine two of Ulster’s historic houses, Clandeboye and Mount Stewart. The project, ‘Historic Houses, Global Crossroads’, will explore their histories as both local “big houses” and significant […]
28 Jan 2025
