We're excited to welcome the cast of AGREEMENT to the Gate Theatre! 🗓️ From 27th September 🎟️ ON SALE NOW: gatetheatre.ie/production/agr… Lyric Theatre Belfast Dublin Theatre Festival

Arts Council Chair Liam Hannaway (far right) joined (centre, L-R) Artistic Director Maire Campbell, Lady Mary Peters, Pamela Ballantine, CEO Martin McMullan and the brilliant cast of the Rainbow Factory YouthAction Northern Ireland at last week’s Gala Night performance of Rainbow Factory’s

Northern Ireland’s leading celebration of artistic diversity and inclusion – the Bounce Arts Festival – returns from 4-6 October 2024 with over 60 d/Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists taking to stages and venues across #Belfast and #Derry - #Londonderry. Visit

Which politicians have done most for Irish culture? As the general election approaches, it’s a question worth asking irishtimes.com/culture/2024/0… via Irish Times Culture

A interesting article which again draws a focus on the decline of funding for the Arts in the North We are miles away from the support provided in the South in this all island ecosystem Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Miles & miles away from proper funding in the North. Almost like politicians are scared of the Artists in NI or is it that once artists move away from the feel good factor & start probing it becomes problematic. Arts are for everyone but Artists are unique. & need proper support.

Jimmy Fay The problem is that the arts are regarded as a hobby here. There are no clear career pathways, almost no agents for scriptwriters (of any genre) and fiction writers (other than crime fiction), and very limited paid opportunities for writers.

Please know that I very rarely Retweet one of my own posts, however, following last night’s showing of ‘Stolen’ on RTE…

Such a lovely launch on a hot Belfast night for the new PI Review in No Alibis Bookstore -here’s Maria McManus 🇪🇺 from the board of Poetry Ireland ; editor extraordinaire Mícheál McCann and Megan Johnson of Poetry Ireland 🩵🩵🩵

A lovely evening and beautiful poetry with great company Met up family friend and added bonus Thanks No Alibis Bookstore Poetry Ireland The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Arts Council of Northern Ireland

We have produced a British Sign Language (BSL) information video for d/Deaf individual artists thinking about making an application to our #NationalLottery Project Funding for Individuals Scheme. 📽️youtu.be/mpfxfrSELcA?fe… The programme closes for application at 12noon on

We have rounded up some of the fantastic arts & culture events for you to enjoy, supported by the Arts Council. New highlights include: 🔹 WASTED by Kat Wood & Bruiser Theatre Company 🔹 NorthernIrelandOpera's Eugene Onégin 🔹 The Portico of Ards new Heritage Fest 🔹 UniversityOfAtypical Bounce Arts Festival 🔹

Liam Hannaway Breandán Ó Luaois Liz Gillis Bláithín Mhic Cana The 1798 Belfast & Dublin Walking Tours YpamAnnie Dr Mary McAuliffe Will Glendinning Siobhan mccallin Rural Health Partnership Tomaí Ó Conghaile TK Lynette Fay Heritage Ireland The Northern Ireland Place-Name Project Áras Uí Chonghaile | James Connolly Visitor Centre Eoin Ogs Kelly

Come work with us Arts Council of Northern Ireland

‘Serving the Bishop in the House of the Parish Priest’, my poem in the latest Poetry Ireland Review. Thanks to Poetry Ireland and Mícheál McCann, the wonderful editor of 143. A good lock of years ago in Leitrim. I hope ye enjoy. Arts Council of Northern Ireland The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Leitrim Arts Office

"Whenever illness is associated with loss of soul, the arts emerge spontaneously as remedies" Shaun McNiff #foodforthesoul

We were delighted to hold our board meeting today at The Workhouse, Enniskillen in #Enniskillen.

"Grow a globally competitive and sustainable economy" NI Executive PfG Live music in the Arts generated over £130m last year. Skilled artists coming to our shores for sanctuary could lift our economy further. Pictured Swar (Syria) & band performing Eats and Beats this weekend.

Thanks for inviting me Great night with very interesting panelists and audience Thoroughly enjoyable evening

✨CAST REVEAL✨ Meet the cast who will be bringing #TheVanishingElephant to life at Grand Opera House, Belfast : Katriona Brown, Adi Chugh, Ashleigh Cheadle, David Morgan, Iris Schmid, James Grimm, Madhav Vasantha, Maeve Smyth, Philippa O'Hara & Terrance Fleming! 🎟️: belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/event/the-vani…