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An innovative 10-week project brought 8 carers from east Belfast together with writer, Jan Carson and musician, Nick Boyle to create two short radio dramas based on the experience of being a carer. The project also developed a unique toolkit to create opportunities for carers and organisations to share their experiences. The Artful Ageing toolkit, delivered by EastSide Arts and supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Arts & Older People Programme, will provide a platform for conversations about being and supporting carers.
ARTFUL AGEING GETS CARERS SWITCHED ONTO RADIO DRAMA
An innovative 10-week arts project is offering care groups and organisations in east Belfast the opportunity to create and share two radio dramas based on their caring experiences. Delivered by EastSide Arts and supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Arts & Older People Programme the project called Artful Ageing aims to break down isolation and loneliness and promote well-being amongst older residents.
EastSide Arts & Terra Nova present Food for Thought
(an intercultural arts and community project)
"The Home Project really helped me believe in myself & stretch myself... it was a very significant move in my career" -Raquel McKee
We are looking for emerging artists whose skills lie in performance, writing or the visual arts to get involved in this exciting intercultural arts and community project.
Think you can write a poem the length of a tweet? Why not give it a go?
This year’s C.S. Lewis Festival theme is Surprised by Joy and we’re asking you to have a go at writing a very short poem focused on what surprises you about east Belfast, C.S. Lewis’s old stomping ground.
Woodstock Rhythm & Blues Festival is back! We are looking forward to welcoming music fans to Belfast during our 10th annual Woodstock Rhythm & Blues Festival.
Dana Masters will headline the Woodstock R&B Festival this year in The Black Box.
Download the festival programme here
For more information please contact Trevor Porter by email trevorporter@virginmedia.com or tel 07804244510
Belfast will become a hive of creative energy as details of the EastSide Arts Festival 2017 programme were revealed.
Everyone is invited to come and explore the east of the city 3 - 13 August, its people and places during a fantastic 11-day festival packed with
EastSide Arts is currently seeking a Marketing & Communications Intern to support the marketing and communication of the EastSide Arts programme (July to January) with particular focus on the EastSide Arts Festival and C.S. Lewis Festival.
Person specification:
The EastSide People’s Pharmacy is a quirky, pilot project based in east Belfast, created with the support of Hewitt & Gilpin Solicitors. The project encourages local residents to create and contribute pieces of art, craft and other small, meaningful items which will be collated in a purpose-built pharmacy installation. The pharmacy will be open on Saturday 5th August at C.S. Lewis Square. People will be able to visit the pharmacy and receive a “social prescription” created by another east Belfast resident.
A 10-week art project, delivered by EastSide Arts and supported by Arts Council of Northern Ireland, aimed at breaking down isolation, loneliness and promoting well-being amongst older residents of east Belfast, is starting next week. Taking place at Dee Street Community Centre, the free drop-in dance workshops with Anthea McWilliams will encourage participants to get active and learn some new dance skills. Seniors that would like to try their hand are warmly welcomed to join the drop in taster workshop which takes place on Tuesday 11th April from 10am-11.30am