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EastSide Arts Festival 2018- Programme Launched

Thursday 14 June 2018

The EastSide Arts Festival 2018 programme is now available to download (see link below).

There is lots on offer again this year including:

Fun & Games for Families
Music & Words
Theatre & Comedy
Visual Art
Film
Talks & Tours
Workshops & Classes

... and the return of the Big Top! This year the Big Top will be on C.S. Lewis Square for 5 days with an exciting line- up of music, circus performance and even a baby rave!

Summer Fayre on C.S. Lewis Square

Monday 11 June 2018

Connswater Community Greenway is hosting a Summer Fayre on C.S. Lewis Square on Sunday 24th June, 11am- 3pm.

There will be stalls, face- painting, entertainment and much more.

Keep up to date with the latest news on the Connswater Community Greenway Facebook event page.

Belcycle Festival

Monday 11 June 2018

Be inspired to get on your bike – whatever your age or ability – at Belfast’s first ever festival dedicated to all things cycling. Belcycle is a family-friendly festival taking place on Saturday 16 June under the watchful eye of Aslan the lion at C.S. Lewis Square in east Belfast.

Contain Yourself, all has been revealed at Holywood Arches!

Monday 11 June 2018

EastSide Container Park is the latest addition to the east Belfast landscape. The previously derelict site at 392-400 Newtownards Road has been transformed with landscaping, planting, street furniture and shipping containers and today Landmark East, along with funders and partners, celebrated the completion of the project and full occupancy of the containers.

£636 raised for Scaffolding Project

Wednesday 9 May 2018

Staff and friends of EastSide Partnership ran the Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon relay on Monday 7th May.

Belfast City Marathon teams

Tuesday 1 May 2018

Staff at EastSide Partnership have decided to run the Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon on Monday 7th May.

EastSide Sessions: Brigid O'Neill

Thursday 26 April 2018

We are delighted to have Brigid O'Neill perform at the June EastSide Session in EastSide Visitor Centre.

“Brigid is a great songwriter with a voice that can break your heart at 30 paces.” - Ralph McLean BBC Radio Ulster.

Described as “a little bit of Mary Black and Cara Dillon, with some Emmylou Harris with Alison Krauss thrown in”, Co. Down singer songwriter Brigid's star has been steadily in the ascent since the release of her debut EP Arrivals and Departures, followed by the insistently catchy single ‘Don’t Make me Go to Town’.

Street Art Transforms EastSide into Urban Gallery

Friday 13 April 2018

You may have noticed two new pieces of street art around the Newtownards Road. These were installed as part of our EastSide Urban Gallery project funded by the Urban Villages Initiative. The Urban Gallery project aims to transform places and spaces using art and creativity and to contribute to Belfast’s growing street and public art offering for residents and visitors to enjoy.

EastSide Volunteers: Information Evening

Friday 13 April 2018

We are inviting our current and potential volunteers to the EastSide Volunteers Information Evening on Monday 23rd April in EastSide Visitor Centre to find out more about our new #EastSide joint approach to volunteering & our upcoming opportunities across all our projects (Connswater Community Greenway,

Jazz @ JACK- No Horns Jazz Trio

Thursday 5 April 2018

Jazz @ JACK returns with a performance by No Horns jazz trio in EastSide Visitor Centre on Friday 13th April.

No Horns are a jazz trio based in Belfast. They enjoy performing their exciting arrangements of jazz standards which feature the beautiful guitar work of Mateusz Chmielewski with the rhythm section of Jack Kelly (Bass Fiddle) and Ben Flavelle-Cobain (Drums).

No Horns will be joined by a special guest on the night.

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