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Moments of Joy

Wednesday 12 May 2021

Our Moments of Joy exhibition is now on display at the Holywood Arches. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this project.

For this exhibition, local people donated objects that represent a moment of joy they have experienced since March 2020. We hope that by sharing these, you will be inspired to find the things that help when circumstances are challenging

Friendship Pack - I Got You Dolly, Love Cher

Wednesday 12 May 2021

After the success of our last musical DVD resource, we commissioned Maria Connolly to write a new work featuring music from the 1960s and 1970s and so, ‘I Got You Dolly, Love Cher’ was born.

‘I Got You Dolly, Love Cher’ is an entertaining musical comedy featuring some of Dolly and Cher’s greatest hits. This show will warm your heart, make you smile and have you dancing and singing along from your sofa.

We also know how tough the past year has been on a lot of people – we’ve fe

EastSide YouTube Channel

Thursday 6 May 2021

Did you know we have an EastSide YouTube channel which includes lots of videos of our past work, event launches etc.? We have also been uploading lots of our recent online event recordings to the channel and these range from the series of EastSide Greenways webinars to events that took place during C.S. Lewis Festival.

You can check out our uploads and subscribe to the channel here

EastSide Arts Festival 2021- Dates Announced

Thursday 6 May 2021

We are delighted to announce that EastSide Arts Festival 2021 will take place 5th–15th August.

Our theme this year is connection and we are very much looking forward to connecting with you at a number of in-person and online events in August (in line with government guidance).

Watch this space for more information… and keep up to date with the latest news over on the EastSide Arts Facebook page

Remembering James Ellis

Monday 15 March 2021

On what would have been local actor, director, writer, son of east Belfast James Ellis’ 90th birthday today, we are delighted to share this video of messages from some of James’ family and friends who describe his impact and legacy. Featuring some of his children and grandchildren, actor #JamesNesbitt and the Lord Mayor of Belfast Frank McCoubrey, the video shares special memories and stories of his life.

Thank you to everyone who contributed.

Shared History Fund grant announcement

Friday 12 March 2021

We are thrilled to have been awarded £10,000 from the #SharedHistoryFund to mark the Centenary of Northern Ireland.

39 projects have been awarded a grant through the Shared History Fund
The Shared History Fund is a £1million fund which The National Lottery Heritage Fund is distributing on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office to mark the Centenary of Northern Ireland.

James Ellis Remembered on his 90th birthday

Thursday 11 March 2021

We are delighted to announce online events to remember well known east Belfast actor James Ellis on his 90^th birthday (15^th March), and to mark the 4^th anniversary of the opening of the James Ellis Bridge on the Connswater Community Greenway.

Feasibility Study Tender Opportunity

Monday 8 March 2021

EastSide Arts Festival, Belfast International Arts Festival, Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival and Féile an Phobail Festival would like to appoint a company or individual to undertake a fully-costed feasibility study to ascertain how we might work in partnership to create a Festivals Apprenticeship Scheme in 2021/22.

Download the Tender Invitation for more details.

Exploring the Lives of Extraordinary Belfast Women

Thursday 4 March 2021

To mark Women’s History Month throughout March, EastSide Partnership has announced a series of free virtual talks exploring the lives of extraordinary women from and beyond east Belfast and the historical events that shaped them.

C.S. Lewis Writer's Bursary Winner Announced

Monday 8 February 2021

EastSide Arts, supported by Arts Council of Northern Ireland, is delighted to announce Christina Collins as the winner of the inaugural C.S. Lewis Writer’s Bursary.

The bursary, which celebrates the legacy of C.S. Lewis, will provide Christina with an opportunity to develop a new piece of written work. Christina, who has Irish/Armenian heritage, immigrated to NI from America in 2015. She will use the bursary as an opportunity to work on a new young-adult novel, partly inspired by her own experience of emigrating to Northern Ireland.

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