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The Special Consensus Formed in the Chicago area in 1975, this four piece acoustic band’s repertoire features traditional bluegrass standards; original compositions by band members and professional songwriters; and songs from other musical genres performed in the bluegrass style.
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The band has released sixteen recordings including the Best Bluegrass Album GRAMMY nominated ‘Scratch Gravel Road’ and their latest recording, ‘Country Boy: A Bluegrass Tribute to John Denver’. Regulars on numerous radio and television programmes, including The Nashville Network and the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, the band also tour extensively, mainly to Canada, Europe, South America, Ireland and the United Kingdom. www.specialc.com Date: Thurs 15 Jan Time: 8pm Cost: £12
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Andy Irvine Legendary musician, singer and songwriter, Andy Irvine makes a very welcome return to the ISLAND. Last here in 2010, his impressive repertoire of Irish traditional songs and dexterous Balkan dance tunes creates a unique, exciting fusion of World Music. Throughout his forty five year career, from Sweeney’s Men in the mid Sixties to the enormous success of Planxty in the Seventies, Patrick Street of the Eighties and more recently with Mozaik, Andy has maintained and developed the qualities in his music which endear him to his audience and fellow musicians alike. ‘His artistry is quite simply unique and his voice is as liltingly evocative as ever, the songs as pointed and poignant, beautiful and sad. Never tire of the road, Andy!’ Independent www.andyirvine.com Date: Sat 24 Jan Time: 8pm Cost: £14
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Drew Holcomb Following a sell out gig at the ISLAND last year we are delighted to have Drew back for an intimate gig with guitarist Nathan Dugger. Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors, an Americana rock band from Memphis and East Nashville was formed in 2006 by Drew Holcomb. Drawing influence from Tom Petty and Bob Dylan, Drew Holcomb and his band have developed their sound through extensive touring, performing alongside John Hiatt, The Avett Brothers, Ryan Adams, Los Lobos, Susan Tedeschi, Needtobreathe, Robert Earl Keen and more. The band has sold over 100,000 albums to date, and played over 1,800 concert dates in seven countries. Their songs have received forty TV placements, appearing on How I Met Your Mother, Criminal Minds, Parenthood, Nashville, HOUSE, Justified and more. Their new album, Medicine, is due to be released in January 2015. www.drewholcomb.com
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ISLAND Music Club with Grainne Duffy
Blues guitarist Ronnie Greer hosts a welcome return to Grainne Duffy. Playing a mean electric blues guitar and singing like a long lost relative of BB King or Bonnie Raitt, Grainne is much in demand, with a busy touring schedule in the UK and Europe. With a repertoire that includes ‘Rather Go Blind’ and ‘The Thrill has Gone’ interspersed with Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix influences, Grainne’s last gig here sold out within days. Joining Ronnie and Grainne are John McCullough on keyboards, Alan Hunter on bass guitar and Colm Fitzpatrick on drums. www.grainneduffy.com
Date: Sat 31 Jan Time: 8pm Cost: £14
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Karen Egan Not seen at the ISLAND since 2009, this hot, cabaret diva returns with a cocktail of a show brimming with attitude, sassiness, melody and mischief! With five-star reviews for tours of Ireland, the UK, Finland, West Indies and Tasmania, including huge sell-out successes in Dublin’s National Concert Hall and Edinburgh Festival, chanteuse and comedienne Karen Egan offers an evening of charismatic characters; lots of passion, laughter and some surprises. ‘Karen Egan's blend of cabaret and comedy is unique… a cross between side-splitting stand-up and sexy serenade.’ In Dublin ‘sublime entertainment from someone who knows their craft’ Broadway Baby www.karenegan.com
Date: Sat 7 Feb Time: 8pm Cost: £14
Date: Fri 13 Feb Time: 8pm Cost: £12
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‘Unique and slick! A must see show’ BBC Radio, Suffolk
Moving on Music presents
Nico & Martin
‘Any Simon and Garfunkel fan should go and see this show’ BBC Radio, Devon
Nico & Martin are renowned for their work with children and families and specialise in creating the atmosphere for imaginative musical journeys. They are experienced multi-instrument musicians, composers and performers and have entertained audiences for more than twenty years. A combination of energy, wit, unusual instruments and sounds, and a little bit of chaos is guaranteed.
‘Closing your eyes that could really be Simon and Garfunkel’ BBC Radio, Nottingham
Choose one or both of these special workshops for families with children aged 4 and up, no musical experience is required and each interactive session costs £4 per person and lasts approximately one hour. Instant Orchestra Date/Time: Thurs 19 Feb, 11am A chance to play in an orchestra, and jam with friends, family and complete strangers. In this fun hour we learn about the angklung, a tuned bamboo rattle from Indonesia, and then invent our own original compositions. Space Date/Time: Thurs 19 Feb, 2.30pm Take part in an imaginative voyage into space, with orbiting instruments, original songs, games and stories, and along the way encounter your own inner alien. 8
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Simon & Garfunkel – Through the Years Written and performed by Bookends Date: Thurs 19 Feb Time: 8pm Cost: £14 Venue: ISLAND Hall
The friendship and career of Simon & Garfunkel is brought to life in this live performance and multimedia show. Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel’s time together as recording artists was short but their impact on the music industry was great, with their music still popular decades later. With live performances interlinked with video clips, audio snippets and imagery the show is both powerful and moving. With narration taken from the Victoria Kingston book ‘Simon & Garfunkel – The Definitive Biography’, the show touches on the highs and lows of an incredible friendship and career. Watch Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel give personal accounts of their rise to fame, and listen to Bookends perform the hits such as ‘Mrs Robinson’, ‘Homeward Bound’, ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’, ‘The Sound of Silence’ and ‘The Boxer’.
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Seabright Productions presents
The Only Way Is Downton Written and performed by Luke Kempner
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Mischievous Musical Chairs
Direct from a West End season - First National Tour A tour-de-force impressions comedy. Having made his name with YouTube hit Downstairs at Downton, and appearances in musicals including Les Mis and Avenue Q, Luke Kempner’s debut solo show won critical acclaim and sell-out audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe last year. As celebrities start appearing at the Abbey, cultures clash and eras hilariously collide in this brilliant new parody, which takes in many other popular TV shows and familiar modern voices to help the cast of Downton save the estate from financial ruin – again!
Four dancers are joined by a cast of 15 chairs in a riotous game of musical movement. Let your imagination run riot in response to their mischievous antics and be encouraged along the way with music from Bach and award winning composer Brian Irvine.
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Quartet for 15 Chairs has been created by Enrique Cabrera, a choreographer internationally renowned for his surreal and playful dance productions.
‘Lovely spoof... spot-on.’ Radio Times
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‘A fine impressionist, giving a splendid display of Downtonry.’ Stephen Fry ‘Really good impressions of everybody.’ Elizabeth McGovern (Lady Cora)
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Quartet for 15 Chairs is a new dance production suitable for all the family from Maiden Voyage Dance, Northern Ireland’s leading dance commissioning company.
Date: Sat 21 Feb Time: 8pm Cost: £14
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Southern Tenant Folk Union
Ursula Burns
One of the most highly acclaimed folk/bluegrass bands in the UK today, Southern Tenant Folk Union have just released their sixth album ‘The Chuck Norris Project’. Since starting out in 2006, this six piece, all acoustic band with banjo, mandolin, fiddle and harmony vocals have toured their exciting live show all over the UK, Ireland, Netherlands and Germany.
Maverick musician Ursula Burns randomly fell into funny land when she accidentally won the Irish Musical Comedy Awards in 2012. ‘I Do It For The Money’, a show that combines virtuoso harping, original songs and lots of laughs had a sell out run at the Lyric Theatre last April. At the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Ursula was nominated for the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality. Singer songwriter Ursula has released four albums and has been performing all her life from the circus to tube stations to The Royal Albert Hall.
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Award winning Southern Tenant Folk Union perform an eclectic mix of high energy atmospheric folk. The band has received airplay from Bob Harris and Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio 2 and made live appearances on BBC One TV The Andrew Marr Show, RTE TV - The Late Late Show, and Radio 4’s Loose Ends. This exciting live act, working around a single microphone, have performed at Celtic Connections, Orkney Folk Festival, Belladrum, Electric Picnic and now sell out arts centres across Europe. www.southerntenantfolkunion.com 12 12
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‘If Stewart Lee was a woman and played the harp he would be Ursula Burns….Very original, very funny and plays a mean harp too’ Kevin McAleer
‘Gothic camp with AC/DC references, a WB Yeats poem, Two Ronnies style wordplay, a bit of swearing and several candid anecdotes, Burns is a brilliant musical comedian’ Belfast Telegraph
Date: Sat 7 Mar Time: 8pm Cost: £12 NB: Contains adult content
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The John Hewitt Society presents
Michael Longley Poetry Reading
Michael Longley has long been acknowledged as one of our greatest living poets: Seamus Heaney once described him as ‘a keeper of the artistic estate, a custodian of griefs and wonders’. Among Michael’s awards and prizes are the Whitbread Award, the TS Eliot Prize and the Irish Times Now Poetry Award. He received the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry in 2001, and in 2003 the Wilfred Owen Award. In 2010 he was appointed a CBE. He has published ten collections of poems, the latest of which, ‘The Stairwell’, has been shortlisted for the 2014 TS Eliot Prize. “Michael Longley … one of the finest lyric poets of our century.” John Burnside Date: Thurs 12 Mar Time: 7.30pm Cost: £6
C21 Theatre Company presents
Stitched Up by Rosemary Jenkinson An entertaining, satirical, dark and funny drama about the current crisis within the NHS. Surgeon, Aidan, is fighting to clear his name after an operation has gone wrong. His wife Kate, a peace-facilitator, is preoccupied with her own campaign to remove the peace walls around Belfast and with ‘meeting Bono’ – not to mention her obsession with shoes! She thinks Aidan should leave the NHS and make lots more money privately. When a young visitor, Ruari, stumbles into their home and causes havoc, Aidan and Kate begin to question their morality and social views. In the big battle between health and wealth, who should Aidan help, and at what price? www.c21theatrecompany.com
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Date: Fri 13 Mar Time: 8pm Cost: £12/£10 con
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Moving on Music presents
The Linley Hamilton Quintet Now in their fourth year, the Linley Hamilton Quintet are regulars on the Irish and UK festival scene. The Quintet features Dominic Mullan (drums), Damian Evans (bass), Johnny Taylor (piano) and Julien Colarossi (guitar). Their first album, ‘Taylor Made’ was released in 2011 to critical acclaim, with local and national radio play and a live broadcast on BBC Radio 3 Jazz Line-Up. The band’s recently recorded ‘In Transition’ features original compositions by Linley and Johnny. The live performances are energy filled and extremely exciting, interspersed with Linley’s inimitable audience interplay. www.linleyhamilton.com Date: Sat 14 Mar Time: 8pm Cost: £12 ‘Hamilton, without a doubt, has assembled one of Ireland’s finest small jazz ensembles’ All About Jazz
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Phillip Dyson An Evening of Popular Classics International Concert Pianist Phillip Dyson presents an evening of popular and much loved piano classics, including Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight Sonata’, Rachmaninov’s ‘Prelude in G minor’, Scott Joplin’s ‘The Entertainer’ and ‘Maple Leaf Rag’, Debussy’s ‘Clair de Lune’, George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’, Chopin’s ‘Fantaisie-Impromptu’ and ‘Waltz in C sharp minor’ . This programme featured recently in a week of concerts by Phillip Dyson in New York City, including a sell-out performance at the Lincoln Center. Phillip broadcasts regularly for the BBC and Classic FM and performs with the most prestigious orchestras in Europe and America. www.phillipdyson.com Date: Thurs 19 Mar Time: 8pm Cost: £14
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‘Breathtaking solo performance... beautifully designed and directed.’ Fringebiscuit **** ‘Crackles with warmth and colour’ The List **** ‘Perfection... Vaughan is simply sublime in one of the best shows at the Fringe’ Huffington Post
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Dyad Productions presents
Dalloway 1923: The War is over. While Clarissa Dalloway prepares a party in Westminster, Septimus Smith is diagnosed with shellshock, and their memories and dreams magically intertwine with those of fifteen other disparate souls, this hot blue day in June. Conjuring the hopes and regrets of middle and upper class London, this adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s celebrated map of hearts, minds and memories offers a compellingly feminine response to the aftermath of the First World War. Written and directed by Elton Townend Jones (‘The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe’). Performed by Rebecca Vaughan (‘Female Gothic’, ‘I, Elizabeth’, ‘Austen’s Women’). www.dyadproductions.com
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‘Five fabulous pieces. Entertaining and thought provoking.’ ‘a satisfyingly tense, five-sided portrait…the experiences of immigrants to Northern Ireland are succinctly expressed in five witty and hardhitting plays’ Jane Coyle, CultureNI
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Terra Nova Productions, with support from Accidental Theatre, presents
ARRIVALS2 From the company that brought you last year’s acclaimed production ‘Arrivals’, about the lives of immigrants to Northern Ireland, the story continues with ‘Arrivals2’, all about their children. Join us for a night of ‘theatre tapas’ that will leave you entertained, amused, moved and thoughtful. Five plays, featuring four actors, by five of Northern Ireland’s most exciting local writers, all in one great night of theatre. The writers for the project include award-winning playwright and screen writer Daragh Carville, James Meredith and Deirdre Cartmill who made such successful contributions to Arrivals last year, and new-comers Maggie Cronin and Finn Kennedy. Once again, composer and singer songwriter Anthony Toner will provide a new score for the night. Conceived and directed by Andrea Montgomery. www.terranovaproductions.net
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Date: Fri 27 Mar Time: 8pm Cost: £12/£10 con
Date: Sat 28 Mar Time: 8pm Cost: £12/£10 con
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Bill Clinton Hercules By Rachel Mariner Directed by Olivier Award winner Guy Masterson Come and meet the President as he cuts loose and shoots straight from the hip in his own fantasy TED talk! From the Trojan Wars to the future of democracy, his dreams, regrets, hopes and passions, Hillary and Monica… Beloved stained icon and reviled Slick Willy. A life epic in its own right, but what will Bubba’s final act be? Can the Comeback Kid come back? This ultimate tell-all, and first ever solo play about Bill Clinton, was a five star hit at Edinburgh Festival. Award-winning playwright Rachel Mariner, a former trial lawyer in Washington D.C. was on President Clinton’s team of lawyers in Jones v. Clinton.
‘Smart, funny, moving and exceptionally current, it is fantastically written with a most Bill-thentic performance from Bob Paisley and assured direction from Guy Masterson.’ BroadwayBaby 18 18
Date: Sat 18 Apr Time: 8pm Cost: £12/£10 con
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‘Genius! Kill to get a ticket!’ The Scotsman ‘Beautiful vocal skills and a natural facility for artfully wry banter’ Time Out, London ‘Astoundingly hilarious lyrics’ The Event Guide, Dublin
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The Nualas Lock Up Your Husbands
In their most dangerous show ever, ‘The Nualas’ break the mould they made previously with a deluge of new songs, higher harmonies, different keys and slightly shorter dresses, if that’s possible! And there’s more – expect new Nuala revelations, harder laughs, slicker riffs, and even tighter foundation wear, if that’s possible! When this show previewed in Dolan’s of Leitrim at least three Gardai and a relationship counsellor had to be called. As part of their ensuing community service (six weeks scooping out litter from the Shannon) the girls were obliged, as a warning, to call this sweltering new show: Lock Up Your Husbands. You have been warned. www.thenualas.com Date: Sat 25 Apr Time: 8pm Cost: £14 NB: Contains adult content.
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Anthony Toner Anthony Toner is back on the road with a brand new album, ‘Miles & Weather’. On this very welcome return to the ISLAND, come along and find out why Anthony has a reputation of converting audiences to friends wherever he goes. His performances are always intimate, connected and warm. As always, expect some background material and shared experiences, superb guitar playing and singing. With songs that move and inspire, old favourites such as ‘Sailortown’, ‘Well Well Well’ and ‘East of Louise’ will be complemented by new material alongside Anthony’s last collection, ‘Sing Under the Bridges’, which was shortlisted for the Northern Ireland Music Prize.
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Dana Masters
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and the North Central University Concert Chorale Dana Masters studied at North Central University, Minneapolis, her four years there shaped her musically and contributed to the vocals that she is known and loved for now. As a student Dana toured with the University Concert Chorale, today’s young members come to Northern Ireland for the first time and give a special concert with a past alumna. The Concert Chorale, fifty singers and instrumentalists, under the direction of Larry Bach, is recognised for its range of exciting and passionate styles, from choral classics to contemporary gospel. In 2003, the Chorale collaborated with members of the Grammy Award winning ‘Sounds of Blackness’ and Grammy nominated ‘Excelsior Gospel Choir’ in a CD project and live concert entitled ‘One Nation Under God’.
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Moving on Music presents
April Verch & Band From Canada, April Verch and band have established a reputation as consummate performers, winning over audiences with their bluegrass/old time music, incredible musicianship, charm, humour and seemingly boundless energy. World-champion fiddler, step dancer and singer/songwriter April Verch and her band, bassist and claw hammer banjo player Cody Walters and guitarist Hayes Griffin, regularly tour internationally. Known for her step dancing while fiddling, April performs perfect double-time triplets with her feet often executing two entirely different intricate rhythmic patterns at once! ‘Her playing is quite breathtaking… as good as it gets’ fRoots www.aprilverch.com
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Date: Fri 22 May Time: 8pm Cost: £12
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Owen O’Neill
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Owen O’Neill’s latest volume of poetry, ‘Licking the Matchbox’, was published last July. Since first performing his poetry in 1985 with the release of ‘Apples and Snakes’, Owen has read at major literary festivals, including Hay on Wye, Aldeburgh, Cork, Belfast and St Andrew’s.
Ronnie Greer and his guests invite you to a special evening showcasing the great soul jazz sound of the iconic Blue Note record label. Celebrating 75 years in the business, Blue Note is synonymous with a jazz style that has strong blues and funk influences. With original vinyls from the Fifties and Sixties fetching large amounts of money, these albums are revered by collectors and the music has a timeless quality that is still very much appreciated.
Red Noise Poetry and Storytelling
As a comedian, writer and director, Owen O’Neill is award winning; he adapted ‘Shawshank Redemption’ for the stage in 2013, following rave reviews it will transfer to the West End this year; his short film ‘The Basketcase’ won best short at the Boston Film Festival in 2010; and in 2012 he won best actor for his off Broadway one-man play ‘Absolution’. www.owenoneill.co.uk Date: Thurs 28 May Time: 8pm Cost: £8
Homage to Blue Note Records
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To convey the essence of this infectious and highly enjoyable style of music Ronnie demonstrates his jazzier guitar style combined with blues and funk sounds, and is joined by Scott Flanigan on Hammond organ, Dave Howell on tenor sax and Sean Randall on drums. Date: Fri 29 May Time: 8pm Cost: £12
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Resonance Recognise/Educate/Inspire/Appreciate S. Sickels presents
Reassembled, Slightly Askew By Shannon Yee
A mind-blowing autobiographical, audio based performance about Shannon Yee’s experience of falling critically ill with a rare brain infection, her journey through rehabilitation and living with an acquired brain injury. This is a completely new kind of storytelling, make your appointment today for this story of terror, discovery and humour; but above all, hope. Date: Mon 1 – Sat 6 Jun Times: Various - must book in advance Cost: Donations to Friends of Thompson House
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Film: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly 18 – 24 May Action for Brain Injury Week
Paintings, drawings and ceramics from residents and day patients. Thompson House offers continuing care, therapeutic respite care, and rehabilitation and day care support for people with neuro-disabilities, aged between 18 and 65 years. The art class led by Colin Watson and Jill Corkey offers therapeutic care for patients, the ultimate aim being to maximize their quality of life by encouraging them to express themselves creatively and to stimulate and inspire them. Thurs 14 May – Sat 27 Jun (closed 25 May) Gallery 1
Date/Time: Thurs 21 May, 8pm, Cost: £4
‘A riveting, sometimes acerbic, frequently moving and always visually arresting true account of Jean-Dominque Bauby's (former editor of French Elle) desperate struggle with sudden and devastating brain damage. The film ambitiously seeks to express the inner life of a man reduced from living in the fast lane at the very heart of Parisian society to being able to communicate solely through blinking his left eye. The result is a beautiful, humbling and emotionally intense tale’ www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk
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Dir: Julian Schnabel - France/USA - 2007 -112 mins – cert 12A – Miramax Films
Film: The Lookout
Date/Time: Thurs 4 Jun, 8pm, Cost: £4
Chris (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a star athlete, has the world at his feet until a devastating car accident leaves him with brain damage. As he tries to maintain a normal life he takes a job as a bank janitor and must write everything down in a small notepad in order to remember. Some former schoolmates lure Chris into helping them carry out a heist at the bank. Dir: Scott Frank – USA – 2007 - 99 mins – cert 15 – Miramax Films
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1998 - Nominated for Best Performance by a British Actor in an Independent Film and Best British Director of an Independent Film (British Independent Film Awards). “You know you're walking around with a mask on, and you desperately want to take it off and you can't because everybody else thinks it's your face.” Pat Barker, author, Regeneration. Regeneration follows the stories of Officers of the British Army during World War I, including poets Sassoon and Owen, who are treated for various trauma in Craiglockhart War Hospital. Dir: Gillies MacKinnon – UK/Canada – 1997 - 113 mins – cert 15 – Rafford Films Ltd
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The course is designed for those who wish to explore and experiment with materials and techniques. A variety of media such as acrylic, watercolour, pastel, conté, gouache, inks, oils, and a range of techniques, including various types of brush work, and the use of other equipment such as palette knives, rags, sponges etc. will be demonstrated and explored.
Learn how to make a range of practical and / or decorative items such as an evening bag, doorstep, curtains or wall hanging. Hand sewing and sewing machine use will feature. Please bring your own machine.
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This course, aimed at both beginners and more experienced painters, concentrates on how to see, plan and apply watercolour. Tuition will be demonstration based, and will highlight the unique qualities and properties of watercolour paints, and the brushes and papers used.
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Explore the choice of materials, planning and composition, mark making, colours, washes and masking. Learn how to lay down washes, mix colours and use tone as a way of bringing depth to your paintings. Tutor:
Pastel Painting Experience and explore the potential of soft pastel, in a class that is suitable for all abilities. Subjects will include landscape, animals, still life and portraiture. The tutor will provide reference photos and give individual help and advice with materials, skills and techniques. Please bring your own soft pastels (not oil pastels) and an A3 pastel sketchbook. Tutor: Date: Time: Duration: Cost:
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Date: Tues 27 Jan - 31 Mar (no class 17 Mar) Time: 10.30am - 12.30pm Duration: 9 weeks Cost: £47 / £38 con Date: Fri 30 Jan - 27 Mar Time: 11am - 1pm Duration: 9 weeks Cost: £47 / £38 con Date: Tues 14 Apr - 12 May Time: 10.30am - 12.30pm Duration: 5 weeks Cost: £28 / £24 con Priority Booking for ISLAND Members is available at the Box Office from 8 Jan at 9.30am. General release is from 13 Jan at 9.30am. We make the decision on whether to run a course one week before the start date. Please help us to help you and enrol well in advance. For full day workshops please bring a packed lunch. Vending machines are available for drinks and snacks.
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Pottery
Painting for Pleasure
Oils & Acrylics
Instruction will include throwing and use of the wheel, hand building and experimentation with glazes and forms. Classes are designed and structured to be suitable for the complete beginner as well as those with experience.
A relaxed, sociable class for all abilities with the attention on drawing and painting the subject matter of your choice, whether from memory / imagination or perhaps photographs, books or maybe still life. Please feel free to bring subject matter for inspiration, e.g. photographs.
Explore oils and acrylics by experimenting with ways of applying paint, glaze, texture and colour.
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Winter term runs for 10 weeks and costs £85 / £75 con and Spring term runs for 5 weeks and costs £43 / £38 con. Costs include tuition, materials and firings. Tutor:
Andrea McCullough-Alderdice
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Tutor: Raymond Henshaw Date: Tues 27 Jan - 31 Mar (no class 17 Mar) Time: 10.30am - 12.30pm or 1 - 3pm Duration: 9 weeks Cost: £47 / £38 con
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Learn about the differences between oil and acrylic, how best to apply both; drying times; mixing possibilities; what techniques to employ - impasto, use of a palette knife, etc. Please bring along a sketchbook and basic materials.
Creative Writing
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Dawn Allen Wed 28 Jan - 1 Apr 10.30am – 12.30pm 10 weeks £52 / £42 con
Covering various aspects of the written word, including prose and poetry, this course encourages freedom of thought and experimentation in writing styles, and is suitable for beginners and more experienced writers. Lynda Tavakoli is the author of two novels and her short stories and poetry have been published in a wide range of literary journals. Tutor: Date: Time: Duration: Cost:
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Fantastic Flowers
Drawing
Furniture Upcycling
Come and learn to arrange flowers for your home, or to give as gifts for friends. No more ‘stuffing flowers in a vase’ once you learn how to condition, prepare and arrange your flowers - easy when you know how. Each week your knowledge of flower materials and techniques will increase.
This is a fun, sociable class full of practical tips to help students draw more accurately what they see. All abilities welcome. With both individual tuition and exercises, you can choose to pursue your own projects by bringing in still-life objects, photographs or follow the exercises and explore line, shape and illusion of space. Occasionally we will look at drawings by other artists for inspiration.
Learn a variety of techniques that can be used to transform pieces of furniture. The first three weeks will cover techniques such as distressing, decoupage and stencilling, amongst others. Each participant will then choose a piece of furniture to work on using one or more of these techniques. At the end of the course you will have a unique, statement piece of furniture to take home, as well as having learnt a wide range of decorative techniques to use in the future.
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Fiona Harvey
Beginners Class Date: Wed 28 Jan – 25 Mar Time: 7 - 9pm Duration: 9 weeks Cost: £58 / £46 con Date: Time: Duration: Cost:
Wed 15 Apr - 13 May 7 - 9pm 5 weeks £32 / £25 con
Intermediate Class Date: Fri 30 Jan - 27 Mar Time: 10.30am – 12.30pm Duration: 9 weeks Cost: £58 / £46 con Date: Time: Duration: Cost: 30
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Ashley Holmes Thurs 29 Jan - 2 Apr 10am – 12pm 10 weeks £52 / £42 con
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Tutor: Caroline Dillon / Alyson Dollin Date: Tues 3 Feb – 10 Mar Time: 7 – 9pm Duration: 6 weeks Cost: £78 (materials provided)
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Woodcarving in Relief Woodcarving is creative, fun and accessible. During these classes you will be able to make a relief carving of your choice to take home.You will also learn about the different chisels and woods used in carving and their uses, along with how to sharpen and maintain carving tools. This class is most suited to those that have completed a beginners’ woodcarving workshop, have a bit of experience or feel confident with the use of sharp tools. All materials and tools will be provided. Tutor: Stephen Ryan Date: Wed 4 Feb - 25 Mar Time: 7 - 9pm Duration: 8 weeks Cost: £82
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Sewing Machine Basics
Shoe Upcycling
Paint a Portrait
Easy Crochet
Silver Jewellery
Textile Wall Hanging
Simple know-how to get you started, learn how to thread the bobbin, control the foot pedal for even stitching and then you will be able to adjust hems and make alterations. Also learn about free machine embroidery. Bring a sewing machine, in good working order, with a spare needle. If you don’t have a sewing-machine, please enquire at time of booking and one may be available to use.
Bring along much loved and worn shoes and create a ‘one of a kind’, wearable work of art. Be inspired by a host of clever, creative ideas and a range of interesting materials and learn how to revamp your footwear. You will leave with a totally transformed shoe wardrobe. Try it, especially if your budget is more shoestring than Louboutin!
Create an oil portrait in a day. For this 'alla prima' session bring a canvas with a portrait drawn out, a clear photograph of the subject, oil paints and a palette. Working wet on wet, liquin and linseed oil and some paints will be provided along with lots of tips and encouragement.
Starting with how to hold a crochet hook you will learn various stitches, how to shape and then how to create the ever popular granny square. Once you grasp the basics of this versatile craft you will be able to explore its creative potential for all sorts of uses including clothing, cushions, throws, bags and scarves.
Design your own necklace or earrings, then, using traditional jewellery making techniques such as piercing, soldering, rolling, annealing and polishing, create a unique piece in precious silver. Suitable for beginners. Bring an apron.
Stitches, textures, colours and fabrics all combine in this exploration of textile art. Whether you have your own design ideas or you need inspiration on the day you will learn about composition and how to use traditional and contemporary techniques to create impressive results. Bring a sewing machine if you can.
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Naomi Whan Sat 31 Jan or Sat 28 Mar 1.30 - 4.30pm £15
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Caroline Dillon Sat 7 Feb 10am - 2pm £28
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Dawn Allen Sat 14 Feb 10am - 2pm £28
Tutor: Naomi Whan Date: Sat 21 Feb Time: 10am – 3pm Cost: £22
Tutor: Diane Lyness Date: Sat 28 Feb Time: 10am - 4pm Cost: £45
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Tutor: Naomi Whan Date: Sat 7 Mar Time: 10am – 3pm Cost: £25
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Mother’s Day Flowers
Handmade Pastels
Ceramic Impressions
Make a Garden Bench
Silk Painting & Batik
Creative Minds
Delight your mother or grandmother with a truly special, handmade arrangement. In this easy, step by step workshop, using beautiful fresh flowers, you will learn lots of tips and techniques that you can also use in the future.
Organised by the Pastel Society of Ireland, this workshop will demonstrate the simple process of making pastels and encourage you to produce a range of colours at a fraction of the cost of bought handmade pastels. All materials supplied. Bring an apron and a container for your pastels. To book E: helen.templeton01@btinternet.com or T: 028 42 728511
There are many ways to get interesting patterns in clay. Nature provides a wide range of choices; leaves, pods, flowers, stones and driftwood can be incorporated to bring texture, interest and individuality to your ceramics. Make a shape of your choice, perhaps a vase or bowl, using hand building techniques; and discover how to make impressions with lasting effects.
This workshop will teach you the skills needed to make your own piece of furniture in the form of a rustic bench (or stool) from green wood, encompassing the use of the shave horse and a variety of handtools including the draw knife, auger drill, spoke shave and rotary plane. This one day workshop is suited to everyone, both young and old, all tools and equipment are supplied.
Learn two versatile techniques that can be used in a multitude of ways, for instance home furnishing, clothing, card making and framed works.You will be guided in the stretching and pinning of silk, application of wax and gutta before trying out designs directly onto fabrics. With instruction in free machine embroidery you can also further enhance your silk painted and batik pieces.
An introduction to the body-mind connection with Holistic Therapist Caroline Dunne. Whether you are healthy or you have health concerns, sometimes things can get in the way of creative expression. Learn techniques that can assist you to change limiting thoughts and enable you to fully realise your creative potential. Please bring along a notebook.
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Tutor: Stephen Ryan Date: Sat 18 Apr Time: 9.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £48
Tutor: Fiona Quigley Date: Sat 25 Apr Time: 10am – 4pm Cost: £28
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Tutor: Fiona Harvey Date: Sat 14 Mar Time: 10.30am - 12.30pm Cost: £36
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Tutor: Millie Moore Date: Sat 28 Mar Time: 10am - 4pm Cost: £40
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Andrea McCullough-Alderdice Sat 28 Mar 1.30 - 4.30pm £28
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Caroline Dunne Sat 16 May 1.30 – 4.30pm £16
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Pre School
‘Dress for mess’
Designed for children not yet at primary school, these exciting and stimulating workshops combine art and craft, storytelling, drama, music and movement. Parent/carer must accompany children.
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In a stimulating, friendly and encouraging environment young children and parents/carers explore their creativity. This series of vibrant and exciting visual art workshops will bring out the artist in everyone. Tutor: Andrea McCullough-Alderdice Date: Mon 26 Jan – 30 Mar (No class 16 Feb) Time: 9.45 – 10.45am Cost: £40 Duration: 9 weeks
Tales, Laughs and Crafts A short, fun session to introduce your child to creative play and the arts. Explore movement and play through the use of multi-sensory props while listening to music and nursery rhymes. Then learn a craft in the Kids’ Arts Zone and take your creation home with you. Tutor: Date: Time: Cost:
Lisa Nicholson Sat 28 Mar & Sat 18 Apr 2 – 3pm £4 per child / per session (adults go FREE)
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Pots for Tots
Disco Tots
Younger children and their parents/carers will go potty for these creative clay workshops. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Pottery pieces will be fired and ready for collection the following week.
Hip-hop Tots can get their groove on to D.J Tunes at this dance and movement sensation. With a Dance facilitator, atmospheric lighting, sensory games and fun props, your 'nappy glitterati' will be taking to the dance floor to PARTY!
Tutor: Andrea McCullough-Alderdice
Jug of love
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Tutor Lisa Nicholson Date: Sat 7 Feb & Sat 16 May Time: 11am - 12.30pm Age: 1 - 4 years Cost: £5 per child / per session (Adults boogie for FREE)
Share the love on Valentine’s Day with a handmade ‘Jug of love’ - heart inspired jug with love written all over it. Sat 31 Jan, 2 - 4pm Cost: £10 per child (adults go FREE)
Little Lambs
Turn a pinch pot into a little lamb and then create a family of sheep in time for spring. Sat 7 Mar, 2 - 4pm Cost: £10 per child (adults go FREE)
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Friday Fun Club
The Clay Club
Class Act Drama Academy
Kick start the weekend with lots of opportunities for children to delve into the world of the arts. With a host of arty activities on offer, including sculpture, drawing, painting, printmaking and craft, children will be encouraged to delve into their natural creativity.
Our professionally equipped pottery studio is a magnet for children. There’s something about getting messy at the wheel that really appeals!
Class Act Drama Academy helps young people believe in themselves. Students concentrate better at school, work closely with peers and discover a more positive outlook in life as well as honing creativity and performance skills.
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Sarah Thomson Fri 6 - 27 Feb & 6 - 27 Mar 4 - 5.30pm 5 - 11 years £18 per 4 weeks
Children will learn the three basic methods of hand building with clay – slab work, coiling and pinching, as well as how to throw clay on the wheel. They will learn about slips, glazes, decorating, and perhaps best of all – firing, when they get to see the magic that can emerge from the kiln. Tutor: Dates: Time: Ages: Cost:
Andrea McCullough-Alderdice Sat 31 Jan - 21 Feb Sat 28 Feb - 28 Mar (no class 21 Mar) 11am - 1pm 6 - 11 years £32 per 4 weeks (all materials included)
Every student is developed with individual focus through a fantastic curriculum receiving motivation and encouragement. To book contact Lisa Semple T: 028 91 464337 E: info@classactdramaacademy.com Date: Fri 4 - 7pm - term time Age: 4 - 18 years
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FREE Kids’ Arts Zone to Learn, Engage and Play!
Dress up, twirl and play with our props box and costumes. Dive into your very own digital art world on the iPad. Or simply curl up in our armchair and enjoy a good read together.
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This Drop-in Zone is suitable for children aged 2 - 12 years old when accompanied by an adult. Normal opening hours apply.
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Full Day Workshops for the School Holidays
5 - 11 years. 10am - 4pm. Cost includes all materials.
Express Yourself Tag Time
Street Cred
Be inspired by street artists like Banksy, design your own tag, and create your own unique art works using graffiti, stencilling and printmaking techniques.
Learn how to customise your clothes, bring along some things you want to change - old t-shirt, shoes, bag, sunglasses - this isn't just for the girls, boys will have lots of choice too, from comic strip to camouflage.
Date: Mon 16 Feb Cost: £17
Music Makers Be part of an orchestra for the day! Find out about unusual instruments from around the world, and have a go at making music yourself. You don't need any experience, Nico & Martin will encourage you to make and play through games, stories and lots of laughs. 40
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Date: Thurs 19 Feb Cost: £20
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Potter Around
Family Workshops
Children love ISLAND's pottery studio, this two day workshop provides an opportunity to get to grips with the 3d potential of working with clay. This tactile medium is perfect for exploring texture, shape and decoration. Have fun while learning about hand, coil and slab building; moulds, glazes and firings. Your work will be ready to collect after firing.
Pottery – It’s a Wrap!
Date: Thurs 9 & Fri 10 Apr Cost: £42 for two days
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Tutor: Andrea McCullough-Alderdice Date: Sat 28 Feb Time: 2 - 4pm Cost: £25 per family (3 places per family – additional place £8 per person) Explore textures, techniques and materials to create a family of ‘wrap’ pots. Experiment with colour, shapes and sizes. Perfect for the whole family to get involved.
Cupcake Creations Tutor: Gillian from Vanilla Pod Cupcakes Date: Sat 14 Mar Time: 2 - 4pm Cost: £25 per family (3 places per family - additional place £8 per person) Ice and decorate Easter-themed cupcakes with a variety of toppings and learn how to cut out decorations. And of course, take your cupcakes home to enjoy later!
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Seacourt Print Workshop
‘Dark Matter’
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Date: Fri 9 Jan – Sat 7 Feb Gallery: One & Two
This exhibition is the result of a partnership project between Seacourt Print Workshop and Armagh Planetarium. Artists have created original prints in response to images from deep space taken with the Hubble Telescope, in an attempt to understand our place in the Universe. Participating artists are Angela Darby, Ned Jackson Smyth, Brian Connolly, Nicholas Devison, Ethan Smyth, James R Moore, Donal Billings, Tracy Bradley, Lindsey McDougall, Cecilia Stephens, Chloe Cunningham, Caroline Jeffrey, Fionnuala O’Neill, Edward Ferguson, Ann Bailie, Alice Burns, Aaron Muncaster and Robert Peters.
John Spence ‘deiform’ Date: Thurs 12 Feb – Sat 7 Mar Gallery: One & Two
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Lisburn born artist John Spence graduated from the University of Ulster in 1991, he specialised in painting and screen printing and his work explored the conflict between disciplines and colour. He furthered his creative development at Central Saint Martin’s in London where he explored colour and its relationship to music. John was employed by fashion designer Zandra Rhodes where he was a screen printer. Returning home in 1994, he now lives in a rural setting near Banbridge, which is a catalyst for his creativity. John has exhibited in London, New York and locally. His most recent work has returned to his love for colour whilst exploring themes relating to our connection with the metaphysical aspects within our lives.
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John Breakey 'Fragments of a Past View'
Aoife Maguire & Eimear Maguire ‘Montes Arbori’
Date: Thurs 12 Mar – Thurs 2 Apr Gallery: One
Date: Thurs 12 Mar – Thurs 2 Apr Gallery: Two
‘Living just outside Newcastle influences my work - the shapes and colours, and my feelings of what I see around me. I love my walks into the country, absorbing nature and particularly walking with my wife along the shores at Murlough, viewing the sea in all its moods, which is reflected in many of my works.’
Eimear Maguire – ‘Our native trees and flora are abundant and ever changing. Each with its own unique shape and colour. I have used paint and pencil to record and show my affection for my favourites, the ones I see every day on my morning walks. I have produced a series of screen prints using my hand drawn images, challenging me to limit my colour palette and tonal range and still capture the beauty of our unique surroundings’.
Recipient of many arts awards and Royal Ulster Academician, John Breakey last had a solo show in 2010 when he was selected as Queen’s Festival’s exhibiting artist at the Naughton Gallery. Known for his prints and large scale, colourful paintings, examples of John’s work can be found in many public and private collections including hospitals, universities, museums, hotels and the arts council. ISLAND last hosted John’s work in 2007, this welcome return will showcase a new series of paintings.
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Aoife Maguire – ‘I am inspired by the change of seasons and its effect on the landscape around me. In particular I have been interested in the light of early morning. I have used oil paint to build layers of colour, from washes to thickly laden paint. I have used oversized brushes to create painterly brush marks and allow looser paint handling. These paintings explore moments that I have had in my surroundings, where light and colour have made me stop to take a better look’.
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Trevor Woods, Sinead Young & Invited Artists
‘Reflections’ Date: Thurs 16 Apr – Fri 8 May Gallery: One & Two
Ceramicists and teachers, Trevor Woods and Sinead Young have been friends for many years. Throughout their careers and their friendship they have encountered many talented artists - colleagues, past pupils, friends. ‘Everyone and everything that shows up in our lives is a reflection of a creative experience that happens in each of us. When we look back in our lives we can see many different facets reflected in who we are and how we are creative. Being creative is not just an isolated situation but a response to others who influence us as well.’
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Harmony Hill Craft Group
Eye on the ISLAND Gallery Tours
Date: Tues 12 – Wed 27 May (closed 25 May) Gallery: Two
Enhance your experience of current exhibitions or explore the architecture and history of the ISLAND with a FREE tour led by Amanda Croft. Lasting approximately one hour, tours can be tailored to suit groups. A minimum of six people are required.
The annual exhibition from Harmony Hill Craft Group is a favourite of many a crafter and craft admirer. In past years, a visual treat of techniques, including silk painting, quilting, tapestry and creative embroidery, has been displayed. Harmony Hill Craft Group was established back in 1984 and it continues to flourish with a membership of thirty. Weekly gatherings are held on Thursdays at ISLAND Arts Centre.
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Contact Patricia T: 028 92 509504 or E: patricia@island.lisburn.gov.uk
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Community Arts & Arts Education Bringing the Arts to your Community
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This season we celebrate the end of a golden era as Lisburn City Council marks its 50th year in existence as both a Borough and a City. We look forward to exciting things ahead as Lisburn City and Castlereagh Borough Councils become one in April 2015. Throughout this period of change we continue to bring an exciting programme of activities right to your doorstep. From funding to training opportunities, information on local grants and bursaries, film screenings and FREE workshops we hope you will find something fun and exciting to help you place art at the heart of your community. For Further Information: Community Arts Lesley Wilson Community Arts Officer T: 028 92 509512 E: lesley.wilson@island.lisburn.gov.uk Arts Education Patricia McCooe Arts Information & Education Officer T: 028 92 509504 E: patricia@island.lisburn.gov.uk Lynda McCord Arts Admin Assistant T: 028 92 509503 E: lynda@island.lisburn.gov.uk
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Mayor’s Carnival Parade Sat 21 March, ‘Gold’ Join the Right Worshipful the Mayor, Councillor Andrew Ewing for the largest community arts street party!
Marking the end of a golden era, we celebrate 50 years of Lisburn as both a Borough and a City as we host the Mayor’s Carnival Parade.
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The carnival theme ‘Gold’ is open to interpretation but will commemorate all the successes of the past 50 years and bring the streets of Lisburn alive with creative energy and imagination.We are calling on all local schools and community groups to sign up for our workshop programme for participation in the Mayor’s Carnival Celebrations 2015. Our workshops are incredibly popular and places are limited, so early registration from interested groups is recommended.Workshops creating colourful costumes and props as well as creative performance routines are anticipated to commence in February 2015. All groups must register an interest by Fri 30 Jan 2015.
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Community Arts Training Scheme Be Inspired by C.A.T.S. Aimed at beginners, these workshops are FREE and are just the thing to enable community leaders, staff and volunteers to gain the skills to deliver arts-based workshops to their own groups.
Valentine’s Day Crafts
Retro Vintage Crafts
Easter Crafts for Young People
Fabulous Felt
Learn simple ways of creating hand made presents for loved ones - by making a heart themed mosaic, collages and cards.
Using a range of all things old create eye-catching vintage inspired brooches, scrapbooks, china tea cup candles and much more.
Faberge inspired embellished eggs, Bunny bouquets and Easter wreaths and trees.
Learn how to create 2d and 3d fabulous felt creations from dyed Merino felt tops.
Dates: Tues 20 Jan Time: 7 - 9pm
Dates: Tues 10 Feb - 3 Mar Time: 7 - 9pm Duration: 4 weeks
Dates: Tues 24 & 31 Mar Time: 7 - 9pm Duration: 2 weeks
Dates: Wed 6 & 13 May Time: 7 - 9pm Duration: 2 weeks
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Arts Encounters & Community Buzz Visits If you would you like to bring the Arts into the heart of your community, we are offering tailored community arts projects, delivered by professional artists to constituted community/voluntary groups in the Lisburn area - for FREE! Dance, drama, visual arts, music or crafts….you decide! We can even contribute to additional costs such as materials and transport! Places on the programme are limited so give us a call and apply today. For more information on either programme above contact Lynda.
Community Arts Walkway FREE Promotional Opportunities to show off local communities' talents. This season is packed full of exhibitions created by our local community groups, schools and upcoming artists.
Lisburn LightBox Camera Club Dates: Fri 8 May – Fri 22 May Venue: Community Arts Walkway Opening: Thurs 7 May, 7pm If your group is interested in exhibiting in the Community Arts Walkway contact Lesley. 50
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ISLAND Youth Theatre (IYT)
Lisburn Historic Quarter Arts Group
Calling all 8 -16 year olds with an interest in Performing Arts! Dates: Time: Cost: Age:
Sat 7 Feb - 21 Mar Sat 11 Apr -20 Jun (every Sat inclusive of dates) 2.30 - 4.30 pm FREE 8 - 16
IYT is looking for creative and enthusiastic young people who love theatre and performing, and are excited about learning new skills and working with new people! If you are curious and passionate about theatre then IYT is for you. Sessions are designed to inspire, train and showcase performers in drama, dance and singing and will deliver top-level training in all three disciplines. For further information please contact Lesley.
AGM Tues 26 May at 5pm, ISLAND Arts Centre
Community Circus Lisburn
Lisburn Historic Quarter Arts Group (LHQAG) devises and coordinates the cultural and arts activities within Lisburn’s Historic Quarter. The group works in partnership with Lisburn City Centre Management and other agencies to contribute to the regeneration of the area.
Stilt Walking, Juggling, Unicycling, Diabolo and Acrobatics. Community Circus Lisburn host workshops every Tuesday evening from ISLAND Studio Theatre for children and young people aged 8+.
In 2014, the group hosted many events including Culture Night Lisburn, a Murder Mystery Night at the Irish Linen Centre & Museum and its annual flagship project ‘Art on the Rails’.
For more information contact Circus Project Manager, Helen Ashton E: comcircuslisburn@yahoo.co.uk
Age on Stage Seniors’ Dance Group
LHQAG is currently looking for new members so if you are interested make a calendar date for the Group’s AGM on Tues 26 May at 5pm in ISLAND Arts Centre.
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Art on the Rails Launch Date Sat 4 Apr – Sign Up now! Art on the Rails is held once a week on a Sat from AprilSeptember, bringing the ornate railings of Castle Gardens to life and providing the public with an opportunity not only to purchase new and original artwork, but a chance to meet the artists.
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LHQAG is always looking for new artists from a range of backgrounds. So, if you are a musician, performance artist or visual artist interested in taking part, register now. Art on the Rails will host an exhibition in the Community Arts Walkway in March in the lead up to the launch at Castle Gardens on Sat 4 April. It will run every Sat from 11am-3pm until the end of September 2015. For more information or to register please contact Lynda.
Age on Stage offers a weekly dance class for men and women over the age of 60. For more information contact Anthea McWilliams, Artistic Director on 07980 494063 or dancethememories@aol.co.uk or Ageonstage. wordpress.com 52
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Lisburn Arts Advisory Committee (LAAC)
Young Artist of the Year Award 2015
Arts Bursaries and Awards
Promoting the Arts in Lisburn City
Lisburn Arts Advisory Committee invites applications for the Young Artist of the Year Award 2015.
LAAC AGM Date: Thurs 26 Mar Time: 6.30pm
This award, now in its eighth year, takes the form of a financial grant of up to £1000, to one individual young local artist aged 16 - 25, to support arts projects, residencies or approved study, over and above full–time second or third level education.
Arts bursaries available for local individuals:
The AGM will celebrate the achievements of not only the last year but the past 37 years in operation. The AGM will also contemplate the new Arts Advisory Committee for Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council.
The award may also cover the purchase of specialised equipment/ materials or to cover travel and attendance at arts events outside of Northern Ireland. All art forms are eligible and past recipients have included a dancer, jewellery designer and sculptor. The deadline for receipt of applications is Fri 30 Jan 2015, 4pm. If you are interested in applying for any of the above programmes contact Lynda.
Funding Information and Advice £21,000 is distributed on an annual basis to artists and arts organisations practising and living in the city of Lisburn.The Arts Grants Scheme is open for applications from individual artists and arts organisations based in the city. Application deadlines are: Fri 30 Jan, 4pm (For projects taking place from May - Aug 2015 and beyond). 54
The John Hewitt International Summer School Residency Award enables a local writer to spend a week at the popular Summer School in Armagh enjoying a varied programme of talks, readings and workshops led by a host of internationally renowned writers and speakers. (Food and accommodation are included). The Tyrone Guthrie Centre Bursary allows a successful Artist to spend two all-inclusive weeks at the prestigious Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Annaghmakerrig, Co Monaghan.This idyllic artists’ retreat plays host to artists from around the world working in a variety of art forms. Deadline for receipt of applications: Fri 22 May 2015, 4pm.
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Seniors’ FREE Movie Screenings Enjoy a slice of film history in the company of friends. Ideal for Older Person’s Community Groups. The Sound of Music
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(1965)
Date: Mon 2 Feb, Time: 2pm One of the greatest musicals of all time in full glorious technicolour. (174mins) 20th Century Fox
West Side Story (1961) Date: Date: Mon 2 Mar, Time: 2pm Winner of ten Academy Awards®, West Side Story remains one of the greatest achievements in the history of movie musicals. (152mins) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.
Hello Dolly
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Date: Mon 13 Apr, Time: 2pm Well Hello Dolly, it's nice to have you back where you belong... on the big screen! The last of the great Hollywood musicals, directed by legendary dancer Gene Kelly. (146mins) 20th Century Fox
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Arts Education Programme BBC Ten Pieces
Film Screening Romeo + Juliet (Cert: 12)
As a BBC Ten Pieces Champion, ISLAND Arts Centre welcomes primary schools in the area to a special screening of the Ten Pieces film.
Baz Luhrmann's 'William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet' (1996), is a bold and vigorous adaptation the Bard's most famous tragedy. He offers a trendy, contemporary re-telling of the classic love story with Leonardo DiCaprio's Romeo and Clare Danes' Juliet - 20th Century Fox.
Date: Mon 26 Jan Time: 10.30 – 11.30am Maximum 110 places. Booking on a first come, first served basis.
Date: Tue 27 Jan Time: 10am - 12pm
For further information on BBC Ten Pieces visit bbc.co.uk/tenpieces
Maximum 110 places.
The BBC Ten Pieces project aims to encourage children to develop their own creative responses to the classical music they hear in the Ten Pieces film e.g. to write a story or poem, or to paint a picture in response to the music.
Music Magic! ISLAND Arts Centre is offering 4 primary schools the opportunity to work with Children’s Music Academy. Workshops, which will include pieces from the BBC Ten Pieces project, will be held in ISLAND Arts Centre. Suitable for Key Stage 2 classes. Max 30 pupils per workshop. Available to schools in the Lisburn City Council area and booked on a first-come, first-served basis. One workshop booking per school. 56
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Author Visit Spirit of the Titanic Children’s author, Nicola Pierce discusses the research and the writing of her best-selling children's novel, 'Spirit of the Titanic'. Date: Thurs 5 Feb Time: 10.30am - 11.45am City of Fate Set in the city of Stalingrad in Russia during the Second World War, City Of Fate is Nicola Pierce’s brilliant new novel. Date: Thurs 5 Feb Time: 12.45 – 2pm
5 Mar 2015
Key Stage: 2 (P5 – P7) Maximum 110 places. Booking on a first come, first served basis.
Booking on a first come, first served basis. Are you a young reader? Do you need a prescription for an exciting new read? Then pop along to the pop-up Book Clinic at ISLAND Arts Centre! Parents and children are invited to drop in for a fun, informal ‘consultation’ with one of the friendly Book Doctors. Have a chat with the Book Doctor, get your very own book prescription and then take it to your local library or bookshop to have it filled! Drop in - No Appointment necessary Date: Sat 28 Feb Time: 12 - 4pm
World Book Day 2015 - We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Celebrate World Book Day with a wonderful storytelling session taken from We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, by award-winning children's poet and author, Michael Rosen. Join in a performance and movement session to recreate the story and find out what happens next….and don’t forget your teddy bear! Date: Thurs 5 Mar Time: 9.30-10.30am (Workshop 1) Time: 11-12pm (Workshop 2) Cost: FREE (maximum of 30 pupils per workshop) 57
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Kate will visit each school for up to five hours – this can be done as a block or split into a number of sessions. Maximum number of participants: 30 (same group). This project has been part funded by Writers in Schools Northern Ireland. For more info contact Patricia.
Schools across the city are encouraged to take part in this annual Arts Competition that this year culminates in a Gala Award Ceremony on Thurs 4 June 2015. The categories are for Visual Art, Poetry, Short Story, Musical Performance and Drama and cash prizes will be awarded to schools - as well as certificates and goody bags to individual winners. There are also a number of special awards for outstanding individual entries!
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Join, renew, or give a gift of ISLAND Membership. Come here often? Enhance your ISLAND Arts Centre experience. Become a member and enjoy a range of benefits, including ticket discounts, giving you more value, the more times you use it. Call in and see us, call the Box Office on T: 028 92 509509 or download an application on www.ISLANDartscentre. com/infoonus/membership_scheme.php
Kathryn Allen - Year 9 Friends' School Lisburn
NB. The deadline for the receipt of entries for Visual Art, Poetry, Short Story & Musical Performance is Fri 27 Mar 2015. The deadline for the viewing of Drama entries is Fri 1 May 2015. For more information or an entry form please contact Patricia/Lynda.
Test Drive the ISLAND If you haven’t been to the ISLAND in a few years or ever - register for Test Drive the Arts NI. As a Test Driver you can be our special guest, along with your partner or a friend, at a live event. Visit www.testdrivetheartsni.org to find out how to collect your FREE double pass and enjoy a great night out. Terms & Conditions apply and tickets are subject to availability. We look forward to welcoming you to the ISLAND.
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