
The Charles Wood Festival of Music and Summer School is delighted to announce the formation of a new Girls’ Choir, proudly supported by Ulster Carpets and Arts & Business Northern Ireland. With a total of 38 girls aged between 12 and 18 from across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, the Girls’ Choir will […]

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust is hosting a Summer Festival for young people with Autism. The event will take place on Thursday 31st August at Cedar Wood; St Luke’s Hospital, Armagh and will run from 4pm until 7pm. Speaking to Newry Times, Chris Millar, ASD/ CAMHS Connect Coordinator said, “This event will be […]

Do you enjoy watching films? Would you like to be the first to see new films from around the world? Ever thought of being a film critic? If so, this year’s Cinemagic Belfast ‘CineFocus’ and ‘CineSeekers’ film jury’ is just for you! Cinemagic is recruiting jury panels made up of 5-11 year olds, 12- 14 […]

Cinemagic is delighted to announce the delivery of a BFI Film Academy Network Programme for 2017/18 and interested 16- 19 year olds are invited to apply. Over the last 4 years, 20 talented filmmakers per year, from Northern Ireland, were selected from a wide-pool of applicants and awarded places on the initiative. The programme […]

The Newcastle Festival of Flight sponsored by Rockwell Collins takes place this Saturday, 5th August and is set to be one of the biggest events of the year. The 2017 event is expected to attract more than 100,000 spectators to enjoy an afternoon flight display, headlined by the world famous Red Arrows aerobatic team and […]

One of the region’s biggest and best-attended annual events is set to soar this year, boosted by high flying support from Rockwell Collins Kilkeel. A world-leading company in the aviation sector, and a major private sector employer in the region, Rockwell Collins will be backing Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Festival of Flight on […]

Down Arts Centre textile tutor Naomi Whan is hosting a range of adult workshops each Saturday as part of August Craft Month. Naomi has worked at the arts centre for numerous years now and has great experience in delivering craft themed workshops. During August her workshops include sewing machine basics, Sew onto soluble fabrics, crochet […]

On Saturday 5th August several hundred truck and van drivers will be taking to the hills of Newry and Mourne to raise much needed funds for the Southern Area Hospice and the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust. Gathering in St Christopher’s Park, Newry they will begin to depart from 1.00p.m. onwards. The impressive convoy will head […]

Three young actors from Northern Ireland will perform at the Lyric Theatre this summer in a production of Gulliver’s Travels. Presented by the Lyric Theatre and Youth Music Theatre UK (YMTUK), the aspiring actors, from Lisburn, Newry and Comber, successfully auditioned from over 1000 young people, to become part of the cast and follow in […]

To celebrate National Marine Week (29th July – 13th August), children are invited to discover the amazing marine life of Cranfield Beach on a snorkel safari with Ulster Wildlife and Love Your Lough, on Tuesday 1st August. Before snorkelling in the company of a team of BSAC trained snorkel instructors, children will learn about snorkelling […]