There will be something for everyone to enjoy and get involved with. #GRW2024
Find out more at www.yourebrington.com
Saturday 21 September,
When: Sat 21 Sept, at 12 noon
Where: Queen’s Quay, Belfast and worldwide
Who: Bbeyond in conjunction with artists worldwide, from China to Brazil.
What: As part of Good Relations Week, theme, ‘Embracing Opportunity’ Bbeyond along with artists collectives worldwide will make their September Equinox 2024, performance event, under the title ‘Same but Different’. This initiative began on Sept. Equinox 2016 and has been hosted annually by artists and collectives around the world who want to declare September Equinox as an International Day of Public Action.
How: If you want to participate in this event, please feel free to come along and join us or be a spectator on Sat 21 Sept, at 12 noon, Queen’s Quay Belfast. If you want any prior information about attending or participating in this event, then please email us at:- bbeyond@europe.com
Why: The following statement by Chumpon Apisuk, 2017, seems even more appropriate today. “It is the day that all states must recognize and allow actions from the people which are ‘peaceful’ and ‘non-violent’. This day of action can be with or without context, but for the recognition of all people’s rights to share the public space together, in solidarity with each other, in respect of each other’s rights to share the same public space, as well as the time.”
Do you wonder what a Filipino movie and popular game show look like?
Then come and have the OpportUNITY to join your local Kabalikat Filipino community in the North West as we take you to a unique and exquisite experience of Philippine cinema and fun game show.
Captain Timmy and the Bobbing Barrel – Interactive Storytelling Sessions
Join us on Saturday, 21st September, for an exciting and immersive storytelling experience with local author Robert Campbell. Sessions will start at 2pm and 3pm at Ebrington Square, and no booking is required.
Robert Campbell will take you on a thrilling journey with Captain Timmy and his crew aboard the Bobbing Barrel pirate ship as they set sail to Portrush for a day out, only to face unexpected disaster! This event is suitable for children aged 4-12. Please note that parents or guardians must remain with children during the sessions.
About the book:
“Captain Timmy, the captain of his pirate ship the Bobbing Barrel, and his crew travel to Portrush for a day out, but disaster strikes! They lose their boat, a honking great big pirate ship! It’s now their responsibility to rescue the ship. With all their worldly goods on board, it won’t be easy. However, with some quick thinking, searching of pockets, trips to Coleraine, Portstewart, and Lough Foyle, and some unexpected help, they set out to do their very best to get it back!”
Robert Campbell is also the author of ‘Sled Down’ and ‘George and the Elephant.’ He is the father of three young boys and enjoys writing books for children. You can check out his children’s books and other works at www.robertcampbell.me.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Join FuseArts NI on Thursday, 19th September, from 7pm to 9pm at Ebrington Square for the en plein air debut of Silver Tongued Deviance, hosted by spoken word artist Frank Rafferty from Bluebell Arts, Gasyard Development Trust. This event is part of Good Relations Week 2024 in collaboration with FUSE arts, and no booking is required.
Silver Tongued Deviance is an open mic platform where spoken word performers, singers, and acoustic musicians are invited to share their work. Performers can choose pieces from their repertoire, create something new, or perform anything that resonates with them. The public is also welcome to attend and enjoy the performances without the need to participate.
Light refreshments will be provided. If you have any accessibility needs, please email fuseartsni@gmail.com ahead of the event, and we will do our best to accommodate you.
In the spirit of ‘OpportUNiTY’, this carnival event emphasizes the power of cultural exchange and communal joy, creating opportunities for connection and shared experiences. Enjoy a day filled with:
Celebrate with us and discover how coming together in such a festive environment fosters community spirit and builds bridges across different cultures.
Belfast based theatre company Partisan Productions, in partnership with Clanmil Housing has developed a forum theatre show called Shared? Based on the success of last years show it is now on tour!
Shared? follows a colourful cast of characters living in and near a shared housing development where a rumour has been circulating and the local Neighbourhood App has taken a definite turn for the odd. Partisan invite audiences to ‘meet these neighbours, from different countries, classes and cultures as their worlds begin to combine and collide’.
Come along to Antrim Library and join in with the African drum circle and listen to tales from our guest storyteller Khanyisa. This is a family event open to all ages and delivered in partnership with Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council.
Booking is advised.
This one-man show chronicles the remarkable life of Ervine, from the backstreets of East Belfast to Long Kesh prisoner to political negotiations at the White House and Downing Street. From his personal family tragedies to becoming the man who is widely regarded as the man who did most to deliver the Protestant working class to support the Good Friday Agreement.
As well as being an important figure in the history of Ulster loyalism, Ervine was also known for his grasp of the English language and capacity for using ‘big words’ in television interviews, hence the title of the play. It’s a remarkable story, providing a great insight into not just the man but the Protestant community in the most turbulent period of the Troubles.
Playwright, Bobby Niblock, who served time in prison alongside Ervine, has written several plays exploring the politics of the Protestant working class community.
The Playhouse Derry – THE MAN WHO SWALLOWED A DICTIONARY (derryplayhouse.co.uk)
Cherrie knows they’ve finally come for her at the Club.
The Narrow Minders – human machines with a loathing distaste for art (and especially fabulous free-spirited Drag Queens) break into her dressing room to remove Cherrie from the imagination. She has no choice but to smash through the dressing room mirror to escape the grasp of fear and prejudice.
Cherrie suddenly finds herself in a different Universe where she is faced with the ultimate choice – do we confront our fears and fight for what’s right or avoid them and diminish into the ether?
A brand-new musical with an original score, Mirrorball celebrates creativity, authenticity and the power of the imagination to make a better world for ourselves.
Based on the real-life experiences of Matt Cavan and his drag persona Cherrie Ontop, Mirrorball explores the immense potential of creativity when our worlds are turned upside down by life circumstances.
Running from 14th-21st September at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – IRISH TIMES