A tour of Crumlin Road Gaol. Discover over 150 years of history and follow in the footsteps of over 25,000 prisoners as you make the journey through Northern Ireland’s only remaining Victorian Era prison. The guided tour will allow you to explore the building’s colourful past and gain a unique and memorable insight into the daily lives and routines of both prisoners and prison officers over the Gaol’s existence.
This tour is delivered as part of the T:BUC (Together: Building United Communities) Engagement Forum and in partnership with the Community Relations Council, The Executive Office, and Crumlin Road Gaol.
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For further information, contact Paul Killen by email on pkillen@nicrc.org.uk
A tour of interfaces areas in Belfast and the work being done to transform these spaces, showing the positive changes of space in the local area. This tour is delivered as part of the T:BUC (Together: Building United Communities) Engagement Forum and in partnership with the Community Relations Council, The Executive Office, and Coiste Tours.
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For further information, contact Paul Killen by email on pkillen@nicrc.org.uk
A tour of the BUG project (Belfast Urban Garden), a transformational space in inner city Belfast showing the benefits of positive use of space. This tour is delivered as part of the T:BUC (Together: Building United Communities) Engagement Forum and in partnership with the Community Relations Council, The Executive Office, and Conservation Volunteers.
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For further information, contact Paul Killen by email on pkillen@nicrc.org.uk
Take a whistlestop walking tour of the local historic Belfast buildings that have shaped the City’s past, and now been transformed to look forward to the future. This tour is delivered as part of the T:BUC (Together: Building United Communities) Engagement Forum and in partnership with the Community Relations Council, The Executive Office, and Clifton House.
Book your FREE tickets now on eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tbuc-engagement-forum-people-and-place-tickets-999213252737
For further information, contact Paul Killen by email on pkillen@nicrc.org.uk
Community Arts Partnership (CAP) launches an on-ine showing of their creative response to Breathe, the keynote presentation made by Prof John Paul Lederach as the keynote for the 4 Corners Festival, 2020. Participants for the project came from across Belfast and the sessions were hosted by Forthspring Inter-community Group, Belfast.
The project was facilitated by Carole Kane, Charmaine McBride and supported by John Paul, the project engaged members of the local community in movement, visual expression and Haiku writing. We drew our breath, literally, and brought these shapes into movement, bringing life to the 3x maps described in Breathe. Exploring how they connected with our internal and physical maps of what it means to live, be, and breathe in Belfast.
The page on the CAP website shows 4x films and we invite you to take time to view the process covered in these creative workshops.
TIDES are based in 174 Trust as one of many smaller charitable organisations supporting and enriching the local and regional community. TIDES want to build more robust relationships with other charities to ensure we are working more collaboratively to build sustainable and peaceful communities.
This event provides an OportUNITY for all tenants to meet, share about their organisations, discuss issues within community and how we could address these issues as a collective.
The next Together: Building a United Community (T:BUC) Engagement Forum will be taking place on Tuesday 17th September during Good Relations Week, at the Crumlin Road Gaol Belfast, at 9.30am.
This T:BUC Engagement Forum will explore the theme of “People and Place” and how transformation of place can contribute to peace building. The event will include presentations on the role of arts, space and peacebuilding by renowned artist Oliver Jeffers and also include input from Dr Gavan Rafferty exploring contested space to shared space as well as Dr Neil Galway outlining the real-life examples of shared space in contested society. This Engagement Forum will provide us with the opportunity to look forward at what is being done as well as explore what can/is still being done and an opportunity to engage with fellow participants to discuss some of the ideas and content presented on the day.
The Engagement Forum will as part of Good Relations Week be extended into the afternoon and participants can choose to participate in one of a series of afternoon mini tours. These include:
- Whistle stop walking tour of local historic Belfast buildings that have shaped Belfast’s part and now transformed to look forward to the future, in partnership with Clifton House.
- A tour of the BUG project (Belfast Urban Garden) a transformational space in inner city Belfast showing the benefits of positive use of space, in partnership with Conservation Volunteers.
- A tour of interfaces areas in Belfast and the work being done to transform these spaces showing the positive changes of space in the local area.
Book your FREE tickets now on eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tbuc-engagement-forum-people-and-place-tickets-999213252737
For further details, please contact Paul Killen by email: pkillen@nicrc.org.uk
Multi-Ethnic Sports Festival & Legacy Cup “A Celebration of Good Relations Week”
MSCNI Multi-ethnic sports festival and Legacy Cup delivered during Good Relations Week 2024 with the aim to foster inclusivity, promote physical and mental well-being, and provide opportunities for young people from diverse backgrounds in Northern Ireland. Through a variety of sports, cultural activities, and educational workshops, the event will celebrate the theme of “OpportUNITY” and contribute to a more cohesive and harmonious society.
People worldwide have communicated their experiences of violence and conflict, human rights violations, poverty, oppression and environmental issues through the form of textile narrative.
The result is a visual record and a form of artistic expression based on personal, and often very poignant testimonies.
This collaborative exhibition at the Ulster Museum will explore the strengths and highlights of the Conflict Textiles collection – its history, international diversity and the important themes it addresses.
Learn more about the Conflict Textiles collection and associated activities through this link.
What to know
- This exhibition will take place in Art Gallery 3 at the Ulster Museum
- It’s free to visit and no booking is necessary.
- Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00 until Sunday 27 April 2025
Limestone United, in partnership with the Children’s Football Alliance, will participate in the Global Peace Games 2024 in Belgium from 16th to 21st September. This initiative brings together 10 young men from our community to engage with peers from Croatia, Scotland, and India, fostering peace through the Children’s Football Alliance Peace Fields project.
Aligned with the theme of ‘OpportUNiTY’, this cross-community project provides a unique chance for Catholic and Protestant young leaders to collaborate and promote peace. Following their involvement in the Football Makes Our Shared History project, these young leaders will gain valuable international experience and contribute to peacebuilding efforts.
Upon returning, the participants will use their experiences to advance peace initiatives within our own community, including the creation of peace pitches in Northern Ireland. Limestone United’s existing peace pitch at Seaview Football Grounds, home of Crusaders Football Club, will serve as a foundation for this ongoing work.
Join us in celebrating how global engagement and shared experiences can create meaningful opportunities for peace and unity within our community.