Good Relations Week Events

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Peace in the Park (All you need is Love)

Peace in the Park 4 (all you need is Love) FREE Famliy event in Alexandra Park North Belfast Sunday 21st September 2025. A celebration of the 60s and a promotion of all things positive in the North of the City.

12:00 am
21
Sep

Film Club- For Adults

Library Film club for adults

11:00 am
01
Oct

Connect North Drop-in Session 

Wellbeing drop in session for adults, with Connect North

2:30 pm
02
Oct

Communities Leading Change

Market Stall voting event in Warrenpoint Town Hall on Saturday 4 October at 11am where groups have the opportunity to showcase their  project to the local community and compete for Funding.

11:00 am
04
Oct

Walk Leader Training

Antrim Library presents an opportunity to take part in Walk Leader Training - aimed at anyone interested in leading short health walks within the Northern Trust Area either as a volunteer or through their work role.

9:30 am
06
Oct

Connect North Drop-in Session

Connect North can connect you to beneficial services and supports within your community to address your practical, social or emotional needs.

10:30 am
06
Oct

Second World War Reminiscence Workshop

Second World War Reminiscence Workshop - Dementia Friendly

10:30 am
07
Oct

Film Club- For Adults

Film club for adults at Randalstown Library

5:45 pm
07
Oct

Understanding Northern Ireland and stories from Home

Multicultural talk and workshop

10:00 am
08
Oct

The History of the Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat

Donaghadee Heritage Preservation Company presents the history of the Sir Samuel Kelly lifeboat

1:00 pm
08
Oct

Good Relations Week Launch at Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

Celebrate the launch of Good Relations Week 2025 with an afternoon of cultural performances, community engagement, and artistic expression.

2:00 pm
09
Oct

Connected Minds Event

Join us for key note speakers, expert panel discussion & practical learning as we explore key issues impacting mental health as shaped by young people's voices. Registration closes 12noon, Friday 3rd October.

12:00 pm
09
Oct

Visit from Foyle Network

Foyle Network support session

10:30 am
10
Oct

Arthouse by lighthouse

10-10-25 2-5pm Europa hotel Art therapy

2:00 pm
10
Oct

Write your saga!

Shared stories of migration to Belfast

3:30 pm
13
Oct

Who Lives Here Belongs Here and Stories from Home

Multicultural talk and workshop

10:00 am
13
Oct

Tea, coffee and Board games night

Good Relations Week family games evening

4:00 pm
13
Oct

Put yourself on our pin map!

Pin your home country on our map

9:00 am
13
Oct

Meet Your Neighbour: Connect Over a Cuppa

Community connections coffee morning

10:00 am
13
Oct

Home is Where the Heart is – Special Storytime

Good Relations Week storytime

2:30 pm
13
Oct

Good Relations Week: Storytime

Friendship and family themed Storytime

6:00 pm
13
Oct

Good Relations Week: Fermanagh & Omagh District Council ‘Connect’ pop-up.

Fermanagh & Omagh District Council 'Connect' pop-up information session

10:00 am
13
Oct

Good Relations Week Reminiscence Storytelling

Reminiscence Storytelling session with photographs, maps and artefacts.

11:30 am
13
Oct

Good Relations Week 2025 Reception hosted by the First Minister and deputy First Minister

Reception to acknowledge the work of groups currently funded through the Minority Ethnic Development Fund, The Central Good Relations Fund and the Urban Villages Programme.

6:00 pm
13
Oct

Crotlieve DEA Presents Chinese Celebration Event

13th October 2025 7 pm Whistledown Hotel Warrenpoint Chinese Culture, Dance and Calligraphy 

7:00 pm
13
Oct

Creggan – Through the Years

Special reminiscence session about the Creggan area over the years

2:00 pm
13
Oct

Poetry Connections

Poetry group on the theme of connections

11:30 am
14
Oct

Harvest Bouquet craft

Paper flower bouquet craft session for adults

2:30 pm
14
Oct

Good Relations Week Harry Potter Themed Arts & Craft

A Harry Potter themed Arts & Crafts session for children

10:30 am
14
Oct

Good Relations Week – Paper chain craft

Paper chains craft event for children all week during opening hours

10:00 am
14
Oct

Good Relations Week – ‘Connect Over Coffee’ Event

Coffee and chat afternoon for Good Relations Week

2:30 pm
14
Oct

Folding Friendships: Origami Creations for Connection

Children's CONNECT origami workshop

3:15 pm
14
Oct

Crafting Connections: Friendship Bracelet Making 

Friendship bracelet making session for adults

10:30 am
14
Oct

Connecting Over a Cuppa

Coffee morning with a chance to browse historical local newspapers

11:00 am
14
Oct

Connected: Drumming Circle

As part of Good Relations Week 2025, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is hosting a drumming circle at Parkhall Integrated College, bringing together students and Antrim Men’s Shed.

10:45 am
14
Oct

Boccia Programme

programme to help combat social isolation and to promote good mental health and to improve physical health. In partnership with Sport Changes Life, ABC Council and Southern Trust.

10:30 am
14
Oct

  Good Relations Week: Connect Drop In

Coffee and Cake drop in at Comber Library

2:00 pm
14
Oct

Voices Without Borders

Voices Without Borders is an event tackling the myths, fears and misunderstandings around refugees and asylum seekers in N. Ireland, through personal storytelling and conversations with individuals with lived experiences of arriving in N. Ireland

11:00 am
15
Oct

Themed Storytime and Rainbow Paper Chain Craft

Children's rainbow paper chain craft event

3:30 pm
15
Oct

The Good Old Days – Reminscence event

Reminiscence with a proper cup of tea!

11:00 am
15
Oct

Stories and Crafts: Irish Style

Irish Stories and craft

3:30 pm
15
Oct

Good Relations Week: Family Board Games

Family board game and jigsaw day

10:00 am
15
Oct

Good Relations Week 2025 with Liz Weir

Storytelling with Liz Weir

6:30 pm
15
Oct

Good Relations Week – Paper chain craft 2

Paper chains craft event for children all week during opening hours

1:00 pm
15
Oct

Game On: Building Good Relations Through Sport

Pop-up event: PeacePlayers staff will be in attendance, inviting members of the public to play our giant Tic-Tac-Toe game and to learn about PeacePlayers work. Coop staff will be there as part of the Co-op Live campaign.

10:30 am
15
Oct

Folding Friendships: Origami Creations for Connection

Children's CONNECT origami workshop

3:15 pm
15
Oct

Everyone Welcome, Celebrating Belfast!

Multicultural workshop with food, stories and crafts from around the world with Belfast City Of Sanctuary

11:00 am
15
Oct

Diversity and Inclusion Storytelling Workshops

As part of Good Relations Week 2025, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is hosting Diversity and Inclusion Storytelling Workshops in schools across the borough. Facilitated by Still I Rise Storytelling.

11:45 am
15
Oct

Connect to Days Gone By

Local History conversation and coffee

10:00 am
15
Oct

Common Ground

Springboard’s Common Ground event celebrates Good Relations Week by uniting young people from diverse backgrounds for creative activities, dialogue, and reflection on building a more inclusive, connected, and peaceful society.

11:30 am
15
Oct

Be Inspired – bookmark design

Bookmark design and creation for adults.

9:00 am
15
Oct

A magical evening of Storytelling for Adults

Storytelling with Sinead McAleavey (adults)

6:45 pm
15
Oct

“Connect” Storytime and family craft

Family Storytime and craft session

3:00 pm
15
Oct

“Connect’ Storytime and paper chain craft session

Storytime and paper chain craft session

2:30 pm
15
Oct

Wall of Kindness: Share a Thought, Spark a Smile.

Community wall of kindness shared creative event

2:00 pm
16
Oct

The history of the Sekules family

Esther Bloch and Csilla Toldy talk about the Sekule Family

3:00 pm
16
Oct

Stories of Refugees

Book display and stories of Refugees

3:00 pm
16
Oct

Paper Flowers Workshop for adults

Paper flower crafting workshop for adults

11:00 am
16
Oct

Multi-Cultural Health Fair

Multi-Cultural Health Fair offering free tasters of food, complementary therapies and information

6:30 pm
16
Oct

Living Library

In Belfast - lets borrow a person, instead of a book A one-to-one 20-minute conversation.

10:00 am
16
Oct

Iran: A Fresh Perspective

Illustrated talk on Iran by Sam Tavakoli

6:00 pm
16
Oct

Good Relations Week: Connect with Coffee & Cake

Coffee, cake and a chat as part of Good Relations Week

10:00 am
16
Oct

Good relations Week : Tea morning

Tea and chat for Good Relations Week

10:00 am
16
Oct

Good Relations Week – ‘Friendship Bracelet Making’ Workshop

'Friendship Bracelet Making' Workshop

3:30 pm
16
Oct

Folding Friendships: Origami Creations for Connection

Children's CONNECT origami workshop

3:30 pm
16
Oct

Family Lego Time

Family Lego building session

4:00 pm
16
Oct

Connect with Coffee and Cake

Connect with us at Ardoyne Library for coffee, cake and a chat

10:30 am
16
Oct

Connect with Bricks

Family Lego building session

3:00 pm
16
Oct

Connect Intergenerational games afternoon

Board games afternoon for all ages

3:00 pm
16
Oct

Brew and Browse

Coffee morning

2:00 pm
16
Oct

Brew and Browse

Good Relations week Brew and Browse coffee afternoon

2:00 pm
16
Oct

Be Creative – bracelet making

Bracelet making session for children 4-9

3:30 pm
16
Oct

A Celebration of Good Relations

The celebration will bring together members of our Community and Voluntary sector who are doing incredible Good Relations work across Newry, Mourne and Down.

6:30 pm
16
Oct

“Connect” Storytime and family craft

Ardoyne Library special storytime and world flag craft session

3:30 pm
16
Oct

Rhythm and Rhyme celebrating “connecting”

Special Rhythm and Rhyme

10:00 am
17
Oct

Rathfriland History Display and Coffee Morning

Rathfriland Reminiscence Coffee morning

10:33 am
17
Oct

Let’s Connect Event

Belfast Trust Staff are invited to come along and hear real life stories and lives experiences from our international staff and services users from ethnic minority communities including people asylum in a welcoming and safe space to foster mutual understanding, build empathy  and create connections.

10:00 am
17
Oct

Good Relations Week : Friendship bracelets

Friendship bracelet craft session for children

3:30 pm
17
Oct

Good Relations Week – Poetry and Pies

Multicultural poetry reading with refreshments

12:00 pm
17
Oct

Good Relations Week – Paper chain craft 3

Paper chains craft event for children all week during opening hours

10:00 am
17
Oct

Good Relations Week – ‘Rainbow Paper Chain’ Craft

A fun 'Rainbow Paper Chain' craft session for children

3:30 pm
17
Oct

Friendship Gaming Group

Friendship board games and chat

3:00 pm
17
Oct

Family History Clinic

Family History session with an introduction to Libraries NI’s Heritage resources

10:30 am
17
Oct

Diversity and Inclusion Storytelling Workshops 2

As part of Good Relations Week 2025, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is hosting Diversity and Inclusion Storytelling Workshops in schools across the borough. Facilitated by Still I Rise Storytelling.

9:30 am
17
Oct

CRIS Fancy Dress Quiz and Disco Fundraiser

Join CRIS for a spooktacular quiz and disco fundraiser that supports our continued good relations work across school communities in Northern Ireland. The perfect event for a work crew or group of friends!

7:00 pm
17
Oct

Coffee Morning

Coffee morning event with light refreshments aimed at highlighting Good Relations and Churches Trust work to community members. Staff will be on hand to meet attendees and provide information on the various programmes and services we run.

10:30 am
17
Oct

Unity in Diversity Celebration

The Unity in Diversity Celebration, as part of Good Relations Week, brings together people from diverse backgrounds to celebrate multiculturalism and community spirit.

12:00 pm
18
Oct

Sew it. Show it. Share it!

Tote bag design event for teens

2:00 pm
18
Oct

Rehearsed Reading event with Csilla Toldy and Sinead Lunney

Rehearsed Reading event with Csilla Toldy and Sinead Lunney

3:00 pm
18
Oct

IFA inclusion programme

The Irish Football Association (IFA) runs several inclusion-focused programmes under its Irish FA Foundation, aimed at promoting diversity, accessibility, and community engagement through football across Northern Ireland. Disability Football Programme - This initiative ensures that people with disabilities have equal opportunities to participate and excel in football:

10:30 am
18
Oct

Good Relations Week 2025 – GRANDFEST

A multicultural event celebrating global cultures with music, dancing, arts & crafts, free food and family fun.

18
Oct

Good Relations Week – Themed Storytime and Friendship Bracelet Making

Friendship themed stories and bracelet making session

11:00 am
18
Oct

Good Relations Week – Paper chain craft 4

Paper chains craft event for children all week during opening hours

10:00 am
18
Oct

Good Relations Week – ‘Community Connect Fun Afternoon’

Community Connection Fun Afternoon for all the family

2:00 pm
18
Oct

Finding our home – Family Storytime and crafts

Family Storytime and craft event

11:30 am
18
Oct

Family Board games

An afternoon of family board games

2:30 pm
18
Oct

Connect with Drums – Music Workshop

Drumming workshop for families

2:00 pm
18
Oct

Children’s Kindness Station

Fun Activities session for children

2:00 pm
18
Oct

Elvis Appreciation session

Elvis Presley music event

11:00 am
28
Oct

Crotlieve DEA Positive Ageing Halloween Afternoon Tea Dance

Afternoon Tea Dance  28th October 2025 2pm Warrenpoint Town Hall  Lunch, Live Music, Dancing and Information 

2:00 pm
28
Oct

Connect Games Night

Games night for Good Relations Week (adults)

6:00 pm
14
Nov