Good Relations Week
Events
Great Glengormley Get Together
Join us for a fun day in Lilian Bland Park Glengormley and find out what is happening in the local area. A range of activities such as music, singing, drumming, crafts and much more for the whole family to enjoy will take place on the day.
11:00 am
10
Sep
Multicultural family fun day
Free multicultural celebration and family fun day by Ardoyne Youth Enterprise and friends on Saturday 16th September, 2pm to 5pm at Marrowbone Community House.
2:00 pm
17
Sep
Creative Arts Photography Programme
4 week Creative Arts Photography Programme to explore our shared history and experiences through the eye of a camera. The final session will be held in Belfast where all participants come together and have a historical guided bus tour including International Wall Murals and Belfast Peace Walls.
10:00 am
17
Sep
Circus Together
In Your Space Circus will use the medium of circus to work with four schools/youth groups to explore how global issues can be influenced at
the local level and to see how young people from different parts of the North West can collaborate to find solutions to the issues that face all of us.
19
Sep
Walking tour
Walking tour of Belfast's Falls and Shankill Roads beginning at Forthspring Inter Community Group with visit along the Woodvale, Shankill, Falls and Springfield Roads. This tour takes place on the 20th September at 9.30am.
9:30 am
20
Sep
Walk and Talk Dungiven
Come along and walk with friends and others from the community as we host our walk and talk event. Hosted by St Canices GAC, the walk will start and finish at the club and will follow the "highway to health" around the town.
The aim is to bring the community together in an event to get active and talking to each other as we make our way around the route.
7:30 pm
20
Sep
Verbal Wellbeing – Online Storytelling Sessions
Our online storytelling events will welcome a trained facilitator who will read a short story aloud. Regular discussion breaks aim to stimulate conversation, encouraging the group to reflect and explore how chosen story themes might relate to their lives.
11:00 am
20
Sep
The Palestinian Paintings
Aonach Mhacha is pleased to announce that internationally renowned Jewish-Israeli artist Zohar’s touring exhibition, The Palestinian Paintings, will be open to the public from Tuesday 20 September.
9:30 am
20
Sep
The other division in Northern Ireland: public attitudes to poverty, economic hardship and social security
This Research Update uses data from the 2021 Northern Ireland Life and Times survey to explore public attitudes to poverty, income inequality and social security.
9:00 am
20
Sep
The Dynamics of Integrated Reconciliation
Dr Johnston McMaster will give an input on the dynamics of Integrated Reconciliation and allow us to discuss and develop our thinking around it and consider the impact on our practice. Join us for coffee and discussion as we consider the concept of integrated reconciliation.
11:00 am
20
Sep
The Bloomsbury Set
An accessible audio described informal visit to 'Bloomsbury: A Collective' for anyone experiencing sight loss, to find out more about these fascinating characters and the art they created.
The Bloomsbury Group was a group of artistic and intellectual friends. They came of age just as the conservative Victorian era of the 19th century was ending. As a loose and changing mix of people they were searching for new ways of thinking, living and loving.
2:00 pm
20
Sep
T:BUC Good Relations Ambassadors Update Report 2021-2022
The report highlights the many skills young Ambassadors from both Departments have learned during their time on the Programme and the positive outcomes the Programme has achieved. It also demonstrates the benefits of collaborative working.
9:00 am
20
Sep
T:BUC Engagement Forum: UN Sustainable Development Goals & Good Relations
The Executive Office and Community Relations Council look forward to welcoming you to this face to face T:BUC Engagement Forum on the 20th September. This event will explore the many ways in which the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals can help develop Good Relations.
10:00 am
20
Sep
T:BUC Camps & Planned Intervention Practice Sharing Event
This event will be an informal sharing of good practice in relation to the T:BUC Camps and Planned Intervention programmes.
10:00 am
20
Sep
Shared?
Shared? is a thought-provoking, moving and at times surprisingly funny exploration of contemporary housing issues and the human lives behind the social housing statistics and stereotypes.
7:30 pm
20
Sep
Sexual Orientation and LGBTQ+ Families Awareness Training
Join HERe NI for a session on Sexual Orientation Awareness and LGBTQ+ Families Awareness. Ideal for staff and volunteers that work with people or anyone who wants to become more aware of how to be more inclusive.
11:00 am
20
Sep
Seminar: View Points
The Holywell Trust will be hosting a seminar session that will include topics on, New Ireland, Brexit, The Protocol and a United Ireland. Young people will listen to the view points on these topics and then will get an opportunity to ask questions in a safe environment.
6:00 pm
20
Sep
School of Sanctuary Celebration Event
This event will celebrate and showcase the great work these schools have done to create welcoming, inclusive schools – helping more ways for pupils, teachers and families to build a shared future.
9:30 am
20
Sep
Rwanda Shaw Music Video
Talented local musician Rwanda Shaw has penned and performed an inspirational music track to celebrate Good Relations Week 2022 aimed at encouraging us all that ‘Change Starts with Us’ in building a shared and sustainable future for all.
4:00 pm
20
Sep
Roots- An Exhibition 2
This exhibition is a snapshot of those years, featuring letters of support from a who's who of prominent cultural figures, archive video, original artworks, props and costumes.
10:00 am
20
Sep
Reimagine Remake Replay: Power to the Young People
A first-of-its-kind, co-created exhibition at The Ulster Museum led by Nerve Centre, National Museums NI, Northern Ireland Museums Council and Northern Ireland Screen and is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund’s Kick the Dust programme.
10:00 am
20
Sep
Promotion of Positive Messages
To help promote community spirit, local Galliagh residents in the city of Derry are pulling together a billboard of positive messages which will be placed at the local Co-Op shop that has for years been defaced with intimidating and hurtful graffiti.
1:00 pm
20
Sep
Print for Peace
To celebrate Good Relations Week 2022 Cooperation Ireland through the OUR Generation Project is hosting a workshop to create printed postcards which represents the theme Hope and Peace.
7:00 pm
20
Sep
Partition — Graphic Novel Launch
Find out more and download a new Creative Centenaries graphic novel exploring the impact and legacy of Partition, featuring real archive collections from across the island of Ireland.
2:00 pm
20
Sep
Music, Culture and Marching Bands (Study trip to Laggan)
This project entitled 'Music, Culture and Marching Bands.' (Study trip to Laggan) will provide a programme for participants on a cross border basis to examine and explore local culture, music, history, identity and marching bands.
12:00 pm
20
Sep
Mohand & Peter
PSYCHEdelight Theatre and Sole Purpose present a wonderful work of storytelling and physical theatre. Mohand & Peter will take you on a road trip through Sudan jumping from one character to another, including Mohand’s 450 cousins, and a lazy camel.
7:30 pm
20
Sep
Men’s Advisory Project (MAPNI)
Allstate NI has partnered with Men's Advisiory Project (MAPNI) to provide an education session / information stand surrounding men's mental and physical health.
10:00 am
20
Sep
Learn to Grow; ‘No space too small to plant a seed’
Columba Community of Prayer and Reconciliation are hosting a number of workshops will be delivered which will include topics such as soil types, nest vegetables to grow, how to get the best results, what not to do with organic growing.
20
Sep
ISO 30415 Diversity and Inclusion
An introductory workshop for the recently launched ISO 30415 Diversity and Inclusion standard highlighting its requirements and the benefits of working with ISO30415. In this webinar John Mulholland MD of PDQ Solutions will outline the requirements of the standard and the routes to certification.
10:30 am
20
Sep
Inclusive Global Histories
Through this exhibition, Ulster Museum is re-evaluating its World Cultures collection, to better understand the complex global stories of some 4,500 items - how and why they came to be in Northern Ireland, the ways in which they connect to our audiences and what the options might be for these items in the future.
10:00 am
20
Sep
Health Fair
Mid & East Antrim Borough Council in partnership with Agewell are providing an opportunity for a basic health MOT for anyone over the age of 50. This event will take place on the 20th September from 10am to 3pm at Houstons Mill, Broughshane.
10:00 am
20
Sep
Guided tour of Belfast City Cemetery
A free guided tour of Belfast City Cemetery by former Belfast Mayor and author, Tom Hartley. This tour is key to understanding the city’s past and reminds us that the political and cultural identity of 19th century Belfast was complex and layered.
11:00 am
20
Sep
Green & Blue
This theatre production explores the painful and humorous realities faced by the individuals from the Royal Ulster Constabulary and An Garda Síochána who patrolled the border during the height of the conflict. Based on oral testimony of serving officers.
8:00 pm
20
Sep
Cultural Extravaganza 2
This event is being held to celebrate Good Relations week - it will promote cultural diversity and awareness and bring individuals, families and groups together into one shared space to celebrate a range of cultures through the medium of food, dance, music and crafts.
4:00 pm
20
Sep
Cultural Extravaganza
This event is being held to celebrate Good Relations week - it will promote cultural diversity and awareness and bring individuals, families and groups together into one shared space to celebrate a range of cultures through the medium of food, dance, music and crafts.
11:00 am
20
Sep
CollabArchive — Explore the Archives 2
Learn more about the CollabArchive project from Nerve Centre and PRONI and view some of the creative outputs produced by the digital volunteers.
10:00 am
20
Sep
Change Starts With Us
The 'Change Starts With Us' event will help highlight various social and environmental challenges our youth face as a community through a range of workshops. These will look at reducing waste and enhancing recycling in a move towards a circular economy both locally and across different cultures and traditions.
7:00 pm
20
Sep
Change Starts Here
Networking event for members of community and voluntary organisations in the Causeway Coast and Glens Area sharing information and learning about what grassroots communities can do to take action to build a stronger shared society and a more sustainable future.
10:30 am
20
Sep
Belfast Harbour 175
Titanic School Project with the support of Belfast Harbour Commissioners host a cross community event on Tuesday 20th September to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Belfast Port.
9:00 am
20
Sep
Avoid the First Cut
The continuation of working sessions to design and collate resources that could be used for facilitation in communities who are struggling with knife crime and associated themes. Community practitioners are invited to attend and be part of this process.
10:30 am
20
Sep
Al Taaleem Weekend Arabic Culture and Language School
A video showing the rich work and interaction of Al Taaleem Weekend Arabic Culture and Language School with the local community.
The project helps the Arabic speaking children to hold onto their heritage and sense of the culture they come from, it also boosts their confidence and sense of belonging.
1:00 pm
20
Sep
Against The Image: Photography. Media. Manipulation.
Ulster Museum, in partnership with Belfast Photo Festival 2022 have developed an exhibition which examines the authority of the photograph in our era of mass media and mass (mis)information.
10:00 am
20
Sep
A Vision for Our Education System: Change Starts with Us
Join Ulster University and the Integrated Education Fund at the launch of the briefing paper 'How Education Needs to Change’ followed by a political party panel discussion.
10:00 am
20
Sep
‘Change Starts With Us’ Engage
Coffee morning and participants demonstrating activities held within the workshop and discussing impact on their daily lives.
11:00 am
20
Sep
YOUth Make a Difference Event
Through a textile workshop Young people from across the Causeway Coast & Glens Area aim to explore how ‘Change Starts With Us’ by pledging how we as a Youth community propose to commit to sustainable actions locally in our projects & Clubs.
7:00 pm
21
Sep
Workshop on Climate Change
Salt Community Association are hosting a Panel discussion event on ‘Climate Change in a Rural Community’ and panelists will include a local farmer, a climate change skeptic and a member of a Zero Waste organisation.
7:30 pm
21
Sep
Verbal Wellbeing – Storytelling sessions for 8 – 11 years 2
Our storytelling events for 8 – 11 year olds are led by a trained facilitator who will read a short story aloud. The story is selected with the theme ‘Change Starts with us’ and works alongside the curriculum for wellbeing and good mental health.
11:00 am
21
Sep
Tullyally Youth Programme
This evening will consist of discussions about how other parts of the world are also facing environmental challenges. Is there anything we can
learn from other regions and how our youth can move forward to help promote a healthy future?
7:00 pm
21
Sep
Traveller Living History Exhibition
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s Good Relations, in partnership with Western Health and Social Care Trust’s Traveller Health and Wellbeing and Meath Travellers Workshop, hosts a unique Traveller Living History Exhibition in Strule Arts Centre on 21 September.
This interactive exhibition provides a real insight in the lives of Irish Travellers, their history, culture and traditions, by the side of the road in the 1950s.
1:00 pm
21
Sep
Time for Tea
Rural Housing Association will host a a series of diversity tea parties in the rural communities of Sion Mills and Newtownstewart. These tea parities will explore the tradition associated with tea in countries across the globe. Tea really is a tool to bring people together!
5:00 pm
21
Sep
Theatre of Witness workshops
On the 23rd September Theatre of Witness is a form of performance, developed by founder and artistic director Teya Sepinuck that gives voice to those who have been marginalised, forgotten or are invisible in society.
2:00 pm
21
Sep
The Rainbow Project
'Change Starts with Us' and The Rainbow Project is helping to build a shared and sustainable future for all by tackling important issues impacting LGBTQIA+ people across the region.
11:00 am
21
Sep
THE PALESTINIAN PAINTINGS
Aonach Mhacha is pleased to announce that internationally renowned Jewish-Israeli artist Zohar’s touring exhibition, The Palestinian Paintings, will be open to the public from Tuesday 20 September.
9:30 am
21
Sep
The Columba Heritage Trail- a guided tour
The Columba Heritage trail – a guided tour will begin at “Café in the park” at St Columbs House in St Columbs Park at 2pm. The tour will begin with some light refreshments and will start the tour viewing the public artworks.
2:00 pm
21
Sep
The ChangeMaker Programme
Find out more about the WheelWorks Arts ChangeMaker Programme at our drop-in sessions Wednesday 21st September. This event will take place from 11am and 3pm.
11:00 am
21
Sep
Sustainability Workshop
Creggan Preschool and Training Trust Ltd will be providing workshops about sustainability and the impact that the cost of living is having on local residents on Wednesday 21st September at 10.30am.
10:30 am
21
Sep
Special Screening of “Human the Movie” for Peace Day!
NETLOVE presents the screening of "HUMAN" by Yann Arthus-Bertrand in support of International Peace Day and Good Relations Week 2022 on Wednesday 21 September 2022, from 5:00 p.m until 7.00 p.m, at the Guildhall (the Whittaker Suite).
5:00 pm
21
Sep
Shared? 2
Shared? is a thought-provoking, moving and at times surprisingly funny exploration of contemporary housing issues and the human lives behind the social housing statistics and stereotypes.
7:30 pm
21
Sep
Shared Learning Event: good Relations, Shared space, and Future Opportunities
A detailed agenda will be uploaded soon.
9:30 am
21
Sep
Roots- An Exhibition 3
This exhibition is a snapshot of those years, featuring letters of support from a who's who of prominent cultural figures, archive video, original artworks, props and costumes.
10:00 am
21
Sep
Republican Internment and the Prison ship Argenta 1922
Online talk on the book ‘Republican Internment and the Prison Ship Argenta 1922’ by author Denise Kleinrichert. This book tells the story of prisoners aboard the ship and includes interviews with former internees and countless descendants of internees. There will be an emphasis on local Fermanagh and Omagh histories.
7:00 pm
21
Sep
Remembering Srebenica: Quo Vadis, Aida?
Ards and North Down Borough Council are hosting the film 'Remembering Srebenica: Quo Vadis, Aida?' at the Web Theatre located in Newtownards. This is an intimate and powerful drama focused on one of the most shameful moments of recent European history.
7:00 pm
21
Sep
Religion and Conflict in Northern Ireland with Véronique Altglas
Véronique Altglas talks to Trademark about her new book which challenges the orthodoxy of the role of religion in the conflict and why some are so reluctant to talk about class in the troubles.
6:30 pm
21
Sep
Reimagine Remake Replay: Power to the Young People 2
A first-of-its-kind, co-created exhibition at The Ulster Museum led by Nerve Centre, National Museums NI, Northern Ireland Museums Council and Northern Ireland Screen and is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund’s Kick the Dust programme.
10:00 am
21
Sep
Refugee Information Event
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council are running a free to attend event which will provide useful information (including Welfare / Benefit rights, Community Safety, Education, Jobs and more) at a one stop shop type location that may help people who have recently arrived to the Causeway area.
1:00 pm
21
Sep
Pride in Our Families Story Time
On the 21st September at 6.30pm HERe NI will hold an online story time event for children and families. This event will include a range of inclusive books which will showcase lots of types of families and their stories.
6:30 pm
21
Sep
PeacePlayers Northern Ireland 20th Anniversary Launch
PeacePlayers Northern Ireland - Celebrating 20 years of challenging religious divisions, prejudice, and sectarianism through sport. Join us as we celebrate where we've been and where we are yet to go
1:00 pm
21
Sep
Peace Ring Declaration
In celebration of Good Relations Week 2022 there will be an unveiling of a plaque as an official recognition of the boxing ring in the Macrory Centre being dedicated as a 'PEACE RING'.
5:30 pm
21
Sep
Omagh Cultural Extravaganza
This event is being held to celebrate Good Relations week - it will promote cultural diversity and awareness and bring individuals, families and groups together into one shared space to celebrate a range of cultures through the medium of food, dance, music and crafts.
4:00 pm
21
Sep
Older people’s lunch
Cross community lunch for older people from the Woodvale/Shankill and Clonard areas.
12:00 pm
21
Sep
NextGen Leading Change
Youth ambassadors 'NextGen' take the lead in facilitating a cross community panel event for their peers tackling key issues impacting young people including mental health & unemployment.
The event will see Springboards youth ambassadors "NextGen' facilitate a youth panel for cross community groups aged 16-24 years old.
The ambassadors will encourage their peers to explore & tackle key issues they are impacted by including mental health, poverty & unemployment through interactive and engaging workshops as well as Q & A discussions with key experts.
Young people will explore social action & influence positive change.
11:00 am
21
Sep
Newcomer Video Series
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council have developed a series of videos for newcomer communities to our Borough which provides advice around public recourse/funds
12:30 pm
21
Sep
Mohand & Peter 3
PSYCHEdelight Theatre and Sole Purpose present a wonderful work of storytelling and physical theatre. Mohand & Peter will take you on a road trip through Sudan jumping from one character to another, including Mohand’s 450 cousins, and a lazy camel.
7:30 pm
21
Sep
Mohand & Peter 2
PSYCHEdelight Theatre and Sole Purpose present a wonderful work of storytelling and physical theatre. Mohand & Peter will take you on a road trip through Sudan jumping from one character to another, including Mohand’s 450 cousins, and a lazy camel.
1:00 pm
21
Sep
Londonderry Bands Forum Podcast
Featuring Co-Ordinator Stephen Porter in conversation with popular Northern Ireland comedian 'Tim McGarry' from Give My Head Peace & The Blame Game talking about all things culture
7:30 pm
21
Sep
Light Theatre Company ‘Bananas’ Screening
Light Theatre Company is proud to screen ‘Bananas.’ ‘Bananas' follows Rose and her story of recovery from mental ill health and homelessness. The film showings will also be accompanied by musical interludes, poetry readings, and a post-show discussion.
6:00 pm
21
Sep
LGBTQIA BAME PoC Engagement Event
Are you LGBTQIA+ and from a Black or Minority Ethnic Background? Perhaps you describe yourself as a Person of Colour or maybe you're an international student, a migrant worker, refugee or an asylum seeker? If so we at the Rainbow Project are here to help.
5:00 pm
21
Sep
Launch of Captain Crozier book
It is planned to hold the launch of the book on Wednesday 21st September 2022 in the Old Town Hall, Banbridge 1.00 – 3.00pm. The illustrated book will be used as a learning resource in primary schools in Banbridge.
1:30 pm
21
Sep
Joint School Good Relations Day
A joint Good Relations friendship builder in a shared space with 3 primary schools from different backgrounds.
9:00 am
21
Sep
Joint Health, Good Relations, Equality and Human Rights Forum
A special Good Relations Week networking meeting of all the Health Trusts with the Community Relations Council, Equality Commission and Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.
10:00 am
21
Sep
Ireland in 1922 Conference
1922- a year of political and violent turmoil, North and South, as the fledgling governments in Dublin and Belfast sought to establish themselves against seemingly impossible odds. In this special symposium, three distinguished historians, Dr Éamon Phoenix, Jim McDermott and Dr Russell Rees will shed new light on this critical year.
10:00 am
21
Sep
International Day of Peace – What’s Next for Peacebuilding?
What’s next for peacebuilding in Belfast is a key focus of this conference. This conference will review the impacts of the Belfast PEACE IV Programme to date and the wider discussions with participants and partners on what is next.
9:30 am
21
Sep
International Day Of Peace
A cluster of agencies and people have joined together to put on an event on the 21st September to mark the UN International Day of Peace. Hosted by Corrymela, the event will be a celebration of the diversity that exists in Belfast today and we hope it will be a taste of the future we all long for.
7:00 pm
21
Sep
Inclusive Global Histories 2
Through this exhibition, Ulster Museum is re-evaluating its World Cultures collection, to better understand the complex global stories of some 4,500 items - how and why they came to be in Northern Ireland, the ways in which they connect to our audiences and what the options might be for these items in the future.
10:00 am
21
Sep
Human Library
This is an online session which will offer participants an opportunity to learn about the roles that members of the KIP's play within our local communities and wider afield. Members of the Key Institutions will also have the opportunity to learn from each other.
7:00 pm
21
Sep
Holywell Stew – Good Relations Special
The Holywell Stew project is restarting!! As part of Good Relations Week Holywell Trust are holding a Good Relations focused Stew event - tickets are on sale now!
6:30 pm
21
Sep
Health Fair 2
Mid & East Antrim Borough Council in partnership with Agewell are providing an opportunity for a basic health MOT for anyone over the age of 50. This event will take place on the 20th September from 10am to 3pm at Larne Market Yard.
10:00 am
21
Sep
Guided Tours of Cemeteries
A group of cross community women from the Strabane area will have a guided tour of Derry City Cemetery and the IOSAS prayer gardens and have a Q&A afterwards.
The IOSAS Centre (Island of saints and scholars) is Ireland's only such garden and is set in six acres of natural bog land, approximately 10 minutes outside the city of Derry.
10:00 am
21
Sep
Green & Blue
This theatre production explores the painful and humorous realities faced by the individuals from the Royal Ulster Constabulary and An Garda Síochána who patrolled the border during the height of the conflict. Based on oral testimony of serving officers.
8:00 pm
21
Sep
Good Relations and Volunteering Fair
North West Regional College are hosting a 'Good Relations and Volunteering Fair' at their Strand Road Campus.
The fair will have two areas for Organisations to exhibit.
10:30 am
21
Sep
Fix Your Fit
Come along to ‘Revamp Your Camp’ at Another World Belfast on Wednesday 21st September at 6pm. Here you will have the opportunity to upcycle your own clothes (using tie-dye, fabric paint & stencils) into something totally wardrobe worthy and unique!
6:00 pm
21
Sep
Exploring Brotherhoods & Friendly Societies
This online event will explore the history and traditions of Brotherhoods and Friendly Societies in Ireland. Specific talks will consider the the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Apprentice Boys of Derry, Foresters, Freemasonry, and the Orange Order.
The diversity between the different organisations will become clear, as will the similarities.
10:30 am
21
Sep
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion – Beyond PC world
What are our blind spots? We are influenced by the people & experiences we have; the music & literature we are exposed to; and the information we access. This can increasingly lead to misconceptions and misunderstanding of others.
2:00 pm
21
Sep
Environmental Workshop
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council are hosting an environmental workshop at Antrim Castle Gardens on the 21st September aimed at young people aged 16-21 years from local youth organisations. The workshop will involve a range of different activities.
6:30 pm
21
Sep
Donemana Youth Diversity Project
Dennett Interchange are working alongside the two primary schools in Donemana to deliver workshops which look at other cultures and traditions. These workshops will include food, dance, music and will encourage the participants to embrace the cultures around them.
10:00 am
21
Sep
DISABILITY AWARENESS DAY
Destined are running a Disability Awareness Day event during Good Relations Week on the 21st September at 11am. The event will contain a launch of the Foyle Valley Railway Museum's Interpretive Centre; Learning Disability Awareness Workshops; and a Learning Disability Open Day.
11:00 am
21
Sep
Community Academy Shared Learning Event: Good Relations, Shared Space & Future Opportunities
This event will aim to challenge thinking of UV groups on what good relations and shared space means, share community examples of what has/hasn't worked and explore potential opportunities the Peace Plus programme may bring.
10:00 am
21
Sep
CollabArchive — Explore the Archives 3
Learn more about the CollabArchive project from Nerve Centre and PRONI and view some of the creative outputs produced by the digital volunteers.
10:00 am
21
Sep
Change Starts With Us 2
The 'Change Starts With Us' event will help highlight various social and environmental challenges our youth face as a community through a range of workshops. These will look at reducing waste and enhancing recycling in a move towards a circular economy both locally and across different cultures and traditions.
7:00 pm
21
Sep
Change Starts with Us -Training Youth Workers to engage with Newcomer Young People
Join us on the 21st September at Youth Link as Stephen Smith from Community Intercultural Programme (CIP) will lead a training seminar for youth workers on engaging with Newcomers and BME children and Young people
10:00 am
21
Sep
Building Ethnic Support and Understanding
Multi-Cultural Information and Engagement Evening with attendees from across the Ethnic and Settled spectrum. Each group will be provided with appropriate safe space to display their wares and promote cultural awareness to the wider settled and ethnic community.
7:00 pm
21
Sep
Art of Good Relations
An evening of showcasing groups/individuals who had an opportunity to be part of projects that were funded through DCSDC Good Relations Programme over the past number of years.
11:00 am
21
Sep
Armchair aerobics
Forthspring Inter community Group is hosting an armchair aerobics event to celebrate Good Relations Week 2022 on the 21st September from 10-11am. This is an opportunity for older people to come together to enjoy gentle exercise and meet people.
10:00 am
21
Sep
Allstate NI: Macmillan Coffee Morning
On Wednesday 21st September at 11am Allstate NI is hosting a coffee morning in support of Macmillan Cancer Support. A range of sweet treats will be on offer and will be open to all Allstate NI employees and guests.
11:00 am
21
Sep
Against The Image: Photography. Media. Manipulation. 2
Ulster Museum, in partnership with Belfast Photo Festival 2022 have developed an exhibition which examines the authority of the photograph in our era of mass media and mass (mis)information.
10:00 am
21
Sep
Ag súgradh agus ag spraoi linn / Stay and Play with us
Play groups from Clooney Hall and Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin will visit each other to make friends and explore culture.
Tabharfaidh grúpaí spraoi ó Halla Clooney agus ó Chultúrlann Uí Chanáin cuairt ar a chéile chun cairde a dhéanamh agus cultúr a fhiosrú.
9:15 am
21
Sep
‘Faiths Together for the Common Good’
This is a conference / conversation exploring possibilities of faith communities cooperating in their collective pursuit of the ‘common good.’ There will be a keynote address by Rev Dr Johnston McMaster with contributions from various others.
9:00 am
21
Sep
Your Assembly, Your Say! – How to get your voice heard at the Northern Ireland Assembly
As part of the series of events hosted by organisations across Northern Ireland during Good Relations Week 2022, the Northern Ireland Assembly, in partnership with Stronger Together, will host ‘Your Assembly, Your Say!’.
10:30 am
22
Sep
WheelWorks Micro Festival 2022
Our Micro Festival invites those involved in good relations projects to come and experience some of the creative methods that WheelWorks Arts use to facilitate conversations and engagement with young people.
11:00 am
22
Sep
We Are The Change – celebrating culture and diversity through music
Falls Women’s Centre, Shankill Women’s Centre and Community Relations Forum are hosting an event on the 22nd September at 7pm which celebrates culture and diversity through music.
7:00 pm
22
Sep
Walk and Talk Dungiven 2
Come along and walk with friends and others from the community as we host our walk and talk event. Hosted by St Canices GAC, the walk will start and finish at the club and will follow the "highway to health" around the town.
7:30 pm
22
Sep
Verbal Wellbeing – Online Storytelling Sessions 3
Our online storytelling events will welcome a trained facilitator who will read a short story aloud. Regular discussion breaks aim to stimulate conversation, encouraging the group to reflect and explore how chosen story themes might relate to their lives.
11:00 am
22
Sep
Verbal Wellbeing – Online Storytelling Sessions 2
Our online storytelling events will welcome a trained facilitator who will read a short story aloud. Regular discussion breaks aim to stimulate conversation, encouraging the group to reflect and explore how chosen story themes might relate to their lives.
3:30 pm
22
Sep
THE PALESTINIAN PAINTINGS
Aonach Mhacha is pleased to announce that internationally renowned Jewish-Israeli artist Zohar’s touring exhibition, The Palestinian Paintings, will be open to the public from Tuesday 20 September.
9:30 am
22
Sep
THE PALESTINIAN PAINTINGS
Aonach Mhacha is pleased to announce that internationally renowned Jewish-Israeli artist Zohar’s touring exhibition, The Palestinian Paintings, will be open to the public from Tuesday 20 September.
9:30 am
22
Sep
The ChangeMaker Programme 2
Find out more about the WheelWorks Arts ChangeMaker Programme at our drop-in sessions on Thursday 22nd SeptemberFind. This event will take place from 11am and 3pm.
11:00 am
22
Sep
T:BUC Trees Project
The T:BUC Trees project demonstrates to future generations that 'Change Starts with Us' by providing young people with opportunities to learn about the environment and plant trees to play a role in combatting the global issue.
11:00 am
22
Sep
Street Talk Workshops
The Playhouse are hosting workshops for two school groups and two older peoples’ groups on the 22nd September. The participants will learn how to hand-print and take home their own old style fine art poster.
10:00 am
22
Sep
Strategies for addressing anti-Muslim hatred – 2-part workshop
Tell MAMA and Faith Matters are delivering two workshops with the first being held on the 22nd September at 10am. Both workshops will provide an overview of the history and diversity of the Muslim community in Belfast.
10:00 am
22
Sep
Shared? 3
Shared? is a thought-provoking, moving and at times surprisingly funny exploration of contemporary housing issues and the human lives behind the social housing statistics and stereotypes.
7:30 pm
22
Sep
Shared Education in Youth Work & Developing An Agenda for Peace
To celebrate Good Relations Week, Youth Action are hosting presentation and discussion on Shared Education & partnership development within the youth sector held by YouthAction & Corrymeela.
The presentation and discussion will explore their resource ‘Developing an Agenda for Peace through Youth Work: Application to Practice’, which is designed to centre peacebuilding within youth work, asking key reflective questions of those involved in, or those seeking to become involved in, partnership work.
10:00 am
22
Sep
Roots- Playhouse Tours 2
The Playhouse will open its famous red doors for fun packed tours. The award winning Playhouse, as featured on BBC Restoration, is housed in two 'B1' listed buildings, which were former Sister of Mercy Primary Schools dating back to 1887 and 1911.
5:00 pm
22
Sep
Roots- Playhouse Tours
The Playhouse will open its famous red doors for fun packed tours. The award winning Playhouse, as featured on BBC Restoration, is housed in two 'B1' listed buildings, which were former Sister of Mercy Primary Schools dating back to 1887 and 1911.
1:00 pm
22
Sep
Roots- An Exhibition 4
This exhibition is a snapshot of those years, featuring letters of support from a who's who of prominent cultural figures, archive video, original artworks, props and costumes.
10:00 am
22
Sep
Reimagine Remake Replay: Power to the Young People 3
A first-of-its-kind, co-created exhibition at The Ulster Museum led by Nerve Centre, National Museums NI, Northern Ireland Museums Council and Northern Ireland Screen and is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund’s Kick the Dust programme.
10:00 am
22
Sep
Parading in Londonderry Podcast
This podcast will look back at the history of parading in Londonderry and how from the mid 1990s there has been a period of dialogue, which has led to some of the most successful parades in Northern Ireland from the mid 1990s onwards.
7:30 pm
22
Sep
Our Place in Space — Creative Challenges
Your planet needs you! Take part in the Our Place in Space creative challenges hosted by trail-blazers from the worlds of science, technology, engineering, arts, and maths, who will inspire you to think in new ways about space and your place in it.
2:00 pm
22
Sep
Music and Storytelling with Black Box Projects
Music and Storytelling with Black Box Projects! Join us at The Falls Road Library on Thursday the 22nd of September for some Music and Storytelling based around the theme of 'Change Starts With Us.' 2pm - 4pm. All welcome and tea and coffee provided.
2:00 pm
22
Sep
Mini Mela
In celebration of Good Relations Week 2022 a Mini Mela will be held in partnership with Belfast City Council, Northern Ireland Housing Executive & Dunmurry Community Association.
6:30 pm
22
Sep
Menopause Matters at Allstate NI
Join Anne for a fireside chat about all things menopause on the 22nd September at 10.30am. Anne McGale is a Freelance Menopause Holistic Health Educator, founder of Menopause Wellbeing NI and Practice Nurse with over 39 years nursing experience.
10:30 am
22
Sep
Kids standing up
Young people standing up for the positives cultural diversity brings to their community through an art project
6:30 pm
22
Sep
Jethro Dialogue ’22
This event is a short film, followed by a conversation. Join with us to watch a short film based on an imagined, hypothetical conversation between Jethro, the Biblical character, wise man, elder and leader and voices from across communities in Lurgan.
7:15 pm
22
Sep
Inclusive Global Histories Trail at the Ulster Museum
The Ulster Museum is hosting an Inclusive Global Histories exhibition as part of their wider commitment to decolonising NI museums and collections with Modern History Curator Tríona White Hamilton.
The guided tour will involve understanding the ways in which colonialism is rooted in our collection and working to address racism and exclusionary practices.
2:00 pm
22
Sep
Inclusive Global Histories 3
Through this exhibition, Ulster Museum is re-evaluating its World Cultures collection, to better understand the complex global stories of some 4,500 items - how and why they came to be in Northern Ireland, the ways in which they connect to our audiences and what the options might be for these items in the future.
10:00 am
22
Sep
In the Margins – serving the least among us 2
All Nations Ministries, as part of Community Relations Week will be hosting an event in north Belfast for vulnerable young people on Thursday 22nd September. This will involve a comprehensive tour of Belfast using the Hop on and Off Bus.
11:00 am
22
Sep
History of the Headstones
Award winning tour of Derry City Cemetery taking place on Thursday 22nd September at 12pm. This tour has been ranked number 12 out of 120 things to do in Derry on Trip Advisor.
12:00 pm
22
Sep
Health Fair 3
Mid & East Antrim Borough Council in partnership with Agewell are providing an opportunity for a basic health MOT for anyone over the age of 50. This event will take place on the 22nd September from 10am to 3pm at Carrickfergus town hall Dobbs Room.
10:00 am
22
Sep
Grow- A Drop in Video Booth 2
The Playhouse Derry is hosting a a pop up video booth to share your message on the Good Relations theme of 'Change Starts With Us' on Thursday 22nd September at 3pm.
3:00 pm
22
Sep
Grow- A Drop in Video Booth
The Playhouse Derry is hosting a a pop up video booth to share your message on the Good Relations theme of 'Change Starts With Us' on Thursday 22nd September at 1pm.
1:00 pm
22
Sep
Green & Blue
This theatre production explores the painful and humorous realities faced by the individuals from the Royal Ulster Constabulary and An Garda Síochána who patrolled the border during the height of the conflict. Based on oral testimony of serving officers.
8:00 pm
22
Sep
Good Practice Visit
This is the first opportunity for Carrickfergus Castle and Knockagh DEA cluster members to join and learn from another local successful cluster group in the Borough.
9:30 am
22
Sep
Glenwherry Gathering Drum Circle
To complement the Gathering Drum, workshops will also be held that will include ethnically styled mask making and decoration. Food and refreshments will also be supplied.
4:00 pm
22
Sep
Gathering – A night of Ulster Scots
In celebration of Community Relation Week Ulster Scots are hosting a cultural expression evening Ulster Scots music, rhyme, song and dance.
Performances are supported by the Schomberg Society. The event will be open to cross community participants on the Cultural Expressions programme and elected representatives.
7:00 pm
22
Sep
Financial Wellbeing & the Cost of Living Impact, Kith & Kin
This session will focus on the impact of the cost of living and how to save money on shopping, the cheapest fuel options, how to cut your outgoings and maximise your income, Saving on bills & renegotiating bills.
10:00 am
22
Sep
Fighting Words Creative Writing Workshops for children or young people 2
Fighting Words NI are hosting lively, collaborative and interactive workshops in celebration of Good Relations Week.
Participants will have the opportunity to invent characters, dialogue, and create an original story in a Belfast setting, brought to life by our on-site illustrator. Themes of community, identity, problem solving, emotional literacy and the importance of fun and creative thinking will be brought to life.
6:00 pm
22
Sep
Dare to Dream Celebration Event
Over the last year Tullyally and Currynierin residents have engaged in a participatory budgeting project in which they decided what ideas/
events/projects would be funded.
6:00 pm
22
Sep
Currynierin Youth Programme
This evening will consist of discussions about how other parts of the world are also facing environmental challenges.
7:00 pm
22
Sep
Conference – The Future of Democracy
In the present uncertain context 'The Future of Democracy' conference will be an opportunity for dialogue between young people and Church Forum members on a topic which affects the lives of all.
12:00 pm
22
Sep
CollabArchive — Explore the Archives 4
Learn more about the CollabArchive project from Nerve Centre and PRONI and view some of the creative outputs produced by the digital volunteers.
10:00 am
22
Sep
Climate Clever Communities Summit
On 15 July, we assembled over 150 delegates in the ICC, Belfast with one aim: inspiring and enabling climate action from Northern Ireland’s community groups.
22
Sep
Change Starts With Us 3
The 'Change Starts With Us' event will help highlight various social and environmental challenges our youth face as a community through a range of workshops. These will look at reducing waste and enhancing recycling in a move towards a circular economy both locally and across different cultures and traditions.
7:00 pm
22
Sep
Change Starts With Us – Increasing Ethnic Diversity in the NI Environment Sector
A workshop, with a good relations focus, on how the NI environment sector can encourage a higher level of engagement and participation of people from diverse ethnic backgrounds.
10:15 am
22
Sep
Celebration of learning / Practising Language
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council are hosting an afternoon of learning for participants learning English as part of an ESOL programme.
ESOL classes have been delivered specifically for the new arrivals from Ukraine who are really keen to learn basic English to assist them in settling into the Causeway area.
Families will come together for a therapeutic kite making workshop during which they will have the opportunity to express themselves though art whilst practising the English language.
3:30 pm
22
Sep
Bushmills Community Choices – Participatory Budgeting Workshop
Bushmills Community Choices is an exciting new project taking place in Bushmills & District hosted by Northern Area Community Network (NACN) with Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council. Bushmills Community Choices invites bids for small projects that would benefit the community.
6:30 pm
22
Sep
Best Practice Visit
A seminar to help the new cluster group pick up tips from a very successful and established group.
09:00 am
22
Sep
Be the change you want to see – Reflective Practice Coffee Morning for Youth Workers
Coffee Morning for Youth workers reflecting on their practice and the idea that 'change starts with us'. Three Inputs from Three Speakers in a reflective space for learning and change. Over tea and coffee, we will reflect on the joys and challenges we encounter as we build Good Relations.
10:30 am
22
Sep
BCRC’S Connection Day
This event will encourage existing network members of BCRC to get together within a safe shared space and reconnect after 2 years of working remotely and explore the concept of 'change starts with us' during Good Relations Week.
11:00 am
22
Sep
Against The Image: Photography. Media. Manipulation. 3
Ulster Museum, in partnership with Belfast Photo Festival 2022 have developed an exhibition which examines the authority of the photograph in our era of mass media and mass (mis)information.
10:00 am
22
Sep
Advancing Race Equality Awards 2022 #AREA22 NWMF
The 2022 Advancing Race Equality Awards recognise individuals, teams, groups, or networks that have been leading action, removing barriers and enhancing the inclusion of and engagement with ethnic minority people across Northern Ireland.
Amongst those being honoured are charities, campaigners and activists from all walks of life.
The Advancing Race Equality Awards recognise the incredible efforts of these ordinary people and also highlights an important national conversation about how to value, support and sustain such efforts given the many challenges ahead.
6:00 pm
22
Sep
‘Remembering the Future: A Reflection on Northern Ireland and the Decade of Centenaries 1912-1922 ’
Ards and North Down Borough Council are hosting an online event presented by Dr Éamon Phoenix which reflects on Northern Ireland and its Decade of Centenaries 1912-1922.
7:00 pm
22
Sep
Workshop addressing needs for adults with a learning disability coming to Northern Ireland
A Good Relations themed workshop for adults with a learning disability in association with Mencap
10:00 am
23
Sep
Verbal Wellbeing – Online Storytelling Sessions 4
Our online storytelling events will welcome a trained facilitator who will read a short story aloud. Regular discussion breaks aim to stimulate conversation, encouraging the group to reflect and explore how chosen story themes might relate to their lives.
11:00 am
23
Sep
THE PALESTINIAN PAINTINGS
Aonach Mhacha is pleased to announce that internationally renowned Jewish-Israeli artist Zohar’s touring exhibition, The Palestinian Paintings, will be open to the public from Tuesday 20 September.
9:30 am
23
Sep
The Gaelic Placenames of East Belfast
Turas Belfast is hosting a talk about the origins of many of the placenames of East Belfast and further afield on the 23rd September at 7pm. This event will explore the fascinating history behind East Belfast's Gaelic placenames.
7:00 pm
23
Sep
Sustaining Good Mental Health with Good Relations FAIR
Belfast Trust together with the Executive Office are hosting a Good Relations Event with a focus on Mental Health. The aim of the event is to explore how ‘Good Relations’ impacts on mental health and share information on mental health services and Good Relations projects
10:00 am
23
Sep
Sports Together Meeting
Irish Football Association in support of Good Relations Week 2022 are hosting an event which will bring together participants from across Europe to Belfast to share ideas. In addition to this we will show the history of Belfast and our grassroots programmes.
10:00 am
23
Sep
Shared? 4
Shared? is a thought-provoking, moving and at times surprisingly funny exploration of contemporary housing issues and the human lives behind the social housing statistics and stereotypes.
7:30 pm
23
Sep
Reimagine Remake Replay: Power to the Young People 4
A first-of-its-kind, co-created exhibition at The Ulster Museum led by Nerve Centre, National Museums NI, Northern Ireland Museums Council and Northern Ireland Screen and is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund’s Kick the Dust programme.
10:00 am
23
Sep
Regional Volunteer Training Residential
Youth Initiatives NI will be hosting a cross community leadership training residential for over 100 young leaders from across Northern Ireland between the 23-25th September and will offer young people various opportunities.
7:00 pm
23
Sep
Places & Spaces Programme Celebration Video
Places & Spaces is designed to promote development of community led environmental places that are safe and welcoming. A video has been created of all participating groups to highlight the positive impact the programme has had on local communities.
12:00 pm
23
Sep
Perma-Culture Night at The Playhouse
Join The Playhouse's Artitude: Climate, Culture & Circularity Project for 'Perma-Culture Night', a fun evening of free climate themed arts & growing workshops. You can find us outside Walled City Gifts & Coffee from 5pm to 7pm as we take over Artillery Street
5:00 pm
23
Sep
Mohand & Peter
PSYCHEdelight Theatre and Sole Purpose present a wonderful work of storytelling and physical theatre. Mohand & Peter will take you on a road trip through Sudan jumping from one character to another, including Mohand’s 450 cousins, and a lazy camel.
7:30 pm
23
Sep
Mohand & Peter
PSYCHEdelight Theatre and Sole Purpose present a wonderful work of storytelling and physical theatre. Mohand & Peter will take you on a road trip through Sudan jumping from one character to another, including Mohand’s 450 cousins, and a lazy camel.
11:00 am
23
Sep
Mini Climate Change Conference and Youth Climate Summit
North West Regional College are hosting a 'Mini Climate Change Conference and Youth Climate Summit' at their Strand Road Campus on Friday 23rd September. The Conference will have a number of guest speakers relating to the climate change crisis and will be targeted towards young people at 16+ with adults also welcome.
10:30 am
23
Sep
Londonderry Bands Forum Podcast
For Good Relations Week 2022 Londonderry Bands Forum are hosting a podcast 'An Outside Perspective' at 7.30pm with their coordinator Stephen Porter in conversation with PHD student Sean French from Cambridge University.
7:30 pm
23
Sep
Inclusive Global Histories 4
Through this exhibition, Ulster Museum is re-evaluating its World Cultures collection, to better understand the complex global stories of some 4,500 items - how and why they came to be in Northern Ireland, the ways in which they connect to our audiences and what the options might be for these items in the future.
10:00 am
23
Sep
Hungarian Folk exhibition
23 September we organize a Wonder trail of Hungary on the Good Relation Week exhibition. 16:00- 21:00. Free event A Little tour in the Hungarian culture
Venue: Gortrush Industrial Estate, 18B Unit, Omagh BT 78 5EJ Opposite Fluel store and Castle lights.
4:00 pm
23
Sep
Foyle Deaf Association – Open Day
Foyle Deaf Association are hosting an open day which will highlight the different projects and services they deliver, whilst providing taster sessions in Irish Sign Language and British Sign Language.
10:00 am
23
Sep
Felden Gathering Drum Circle
To complement the Gathering Drum, workshops will also be held that will include ethnically styled mask making and decoration. Food and refreshments will also be supplied.
4:00 pm
23
Sep
Delivering Social Value in Northern Ireland
A video sharing how Social Value is included in public procurements in NI, the impact this is having across NI and, the opportunities it offers the private, public and third sectors to work together to drive value from every pound invested.
9:00 am
23
Sep
Culture Calendar Launch Event
Launch of the Culture Calendar 2023 with culture boxes for tenants, primary schools and advisory groups across 6 towns in NI. Workshops include Crafts from Eastern Europe, Indian food tasting and Mexican dance/music.
9:00 am
23
Sep
Cultural Awareness Evening
Cultural awareness evening at the Youth Café in Eglinton inviting young people to explore and celebrate the diversity in their Community. The event aims to increase awareness of local diversity and the importance or respecting and celebrating diversity.
8:00 pm
23
Sep
Community Relations Council Board Meeting
A meeting of the Community Relations Council Board during Good Relations Week which will take place on the 23rd September. During this meeting the board will be updated on the events and activities taking place during Good Relations Week.
10:30 am
23
Sep
CollabArchive — Explore the Archives 5
Learn more about the CollabArchive project from Nerve Centre and PRONI and view some of the creative outputs produced by the digital volunteers.
10:00 am
23
Sep
Change Starts With Us Workshops at Ashfield High School
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) Engagement Team will deliver new Change Starts With Us Workshops at Ashfield High School in East Belfast.
9:30 am
23
Sep
Change Starts With Me
Towards Understanding and Healing are hosting a series of readings from culturally diverse community based writers, all exploring how each of us might take more personal reasonability in creating a more dynamic social, cultural, environmentally and economical change.
12:30 pm
23
Sep
Bbeyond Equinox Performance
Bbeyond invite you to an open performance art event on Friday 23rd September to celebrate Good Relations Week.
They host artists of international reputation throughout the performance art world and encourage newer artists to experience performance art practices for themselves.
Bbeyond encourages greater access to, and appreciation of this visually based art form, through facilitating modes of active private/public participation, allowing people from all sectors of society, not just the traditional arts, to experience and enjoy performance art directly.
6:00 pm
23
Sep
Another World Belfast
Another World Belfast and its SHOW SOME LOVE Charity is the epitome of 'Change Starts with Us' as Becky and Connor tirelessly and selfishly tackle homeless, gender inequality, poverty and hunger, and climate change.
9:00 am
23
Sep
Against The Image: Photography. Media. Manipulation. 4
Ulster Museum, in partnership with Belfast Photo Festival 2022 have developed an exhibition which examines the authority of the photograph in our era of mass media and mass (mis)information.
10:00 am
23
Sep
‘Making peace with people, planet and place’ seminar
The ‘Making peace with people, planet and place’ event for Good Relations Week will feature speakers on the topics of climate and peacebuilding. We plan to engage with groups, individuals and policymakers working across both issues in this session.
10:00 am
23
Sep
The Timorese Association Inclusive Support (TAIS) Community Football Project
The Timorese Association Inclusive Support (TAIS) uses the power of football to ensure that ‘Change Starts With Us’ as it helps Timorese people integrate within communities across Mid Ulster.
11:00 am
24
Sep
THE PALESTINIAN PAINTINGS
Aonach Mhacha is pleased to announce that internationally renowned Jewish-Israeli artist Zohar’s touring exhibition, The Palestinian Paintings, will be open to the public from Tuesday 20 September.
9:30 am
24
Sep
Sports Together Meeting 2
This event will bring together participants from across Europe to Belfast to share ideas. In addition to this we will show the history of Belfast and our grassroots programmes.
10:00 am
24
Sep
RSPB drop in session at Ulster Museum
Get hands on with Nature …explore stories from near and far, climb inside our sensory tree of life, or dare to open our curious cabinets. Our engaging natural science facilitators are on hand to answer your questions.
On Sat 24th of September the RSPB will be running a session in the Ulster Museum 'Discover Nature' centre focussing on swifts.
2:00 pm
24
Sep
Repair Cafe Foyle
Repair Café Foyle are back on the road at host venue Foyle Food Bank. Our fixers, makers and menders can't wait to get their hands on your broken stuff! From electrics and electronics, to woodwork, textiles, bikes and more, we're willing to give it a go!
10:30 am
24
Sep
Reimagine Remake Replay: Power to the Young People 5
A first-of-its-kind, co-created exhibition at The Ulster Museum led by Nerve Centre, National Museums NI, Northern Ireland Museums Council and Northern Ireland Screen and is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund’s Kick the Dust programme.
10:00 am
24
Sep
Regional Volunteer Training Residential 2
Youth Initiatives NI will be hosting a cross community leadership training residential for over 100 young leaders from across Northern Ireland between the 23-25th September and will offer young people various opportunities.
12:00 am
24
Sep
REACH – Open Day
REACH Across will hold a training day to update their current accredited courses to include modules such as politics, cultural diversity, gender and human rights.
11:00 am
24
Sep
Multi-Ethnic Sports Festival 2022
Bringing together new and existing migrants with the local community using the medium of sports and cultural activities to help them integrate into society here in Belfast. Along with promoting Belfast as a Multi-Cultural City
11:00 am
24
Sep
Mohand & Peter
PSYCHEdelight Theatre and Sole Purpose present a wonderful work of storytelling and physical theatre. Mohand & Peter will take you on a road trip through Sudan jumping from one character to another, including Mohand’s 450 cousins, and a lazy camel.
7:30 pm
24
Sep
Mini Mela
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council are hosting a 'Mini Mela' were performances and arts/crafts workshops from 3 different cultures will be showcased on Saturday 24th September .
12:00 pm
24
Sep
Light Theatre Company ‘Bananas’ Screening 2
Light Theatre Company is proud to screen ‘Bananas.’ ‘Bananas' follows Rose and her story of recovery from mental ill health and homelessness. The film showings will also be accompanied by musical interludes, poetry readings, and a post-show discussion.
7:00 pm
24
Sep
Launch of the Creative Community Art Panels
Launch of the Creative Community Art Panels in Radius Shared Housing Development in Global Crescent/Cantrell Close, Ravenhill Road, Belfast. The panels will be installed and launched as part of GRW on Saturday 24th September at 1pm in Global Crescent.
1:00 pm
24
Sep
Inclusive Global Histories 5
Through this exhibition, Ulster Museum is re-evaluating its World Cultures collection, to better understand the complex global stories of some 4,500 items - how and why they came to be in Northern Ireland, the ways in which they connect to our audiences and what the options might be for these items in the future.
10:00 am
24
Sep
In the Margins – serving the least among us
All Nations Ministries, as part of Good Relations Week will be hosting a multicultural celebration event in north Belfast for vulnerable refugee women and young people on Saturday 24th September 2022.
1:00 pm
24
Sep
History of the Headstones 2
Award winning tour of Derry City Cemetery taking place on Saturday 24th September at 12pm. This tour has been ranked number 12 out of 120 things to do in Derry on Trip Advisor.
12:00 pm
24
Sep
Good Relations Visit to Kilmainham Gaol Dublin
This is a Good Relations visit to Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin as part of our Reminiscence Group based at Fountain Street CDA in Strabane that has been funded via Derry City & Strabane District Council Good Relations Fund.
11:00 am
24
Sep
Flavour in the Forest
Come and join us for a taste of cultures from around the world featuring foods from Asian, Caribbean, and Mongolian cultures, music and dance performances from Persian, Kurdish and Afghanistan artist, as well as Indian and Arabic arts and crafts.
12:00 pm
24
Sep
Fan Zone Northern Ireland v Kosovo
This event will be free for the local community and also the fans of both teams. There will be activities and giveaways in the build up to the match.
3:00 pm
24
Sep
Exploring Christianity through Denominations
The in-person one-day workshop will explore the variety of Christian denominations in Ireland, their similarities and differences.
It will look at a range of areas including the history of the denominations, their doctrinal positions, worship and liturgy, government and places of worship. Time will also be available for discussion.
10:00 am
24
Sep
Comic Book Workshop with Maeve Clancy
Join us for an online workshop with comic artist Maeve Clancy to earn how to design yourself as a character and create a comic based on your own story.
12:00 pm
24
Sep
Ambassadors Environmental Day
An Environmental Project, in partnership with Keep NI Beautiful, with 30 TBUC Ambassadors comes together to complete a plastics workshop, marine litter audit and beach cleanup.
10:00 am
24
Sep
Against The Image: Photography. Media. Manipulation. 5
Ulster Museum, in partnership with Belfast Photo Festival 2022 have developed an exhibition which examines the authority of the photograph in our era of mass media and mass (mis)information.
10:00 am
24
Sep
The Cornfield Project
‘Change Starts with Us’ and the Cornfield Project in Coleraine is an amazing regeneration project that has transformed an unloved area of land, between two communities, into a thriving nature zone with widespread environmental activities.
11:00 am
25
Sep
Reimagine Remake Replay: Power to the Young People 6
A first-of-its-kind, co-created exhibition at The Ulster Museum led by Nerve Centre, National Museums NI, Northern Ireland Museums Council and Northern Ireland Screen and is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund’s Kick the Dust programme.
10:00 am
25
Sep
Regional Volunteer Training Residential 3
Youth Initiatives NI will be hosting a cross community leadership training residential for over 100 young leaders from across Northern Ireland between the 23-25th September and will offer young people various opportunities.
12:00 am
25
Sep
Philippine Traditional Games and Sports Day
The Filipino Community will celebrate their culture and traditions through games and sports that were handed down from generation to generation. Come and join in on the fun!
1:00 pm
25
Sep
Peace in the Park
Peace in the Park is a free, family-friendly cross community event taking place on Sunday the 25th September from 11am-4.30pm in Alexandra Park Belfast. This event will celebrate all that’s good in North Belfast and will include a range of activities and entertainers.
11:00 am
25
Sep
Multi-Ethnic Sports Festival 2022 (2)
Bringing together new and existing migrants with the local community using the medium of sports and cultural activities to help them integrate into society here in Belfast. Along with promoting Belfast as a Multi-Cultural City.
1:00 pm
25
Sep
Inclusive Global Histories 6
Through this exhibition, Ulster Museum is re-evaluating its World Cultures collection, to better understand the complex global stories of some 4,500 items - how and why they came to be in Northern Ireland, the ways in which they connect to our audiences and what the options might be for these items in the future.
10:00 am
25
Sep
Grassroot Coaching Leadership Workshop
Ethnic Minority Sports Organisation NI (EMSONI ) looks forward to welcoming community coaches to this face to face coaching leadership workshop where we plan to engage these community coaches on how to break barriers to sport performance from coaching perspective with the aim to improve their coaching delivery to the community football teams in Northern Ireland.
The coaching leadership workshop is taking place as part of CRC Good Relations Week and will focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals around breaking barriers to coaching education and improving wellbeing.
2:00 pm
25
Sep
Chinese Culture Day
As part of Good Relations Week, Mandarin Speakers Association are holding a series of sustainability workshops around Chinese culture. This will include paper cutting of a tree, Peking Opera mask painting, Chinese writing and more.
1:00 pm
25
Sep
Bollywood Day
The Indian Hindu Association are hosting an event which will showcase the culture and traditions of the Indian Community to a wider audience.
4:00 pm
25
Sep
Against The Image: Photography. Media. Manipulation. 6
Ulster Museum, in partnership with Belfast Photo Festival 2022 have developed an exhibition which examines the authority of the photograph in our era of mass media and mass (mis)information.
10:00 am
25
Sep
T:BUC Young Ambassadors Programme Beach Clean
T:BUC Young Ambassadors embraced 'Change Starts with Us' by participating in a beach clean at Browns Bay in Islandmagee during Good Relations Week 2022 to help reduce the impact of litter and other environmental damage to the area.
9:00 am
26
Sep
Minimal Human Contact by Naoise Ó Cairealláin
This one man show delves deep into the world of compulsive gambling to produce cathartic results. Gritty, intense and in Irish, this new play is written by Naoise Ó Cairealllán, award winning rapper Moglaí Bap.
8:00 pm
26
Sep
Kids standing up 2
Young people standing up for the positives cultural diversity brings to their community through an art project
12:00 am
26
Sep
Healthy Behaviours Workshop
Led by a dietitian from BITC, this session will explore the 4 pillars of health and how they are interconnected. It will look at the difference between micro and macro stress, the science behind our behaviours and how to create healthy habits.
11:00 am
26
Sep
CollabArchive — Explore the Archives
Learn more about the CollabArchive project from Nerve Centre and PRONI and view some of the creative outputs produced by the digital volunteers.
10:00 am
26
Sep
Ag súgradh agus ag spraoi linn / Stay and Play with us 2
Play groups from Clooney Hall and Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin will visit each other to make friends and explore culture.
Tabharfaidh grúpaí spraoi ó Halla Clooney agus ó Chultúrlann Uí Chanáin cuairt ar a chéile chun cairde a dhéanamh agus cultúr a fhiosrú.
10:00 am
26
Sep
Sew Ready | Behind the Seams
A night with Sew Ready at Beaufort Interiors. This workshop will showcase the processes behind industrial manufacturing. Attendees will tour the production house, experience using an industrial sewing machine & gain valuable insight into the job roles available in the textile industry.
5:30 pm
27
Sep
Minimal Human Contact by Naoise Ó Cairealláin 2
This one man show delves deep into the world of compulsive gambling to produce cathartic results. Gritty, intense and in Irish, this new play is written by Naoise Ó Cairealllán, award winning rapper Moglaí Bap.
8:00 pm
27
Sep
Community Relations Council Media Grant Awards Film Launch
This event is an exciting opportunity to join in the launch of two new short films from new and emerging dynamic film makers from Northern Ireland taking place on the 27th September.
10:00 am
27
Sep
Minimal Human Contact by Naoise Ó Cairealláin 3
This one man show delves deep into the world of compulsive gambling to produce cathartic results. Gritty, intense and in Irish, this new play is written by Naoise Ó Cairealllán, award winning rapper Moglaí Bap.
8:00 pm
28
Sep
Living Library – borrow an individual like a book
The Living Library is a fun event where you borrow a person and have a 20-minute one-to-one conversation. This event will reflect the stories of people with lots of different experiences in Belfast and takes place on the 28th September.
10:00 am
28
Sep
Carbon Literacy for Teachers – 1 Day Programme
Carbon Literacy Programmes provide post-primary teachers with confidence, knowledge and skills to engage with the climate emergency, including an introduction to the key topics of climate science, climate justice and carbon footprints.
10:00 am
28
Sep
Allstate NI Family Planning & Fertility
Women in Technology Allstate's Family Planning & Fertility event is a fireside conversation with guests, they will be sharing their journeys around fertility, adoption, miscarriage, loss etc. There will be breakouts on each of the key theme for employees
10:00 am
28
Sep
Tackling Gender Based Violence – what can the workplace do?
Allstate NI has partnered with Women's Aid Corporate Partnership to host a Tackling Gender Based Violence (GBV) – what can the workplace do? event taking place on the 29th September.
11:00 am
29
Sep
Strategies for addressing anti-Muslim hatred – 2-part workshop 2
Tell MAMA and Faith Matters are delivering two workshops with the second being held on the 29th September at 10am. Both workshops will provide an overview of the history and diversity of the Muslim community in Belfast.
10:00 am
29
Sep
Minimal Human Contact by Naoise Ó Cairealláin 4
This one man show delves deep into the world of compulsive gambling to produce cathartic results. Gritty, intense and in Irish, this new play is written by Naoise Ó Cairealllán, award winning rapper Moglaí Bap.
8:00 pm
29
Sep
Measuring the Impact of Peace with Paul Nolan 2
This event will take place on the 22nd September and will look at how to measure the impact of peacebuilding hosted with Paul Nolan. The event will discuss how measuring the impact of peace building activities is both complex and challenging.
9:30 am
29
Sep
Measuring the Impact of Peace with Paul Nolan
This event will take place on the 29nd September and will look at how to measure the impact of peacebuilding hosted with Paul Nolan. The event will discuss how measuring the impact of peace building activities is both complex and challenging.
9:30 am
29
Sep
Solutions Focused Circle
The Solution Focused Circle is an opportunity for Community Relations Council's Core Funded and NBSGRP groups to come together and, using the SFC model delivered by TIDES training, explore issues and problems.
10:00 am
30
Sep
Minimal Human Contact by Naoise Ó Cairealláin 5
This one man show delves deep into the world of compulsive gambling to produce cathartic results. Gritty, intense and in Irish, this new play is written by Naoise Ó Cairealllán, award winning rapper Moglaí Bap.
8:00 pm
30
Sep
TADA Multi-cultural event
TADA's Multi-cultural day will include dancing by Mini Mula, traditional Bulgarian, Chinese Fan, traditional Mexican , Bollywood, Scottish and Irish Dancers, DHOL Drummers, Irish traditional music and 6 workshops of traditional culture arts & crafts.
12:30 pm
01
Oct
Unionist responses to the 1916 Easter Rising
History talk by historian Jason Burke on unionist responses to the 1916 Easter Rising in Shankill Library on Monday 3rd October 2022 at 1pm.
1:00 pm
03
Oct
Carbon Literacy for Teachers – Modular Programme
Carbon Literacy Programmes provide post-primary teachers with confidence, knowledge and skills to engage with the climate emergency, including an introduction to the key topics of climate science, climate justice and carbon footprints.
9:15 am
03
Oct
Carbon Literacy for Community Leaders – 1 day programme
Carbon Literacy Programmes provide community-group and youth-group leaders with confidence, knowledge and skills to engage with the climate emergency, including an introduction to the key topics of climate science, climate justice and carbon footprints.
10:00 am
03
Oct
Carbon Smart Communities – 1 Day Programme
The Carbon Smart Communities programme provides youth-group workers and community-group members with confidence, knowledge and skills to engage with the climate emergency, including an introduction to the key topics of climate science, climate justice and carbon footprints.
10:00 am
05
Oct
Carbon Literacy for Community Leaders – Modular Programme
Carbon Literacy Programmes provide community-group and youth-group leaders with confidence, knowledge and skills to engage with the climate emergency, including an introduction to the key topics of climate science, climate justice and carbon footprints.
9:15 am
06
Oct
GREEN & BLUE
This theatre production explores the painful and humorous realities faced by the individuals from the Royal Ulster Constabulary and An Garda Síochána who patrolled the border during the height of the conflict. Based on oral testimony of serving officers.
7:30 pm
10
Oct
‘Youth in Action’ Programme 2021
The ‘Youth in Action’ programme, an inspiring Good Relations youth programme empowering young people to become the leaders of tomorrow.
10:00 am
10
Oct