New Belfast Workshops
During the Festival period, the New Belfast Community Arts Initiative will host a series of workshops for those interested in becoming involved in Community Arts practice. The aim of New Belfast is to promote participation in the arts from the most socially and economically deprived areas of Belfast, providing innovative, cross-community projects which engender personal and community self-empowerment.


Tuesday 6 May 10.00am – 4.00pm
Wednesday 7 May 10.00am – 4.00pm
New Belfast Office, Unit 4, NORTHERN WHIG HOUSE, Bridge Street


A two day interactive workshop that brings participants through a personal journey exploring prejudice, racism, and systems of oppression within a safe environment. The second day of the workshop will focus on positive and practical ways forward. This workshop will run in association with Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities.

Facilitated by Karima Zahi and Felice Kiel.
£10 Concession £20 Waged

Thursday 8 MAY 7.00pm
First Presbyterian Church, Rosemary Street


Twelve representatives from across the North will respond to “Peace Building and the search for Cultural Diversity in Northern Ireland”. This platform for change will include a teacher, a builder, an unemployed person, an artist, a policeman, a historian, a trade union representative, a psychologist, a taxi driver, a poet, a nurse and a politician with a Q & A session afterwards.

£3 Concession £5 Waged

Friday 9 May 10.00am – 4.00pm
New Belfast office, Unit 4, NORTHERN WHIG HOUSE, Bridge Street


This activity-based workshop will look at how people with physical or learning disabilities can further integrate into the wider community through participating in the arts. You will be guided through the language of disability – what people with disabilities prefer, as well as asked to examine prejudices you did not know you had. Practitioners will be informed as to issues of accessibility throughout the workshop process and given an overview of the Disability Discrimination Act.

Facilitator: Kymberley Lennon Gibney
Free of charge in association with Open Arts

Saturday 10 May 10.00am - 4.00pm
New Belfast office, Unit 4, NORTHERN WHIG HOUSE, Bridge Street

A fun and participative workshop that explores creative responses through the medium of Conflict Resolution. Facilitated by Jonny McEwen, founding member of the Think Bucket

£3 Concession £5 Waged

Saturday 10 May 1.00pm - 4.00pm
Meet outside the Cotton Court building, Waring Street at 1pm sharp!


Experience the creative depth of the city as you travel with local artist Michael Baker to a new network of interlinking mosaics in twelve local community centres. Pre-booking is essential as seating is limited.

£3 Concession £5 Waged

Booking for all events and workshops can be made through the Cathedral Quarter ticket office. For further information about any of these sessions, please contact New Belfast Community Arts Initiative 028 9092 3493.