Making Life Better Together

Events Archive

  • Thu
    26
    Oct
    2017
    2pm to 4pmEast Belfast Network Centre, 55 Templemore Ave, Belfast, BT5 4FP

    Live music, dancing and complimentary refreshments are all part of the much loved tea dances, supported by Punjana Tea.

    Booking is essential. Please register with Gillian McEvoy on 028 9032 0202 ext 3765 or email positiveageingmonth@belfastcity.gov.uk

  • Mon
    02
    Oct
    2017
    10:30 amGreat Hall, Belfast City Hall, Donegall Sq, Belfast, BT1 5GS

    Over the past few months the Age-friendly Belfast Team have been finding out what you believe is most important in making Belfast an Age-friendly city.

    Join the team at city hall for the official launch of Age-friendly Belfast Draft Plan 2018-2021. You will find out what we will do in the next 3 years to make it a reality.

    To celebrate ageing in our city, the team will also be launching Age-friendly Belfast’s Positive Ageing Month where you will hear about the fun filled activities and sessions going on in the Month of October.

    If you are interested in attending please contact Age-friendly Belfast on 028 9050 2073 or email anne.ross@bhdu.org.

  • Sun
    01
    Oct
    2017
    Sun
    29
    Oct
    2017
    Various Locations | See Event Guide for more info

    October is Positive Ageing Month! A month-long festival of events and activities for older people.

    Now in it's third year, the festival includes activities to suit all tastes - from movies to walks, dancing and singing.

    The launch begins on Monday 2 October 2017 in City Hall with Age-friendly Belfast Convention. Everyone is welcome to attend.

    To register for events please telephone Age-friendly Belfast Team on 028 9032 0202 ext 3765 or email positiveageingmonth@belfastcity.gov.uk

    Full events guide can be found here

  • Sun
    01
    Oct
    2017
    2:00 pmBotanic Gardens Bowling Pavilion, Belfast, BT7 1LP

    Come along and celebrate Silver Sunday! A UK wide initiative that celebrates the value and knowledge older people contribute to our communities.

    Age-friendly Belfast will be hosting a walking tour for older people and their family members to Friars Bush Graveyard, which is thought to be Belfast’s oldest Christian burial ground, possibly dating back to pre-Christian times.

    Silver Sunday celebration highlights include

    • Growing workshop
    • Walking tour of Friars Bush Graveyard
    • Free Tea/coffee

    For more information please contact Age-friendly Belfast on 028 9050 2073 or email anne.ross@bhdu.org

  • Tue
    22
    Aug
    2017
    10.30 am to 1.30 pmBotanic Gardens, College Park East, Belfast, BT7 1LP

    Trying to find things to do with your grandchildren during the summer months can be quite a challenge.

    Join the Age-friendly Belfast team in Botanic Gardens for a fun filled morning of games, arts and crafts and music. Try your hand at making kites, playing the gathering drums or go on a treasure trail. There is something for all ages.

    If you would like more information please contact Sara Barkley, (028) 90 320202 ext 3368

    We look forward to seeing you there!

  • Sun
    26
    Mar
    2017
    10:00 amOrmeau Park

    5k recreational run open to all but particularly people who have graduated through Couch 2 5K programmes.

     Where:                      Ormeau Park, 281 Ormeau Road, Belfast BT7 3GG (starting Ormeau Road, end of main driveway)
    Day and date:          Sunday 26 March
    Time:                          10.00am start

    For more information:
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  • Sun
    26
    Mar
    2017
    10:00am - 4:00pm Maitri Studio

    Two days of free events to try something new, such as yoga, Pilates, tai chi, belly dancing, sound baths, kettlebells and more.  There will be limited slots available for massage, reflexology and other complementary therapies, bookable in advance.  Booking will open in mid-February.

    Where:                       Maitri Studio, 4 The Mount, Belfast BT5 4NA
    Day and date:          Sunday 26th March
    Time:                           10.00am - 6.00pm
    Contact name:         Kate Porteous or Clare Ferry
    Tel:                               028 9099 2428
    Email:                        Info@maitristudio.net
    Website:                   www.maitristudio.net/events

  • Sat
    25
    Mar
    2017
    10:00am - 12:30pm Central Station

    Come along and enjoy the wildflowers, weeds, woodlands and wonders that thrive along the traffic free pathways of Belfast.  Bring your own bike or make use of a Belfast bike, by booking in advance.

    Where:                      Meeting at the lower entrance to Central Station, by the Belfast bike hire dock at Maysfield [Mays Meadow, BT7 2DS]
    Day and date:          Saturday 25 March
    Time:                         10.00am – 12.30pm
    Contact name:        Rachael Ludlow-Williams
    Tel number:             028 9043 4569
    Email:                        rachael.ludlow-williams@sustrans.org.uk
    Website:                    www.sustrans.org.uk/northern-ireland/our-work-northern-ireland

  • Sat
    25
    Mar
    2017
    10:00am - 1:00pmGroundwork NI Offices

    Learn how to grow your own food!  Fun for all the family. Come along and get your hands dirty while sowing, planting and digging in the community garden.

    Where:                      Groundwork NI Offices, 63-75 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast BT15 2GB
    Day and date:          Saturday 25 March
    Time:                         10.00am - 1.00pm
    Contact name:        Heather Boyd
    Tel number:             028 9074 9494
    Email:                        heatherboyd@groundworkni.co.uk
    Website:                    www.groundworkni.org.uk

  • Sat
    25
    Mar
    2017
    10:00am - 1:30pmThe Book Well

    Come on a journey to the other side of the world exploring crafts from the Japanese and Native Indian cultures.  In this pop-in workshop, kids can make and take home their crafts. The workshop will be rolling from 10am to 1.30pm.  Join us anytime for some Crafty Cultures.  Suitable for primary age kids.

    Where:                      The Book Well, 73 Belmont Road, Belfast BT4 2AA
    Day and date:          Saturday 25 March
    Time:                         10.00am - 1.30pm
    Tel:                             07871 925 093
    Email:                        info@doodlebugsworkshops.co.uk
    Website:                   www.doodlebugsworkshops.co.uk

  • Sat
    25
    Mar
    2017
    10:00am - 3:00pm Pick up point- Tullymore Community Centre

    Learn about significant events in the history of the city and visit sites where prominent historical figures lived or are buried. You’re encouraged to walk on significant parts of the tour and to gain a greater understanding of how Belfast emerged as a centre of radical activities in the 1790’s.

    Where:                      Pick up point- Tullymore Community Centre, Andersonstown,  37A Tullymore Gardens, Belfast BT11 8NE
    Day and date:          Saturday 25 March
    Time:                         10.30am – 3.00pm
    Contact name:        Pat or Lisa
    Tel number:             028 9062 2201

  • Sat
    25
    Mar
    2017
    10:00am - 4:00pm Macrory Centre

    Learn how to maintain your bike and make basic repairs

    Where:                      Macrory Centre, 130 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast, BT15 2GN
    Day and date:          Saturday 25 March
    Time:                         10.00am - 4.00pm
    Contact name:        Richard Higginson
    Tel:                             07402 513 432
    Email:                        Loveworkscoop@gmail.com

  • Sat
    25
    Mar
    2017
    10:00am - 6:00pm Maitri Studio

    Two days of free events to try something new, such as yoga, Pilates, tai chi, belly dancing, sound baths, kettlebells and more.  There will be limited slots available for massage, reflexology and other complementary therapies, bookable in advance.  Booking will open in mid-February.

    Where:                       Maitri Studio, 4 The Mount, Belfast BT5 4NA
    Day and date:          Saturday 25 March
    Time:                         10.00am - 6.00pm
    Contact name:        Kate Porteous or Clare Ferry
    Tel:                             028 9099 2428
    Email:                        Info@maitristudio.net
    Website:                    www.maitristudio.net/events

  • Sat
    25
    Mar
    2017
    10:30am - 12:30pm Ravenscroft Nursery School

    A family-friendly screening of the movie, Ratatouille and a chance to sample a buffet featuring foods from around the world!

    Where:                      Ravenscroft Nursery School, Ravenscroft Avenue, Belfast BT5 5BA
    Day and date:          Saturday 25 March
    Time:                         10.30am – 12.30pm
    Contact name:        Nuala Symington
    Tel number:             028 9047 1684
    Email:                        ravenscroftns@btconnect.com
    Website:                    www.ravenscroftnursery.co.uk

  • Sat
    25
    Mar
    2017
    12:00 pmStrand Arts Centre

    For generations a massive generator has sustained the needs of the underground city of Ember but the generator was built to last only 200 years and, as its lights start to flicker and fade, it falls to two youths to follow a cryptic series of clues that will restore light to the place.  Filmed in Belfast.

    Where:                      Strand Arts Centre, 156 Holywood Road, Belfast BT4 1NY
    Day and Date:         Saturday 25 March
    Time:                         12.00pm
    Contact name:       Johanna Leech
    Tel:                              07946 794 742 / 028 9065 5830
    Email:                        Johanna@strandartscentre.com
    Website:                   www.strandartscentre.com

     

  • Sat
    25
    Mar
    2017
    12:00pm - 3:00pm Girdwood Community Hub

    If you are between 8–15yrs old and are interested in creative technology such as coding, building apps and designing on macs, come along to our Saturday IT Club. An opportunity to create and make using technology unlike in the classroom.

    Where:                      Girdwood Community Hub, 10 Girdwood Avenue, Belfast BT14 6EG
    Day and date:          Saturday 25 March
    Time:                         12.00pm – 3.00pm
    Contact name:        Roisin McKenna
    Tel number:             028 9027 0644
    Email:                        mckennaroisin@belfastcity.gov.uk
    Website: www.belfastcity.gov.uk/community/communitycentres/superconnectedcommunities.aspx

  • Sat
    25
    Mar
    2017
    1:00pm - 4:00pmMid Shankill Community Garden

    Come and try your hand at decorating a terracotta pot to take home. You can also help paint recycled tyres and pallets for the community garden.   Sow a range of flower and vegetable seeds for both the community garden and to take back home.

    Where:                      Mid Shankill Community Garden, Mid Shankill Road, Belfast BT13 2BN
    Day and date:          Saturday 25 March
    Time:                         1.00pm - 4.00pm
    Contact name:        Dave Carver
    Tel number.             028 9074 9494
    Email:                        davidcarver@groundworkni.co.uk
    Website:                   www.groundworkni.org.uk

  • Sat
    25
    Mar
    2017
    2:00pm - 3:00pm Rosemary Street Church Hall, Belfast

    Laugh the stress away in this empowering workshop, take home some tools to deal with stress. Learn to relax and learn to focus on what you want and not on what you don’t want!   A powerful, positive energy uplifting and fun workshop.

    Where:                     Rosemary Street Church Hall, Belfast (facing TK MAXX)
    Day and date:         Saturday 25 March
    Time:                         2.00pm - 3.00pm
    Contact name:        Pauline Dunlop
    Tel number:             07768 184 524
    Email:                        Paulinemdunlop@hotmail.com
    Website:                   www.laughtertherapyni.com

  • Sat
    25
    Mar
    2017
    2:00pm - 4:30pm Rcity Studios

    Insight into the music industry and how to promote yourself.

    Where:                      Rcity Studios, CRI Building, 165-169 Donegall Pass, Belfast BT7 1DT
    Day and date:          Saturday 25 March
    Time:                         2.00pm - 4.30pm
    Contact name:        Robbie
    Tel number:            07714900654
    Email:                      rob@rcitymedia.com

  • Sat
    25
    Mar
    2017
    4:30pm - 7:00pmChinese Welfare Association (N.I)

    This workshop will explore Somali traditional dances. Instruction is by a former dancer and expert of Somali dance, currently living in Belfast.

    Where:                      Chinese Welfare Association (N.I), 133-135 University St Belfast BT7 1HP
    Day and date:          Saturday 25 March
    Time:                         4.30pm – 7.00pm
    Contact name:        Adnan Hussein
    Tel number:             07454 775 666
    Email:                        info@nisomaliassociation.org.uk
    Website:                    www. nisomaliassociation.org.uk

  • Fri
    24
    Mar
    2017
    10:00 amCrescent Arts

    Textile Arts for a group of visually impaired participants, referred by RNIB.

    Make a Spring rag rug wreath, build up layers of cotton and china silk fabric to makea sculptural piece to display at home. Recycle old clothing and fabric that has apersonal meaning to add into the piece.

    Where:                      Crescent Arts, 2 - 4 University Road, Belfast BT7 1NH
    Day and date:          Friday 24 March
    Time:                         10.00am
    Contact name:        Kathy Marsh
    Tel number:             028 9028 5933
    Email:                        kathymariamarsh@gmail.com
    Website:                   http://www.irishartnow.com/WORKSHOPS-1

  • Fri
    24
    Mar
    2017
    10:00am - 12:00pmBelfast Botanic Gardens Bowling Pavilion

    Pop in to the Palm House, work alongside experienced Botanic Gardens staff and learn how to take cuttings and multiply your plants, you’ll even get one to take away!

    Where:                      Belfast Botanic Gardens Bowling Pavilion, College Park, Botanic Avenue, Belfast BT7 1LP
    Day and date:          Friday 24 March
    Time:                         10.00am – 12.00pm
    Contact name:        Cailín Lynn
    Tel number:             07775 031 345
    Email:                        lynnc@belfastcity.gov.uk
    Website:                    http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/

  • Fri
    24
    Mar
    2017
    10:00am - 12:00pmSt. George's Market

    Come along for information and support on health and wellbeing including smoking cessation, height/weight checks, stress and relaxation techniques and nutritional advice.

     Where:                      St George’s Market 12-20 East Bridge Street, Belfast BT1 3NQ
    Day and date:          Friday 24 March
    Time:                         10.00am - 12.00pm
    Contact name:        Laura Loye
    Tel number:             028 9031 2377
    Email:                        lloye@lorag.org
    Website:                   www.lorag.org

  • Fri
    24
    Mar
    2017
    10:00am - 3:00pm Conway Education Centre

    Enjoy taster sessions such as Flower Essence, Reflexology and Aromatherapy, what they are and how they are used.

    Where:                      Conway Education Centre, 2nd Floor Conway Mill, 5 – 7 Conway Street Belfast BT13 2DE
    Day and date:          Friday 24 March
    Time:                         10.00pm – 3.00pm
    Contact name:        Clare Anderson
    Tel number:             028 9024 8543
    Email:                        canderson@conwayeducation.org
    Web address:          www.conwayeducation.org

  • Fri
    24
    Mar
    2017
    10:30am - 11:30amUlster Museum

    If art galleries make you feel slightly inadequate, then this could be the tour for you. We will focus on ways of looking at art which are guaranteed to help you notice new things.

    Where:                      Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, 8 Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5AB (meet In Discover Art)
    Day and date:          Friday 24 March
    Time:                         10.30am - 11.30am
    Contact name:        Colleen Watters
    Tel number:             028 9066 8765
    Email:                        colleen.watters@nmni.com
    Website:                    www.nmni.com

  • Fri
    24
    Mar
    2017
    10:30am - 12:00pm Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings, Stormont Estate

    Open to parents with pre-school age children, it will provide an opportunity for you to connect with the Assembly, learn how it works and how to raise the issues that matter to you in an informal setting. Child friendly venue.

    Where:                      Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings, Stormont Estate, Belfast BT4 3XX
    Day and date:          Friday 24 March
    Time:                         10.30am – 12.00pm
    Contact name:        Gillian Kirk Lyness,
    Tel:                             028 9052 1019
    Email:                        gillian.kirk-lyness@niassembly.gov.uk

  • Fri
    24
    Mar
    2017
    10:30am - 12:30pm BCC Finaghy Community Centre

    Learn how to give your laptop/device an MOT. Bring your device along and we will show you how to create more memory space, update your anti-virus software and run regular security checks so that you get the most out of your technology.

    Where:                      BCC Finaghy Community Centre, 1-6 Geeragh Place, Belfast BT10 0ER
    Day and date:          Friday 24 March
    Time:                         10.30am – 12.30pm
    Tel number:             0844 736 5355
    Email:                        info@ignite.it
    Website: www.belfastcity.gov.uk/community/communitycentres/superconnectedcommunities.aspx

  • Fri
    24
    Mar
    2017
    10:30am - 2:30pm Cedar Foundation

    Employing People with Disabilities – information sessions for employers and for people with disabilities seeking work. Learn from employees with disabilities and local employers about positive examples of what works.

    Where:                      Cedar Foundation, Training and Resource Centre, 1 Upper Lisburn Road, Belfast BT10 0GW
    Day and date:          Friday 24 March
    Time:                         10.30am – 2.00pm
    Contact name:        Michael Blair
    Tel number:             07921776372 or 028 9061 2424
    Email:                        m.blair@cedar-foundation.org
    Website:                   www.cedar-foundation.org

  • Fri
    24
    Mar
    2017
    11:00am - 1:00pmBCC Hammer Community Centre

    Learn how to stay in touch with friends and family for free as we walk you through the perks of social media and take the fear factor out of getting social online.

    Where:                       BCC Hammer Community Centre, Agnes Street, Belfast BT13 1GG
    Date and date:         Friday 24 March
    Time:                         11.00am – 1.00pm
    Contact name:        Roisin McKenna
    Tel number:             028 9027 0644
    Email:                        mckennaroisin@belfastcity.gov.uk
    Website: www.belfastcity.gov.uk/community/communitycentres/superconnectedcommunities.aspx

  • Fri
    24
    Mar
    2017
    11:00am - 1:00pmThe Black Box

    Get hands-on experience of club DJ’ing.  Tutors will show you how to choose music, use the equipment and perform a DJ set. Also advice on how to kick-start a career in DJ’ing and how to access further training in Northern Ireland.

    Where:                      The Black Box Belfast, 18-22 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2LA
    Day and date:          Friday 24 March
    Time:                         11.00am - 1.00pm
    Contact name:         John Walls
    Tel number:             028 9581 1202
    Email:                        info@gigatraining.com and info@beama.education
    Website:                   www.gigatraining.com and www.beama.education

  • Fri
    24
    Mar
    2017
    1:00pm - 2:30pmSt Patrick's College

    A joint event between St. Patrick’s College and Little Flower Girls’ School. The students will create a ‘fine dining’ experience for their parents, showcasing their cookery and food service skills.

    Where:                      St. Patrick’s College Bearnageeha, 619 Antrim Road, Belfast BT15 4DZ

    Day and date:          Friday 24 March
    Time:                         1.00pm - 2.30pm
    Contact name:        Nadine McClelland
    Tel number:             028 9077 0011
    Email:                        nmcclelland284@c2kni.net
    Website:                    http://stpatrickscollege.net/

  • Fri
    24
    Mar
    2017
    1:00pm - 5:00pmSkainos Centre

    A colourful friendly event for parents and children – get information and advice to support your child’s reading.  Enjoy a range of fun activities, with themed face painting of ‘iconic’ book characters for the younger children.

    Where:                      Skainos Centre, 241 Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 1AF
    Day and date:          Friday 24 March
    Time:                         1.00pm - 5.00pm
    Contact name:        Maggie Andrews
    Tel number:             028 9046 7922
    Email:                        maggie@eastsidepartnership.com
    Website:                   www.eastsidelearning.co.uk

  • Fri
    24
    Mar
    2017
    2:00pm - 4:00pm The Black Box

    Do you love music, are you aged 16 – 24, unemployed and not in education or training? Then this workshop could be for you!  Come along and get FREE hands-on experience of club DJ’ing, with advice on how to choose music, use the equipment and perform a DJ set.

    Where:                      The Black Box Belfast, 18-22 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2LA
    Day and date:          Friday 24 March
    Time:                         2.00pm - 4.00pm
    Contact name:         John Walls
    Tel number:             028 9581 1202
    Email:                        info@gigatraining.com and info@beama.education
    Website:                   www.gigatraining.com and www.beama.education

  • Fri
    24
    Mar
    2017
    2:00pm - 5:00pm Girdwood Community Hub

    Over a cup of tea or coffee, you’re invited to explore hundreds of images of Belfast just how you remember it. You can watch 1000’s of old images dating back to 1897 with Northern Ireland Screen's Digital Film Archive.

    Where:                      Girdwood Community Hub, 10 Girdwood Avenue, Belfast BT14 6EG
    Day and date:          Friday 24 March
    Time:                         2.00pm – 5.00pm
    Contact name:        Roisin McKenna
    Tel number:             028 9027 0644
    Email:                        mckennaroisin@belfastcity.gov.uk
    Website: www.belfastcity.gov.uk/community/communitycentres/superconnectedcommunities.aspx

  • Fri
    24
    Mar
    2017
    4.00pm – 7.00pmStrand Arts Centre

    A chance for 7 – 16 year olds to try their hand at stop motion animation and history. Imagine if St Patrick came back today in a DeLorean? All equipment provided.

    Where:                      Strand Arts Centre, 152-154 Holywood Road, Belfast BT4 1NY
    Day and date:          Friday 24 March
    Time:                         4.00pm – 7.00pm
    Contact name:        Larry Cowan
    Tel number:             07733 362 297
    Email:                        larrycowan@hotmail.com

  • Fri
    24
    Mar
    2017
    4.00pm – 8.00pmLoaf Cafe

    Take a trip down memory lane as you recall the tastes and smells of old style Irish cooking. Share your stories and recipes with people who grew up in the same area. Why not bring along an older neighbour or relative who might enjoy the day?

    Where:                      Loaf Café, 307-309 Grosvenor Road Belfast BT12 4LP
    Day and date:         Friday 24 March
    Time:                          4.00pm - 8.00pm
    Contact name:       Anne Cheevers
    Tel:                              028 9043 6400
    Email:                       Anne.cheevers@nowgroup.org
    Website:                   www.nowgroup.org

  • Fri
    24
    Mar
    2017
    9:30am - 4:30pm Girdwood Community Hub

    A training session for local youth workers.

    Where:                      Girdwood Community Hub, 10 Girdwood Avenue, Belfast BT14 6EG
    Day and date:          Friday 24 March
    Time:                         9.30am - 4.30pm
    Contact name:        Brenda Lappin
    Tel number:             028 9074 9147
    Email:                        girdwoodunitedyouth@btconnect.com
    Website:                   www.ccrf.org.uk

  • Thu
    23
    Mar
    2017
    10:00am - 12:00pm0G/007, School of Education

    Open Learning is a part-time, adult education programme at Queen’s that is open to all adults regardless of qualifications or experience. Find out more about the programme and meet tutors and current students.

     Where:                      0G/007, School of Education, 69 University Street, Belfast, BT7 1HL
    Day and date:          Thursday 23 March
    Time:                         10.00am – 12.00pm
    Contact name:        Dr Cathal McManus
    Tel number:             028 9097 5914
    Email:                        c.p.mcmanus@qub.ac.uk
    Website:                    www.qub.ac.uk/ol

  • Thu
    23
    Mar
    2017
    10:00am - 12:00pmEast Belfast Network Centre

    People with dementia need businesses and services that welcome them and understand their needs.  Carers need more information on the condition.  We provide support on dementia awareness, helpful communication tips and guides that will give you confidence to support people living with dementia.

    Where:                      Training Room 3, East Belfast Network Centre, Templemore Avenue, Belfast BT5 4FP

    Day and date:          Thursday 23 March
    Time:                         10.00am - 12.00pm
    Contact name:        Pamela Frazer
    Tel number:             07885 899 009
    Email:                        pamela.frazer@alzheimers.org.uk
    Website:                   www.alzheimers.org.uk

  • Thu
    23
    Mar
    2017
    10:00am - 12:00pmLower Oldpark Community Association

    Learn home baking skills through making fresh, wholesome and nourishing breads - just like Granny made.  Make bread in various shapes and forms and basic materials and very cost effective.

    Where:                      Lower Oldpark Community Association, 9-23 Avoca Street, Belfast BT14 6EN
    Day and date:         Thursday 23 March
    Time:                         Session One: 10.00am - 12.00pm
    Contact name:        Rosemary McGreevey
    Tel:                             07734 801 604
    Email:                        belfastrosie@hotmail.com

  • Thu
    23
    Mar
    2017
    10:30am - 12:00pm Ulster Museum

    Another drawing session for those who have avoided anything artistic since school, yet always felt they may be missing out.  We will explore approaches to drawing, none of which involve a sharp pencil and a blank sheet of paper.  This session will be different from Tuesday’s so come to just one, or come to both.

    Where:                       Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, 8 Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5AB (meet In Discover Art)
    Day and date:          Thursday 23 March
    Time:                         10.30am - 12.00pm
    Contact name:        Colleen Watters
    Tel number:             028 9066 8765
    Email:                        colleen.watters@nmni.com
    Website:                    www.nmni.com

  • Thu
    23
    Mar
    2017
    10:30am - 2:30pmNorth Belfast Men’s Shed

    Come and enjoy a series of practical activities such as copper work, pyrography, glass painting, glass etching, match stick art etc.  Volunteer Shed members will be on hand to give information to anyone hoping to join the men’s shed. A light lunch will be provided.  Age 18+.

    Where:                      North Belfast Men’s Shed, Unit 37 North City Business Centre, 2 Duncairn Gardens, bt15 2gg
    Day and date:          Thursday 23 March
    Time:                         10.30am – 2.30pm
    Contact name:        Geraldine Nelson
    Tel number:             07850 651263
    Email:                        geraldine@nthbp.com
    Website:                   www.northbelfastpartnership.com

  • Thu
    23
    Mar
    2017
    11:00am - 1:00pmFootprints Women’s Centre

    A celebration of the achievements of learners with the aim of inspiring more women to take up learning activities. You will learn more about future training/development programmes.

    Where:                      Footprints Women’s Centre, 84a Colin Mill, Belfast, BT17 0AR
    Day and date:          Thursday 23 March
    Time:                         11.00am - 1.00pm
    Contact name:        Paula Irvine
    Tel number:             028 9092 3444
    Email:                         paula@footprintswomenscentre.com
    Website:                    www.footprintswomenscentre.com

  • Thu
    23
    Mar
    2017
    12:00pm - 4:00pm Belfast Met’s Linen Lounge restaurant

    Come along and visit our Linen Lounge restaurant to find out how you can create delicious meals out of simple, affordable ingredients.

    Where:                      Belfast Met’s Linen Lounge restaurant, Titanic Quarter Campus, 7 Queens Road, Belfast BT3 9DT
    Day and date:          Thursday 23 March
    Time:                         On the hour demonstrations between 12.00pm and 4.00pm
    Contact name:        Michelle Smyth
    Tel:                             028 9026 5355
    Email:                        michellesmyth@belfastmet.ac.uk
    Website:                   www.belfastmet.ac.uk

  • Thu
    23
    Mar
    2017
    1:00pm - 2:30pmNew Life City Church

    An interactive discussion how the Action Belfast’s Speak Out Group has developed in its role as a self-advocacy group for adults with disabilities living in West and North Belfast.  Learn about how the group promotes confidence, assertiveness and social inclusion and how through peer learning we can learn from each other.

    Where:                      New Life City Church, 143 Northumberland St, Belfast BT13 2JF

    Day and date:          Thursday 23 March
    Time:                         1.00pm - 2.30pm
    Contact name:        Paula McMurran / Micheál Smith
    Tel number:             028 9023 6677
    Email:                        paulamcmurran@usdt.co.uk /m.smith@usdt.co.uk
    Website:                   www.actionabilitybelfast.com

  • Thu
    23
    Mar
    2017
    1:00pm - 3:00pmLower Oldpark Community Association

    Learn home baking skills through making fresh, wholesome and nourishing breads - just like Granny made.  Make bread in various shapes and forms and basic materials and very cost effective.

    Where:                      Lower Oldpark Community Association, 9-23 Avoca Street, Belfast BT14 6EN
    Day and date:         Thursday 23 March
    Time:                          Session Two:  1.00pm - 3.00pm
    Contact name:        Rosemary McGreevey
    Tel:                             07734 801 604
    Email:                        belfastrosie@hotmail.com

  • Thu
    23
    Mar
    2017
    1:00pm - 3:00pmBelfast Botanic Gardens Bowling Pavilion

    Get lost in An Afternoon of Curiosities with experts from Kew Gardens’ Grow Wild Project, Eden Project’s The Big Lunch, Belfast City Council’s Biodiversity officer and The Tropical Ravine’s education officer to explore and examine the world of tropical and native curiosities right under your nose in Botanic Gardens.

     Where:                      Belfast Botanic Gardens Bowling Pavilion, College Park, Botanic Avenue, Belfast BT7 1LP
    Day and date:          Thursday 23 March
    Time:                         1.00pm - 3.00pm
    Contact name:        Cailín Lynn
    Tel number:             07775 031 345
    Email:                        lynnc@belfastcity.gov.uk
    Website:                    http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk

  • Thu
    23
    Mar
    2017
    2:00pm - 4:00pm East Belfast Enterprise

    We can help you find out more about the most innovative learning tools available today! We have assessed over 80 digital learning tools, come and find out which came out top. Enjoy FREE scrumptious muffins and coffee!!

    Where:                      East Belfast Enterprise, 68-72 Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 1GW
    Day and date:          Thursday 23 March
    Time:                         2.00pm - 4.00 pm
    Contact name:        Canice Hamill
    Tel number:             028 9266 6161
    Email:                        canice@caniceconsulting.com
    Website:                   www.modern.pm

  • Thu
    23
    Mar
    2017
    2:00pm - 4:00pm BCC Glen Road

    Over a cup of tea or coffee you can explore hundreds of images of Belfast how you remember it.  You can watch 1000s of images dating back to 1897with Northern Ireland Screen's Digital Film Archive.

    Where:                      BCC Glen Road Community Centre, 2 Carrigart Avenue, Belfast BT11 9HU
    Day and date:          Thursday 23 March
    Time:                         2.00pm – 4.00pm
    Contact name:        Roisin McKenna
    Tel number:             028 9027 0644
    Email:                        mckennaroisin@belfastcity.gov.uk
    Website: www.belfastcity.gov.uk/community/communitycentres/superconnectedcommunities.aspx

  • Thu
    23
    Mar
    2017
    2:00pm - 4:00pm Euston Street Primary School

    This fun and action-packed event takes families on a learning journey around the six areas of the Northern Ireland curriculum.  Families will be provided with learning ideas and activities they can take home.

    Where:                      Euston Street Primary School, Euston St, Belfast Bt6 9Ag
    Day and date:          Thursday 23 March
    Time:                         2.00pm - 4.00pm
    Contact name:        Roz McIlwaine
    Tel number:             07720 337 117
    Email:                        roz.mcilwaine@barnardos.org.uk

  • Thu
    23
    Mar
    2017
    2:00pm - 4:00pm BCC Dee Street Community Centre

    Learn how to give your laptop/device an MOT.  Bring your device along and we will show you how to create more memory space, update your anti-virus software and run regular security checks so that you get the most out of your technology.

    Where:                      BCC Dee Street Community Centre, 12-16 Dee Street, Belfast BT4 1FT
    Day and date:          Thursday 23 March
    Time:                         2.00pm – 4.00pm
    Tel number: 0844 736 5355
    Email:            info@ignite.it
    Website: www.belfastcity.gov.uk/community/communitycentres/superconnectedcommunities.aspx

  • Thu
    23
    Mar
    2017
    2:00pm - 5:00pm Girdwood Community Hub

    A lot of people are intrigued by 3D printing, but that interest doesn’t get any further than reading the occasional article. Come along and learn the core processes behind 3D printing and make something static come to life!

    Where:                      Girdwood Community Hub, 10 Girdwood Avenue, Belfast BT14 6EG
    Day and date:          Thursday 23 March
    Time:                         2.00pm – 5.00pm
    Contact name:        Roisin McKenna
    Tel number:             028 9027 0644
    Email:                        mckennaroisin@belfastcity.gov.uk
    Website: www.belfastcity.gov.uk/community/communitycentres/superconnectedcommunities.aspx

  • Thu
    23
    Mar
    2017
    4.00pm – 6.00pmConway Education Centre

    Come along and discover the power of art to encourage emotional expression and build self-esteem.

    Where:                      Conway Education Centre, 2nd Floor Conway Mill, 5 – 7 Conway Street Belfast BT13 2DE
    Day and date:          Thursday 23 March
    Time:                         4.00pm – 6.00pm
    Contact name:        Clare Anderson
    Tel number:             028 9024 8543
    Email:                        canderson@conwayeducation.org
    Web address:          www.conwayeducation.org

  • Thu
    23
    Mar
    2017
    5:00pm - 8:00pmYouth Action N.I

    Are you 16 – 25 years old? Come along and use our “Lifemaps” to create your personal plan to better understand and improve your mental health.

    Where:                      Youth Action N.I. Building 14 College Square North, Belfast BT1 6AS
    Day and date:          Thursday 23 March
    Time:                         5.00pm – 8.00pm
    Contact name:        Caroline Redpath
    Tel number:             028 9024 0551
    Email:                        caroline@youthaction.org
    Web address:          www.youthaction.org

  • Thu
    23
    Mar
    2017
    6.00pm - 7.30pmCorpus Christi

    An evening for the parents and family members of our club members to learn about boxing and the benefits of physical activity and healthy eating on our mental, emotional and physical wellbeing.

    Where:                      Corpus Christi A.B.C. Ard-na-va Road Belfast BT12 6FF
    Day and date:          Thursday 23 March
    Time:                         6.00pm - 7.30pm
    Contact name:        Tony Leonard
    Tel number:             07960 755 648
    Email:                        tonyleonard2013@hotmail.co.uk

  • Thu
    23
    Mar
    2017
    6.30pm - 8.00pmDuncairn Centre for Culture and Arts

    If you’d like to spark a young person’s imagination, learn new skills and meet new people, train to become a volunteer with Fighting Words Belfast.  Learn how to offer support and encouragement on reading to children and young people aged 6 and upwards.

     

    Where:                      Duncairn Centre for Culture and Arts, Duncairn Complex, Duncairn Avenue, Belfast BT14 6BP
    Day and date:          Thursday 23 March
    Time:                         6.30pm - 8.00pm
    Contact name:        Hannah Armstrong
    Tel number:             028 9023 0660
    Email:                        Hannah@fightingwords.co.uk
    Website:                   www.youngatart.co.uk (online application form)

  • Thu
    23
    Mar
    2017
    8:00pm - 10:15pmStrand Arts Centre

    A touching tale of a wayward young man who struggles to find his identity, living in a world where he can solve any problem except the one brewing deep within himself, until one day he meets his soulmate who opens his mind and his heart.  With Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver, Casey Affleck.

    Where:                      Strand Arts Centre, 152-154 Holywood Road, Belfast BT4 1NY
    Day and date:          Thursday 23 March
    Time:                         8.00pm - 10.15pm
    Contact name:        Johanna Leech
    Tel:                             07946 794 742 / 028 9065 5830
    Email:                        Johanna@strandartscentre.com
    Website:                   www.strandartscentre.com

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    10:00 amFalls Road Library

    A mixed media art workshop, exploring memories of growing up in Belfast. Ideas inspired by the blue plaque of actor J.G. Devlin outside Falls Library.

    Where:                      Falls Road Library, 49 Falls Road, Belfast BT12 4PD
    Day and date:          Wednesday 22 March
    Time:                          10.00am
    Contact name:         Kathy Marsh
    Tel number:             028 9028 5933
    Email:                          kathymariamarsh@gmail.com
    Website:                      http://www.irishartnow.com/WORKSHOPS-1

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    10:00am - 1:00pmConnswater Community Centre

    Learn how to grow your own food - a fun event for all the family.  Get your hands dirty while sowing, planting and digging in the community garden.

    Where:                      Connswater Community Garden, Connswater Street, Newtownards Road, Belfast BT5 (Behind C.S. Lewis Square)
    Day and date:          Wednesday 22 March
    Time:                         10.00am – 1.00pm
    Contact name:        Dave Carver
    Tel number:             028 9074 9494
    Email:                        davidcarver@groundworkni.co.uk
    Website:                   www.groundworkni.org.uk

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    10:00am - 4:00pm Belfast Met’s Titanic Quarter Campus

    Come along for a taster of everything that is great about learning here in the city. Exhibitions include how to make basic clothing alterations, creating simple hairstyles, looking after your mental health, picking up a new instrument, boxing and much more.

    Where:                      Belfast Met’s Titanic Quarter Campus, 7 Queens Road, Belfast, BT3 9DT
    Day and date:          Wednesday 23 March
    Time:                         10.00am – 4.00pm
    Contact name:        Michelle Smyth
    Tel:                             028 9026 5355
    Email:                        michellesmyth@belfastmet.ac.uk
    Web                            www.belfastmet.ac.uk

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    10:00am - 4:00pm Belfast Botanic Gardens Bowling Pavilion

    Join the Irish Society of Botanical Artists for this hands on workshop with the Tropical Ravine Plant Collection. This is an unmissable opportunity to work alongside experienced artists for a full day to build new skills or develop existing skills in botanical art.

    Where:                      Belfast Botanic Gardens Bowling Pavilion, College Park, Botanic Avenue, Belfast BT7 1LP
    Day and date:          Wednesday 22 March
    Time:                         10.00am - 4.00pm
    Contact name:        Cailín Lynn
    Tel number:             07775 031 345
    Email:                        lynnc@belfastcity.gov.uk
    Website:                    http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    10:30am - 12:00pm Ulster Museum

    If the thought of drawing or painting is terrifying to you, then collage could be your way of getting started. Inspired by the ‘Lines of Thought’ exhibition from the British Museum, cut, tear and paste your way to making art.

    Where:                      Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, 8 Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5AB (meet In Discover Art)
    Day and date:          Wednesday 22 March
    Time:                         10.30am - 12.00pm
    Contact name:        Colleen Watters
    Tel number:             028 9066 8765
    Email:                        colleen.watters@nmni.com
    Website:                www.nmni.com

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    10:30am - 12:30pm Comber Greenway

    Come along and enjoy the wildflowers, weeds, woodlands and wonders that thrive along the traffic free pathways of Tullycarnet and East Belfast. Book early to avoid disappointment.

    Where:                      Comber Greenway meet at Tullycarnet Community Centre, Kinross Avenue, Belfast BT5 7GE
    Day and date:          Wednesday 22 March
    Time:                         10.00am – 12.30pm
    Contact name:        Rachael Ludlow-Williams
    Tel:                             028 9043 4569
    Email:                        rachael.ludlow-williams@sustrans.org.uk
    Website:                    www.sustrans.org.uk/northern-ireland/our-work-northern-ireland

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    10:30am - 12:30pm The Mac

    EPALE: Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe hosts an interactive workshop on social inclusion in adult learning.  It will look at the issues faced by those from minority/ disadvantaged groups accessing learning and how provision can be made more inclusive.

    Where:                      The Mac, 10 Exchange St, Belfast BT1 2LS
    Day and date:          Wednesday 22 March
    Time:                         10.00am - 12.30pm followed by lunch
    Contact name:        Janett Scully
    Tel number:             +44 (0)121 212 8905
    Email:                        janett.scully@ecorys.com
    Website:                   http://ec.europa.eu/epale/en

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    10:30am - 12:30pm ArtsEkta

    Through storytelling and arts activities, we will be listening and interacting with different cultures to understand the issues of racism and sectarianism. Many misunderstandings in the world could be avoided if we took the time to understand viewpoints and cultures other than our own.

    Where:                      ArtsEkta, Glendenning House, 6 Murray St, Belfast BT1 6DN
    Day and date:          Wednesday 22 March
    Time:                         10.30am - 12.30pm (light lunch served)
    Contact name:        Nisha Tandon
    Tel number:             028 9023 1381
    Email:                        nisha@artsekta.org.uk
    Website:                    www.artsekta.org.uk

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    10:30am - 4:00pm Cedar Foundation

     Information sessions for people with disabilities seeking work.  Find out more on Making work pay’ - Benefits Advice, ‘Disclosing your disability to employers’, ‘Job-search and interview skills’ plus supports and adjustments available.

    Where:                      Cedar Foundation, Training and Resource Centre, 1 Upper Lisburn Road, Belfast BT10 0GW
    Day and date:          Wednesday 22 March
    Time:                         10.30am – 4.00pm
    Contact name:        Michael Blair
    Tel number:             07921 776 372 or 028 9061 2424
    Email:                        m.blair@cedar-foundation.org
    Website:                   www.cedar-foundation.org

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    11:00am - 1:00pmBelfast Print Workshop

    Hands on printmaking workshops for adults

    Where:                      Belfast Print Workshop, Cotton Court, 30-42 Waring Street, Belfast BT1 2ED
    Day and date:          Wednesday 22 March
    Time:                          11.00am - 1.00pm with the East Belfast Alternators Group
    Contact name:        Tonya McMullan
    Tel number:             028 9023 1323
    Email:                        Events@bpw.org.uk
    Website:                   www.bpw.org.uk

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    11:00am - 1:00pmBCC Morton Community Centre

    Enhance your photography skills as we show you simple photoshop techniques that will allow you touch up old photos as well as store them online to free up space and email them to friends.

    Where:                      BCC Morton Community Centre, Lorne Street, Belfast, BT9 7DU
    Day and date:          Wednesday 22 March
    Time:                         11.00am – 1.00pm
    Contact name:        Roisin McKenna
    Tel number:             028 9027 0644
    Email:                        mckennaroisin@belfastcity.gov.uk
    Website: www.belfastcity.gov.uk/community/communitycentres/superconnectedcommunities.aspx

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    11:00am - 2:00pmOlympia Leisure Centre

    Learn how to give your laptop/device an MOT. Bring your device along and we will show you how to create more memory space, update your anti-virus software and run regular security checks so that you get the most out of your technology.

    Where:                      Olympia Leisure Centre, Boucher Rd, Belfast BT12 6HR
    Day and date:          Wednesday 22 March
    Time:                         11.00am - 2.00pm
    Tel number:             0844 736 5355
    Email:                        info@ignite.it
    Website: www.belfastcity.gov.uk/community/communitycentres/superconnectedcommunities.aspx

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    11:30am - 3:00pmGirdwood Community Hub

    Find out about the 12 - week ‘taster’ course in Social Policy!  Usual qualifications not required.  Runs September – December, 3 hours every Wednesday. Grants, bursaries and part time loans available.  If you meet certain criteria, the course will be FREE!  You'll never know if you don't try!'  Find out more (or sign up!).

    Where:                      Girdwood Hub, 10 Girdwood Avenue, Belfast, BT14 6EG
    Day and date:         Wed 22 March
    Time:                        11.30am – 3.00pm
    Contact name:       Dr Wendy Saunderson
    Tel number:            07703452404
    Email:                        w.saunderson@ulster.ac.uk
    Website:                   www.ulster.ac.uk

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    1:00pm - 3:00pmBCC Duncairn Community Centre

    Learn how to search for your favourite crochet/knitting patterns and other crafty ideas online for free over a cuppa and a chat with other crafters.

    Where:                      BCC Duncairn Community Centre, Upper Mervue Street, Belfast BT15 2JZ
    Day and date           Wednesday 22 March
    Time:                         1.00pm – 3.00pm
    Contact name:        Roisin McKenna
    Tel number:             028 9027 0644
    Email:                        mckennaroisin@belfastcity.gov.uk
    Website: www.belfastcity.gov.uk/community/communitycentres/superconnectedcommunities.aspx

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    1:00pm - 3:00pmPRONI

    Enjoy a tour of PRONI’s archive focusing on the First World War and Women’s History.  You will also find out more from the Curatorial and Learning Teams at HMS Caroline about what’s involved in building and creating an archive related to WRNs history at HMS Caroline.

    Where:                      PRONI, 2 Titanic Boulevard, Titanic Quarter, BT3 9HQ
    Day and date:          Thursday 23 March
    Time:                         1.00pm – 3.00pm
    Contact name:        PRONI Public Services
    Tel number:             028 9053 4800
    Email:                        proni@communities-ni.gov.uk
    Website:                    https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/proni

     

     

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    1:00pm - 3:30pmNewington Day Centre

    Hands-on printmaking workshops for adults, led by artist Ivan Frew

    Where:                      Newington Day Centre, 31-33 Atlantic Avenue , Belfast BT15 2HN
    Day and date:          Wednesday 22 March
    Time:                          1.00pm - 3:30pm
    Contact name:        Tonya McMullan
    Tel number:             028 9023 1323
    Email:                        Events@bpw.org.uk
    Website:                   www.bpw.org.uk

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    1:00pm - 4:00pm174 Trust Duncairn Complex

    Ashton Community Trust are opening their doors for a fun filled informal afternoon.  Come along and find out more about all the learning and support available locally from a wide range of organisations.

    Where:                      174 Trust Duncairn Complex, Duncairn Ave, Belfast BT14 6BP
    Day and date:          Wednesday 22 March
    Time:                         1.00pm - 4.00pm
    Contact name:        Jeanette Burns
    Tel number:             028 9560 9522
    Email:                         jeanette.burns@ashtoncentre.com
    Website:                    www.ashtoncentre.com

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    2:00pm - 4:00pm Frank Gillen Centre

    People with dementia need businesses and services that welcome them and understand their needs.  Carers need more information on the condition.  We provide support on dementia awareness, helpful communication tips and guides that will give you confidence to support people living with dementia.

    Where:                       Frank Gillen Centre, 1a Cullingtree Road, Belfast BT12 4JU
    Day and date:          Wednesday 22 March
    Time:                          2.00pm - 4.00pm
    Contact name:         James Erskine
    Tel number:              028 9038 7487
    Email:                         james.erskine@alzheimers.org.uk
    Website:                     www.alzheimers.org.uk

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    2:00pm - 5:00pm Girdwood Community Hub

    Part 2 This course focuses on the Apple iMac, and gives you the knowledge and experience to use an iMac with confidence. You'll learn about the applications you can use every day, find out how to find files, create an Apple ID account, use FaceTime, Safari, iTunes and much more.

     Where:                      Girdwood Community Hub10 Girdwood Avenue, Belfast BT14 6EG
    Day and date:          Wednesday 22 March
    Time:                         2.00pm – 5.00pm
    Contact name:        Roisin McKenna
    Tel number:             028 9027 0644
    Email:                        mckennaroisin@belfastcity.gov.uk
    Website: www.belfastcity.gov.uk/community/communitycentres/superconnectedcommunities.aspx

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    2:30pm - 8:00pm Hopelink Centre

    Music, nutrition, fitness, creative arts – taster workshops

    Where:                      Hopelink Centre, Carlisle Circus, 4 Henry Place, Belfast BT15 2BB
    Day and Date:         Wednesday 22 March
    Time:                         2.30pm – 8.00pm
    Contact name:        Penny Owens Tel.028 9032 8308 and Frances Craig, Tel. 028 9035 1948
    Email:                        powens@pcibsw.org and fcraig@pcibsw.org
    Website:                    www.carlislehouse.org

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    4:30pm - 7:30pmTBC

    This event aims to introduce participants to various types of Somali dishes, especially those that have been prepared for celebrations and cooking methods used by Somali people for thousands of years.

    Where:                      To be confirmed
    Day and date:         Wednesday 22 March
    Time:                         4.30pm – 7.00pm
    Contact name:        Adnan Hussein
    Tel number:             07454775666
    Email:                        info@nisomaliassociation.org.uk
    Website:                    www. nisomaliassociation.org.uk

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    6.00pm - 7.30pmCorpus Christi

    An evening for the parents and family members of our club members to learn about boxing and the benefits of physical activity and healthy eating on our mental, emotional and physical wellbeing.

    Where:                      Corpus Christi A.B.C., Ard-na-va Road Belfast, BT12 6FF
    Day and date:         Wednesday 22 March
    Time:                         6.00pm - 7.30pm
    Contact name:        Tony Leonard
    Tel number:             07960 755 648
    Email:                         tonyleonard2013@hotmail.co.uk

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    6.30pm - 8.00pmSkainos Centre

    If you’d like to spark a young person’s imagination, learn new skills and meet new people, train to become a volunteer with Fighting Words Belfast.  Learn how to offer support and encouragement to children and young people aged 6 and upwards.

    Where:                      Fighting Words Belfast, 2nd Floor, Skainos Centre, 239 Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 1AF
    Day and date:          Wednesday 22 March
    Time:                         6.30pm - 8.00pm
    Contact name:        Hannah Armstrong
    Tel number:             028 9023 0660
    Email:                        Hannah@fightingwords.co.uk
    Website:                   www.youngatart.co.uk

  • Wed
    22
    Mar
    2017
    7:30 pmArgyle Business Centre

    A one act play involving two women who meet each other on a winter’s night, stuck in the back room of a pub in the Sperrin Mountains. They discover that they have much in common but they discover more about each other’s families that is disturbing for both women. The subject of remembrance becomes a troubling part of their conversation.  Is there anything that could and should have been talked about in our society that would have helped to prevent the conflict that engulfed us all?

    Where:                      Argyle Business Centre, 39 North Howard St     Belfast BT13 2AP
    Day and date:         Wednesday 22 March
    Time:                         7.30pm
    Contact name:        Philip McDonagh
    Tel number:             07768 671 100
    Email:                         philipmcdonagh@ntlworld.com
    Website:                    southbankplayhouse.com

  • Tue
    21
    Mar
    2017
    10:00am - 12:00pmPalm House

    Pop in to the Palm House, work alongside experienced Botanic Gardens staff and learn how to take cuttings and multiply your plants, you’ll even get one to take away!

    Where:                      Palm House, Belfast Botanic Gardens, College Park, Botanic Avenue, Belfast BT7 1LP
    Day and date:          Tuesday 21 March
    Time:                         10.00am – 12.00pm
    Contact name:        Cailín Lynn
    Tel number:             07775 031 345
    Email:                        lynnc@belfastcity.gov.uk
    Website:                    http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/

  • Tue
    21
    Mar
    2017
    10:00am - 1:00pmConway Education Centre

    Develop your creative writing skills exploring the themes of identity and sense of belonging!

    Where:                      Conway Education Centre, 2nd Floor Conway Mill, 5 – 7 Conway Street Belfast BT13 2DE
    Day and date:          Tuesday 21 March
    Time:                         10.00am – 1.00pm
    Contact name:        Clare Anderson
    Tel number:             028 9024 8543
    Email:                        canderson@conwayeducation.org
    Web address:          www.conwayeducation.org

  • Tue
    21
    Mar
    2017
    10:00am - 1:00pm21 Linenhall Street

    Hear about Belfast City Council’s “Step Up To Learn” programme – our pre recruitment programmes, recruitment and selection processes and how we support employees in developing literacy and numeracy essential skills.

    Where:                      21 Linenhall Street, Belfast BT2 8AB
    Day and date:         Tuesday 21 March
    Time:                         10.00am – 1.00pm
    Contact name:        Lisa Rogan
    Tel number:             028 9027 0397
    Email:                        roganl@belfastcity.gov.uk

  • Tue
    21
    Mar
    2017
    10:00am - 4:00pm Cedar Foundation

    Information sessions for people with disabilities seeking work.  Find out more on Making work pay’ - Benefits Advice, ‘Disclosing your disability to employers’, Job-search and interview skills’ plus supports and adjustments available. 

    Where:                      Cedar Foundation, Training and Resource Centre, 1 Upper Lisburn Road, Belfast BT10 0GW
    Day and date:          Tuesday 21 March
    Time:                         10.30am – 4.00pm
    Contact name:        Michael Blair
    Tel number:             07921 776 372 or 028 9061 2424
    Email:                        m.blair@cedar-foundation.org
    Website:                   www.cedar-foundation.org

  • Tue
    21
    Mar
    2017
    10:30am - 12:00pm Ulster Museum

    A drawing session for those who have avoided anything artistic since school, yet always felt they may be missing out.  We will explore ways to start drawing - none of which involve a sharp pencil and a blank sheet of paper (terrifying!).

    Where:                      Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, 8 Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5AB (meet In Discover Art)
    Day and date:          Tuesday 21 March
    Time:                         10.30am - 12.00pm
    Contact name:        Colleen Watters
    Tel number:             028 9066 8765
    Email:                        colleen.watters@nmni.com
    Website:                    www.nmni.com

  • Tue
    21
    Mar
    2017
    11:00am - 1:00pmBelfast Print Workshop

    Hands on printmaking workshops for adults

    Where:                      Belfast Print Workshop, Cotton Court, 30-42 Waring Street, Belfast BT1 2ED
    Day and date:         Tuesday 21 March
    Time:                          11.00am – 1.00pm with the East Belfast Alternators Group
    Contact name:        Tonya McMullan
    Tel number:             028 9023 1323
    Email:                        Events@bpw.org.uk
    Website:                   www.bpw.org.uk

  • Tue
    21
    Mar
    2017
    11:00am - 1:00pmBCC Knocknagoney Community Centre

    Over a cup of tea or coffee you can explore hundreds of images of Belfast how you remember it.  You can watch 1000s of old footage dating back to 1897 with Northern Ireland Screen's Digital Film Archive.

    Where:                      BCC Knocknagoney Community Centre, 41A Knocknagoney Drive, Belfast BT4 2QF
    Day and date:          Tuesday 21 March
    Time:                         11.00am – 1.00pm
    Contact name:        Roisin McKenna
    Tel number:             028 9027 0644
    Email:                        mckennaroisin@belfastcity.gov.uk
    Website: www.belfastcity.gov.uk/community/communitycentres/superconnectedcommunities.aspx

     

  • Tue
    21
    Mar
    2017
    12:00pm - 2:00pm Grosvenor Hall

    Learn more about dementia from people living with it.  Hear about symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.  Gain skills to communicate better with people living with dementia and learn how, with the correct support and services, people can still live well after a diagnosis.

    Where:                      Grosvenor Hall, grosvenor house, glengall street, Belfast BT12 5AD
    Day and date:          Tuesday 21 March
    Time:                         12.00pm - 2.00pm
    Contact name:        Ashleigh Davis
    Tel number:             028 9068 6768
    Email:                        ashleigh@dementiani.org
    Website:                   www.dementiani.org

  • Tue
    21
    Mar
    2017
    1:00pm - 3:30pmNewington Day Cent

    Hands on printmaking workshops for adults

    Where:                      Newington Day Centre, 31-33 Atlantic Avenue, Belfast, BT15 2HN
    Day and date:          Tuesday 21 March
    Time:                          1.00pm – 3.30pm
    Contact name:        Tonya McMullan
    Tel number:             028 9023 1323
    Email:                        Events@bpw.org.uk
    Website:                   www.bpw.org.uk

  • Tue
    21
    Mar
    2017
    2:00pm - 5:00pm Girdwood Community Hub

    Ever wondered why so many people are using mac? Get the knowledge and experience to use an iMac with confidence. You'll learn about the applications you'll use every day, find out how to find files, create an Apple ID account, use FaceTime, Safari, iTunes and much more.

    Where:                      Girdwood Community Hub, 10 Girdwood Avenue, Belfast BT14 6EG
    Day and date:          Tuesday 21 March
    Time:                         2.00pm – 5.00pm
    Contact name:        Roisin McKenna
    Tel number:             028 9027 0644
    Email:                        mckennaroisin@belfastcity.gov.uk
    Website: www.belfastcity.gov.uk/community/communitycentres/superconnectedcommunities.aspx

  • Tue
    21
    Mar
    2017
    3.30pm – 8.00pmThe Black Box

    A pop-up sensory space for children to enjoy, relax and chill in!  A therapeutic area for anyone with sensory processing disorders. From bubble tubes to bean bags, bright and flashing lights to touch and tactile resources our Sensory Spot will engage all of the senses.

    Where:                      The Black Box Belfast, 18-22 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2LA
    Day and date:          Tuesday 21 March
    Time:                          3.30pm – 8.00pm
    Contact name:        Ashleigh Browne
    Tel:                             028 9031 9360
    Email:                        marketing@learningspaceuk.co.uk
    Website:                    www.learningspaceuk.co.uk

  • Tue
    21
    Mar
    2017
    3:30pm - 5:00pm St Vincent de Paul Primary School

    Aimed at parents with children attending primary school, you will meet teachers who will lead activities to help you support your children through maths based homework and other activities.

    Where:                      St Vincent de Paul Primary School, 167A Ligoniel Road, Belfast BT148DP
    Day and date:          Tuesday 21 March
    Time:                         3.30pm - 5.00pm
    Contact name:        Eamonn McKermott
    Tel number:             028 9071 7920
    Email:                        emckermott210@stvincentdepaul.belfast.ni.sch.uk

  • Tue
    21
    Mar
    2017
    3:30pm - 8:00pm The Black Box

    Our fun games night will showcase a wide range of educational and board games for all ages to play, from new innovative games to old classics. Learn as you play and share your hints, tips and ideas with others.

     

    Where:                      The Black Box Belfast, 18-22 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2LA
    Day and date:          Tuesday 21 March
    Time:                         3.30pm – 8.00pm
    Contact name:        Ashleigh Browne
    Tel:                             028 9031 9360
    Email:                        marketing@learningspaceuk.co.uk
    Website:                    www.learningspaceuk.co.uk

  • Tue
    21
    Mar
    2017
    4.00pm – 6.00pmConway Education Centre

    Come and learn about the universe and the amazing objects beyond our planet!

    Where:                      Conway Education Centre, 2nd Floor Conway Mill, 5 – 7 Conway Street Belfast BT13 2DE
    Day and date:          Tuesday 21 March
    Time:                         4.00pm – 6.00pm
    Contact name:        Clare Anderson
    Tel number:             028 9024 8543
    Email:                        canderson@conwayeducation.org
    Web address:          www.conwayeducation.org

  • Tue
    21
    Mar
    2017
    6.00pm - 7.30pmCorpus Christi

    An evening for the parents and families of our club members to learn about boxing and the benefits of physical activity and healthy eating on our mental, emotional and physical wellbeing.

    Where:                      Corpus Christi A.B.C., Ard-na-va Road Belfast BT12 6FF
    Day and date:          Tuesday 21 March
    Time:                         6.00pm - 7.30pm
    Contact name:        Tony Leonard
    Tel number:             07960 755 648
    Email:                        tonyleonard2013@hotmail.co.uk

  • Tue
    21
    Mar
    2017
    6.00pm - 8.00pmGirdwood Community Hub

    Football for Health will distribute helpful resources for young people and their parents on looking after both physical and emotional wellbeing and promote the message “It's OK to ask for help no matter what.”  Find out about the wide range of support available for parents and young people.

    Where:                      Girdwood Community Hub, 10 Girdwood Avenue, Belfast BT14 6EG
    Day and date:          Tuesday 21 March
    Time:                         6.00pm - 8.00pm
    Contact name:        Joe Donnelly
    Tel number:             07849324360
    Email:                        tamhi2011@outlook.com
    Web address:          tamhi.btck.co.uk

  • Tue
    21
    Mar
    2017
    6:30pm - 8:30pm St Gabriel’s Weightlifting Club

    An Olympic weightlifting coaching session for children and their parents.  You will be coached through various movements of the main types of lifts, using technique bars and wooden bars.

    Where:                      St Gabriel’s Weightlifting Club, Unit11-3c Blackstaff Mill, 81 Springfield Road, Belfast BT12 7AE
    Day and date:          Tuesday 21 March
    Time:                         6.30pm – 8.30pm
    Contact name:        Bronagh Donnelly
    Tel number:             07725 738 458
    Email:                        stgabrielsweightliftingbelfast@outlook.com / bronaghdfitness@outlook.com

  • Tue
    21
    Mar
    2017
    7.00pm - 9.00pmCarr’s Glen Primary School

    For families to develop a greater understanding of the digital world in which their children live. Pupils will present a series of interactive activities where they become the educators, guiding parents, grandparents and relations through the different technologies that are now a part of everyday life in school.

    Where:                      Carr’s Glen Primary School, 629 Oldpark Road, Belfast, BT14 6QX
    Day and date:          Tuesday 21 March
    Time:                         7.00pm - 9.00pm
    Contact name:        Tony Young
    Tel number:             07812 138 696
    Email:                        ayoung607@c2kni.net

  • Tue
    21
    Mar
    2017
    7:30 pmKnocknagoney Community Centre

    A one act play involving two women who meet each other on a winter’s night, stuck in the back room of a pub in the Sperrin Mountains. They discover that they have much in common but they discover more about each other’s families that is disturbing for both women. The subject of remembrance becomes a troubling part of their conversation. Is there anything that could and should have been talked about in our society that would have helped to prevent the conflict that engulfed us all?

    Where:                      Knocknagoney Community Centre, 41A Knocknagoney Drive, Belfast BT4 2QF
    Day and date:          Tuesday 21 March
    Time:                         7.30pm
    Contact name:        Philip McDonagh
    Tel number:             07768 671 100
    Email:                        philipmcdonagh@ntlworld.com
    Website:                    southbankplayhouse.com

  • Tue
    21
    Mar
    2017
    9:00am - 2:00pm Girdwood Community Hub

    An interactive workshop to inform and inspire both children and adults about Africa, covering subjects such as family life, sport and exercise, cultural differences and similarities, education, daily work life, diet and children’s games. The presence of our African athletes only helps to make this an authentic and original experience.

    Where:                      Girdwood Community Hub Belfast, 10 Girdwood Avenue, Belfast BT14 6EG
    Day and date:          Tuesday 21 March
    Time:                         9.00am – 2.00pm
    Contact name:        Ciaran Collins
    Tel number:             07774 088 034
    Email:                        projectafricaathletics@gmail.com
    Website:                   projectafricaathletics.com

  • Tue
    21
    Mar
    2017
    9:30am - 1:00pm Whitla Hall

    Open to year 10 – 12 pupils to highlight career pathways, courses and skills needed in the digital/creative industry. Hear from a range of leading digital companies and get hands on with interactive demonstrations.  Designed to inspire and motivate young people to pursue a career in this very diverse sector.

    Where:                      Whitla Hall, Queens University, University Road, Belfast BT7 1NN
    Day and date:          Tuesday 21 March
    Time:                         9.30am – 1.00pm
    Contact name:        Clare Dumigan
    Tel number:             028 9024 4070
    Email:                        clare.dumigan@southbelfast.org
    Website:                   www.southbelfast.org

  • Tue
    21
    Mar
    2017
    9:30am - 2:30pm The Black Box

    A fantastic tournament for P6 pupils that introduces games to new and seasoned players alike, whether you're hot with numbers, words, problem solving or you are more physically flexible, everyone will have a chance to shine. At the end of the tournament, there will be a prize-giving with certificates and prizes.

    Where:                      The Black Box Belfast, 18-22 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2LA
    Day and date:          Tuesday 21 March
    Time:                         9.30am – 2.30pm
    Contact name:        Ashleigh Browne
    Tel:                             028 9031 9360
    Email:                        marketing@learningspaceuk.co.uk
    Website:                    www.learningspaceuk.co.uk

  • Mon
    20
    Mar
    2017
    10:00am - 12:00pmBCC Donegall Pass Community Centre

    Sick of hearing your friends talking about how they bagged a bargain online or how they get their groceries delivered to their home? Why not come along and we will show you how easy it is. All while making sure that you shop safely online.

    Where:                      BCC Donegall Pass Community Centre, 25 Apsley Street, Belfast BT7 1BL
    Day and date:          Monday 20 March
    Time:                         10.00am – 12.00pm
    Contact name:        Roisin McKenna
    Tel number:             028 9027 0644
    Email:                        mckennaroisin@belfastcity.gov.uk
    Website: www.belfastcity.gov.uk/community/communitycentres/superconnectedcommunities.aspx

  • Mon
    20
    Mar
    2017
    10:00am - 1:00pmGlenbryn Community Garden

    Come along and learn how to plant in containers, how to plant spring flowers and under-plant with summer bulbs to provide colour for longer.

    Where:                      Glenbryn Community Garden, 85 Alliance Road, Belfast BT14 7JE (behind the Jolly Roger Community Centre)
    Day and date:          Monday 20 March
    Time:                         10.00am - 1.00pm
    Contact name:        Heather Boyd
    Tel number.             028 9074 9494
    Email:                        heatherboyd@groundworkni.co.uk
    Website:                   www.groundworkni.org.uk

  • Mon
    20
    Mar
    2017
    10:00am - 1:00pmTree of Life Centre

    Come along and find a new use for a familiar object.  Take an old pallet, and imagine a new use for it. Deconstruct it, adapt it and build it for a new purpose perhaps something for the garden etc.  This workshop will enable you to explore a new way to develop basic carpentry skills.

    Where:                      Tree of Life Centre, Conway Mill, 5-7 Conway Street, Belfast BT13 2DE   
    Day and date:          Monday 20 March
    Time:                         10.00am – 1.00pm
    Contact name:        Janice Beggs
    Tel:                             07872 075 585
    Email:                        locacentre@hotmail.co.uk

  • Mon
    20
    Mar
    2017
    11:00am - 1:00pmBCC Dee Street Community Centre

    Over a cup of tea or coffee, you’re invited to explore hundreds of images of Belfast how you remember it.  You can watch reels of old footage dating back to 1897with Northern Ireland Screen's Digital Film Archive. 

    Where:                      BCC Dee Street Community Centre, 12-16 Dee Street, Belfast BT4 1FT
    Day and date:          Monday 20 March
    Time:                         11.00am – 1.00pm
    Contact name:        Roisin McKenna
    Tel number:             028 9027 0644
    Email:                        mckennaroisin@belfastcity.gov.uk

  • Mon
    20
    Mar
    2017
    2:00pm - 5:00pm Girdwood Community Hub

    Learn how to give your laptop/ device an MOT. Bring your device along and we will show you how to create more memory space, update your anti-virus software and run regular security checks so that you get the most out of your technology.

    Where:                      Girdwood Community Hub, 10 Girdwood Avenue, Belfast BT14 6EG
    Day and date:          Monday 20 March
    Time:                         2.00pm – 5.00pm
    For more information:
    Tel number:             0844 736 5355
    Email:                        info@ignite.it
    Website:   www.belfastcity.gov.uk/community/communitycentres/superconnectedcommunities.aspx

  • Mon
    20
    Mar
    2017
    4:00 - 5:00pmConway Education Centre

    A one hour fun introduction session to learning Spanish

    Where:                      Conway Education Centre, 2nd Floor Conway Mill, 5 – 7 Conway Street Belfast BT13 2DE
    Day and date:          Monday 20 March
    Time:                         4.00pm - 5.00pm
    Contact name:        Clare Anderson
    Tel number:             028 9024 8543
    Email:                        canderson@conwayeducation.org
    Web address:          www.conwayeducation.org

  • Mon
    20
    Mar
    2017
    6:00pm - 8:00pm Girdwood Community Hub

    Football for Health will distribute helpful resources for young people and their parents on looking after both physical and emotional wellbeing and promote the message “It's OK to ask for help no matter what.”  Find out about the wide range of support available for parents and young people.

    Where:                      Girdwood Community Hub, 10 Girdwood Avenue, Belfast BT14 6EG
    Day and date:          Monday 20 March
    Time:                         6.00pm - 8.00pm
    Contact name:        Joe Donnelly
    Tel number:             07849 324 360
    Email:                        tamhi2011@outlook.com
    Web address:          tamhi.btck.co.uk

  • Mon
    20
    Mar
    2017
    Thu
    23
    Mar
    2017
    6:30pm - 9:30pm Wandsworth Community Centre

    A twelve hour course over four evenings leading to a three year certificate in Paediatric First Aid.

    Where:                      Wandsworth Community Centre, 26A Belmont Church Rd, Belfast BT4 3FF
    Day and date:          Monday 20 - Thursday 23 March
    Time:                          6.30pm - 9.30pm
    Contact name:        Alison Smith
    Tel number:             07903 674 698
    Email:                        alison_smith4@talk21.com

  • Mon
    20
    Mar
    2017
    7:30 pmGreenway Women’s Centre

    Enjoy a one act play involving two women who meet each other on a winter’s night, stuck in the back room of a pub in the Sperrin Mountains. They discover that they have much in common but discover more about each other’s families that is disturbing for both women. The subject of remembrance becomes a troubling part of their conversation.  Is there anything that could and should have been talked about in our society that would have helped to prevent the conflict that engulfed us all?

    Where:                      Greenway Women’s Centre, 19 Greenway, Belfast BT6 0DT
    Day and date:          Monday 20 March
    Time:                         7.30pm
    Contact name:        Philip McDonagh
    Tel number:             07768 671 100
    Email:                        philipmcdonagh@ntlworld.com
    Website:                    southbankplayhouse.com

  • Mon
    20
    Mar
    2017
    Fri
    24
    Mar
    2017
    9:30am - 5:00pmPlace

    Help build a Lego® city - create a well-connected city with houses, shops, schools, parks and much more. Use our “Mysterious Belfast” map and find the treasure in the architecture of Belfast. You will discover the unique elements that make Belfast an interesting and fun city to walk around. 

    Where:                      Place, 7-9 Lower Garfield Street, Belfast BT1 1FP
    Day and date:          Drop in Monday 20 March - Friday 24 March
    Time:                         9.30am – 5.00pm
    Contact name:        Stephanie Palmer
    Tel number:             028 9023 2524
    Email:                        Stephanie@placeni.org
    Website:                    www.place.org

  • Mon
    20
    Mar
    2017
    Fri
    24
    Mar
    2017
    All day every dayLearning SPACE

    Arts & Crafts workshops

    Details: Free workshops to coincide with ‘A Northern Ireland Adventure - Treasure Hunt’. Children can re-create some of the amazing landmarks they found on their adventure, while discovering Northern Ireland landmarks in-store!

    Where:                      Learning SPACE 11a Fountain Centre, College Street, Belfast BT1 6ET
    Day and date:          Monday 20 March – Friday 24 March
    Time:                         All day, every day from 9.00am – 5.00pm
    Contact name:        Ashleigh Browne
    Tel:                             028 9031 9360
    Email:                        marketing@learningspaceuk.co.uk
    Website:                    www.learningspaceuk.co.uk

  • Mon
    20
    Mar
    2017
    Fri
    24
    Mar
    2017
    All day every day from 10:00am - 5:00pmLearning SPACE

    Take a trip around Northern Ireland without even having to leave our store!  Use the map to follow the trail to find all the famous landmarks and learn some of their fun facts. Find and collect all of the landmarks and receive a lucky dip at the end!

    Where:                      Learning SPACE, 11a Fountain Centre, College Street, Belfast BT1 6ET
    Day and date:          Monday 20 March - Friday 24 March
    Time:                         All day, every day from 10.00am – 5.00pm
    Contact name:        Ashleigh Browne
    Tel:                             028 9031 9360
    Email:                        marketing@learningspaceuk.co.uk
    Website:                    www.learningspaceuk.co.uk

  • Sun
    19
    Mar
    2017
    10 am to 1 pmGirdwood Community Hub, 10 Girdwood Avenue, Belfast, BT14 6EG

    Fancy a fun filled day of football with the family? Tackling Awareness of Mental Health Issues (T.A.M.H.I) are delivering a 'Football for health' session on Sunday 19 March in Girdwood Community Hub from 10 am to 1pm.

    The focus is on young people learning about how to look after their emotional wellbeing.

    For more information contact Joe Donnelly on 078 4934 2360 or email tamhi2011@outlook.com 

    This event is part of the Family Friendly Belfast initiative delivered by Belfast Strategic Partnership with support from the Public Health Agency.

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    This year's Belfast Festival of Learning is being launched on Monday 6 March, with a number of Family Friendly activities running between 20 to 26 March 2017.

    Programme Guide is now available.

  • Sun
    12
    Mar
    2017
    11 am to 5pmVictoria Park, Belfast, BT3 to Botanic Gardens, Belfast, BT7

    Join Sustrans for their Fun Family Cycle from Victoria Park to the Belfast Children's Festival at Botanic Gardens on Sunday 12 March 2017 from 11 am to 5 pm.

    This is family friendly led ride for 20 participants following mainly traffic free cycle routes.

    The Sustrans ride team will marshal the group, who will enjoy a show at the Lyric Theatre beside Botanic Gardens as part of the Young at Art Belfast Children’s Festival, before cycling back to Victoria Park.

    To register contact Rachael Ludlow-Williams on 028 9043 4569 or email rachael.ludlow-williams@sustrans.org.uk

    This event is part of the Family Friendly Belfast initiative delivered by Belfast Strategic Partnership with support from the Public Health Agency.

  • Sat
    11
    Mar
    2017
    10am to 2.30pmSt George's Market, 12-20 East Bridge Street, Belfast, BT1 3NQ

    This March Giga Training are collaborating with Belfast Strategic Partnership and BEAMA to deliver two workshops as part of their Family Friendly Belfast initiative.

    They be taking up residence at St George’s Market on Saturday 11th March to host two digital art workshops, promoting healthy eating, local produce and citywide connectivity.

    The workshops take place from 10am-12pm and 12.30pm-2.30pm in St George’s Market in Belfast.

    The first workshop will be a digital animation session where participants will get the opportunity to create their own digital animation using local produce from the market, based on the theme of citywide connectivity, so get prepared for potatoes cycling past City Hall and leeks in a boat on the Lagan.

    The second workshop will take place will see local produce from the market transformed into musical instruments, for a digital fruit and vegetable orchestra. We will use the state of the art Makey Makey technology to turn everyday fruit and vegetables into playable musical instruments. Participants will get the chance to play the instruments and record their own piece of digital music, using the fruit and veg instruments.

    Both workshops are free, open to all ages and all equipment for both workshops will be provided, including iPads, animation materials and all the fresh local produce from around the market.

    For further information contact info@gigatraining.com or phone 028 9581 1202.

    This event is part of the Family Friendly Belfast initiative delivered by Belfast Strategic Partnership with support from the Public Health Agency

  • Sat
    04
    Mar
    2017
    10 am to 4 pmBath House, 5 Glenmore Street, Belfast, BT5 4HE

    Infinity Farm, new community interest company improving the health and wellbeing of urban communities, are encouraging you to bring your family along to their Sprung workshop in the Bath House, adjacent to Templemore Swimming Baths on Saturday 4 March 2017 from 10 am to 4pm.

    Working alongside local artists Infinity Farm will create an interactive interactive workshop area and exhibition exploring art making and planting for the coming spring season!

    For more information email contact@infinityfarm.info or visit their website 

    This event is part of the Family Friendly Belfast initiative delivered by Belfast Strategic Partnership with support from the Public Health Agency.

  • Sat
    04
    Mar
    2017
    10am to 1.30pmThe Ark Room, Christian Fellowship Church, Holywood Road, Belfast

    Doodle Bugs Workshops in partnership with Family Friendly Belfast are bringing the Wild West is to East Belfast with their Cow Boy and Indian craft workshops.

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    You are invited to bring your whole family along to stick ‘em up and stick ‘em together. Making Tepee Towns and Cowboy Storage holders.

    Workshops will operate on a drop in basis. Call in with your clan anytime over the duration of the event to make and take home some awesome craftiness.

    For more information email  info@doodlebugsworkshops.co.uk or alternatively please visit the Doodle Bugs website 

    This event is part of the Family Friendly Belfast initiative delivered by Belfast Strategic Partnership with support from the Public Health Agency.

  • Sat
    18
    Feb
    2017
    11:00 to 12:00Maitri Studio, 4 The Mount, Belfast, BT5 4NA

    Family yoga sessions are a fun and interactive way to experience yoga while taking some quality time to support bonding as a family.

    Using movement, games, song and mindfulness, these sessions encourage children (and adults!) to feel grounded in their bodies, as well as develop strength, flexibility and confidence.

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    You'll finish off with some relaxation time, before a well deserved refreshment and healthy snack.

    No previous yoga experience necessary. Suitable for children aged 3-12, but the whole family is welcome.

    For more information telephone 028 9099 2428 or email info@maitristudio.net 

    This event is part of the Family Friendly Belfast initiative delivered by Belfast Strategic Partnership with support from the Public Health Agency.

     

  • Sat
    18
    Feb
    2017
    11:00 to 12:00Maitri Studio, 4 The Mount, Belfast, BT5 4NA

    Family yoga sessions are a fun and interactive way to experience yoga while taking some quality time to support bonding as a family.

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    Using movement, games, song and mindfulness, these sessions encourage children (and adults!) to feel grounded in their bodies, as well as develop strength, flexibility and confidence.

    You'll finish off with some relaxation time, before a well deserved refreshment and healthy snack.

    No previous yoga experience necessary. Suitable for children aged 3-12, but the whole family is welcome.

    For more information telephone 028 9099 2428 or email info@maitristudio.net 

    This event is part of the Family Friendly Belfast initiative delivered by Belfast Strategic Partnership with support from the Public Health Agency.

     

  • Sun
    12
    Feb
    2017
    2:30pm to 3:30pmMaitri Studio, 4 The Mount, Belfast, BT5 4NA

    Family yoga sessions are a fun and interactive way to experience yoga while taking some quality time to support bonding as a family.

    Using movement, games, song and mindfulness, these sessions encourage children (and adults!) to feel grounded in their bodies, as well as develop strength, flexibility and confidence.

    family-yoga

    You'll finish off with some relaxation time, before a well deserved refreshment and healthy snack.

    No previous yoga experience necessary. Suitable for children aged 3-12, but the whole family is welcome.

    For more information telephone 028 9099 2428 or email info@maitristudio.net 

    This event is part of the Family Friendly Belfast initiative delivered by Belfast Strategic Partnership with support from the Public Health Agency.

     

  • Mon
    06
    Feb
    2017
    Fri
    31
    Mar
    2017
    Drop in Mon - Fri, 9.30 am to 5 pmPLACE, Lower Garfield Street, Belfast, BT1 1FP

    PLACE invite you and your family to make your contribution to their lego city, as part of their 'Build it | Mysterious Belfast' workshops running through out February and March 2017.

    Once your city is built you can pick up a Mysterious Belfast map and discover the unique element within the architecture of Belfast, making for an adventurous city walk.

    Drop in between 9.30 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday.

    For more information contact Stephanie Palmer on 028 9023 2524 or email stephanie@placeni.org

    This event is part of the Family Friendly Belfast initiative delivered by Belfast Strategic Partnership with support from the Public Health Agency.

  • Sat
    04
    Feb
    2017
    1pm to 3pmOh Yeah Centre, 15-21 Gordon St, Belfast BT1 2LG

    Family friendly lunch time music, plus games, crafts and activities for children.

    With Valentines Day around the corner, songs of love are the theme of the afternoon. Come along and enjoy some live music, bring a picnic and grab a coffee from the Oh Yeah Cafe.

    Children's games available and Valentine’s card making is encouraged. Bring any unwanted toys along to swap or leave them to donate to a children's charity.

    For more information contact 028 9031 0845 or visit www.ohyeahbelfast.com

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    This event is part of the Family Friendly Belfast initiative delivered by Belfast Strategic Partnership with support from the Public Health Agency.

  • Sat
    04
    Feb
    2017
    2:00 pmRedeemer Central. 101 Donegal Street, Belfast, BT1 2FJ

    Open Cinema Family Matinee presents Robinson Crusoe a tale of how Robinson Crusoe came to be stranded on a tropical island.

    Come along and enjoy a time of crafts and games in a  family friendly atmosphere.

    Crafts and party food from 2pm. Movie starts at 3pm sharp.

    For your free tickets please contact Becca at Redeemer Central by email admin@redeemercentral.com

    This event is part of the Family Friendly Belfast initiative delivered by Belfast Strategic Partnership with support from the Public Health Agency.

  • Thu
    26
    Jan
    2017
    Ulster Hall

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    Our Age-friendly Belfast Team are hosting two Tea Dances on Thursday 26 January.

    • 12noon to 2pm
    • 3pm to 5pm

    Bring back memories of music and dance from the 1940’s and war time camaraderie with live music and tea.

    Both sessions are free to attend, and free tickets will available from 9am on Monday 9 January 2017.

    Call the Ulster Hall Box office on 028 9033 4455 or visit the box office in person to get your tickets.

  • Sat
    14
    Jan
    2017
    10:00 - 11:00; 11.30 - 12.30; 14:00 - 15:00Maitri Studio, 4 The Mount, Belfast, BT5 4NA

    Maitri Studio is offering three free hour-long classes to people who'd like to try Iyengar yoga.

    The classes are open to all aged 13+ and will give an introduction to how yoga can help strengthen and stretch the body, and focus and relax the mind. The classes will be taught by certified Iyengar teachers Claire Ferry, Tracy Stuart and Louise Sarri.

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    Claire, director of Maitri Studio, reassures "Iyengar yoga is very safe, focusing on the alignment of the body. People find they leave the class feeling taller, more open and relaxed. We're also happy to announce that we can offer a ground-floor, wheelchair accessible class too. Please contact us if that's something you'd need".

    For more information telephone 028 90992428 or email info@maitristudio.net 

    This event is part of the Family Friendly Belfast initiative delivered by Belfast Strategic Partnership with support from the Public Health Agency.