Churches participate in EastSide Arts Festival
Three of our churches in East Belfast are venues in the EastSideArts Festival 2016 – St Patrick’s Ballymacarrett, St Martin’s and Willowfield.
The annual festival runs from 10 – 21 August and is packed with 100 inspiring events to include: music, comedy, movies, theatre, talks, workshops, visual art, exhibitions, poetry, events for the young and old, community events and heritage tours, plus over 50 free events.
Rector of St Patrick’s Ballymacarret, Revd John Cunningham, said: “We’re delighted that our buildings are being used to serve both sides of the East Belfast community throughout the festival. Indeed St Martins’s Church (deconsecrated) has gained a new lease of life as a rehearsal and performance venue all year round.”
Here are the events to be held in St Martin’s, St Patrick’s and Willowfield.
Songwriters in the Round, 10 August in Willowfield Church
Romero and Juliet Masterclass, 10 August in St Martin’s Church
The Hydrangea Project, 11 August in St Martin’s Church
Halfway House, 12 August in Willowfield Church
Letters from the Front, 13 August in St Patrick’s Ballymacarrett
Circus Skills for Seniors, 16 and 18 August in St Martin’s Church
Peacock Angell Band, 17 August in St Martin’s Church
Anuna, 19 August in St Patrick’s Ballymacarrett
An evening with Nick Lowe in Concert, 20 August in St Patrick’s Ballymacarrett
Eastside Emerging–Community Showcase, 21 August in St Patrick’s Ballymacarrett
About
EastSide Arts is an initiative by EastSide Partnership for the development, support and delivery of a wide range of arts activity and creativity across East Belfast.
EastSide Arts wants to promote the arts, specifically to encourage appreciation for and active participation in community based arts (music, visual arts, comedy, theatre, film and literature) and to stimulate the artistic creativity of people in the area to produce performances and exhibitions of cultural and educational value.
Download the complete EastSide Arts Festival 2016 Programme