EastSide Arts

EastSide Arts Events: https://linktr.ee/eastsidearts
We deliver a wide range of arts activity, events and creativity across east Belfast.

EastSide Arts is a wholly owned subsidiary of EastSide Partnership, a regeneration organisation that has been working in east Belfast for more than twenty years. Our mission is to inspire EastSide residents and visitors by celebrating east Belfast, nurturing creative talent and delivering exciting programmes and events. Having initiated an annual arts festival in 2012 we have now developed the Eas

tSide Arts brand under which we will deliver an annual arts festival each summer and a year round arts programme.

03/09/2026

A Lough Neagh Sequence ๐ŸŽถ

A Lough Neagh Sequence comes to Seamus Heaney HomePlace.

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the EastSide Arts Choir with A Love Song to Lough Neagh, a special collaboration with Jan Carson, Ferna and Ursula Burns, followed by a conversation with award-winning journalist Tommy Greene.

An exciting performance for the choir, taking them outside Belfast and closer to the shores of Lough Neagh.

Sunday 20th September | 2pm

Tickets: ยฃ18

Book your tickets now via the link below.

seamusheaneyhome.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873666440

Calling all artists ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Are you a socially engaged artist interested in working with early-aged practitioners?EastSide Ar...
01/09/2026

Calling all artists ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Are you a socially engaged artist interested in working with early-aged practitioners?

EastSide Arts is seeking four artists to take part in Creative Children - Artists in Residence, a pilot programme exploring how artists and early years practitioners can work together to strengthen creativity in everyday practice.

Artist fee: ยฃ3,960 | Deadline: 22nd September

Think this could be for you? Head to the link below to find out more and apply.

THE MAN WHO SWALLOWED A DICTIONARY IS BACK โ€” AND TOURING NORTHERN IRELAND!Following another hugely successful run last y...
01/09/2026

THE MAN WHO SWALLOWED A DICTIONARY IS BACK โ€” AND TOURING NORTHERN IRELAND!

Following another hugely successful run last year, Green Shoot Productions is bringing The Man Who Swallowed a Dictionary back to audiences across Northern Ireland this autumn.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW through participating venues

THE MAN WHO SWALLOWED A DICTIONARY IS BACK โ€” AND TOURING NORTHERN IRELAND!

Following another hugely successful run last year, Green Shoot Productions is bringing The Man Who Swallowed a Dictionary back to audiences across Northern Ireland this autumn.

Starring Paul Garrett as David Ervine, this powerful one-man play charts an extraordinary journey, from the backstreets of East Belfast and Long Kesh to the political negotiations that helped shape the Peace Process.

Funny, moving, challenging and unmistakably Northern Irish, the production has already proved a major audience hit, with its original Lyric Theatre run and subsequent NI tour selling out.

Now itโ€™s hitting the road again. ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ“ 29 SEPT โ€” Roddy McCorley Centre, Belfast โ€” 8pm
๐Ÿ“ 1 OCT โ€” The Burnavon Theatre, Cookstown โ€” 8pm
๐Ÿ“ 2 OCT โ€” St Comgallโ€™s, Belfast โ€” 8pm
๐Ÿ“ 3 OCT โ€” Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick โ€” 2pm & 8pm
๐Ÿ“ 6 OCT โ€” Skainos Centre, Belfast โ€” 8pm
๐Ÿ“ 7 OCT โ€” Ballybeen Community Centre โ€” 8pm
๐Ÿ“ 8 OCT โ€” The Spectrum Centre, Shankill Road โ€” 8pm
๐Ÿ“ 9 OCT โ€” ISLAND Arts Centre, Lisburn โ€” 8pm

๐Ÿ”ฅ Eight venues. Nine performances. One remarkable story.

If you missed it before, this is your chance.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW through participating venue box offices.

We want to hear from you ๐Ÿ™ŒDid you attend EastSide Arts Festival 2026? We'd love to know what you thought. Your feedback ...
28/08/2026

We want to hear from you ๐Ÿ™Œ

Did you attend EastSide Arts Festival 2026? We'd love to know what you thought. Your feedback helps shape the future of the festival and every response genuinely makes a difference.

Fill out our quick survey and you'll be in with a chance to win a free hotel stay, it only takes a few minutes

Have your say via the link below. We're listening ๐Ÿ‘‚

www.research.net/r/IMPACT3?Org=EastSide%20Arts%20Festival&M1=Y&M2=N&M3=Y&M4=Y&H=Y

20/08/2026

Flute and Fife: From Di**le Wren to the Streets of Belfast ๐ŸŽถ

Join us at the historic Templemore Baths for an afternoon of tunes and chat with three of our best flute and fife players Harry Bradley, Rev Gary Hastings and Aoife Granville.

Templemore Baths
Saturday 22nd August, 3-5pm
Tickets ยฃ8

Tickets are available via the link in bio.

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Flute and Fife at Templemore Baths ๐ŸŽถFrom marching bands to house dances, sessions and fleadhs.Join three of Ireland's fi...
17/08/2026

Flute and Fife at Templemore Baths ๐ŸŽถ

From marching bands to house dances, sessions and fleadhs.

Join three of Ireland's finest flute and fife players. Harry Bradley, Rev Gary Hastings and Aoife Granville, for an afternoon of tunes and chat exploring the vibrant musical traditions across the island.

A special co-production from EastSide Arts and Drogheda's Seรกn Corcoran Series, taking place in the beautiful surroundings of Templemore Baths.

Saturday 22 August | 3pm - 5pm | Templemore Baths

Tickets are available via the link below.

eastsidearts.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873687508

The Fleadh fun isn't over yet ๐ŸŽถEastSide Arts Festival is keeping the celebrations going with a brilliant weekend of Flea...
13/08/2026

The Fleadh fun isn't over yet ๐ŸŽถ

EastSide Arts Festival is keeping the celebrations going with a brilliant weekend of Fleadh Fringe events on 22 and 23 August.

Here's what's on:
Flute and Fife From the Di**le Wren to the Streets of Belfast | Templemore Baths | 22nd August, 3-5pm

Rรณnรกn ร“ Snodaigh, Myles O'Reilly & Rรณisรญn El Cherif | Skainos Centre | 22nd August, 7:30pm

Highlands, Islands and Ireland Concert | St Colmcille's Church | 23rd August 7:30pm

A weekend of world-class traditional music right here in East Belfast. Full details and tickets at the link in bio.

12/08/2026

SAVE THE DATE ๐Ÿ“†

The EastSide Arts Festival is coming back in 2027.

Thursday 22 July - Sunday 1 August 2027

11 days of arts, culture, music, performance, creativity and community across East Belfast.

More details coming soon. For now, get the dates in your diary and stay tuned by signing up to our newsletter (Link below).

www.eastsidearts.net/get-involved/ -from-us

East Belfast is getting in on the Fleadh spirit ๐ŸŽตWe've got a great selection of events happening right across east Belfa...
05/08/2026

East Belfast is getting in on the Fleadh spirit ๐ŸŽต

We've got a great selection of events happening right across east Belfast during Fleadh week, 4-9 August. Keep an eye on this page so you don't miss out!

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Avalon House, 278-280 Newtownards Road
Belfast
BT41HE

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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