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CHRISTMAS SKATING RINK A MERRY SUCCESS
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Jellytots
Monday 25th January 2010 - Monday 29th March 2010 Time 9.45am Cost £45
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A wonderful opportunity for younger children and parents/carers to explore their creativity. In a stimulating, friendly and encouraging environment, this series of vibrant and exciting visual art workshops will bring out the artist in everyone.
Please note all children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Introduction to Textile Art
Tuesday 26th January 2010 - Tuesday 30th March 2010 Time 10.30am Cost £44/£33 con
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Learn the basics of both traditional and contemporary textile techniques. Explore the potential of working with different textures and surfaces and the fun of incorporating different colour combinations to great effect. Your textile pieces can be used in a variety of ways from embellishments to picture/card making. |
Leisureplex
Monday 1st March 2010 - Wednesday 31st March 2010 Time n/a Cost n/a
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Lagan Valley Leisureplex is one of the largest and most unique leisure facilities in the UK. Facilities include:
- Leisure pool featuring some of the fastest and longest flumes around including the space bowl, falling rapids, master blaster and losts more.
- Children's beach area with sunken pirate galleon, spa pools, beach and lots more.
- 25m x 8 lane competition and diving pool.
- Gymtech 2000 Health and Fitness Suite
- Main Sports Hall for football, badminton, basketball, conferences, concerts etc.
- Function Rooms x 6
- Squash Courts
- Restaurant
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James Millar
Thursday 4th March 2010 - Saturday 27th March 2010
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A Selection of Prints
‘The backbone of my artistic life is drawing. I draw every day of my life – things I see in life, in the news, in daydreams. Through drawing I come to know my images, understand them fully, give them life of their own.’
James Millar, an artist for over forty years, is well known for his dramatic, often large-scale, black and white prints – usually linocuts, copper plate etchings and aquatints.
Over the years, James’ many influences have resulted in collections of prints and drawings - some of his themes, often recurring; have included ‘Eve’, ‘Circus’, ‘The Minotaur’ and ‘Don Quixote’. Many other factors have come to influence his work including the theories of Jung, Freud and the art of Picasso and Matisse.
James’ work is regularly exhibited in both solo and group shows, often as a member of Belfast Print Workshop, and is represented in many public and private collections. In 2007 a retrospective of his prints, drawings and paintings (1967 – 2007) was shown at the Engine Room Gallery, Belfast.
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Your Man’s Puppets Variety Show
Friday 5th March 2010 - Saturday 6th March 2010 Time 9.30am & 11am and 11am & 3pm Cost £6.50
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This experimental and interactive show includes classic tales such as the much loved Billy Goats Gruff, Irish folk legends and even includes an interactive sing-along. It has enthralled audiences with its combination of amazing puppets and eclectic mix of visual comedy and slapstick.
Puppet mayhem at its best, this show has travelled to audiences from Finland to India and appeared at the Electric Picnic and Sproi Arts Festival 2009 and Westport Arts Festival 2009.
Tommy Baker is a puppet theatre director, puppet builder and performer.
Over the last fourteen years he has developed his own particular style, drawing from diverse influences in puppetry from all over the world such as marionette and rod puppets from Sweden and Germany, Bunkraku puppetry from Japan and masks from India.
Please note that children must be accompanied in the theatre.
www.yourmanspuppets.com
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Mirenda Rosenberg Band
Saturday 6th March 2010 Time 8pm Cost £9/£7 con
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Mirenda Rosenberg is an energetic, engaging woman with a huge personality.…and she sings. This charismatic, evening dress wearing performer has an innate ability to create an intimate connection with the audience.
Originally from Illinois, Mirenda grew up outside Washington DC, where her father was an ordained minister. An upbringing of Gospel and Classical music was soon overtaken by a love for the great emotive Jazz singers such as Billie Holiday and Bessie Smith.
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Mirenda, living in Ireland since 2005, has joined forces with musicians Marc Geagan, Zac Drummond, Alan Cooke, Emmet Brady and Kevin Lowry to create the Mirenda Rosenberg band. With a range of musical backgrounds and influences including Irish traditional, jazz, rock, and flamenco the band’s repertoire includes songs by Billie Holiday, the Police, and Otis Redding in addition to their original material.
Following TV appearances and a stunning performance for BBC radio, Mirenda is fast becoming a sensation.
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Knit and Natter
Saturday 6th March 2010 Time 10am-1pm Cost £12
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The time old tradition of knitting and chatting…OK so we’re cheating slightly by using a modern machine, but the principle is the same and the outcome is just as beautiful! Learn how to knit a contemporary scarf using traditional materials and modern machinery.
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Funky Fashions - Fashion To Dye For
Saturday 6th March 2010 Time 2pm Cost £7 per workshop
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Have you got your finger on the pulse of style? We have the perfect workshops for you. Fashion To Dye For - create tie-dyed accessories and garments.
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Knit and Natter
Saturday 6th March 2010 Time 2pm Cost £12
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The time old tradition of knitting and chatting ... OK so we're cheating slightly by using a modern machine, but the principle is the same and the outcome is just as beautiful! Learn how to knit a contemporary scarf using traditional materials and modern machinery. |
Wallace High School 'Old Girls' Coffee morning
Saturday 6th March 2010 Time 10:15am - 12:00pm Cost Contact for more info
Contact Pamela Russel on 07801 255123 |
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Wallace High School 'Old Girls' will be hosting a coffee morning.
The event will take place at Wallace High School in the canteen on 6th March 2010 at 10:15am - 12:15pm.
The event will include coffee and tray bakes, various stalls selling books, collectables, cakes etc.
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James Millar
Monday 8th March 2010 - Wednesday 24th March 2010 Time TBC with Schools Cost Free
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Secondary:
Pupils will look at this exhibition and examine the influential effect Picasso, Matisse and Poussin have had over Millar’s work. Pupils will learn the techniques used in printmaking and create their own Millar inspired piece.
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Pupils will explore shape, scale and style focusing on Millar’s work. Each pupil will leave with their own Millar inspired masterpiece.
A limited number of workshops are available on a first-come-first-served basis one workshop per school. The maximum number of pupils per workshop is 28, however, we will try to accommodate school requests. Please note to comply with regulations schools must provide the appropriate adult/pupil ratio. To be involved please contact Una Casement & Breanda Brewster, Arts Information Officer, ISLAND Arts Centre on T:02892509509 or E: arts.marketing@island.lisburn.gov.uk.
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Easter Craft Ideas - Community Arts Training Session
Tuesday 9th March 2010 Time 7pm Cost FREE
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What better way to celebrate Easter than with some arty antics? This workshop will have ideas suitable for those working with children and adults and will help add plenty of colour and creativity to your Easter programmes.
Our CATS workshops are the perfect place to look for inspiration and fresh ideas for your group's art activites. Workshops are aimed at enabling those working with a community or voluntary to gain the skills needed to carry out arts-based workshops with their groups.
To book a place on this session please contact Lynda McCord, Arts Administration Assistant, on T: 028 92 509 509 or E: lynda@island.lisburn.gov.uk
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Bicycle Thieves (1948)
Thursday 11th March 2010 Time 7.30pm (Stay afterwards for a chat about the film) Cost £5 (£2.50 for ISLAND Film Club Members).
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This landmark Italian neorealist drama is frequently on critics’ and directors’ lists of the best films ever made. The retrospective Oscar winning film tells the poignant, powerful tale of a man’s search for his stolen bicycle. Set in Rome during the post World War II depression, Antonio (Lamberto Maggiorani), who relies on his bicycle to do his bill-posting job, scours the city in vain with his young son, Bruno (Enzo Staiola).
Places for this workshop cannot be booked via the internet please ring Arts Reception on 02892509509 or call down in person.
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Conal Gallen
Saturday 13th March 2010 Time 8pm Cost £20
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If we ever needed a laugh, we surely need it now. And the good news is!!!! He’s back! That’s right, Ireland’s multi-platinum selling comedian is back with his brand new show. And he does exactly what it says on the tin, he’ll make you Laugh, Laugh, Laugh.With all Conal’s shows selling out well in advance he has earned the reputation as Ireland’s fastest selling comedy act. The Comedy King prides himself on providing his audience with real comedy, real jokes and real punch-lines that will have you in stitches from start to finish, not some of the stuff that passes for comedy these days.
Early booking for this hilarious show is strongly advised, to avoid disappointment and the front row!
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The Absence of Women
Saturday 13th March 2010 Time 8pm Cost £10/£8 con
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by Owen McCaffertyDirected by Rachel O’Riordan
Gerry: I was taught not to talk, you know that
Iggy: We were all taught not to talk
Gerry: By the time you work out that that’s not right it’s too late
Gerry and Iggy, two labourers from Belfast face the end of their lives in a London hostel talking of the present and thinking of the past. They argue about who has the biggest liver, the names of tube stations and whether they should go back to Belfast or not.
But where are the women in their lives?
The Absence of Women is a funny and poignant play about the life journey of two ordinary and lonely Belfast men.
If you liked Mojo Mickybo, Scenes from the Big Picture and Antigone, you’ll love this!
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Dressmaking from Patterns
Saturday 13th March 2010 Time 10am Cost £20
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Do you love fabrics, frocks and individuality, but just can’t seem to make the leap from a pattern to the finished piece? Using different patterns, materials and techniques you will learn how to create your own handmade outfits, customised and tailored exactly to your needs.
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Lucky Charms
Saturday 13th March 2010 Time 2pm Cost £7
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A glittering workshop to lead you to the end of the rainbow where a host of riches can be found! Make your own lucky charm chalice that can be filled with golden goodies of your choice. |
Girls Allowed
Saturday 13th March 2010 Time 2pm Cost £10 per family (up to 3 places per family, £3 each thereafter)
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Just in time for Mothers’ Day, this workshop is aimed at all the females in the family - mums, daughters, aunts, nieces and grans. Have a girlie day out making beautiful pieces of eye-catching jewellery.
Places for this workshop cannot be booked via the internet please ring Arts Reception on 02892509509 or call down in person.
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St Patrick’s Day Race Meeting
Wednesday 17th March 2010 Time 11:30am Cost £10
Down Royal Racecourse |
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Races:
The Smirnoff Maiden Hurdle
The Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
The Gordons Gin Beginners Steeplechase
The Guinness Steeplechase
The Baileys Irish Cream Beginners Steeplechase
The Bushmills Irish Whiskey Hunters Steeplechase
The Harp Larger (Pro/Am) Flat Race
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The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui’
Friday 19th March 2010 Time 8pm Cost £10/£8 con
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The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui is one of Brecht’s best known plays. It is an alarming and savagely hilarious allegory of Hitler’s rise to power, in which the Fuhrer is portrayed as charismatic Chicago gangster Arturo Ui, endeavouring to seize the city’s fruit and vegetable racket from top dog Al Capone. He systematically seduces the public and eliminates his political rivals in his bid for total domination. This is political theatre at its best and most powerful.Six actor/musicians will play over fifty characters to bring this powerful story to life in true Bruiser physical style. Unnerving and scathing; the battle for political status and the corruption of power still fills our newspapers in 2010. When credits crunch, to whom do we turn? Arturo Ui offers protection and freedom - at a very large price.
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Our Jimmy
Saturday 20th March 2010 Time 8pm Cost £15
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Following on from the very successful TV Christmas Special ‘An evening with James Young’ and the hugely popular stage show, ’Our Jimmy’, William Caulfield returns to what he calls his beloved ISLAND Hall for the very latest version of this show. Doubtless all the favourite characters will make their presence felt and apart from a few popular sketches and monologues most of the material will be entirely new. With Lily O’Condiach, Willie Simpson, Billy Hulk, Big Sadie, Derek and the Wee Schoolboy another night crammed with laughter is assured. |
Scrub Up with Soap
Saturday 20th March 2010 Time 10am Cost £16
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Following a demonstration of traditional soap making you will learn how to make glycerine soap using essential oils, petals, spices, salts and herbs. These sumptious smellies can be made to fit your needs by adding the right blend of aromatics to create a curative treat. |
Easter Eggstravaganza Paint Pop Party
Saturday 20th March 2010 Time 2pm Cost £7
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Spring into action with this spectacular larger than life painting workshop. Create a gigantic artwork, complete with Easter chicks, bunnies and perhaps even a chocolate egg or two. Fantastic fun for little ones but remember to dress for mess.
Please note all children must be accompanied by an adult.
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The Haunting of Helena Blunden
Wednesday 24th March 2010 Time 8pm Cost £12.50/ £9.50 con
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by Paul Boyd & Bernie McGillDirected by Zoë Seaton
This will be a captioned performance.
A doorway. A stairwell. A story. Two women: one desperate to cross over the threshold: the other desperate to escape.
What is it on the other side that makes eighty-year-old Maggie want so badly to go in? What is it that has terrified Susan into packing up and leaving? And why does the story of the mysterious Helena Blunden still hold them both there?
Based on a fascinating local ghost story, The Haunting of Helena Blunden features live music, inventive choreography and special effects.
Set in 1980s Belfast, in a converted linen mill, it has more twists and turns than the yarn winding its way round the spindle. Just when you think it’s time to relax, sit back and breathe easy, the breath is knocked right out of you.
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Animal Crafts for Kids - Community Arts Training Session
Wednesday 24th March 2010 Time 7pm Cost FREE
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Whether you're loopy for lions or potty for penguins, this workshop will have something for you! Aimed specifically at those working with groups of children this workshop will explore a range of flexible animal-themed craft ideas that you'll want to use again and again.
Our CATS workshops are the perfect place to look for inspiration and fresh ideas for your group's art activites. Workshops are aimed at enabling those working with a community or voluntary to gain the skills needed to carry out arts-based workshops with their groups.
To book a place on this session please contact Lynda McCord, Arts Administration Assistant, on T: 028 92 509 509 or E: lynda@island.lisburn.gov.uk
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Stencil Cutting
Saturday 27th March 2010 Time 10am Cost £18
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Learn how to design and cut your own stencils from plastic. Working with different inks and paints you can try out your designs on scrap card, fabric, wood and tiles. Your durable and reusable stencils can then be used to transform your home - from the nursery to the dining table to matching cushion covers or kitchen tiles. |
Marvellous Music Maker Easter Egg Shakermakers
Saturday 27th March 2010 Time 2pm Cost £7
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Budding musical maestros will have plenty to sing and dance about in this sensational set of workshops. In each workshop children will make and decorate a different instrument and learn about the origins and history of each. |
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