ARTS and HERITAGE GUIDE September – December 2019 WELCOME Welcome to the Autumn/Winter Arts Guide for the Borough of Ards and North Down
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ARTS AND HERITAGE GUIDE September – December 2019 WELCOME Welcome to the Autumn/Winter Arts Guide for the Borough of Ards and North Down. Within these pages you will find an abundance With a music event to suit all tastes our of opportunities to enjoy the arts with our popular Friday Night Live and Music in the new programme of events, creative classes, Chamber events return this autumn with exhibitions, arts experiences for children plus Brigid O’Neill, The Slocan Ramblers and 4 EVENTS 12 FESTIVE EVENTS 16 VISUAL ARTS all the latest funding opportunities and Megan O’Neill to name a few, remember community news. to book early to avoid disappointment. A varied programme A seasonal programme A diverse programme of cultural events of festive favourites of exhibitions and talks Aspects Irish Literature Festival returns for With plenty of activity to get you in the and festivals its 28th year with a wonderful programme to festive spirit you can purchase a locally inspire the reader and writer in you. This year's made unique Christmas gift at our annual highlights include; Michael Longley, Fergal Keane, Creative Peninsula Christmas Fayre. Or why and Malachi O’Doherty. With events celebrating not try making a gift yourself with one of poetry, crime-fiction, politics, and journalism, our seasonal one-day workshop? along with writers workshops, exhibitions and children’s events, you’ll be spoiled for choice! With so much to choose from we look Check out the separate Aspects Festival forward to welcoming you soon! brochure for full programme details. The Arts Team BOOKING OFFICE OPENING HOURS 21 CREATIVE 32 CREATIVE KIDS 35 COMMUNITY ARTS Tickets can be purchased via Ards Arts Monday – Thursday: 9am – 5pm CLASSES Hands-on creative The latest community Centre and North Down Museum plus any Friday: 9am – 4.30pm Jam packed with activities for kids arts news of Ards & North Down Borough Council’s Saturday: 10am – 4pm opportunities to Visitor Information Centres or you can Sunday: Closed get creative book online at www.ardsarts.com GALLERY OPENING HOURS ARDS ARTS CENTRE Monday – Thursday: 9am – 4.30pm Ards Arts Centre, Town Hall, Friday: 9am – 4pm Conway Square, Newtownards BT23 4NP Saturday: 10am – 4pm (Subject to Exhibitions) Email: [email protected] ARTS AND Sunday: Closed HERITAGE Telephone: +44 (0)28 9181 0803 GUIDE Admission is FREE September – Web: www.ardsarts.com December 2019 We have sent you this Guide as we believe you have a legitimate interest in our product as you have requested to receive it before, however you can unsubscribe at any time and we will no longer 39 PROFESSIONAL 40 USEFUL NORTH DOWN send you a copy. You can contact us using the details above. DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION MUSEUM This publication is available in alternative formats on request. Opportunities for artists Venue hire info Turn your guide upside and funding news and how to book down and back to front 2 ARDSARTS.COM / 028 9181 0803 Design: whitenoisestudios.com ARDSARTS.COM / 028 9181 0803 3 EVENTS EVENTS ASPECTS IRISH LITERATURE FESTIVAL VARIOUS VENUES THROUGHOUT BANGOR / FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER – SUNDAY 6 OCTOBER We use the cliché all too often but there We are also pleased to host the launch really is something for everyone in this year’s of Darina Allen’s new cook book and programme! There are events celebrating Gerald Dawe’s latest poetry collection. historic writing, poetry, crime-fiction, writing workshops, children’s events, politics, memoir, Please see the separate Aspects journalism, script-writing, short stories and Irish Literature Festival brochure exhibitions. for details or check out our website: www.aspectsfestival.com Back by popular demand are Aspects’ friends; Michael Longley, Fergal Keane and Malachi O’Doherty as well as local talent in Moyra Donaldson, Ian Sansom and Colin Bateman. Friday Night Live, bring a bottle, sit back, relax and enjoy the best affordable live music in town. BRIGID O’NEILL ARDS ARTS CENTRE / FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER / 8PM £8 / BYOB NO SPIRITS PLEASE! Hailing from Downpatrick, critically Brigid will be playing this show with a acclaimed artist Brigid O’Neill is a selection of the top class musicians who genre-spanning songsmith whose featured on her album Touchstone - a evergreen music appeals to multiple combination which guarantees a great generations. night of wonderful original music! An immensely gifted story teller, her “A great songwriter with a voice that latest album ‘Touchstone’ is crammed can break your heart at 30 paces” with confidence, charisma and choruses Ralph McLean, BBC Radio Ulster you’ll be whistling for months and sees her effortlessly weave elements of folk, “A vibrant performer whose country and more into her relatable songs are melodically striking” tales of happiness, heartbreak and Maverick Magazine the human condition. www.brigidoneill.com 4 ARDSARTS.COM / 028 9181 0803 ARDSARTS.COM / 028 9181 0803 5 EVENTS EVENTS Friday Night Live, bring a bottle, sit back, relax and enjoy the best affordable live music in town. MUSIC IN THE CHAMBER THE HIGH LONESOME THE SLOCAN RAMBLERS ARDS ARTS CENTRE / FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER / 8PM THE CHAMBER, BANGOR CASTLE / FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER / 8PM £8 / BYOB, NO SPIRITS PLEASE! £12 INCLUDES REFRESHMENTS The High Lonesome are a 5-piece outfit from Inspired by a passion for American country, The Slocan Ramblers of Canada is the “Contemporary bluegrass at its very best.” Belfast: acoustic guitar/ electric guitar/ bass/ honky-tonk, and rockabilly, their music, a bluegrass band to catch. Rooted in tradition Songlines Magazine (UK) drums and pedal steel. mixture of originals, classic country and rock n yet fearlessly creative, the Slocans have roll, is sometimes rough and ready, but always garnered a reputation for unforgettable “Top class bluegrass” Their debut single 'Woman in a Hurry' was imbued with energy and an infectious melody. live shows. Their impeccable musicianship, fRoots Magazine No.1 on the Downtown Country chart for 5 inventive approach, and old-time sensibilities weeks and played extensively on Radio Ulster make for a show that hits just about “This is a tight-knit ensemble with a lot of by Ralph McLean. The second single from the everything. With an uncanny ability to convert drive, yet with something of a tantalizing forthcoming album, released on 22nd October, anyone within earshot into a lifelong fan, “rough edge” to their sound.” is called ‘Country Fever’, it was the Christmas The Slocans have been winning over Sing Out! Magazine No.1 on Irelands Hot 7 Country chart. audiences worldwide. They are a band at the very top of their game. 6 ARDSARTS.COM / 028 9181 0803 ARDSARTS.COM / 028 9181 0803 7 EVENTS EVENTS MUSIC IN THE CHAMBER MARC O’REILLY THE CHAMBER, BANGOR CASTLE / FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER / 8PM £12 INCLUDES REFRESHMENTS Friday Night Live, bring a bottle, sit back, relax Marc O’Reilly is famed for his electrifying and enjoy the best affordable live music in town. live performances and has appeared at He received 4 star reviews from Mojo, The many major European Festivals including, Independent and Guardian and performed Glastonbury, Electric Picnic, The Great Escape, a live BBC Maida Vale session for the Jamie MEGAN O’NEILL Eurosonic and Reeperbahn. Cullum Show on BBC Radio 2. ARDS ARTS CENTRE / FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER / 8PM Marc has released four albums, My Friend “Great unsigned artist with soul and £8 / BYOB, NO SPIRITS PLEASE! Marx, Human Herdings, Morality Mortality heartfelt emotion by the truckload” and L’ete Politique (2018). He enjoyed recent Record of the day After a show-stealing performance at the Since then she has appeared at countless international success with his track Bleed, 2019 Ards International Guitar Festival festivals throughout the UK and shared streamed almost two million times on Spotify “Spectacular Talent” we are delighted to welcome back chart- stages with such artists as Miranda Lambert, and featured on the soundtrack of the movie Jamie Cullum (BBC Radio 2) topping and multi-award winning Irish singer Kip Moore, Nathan Carter and Jenn Bostic. Whatever Happens. His track Healer was also songwriter Megan O’Neill. Megan is one Her song ‘Don’t You’ featured on the hit recently used in the US TV series Salvation. of the most exciting Alt-Country artists TV Show Nashville and she has played on the current scene. on a number of occasions at Nashville’s Marc O’Reilly's most recent album L’etre prestigious Bluebird Café. Politique, meaning ‘political being’ is as its title Described as ‘the Irish Carrie Underwood’, suggests, a political commentary. It deals with Kildare-born Megan has scooped up all www.megan-oneill.com the politics of human interactions, from one manner of accolades since releasing her on one friendships to broader global themes debut EP Coming Home back in 2015. of capitalism, war and globalisation. 8 ARDSARTS.COM / 028 9181 0803 ARDSARTS.COM / 028 9181 0803 9 EVENTS EVENTS TERRA NOVA PRESENTS DREAM ON! STAGE FIGHTING THE BIG DRAW INTENSIVE INTRODUCTION ARDS ARTS CENTRE /FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER 6 – 9PM, ARDS ARTS CENTRE / SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER / 2PM – 4PM SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER AND SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER 10AM – 5PM FREE £20 / SUITABLE FOR AGES 14YRS+ The theme for 2019 is Drawn to Life which it is all about creativity for Working along side a professional director No previous theatre experience is health and wellbeing. Creative activity has been shown to have a positive and professional actors participants will learn necessary, but you will need to be impact on our health and wellbeing, so, why not take a couple of hours the discipline of fighting as used on stage reasonably physically fit. out of your busy schedule and come along to Ards Arts Centre for a bit and screen from traditional Shakespeare of creative recuperation with our professional artists.