Expressions of Interest sought for Cafe and Gallery

Posted on December 23, 2009
in Refurbishment

The Crescent Arts Centre is inviting Expressions of Interest from organisations and individuals interested in entering into a license agreement to operate either the café space on the ground floor of the newly refurbished premises on the University Road or the gallery space on the first floor.  If interested please click on the following links [...]

Tenders Invited for Public Relations Contract

Posted on August 17, 2009
in Recruitment

As part of its development process, The Crescent Arts Centre (“The Crescent”) wishes to appoint PR Consultants with a fresh, innovative and creative approach to develop and implement a PR strategy for the 12 months to September 2010. This will involve a full range of PR services to help the organisation with its external communications [...]

Life Drawing Exhibition Opening Tuesday 30 June, 7pm

Posted on June 29, 2009
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The Crescent Arts Centre’s annual Life Drawing Exhibition opens on Tuesday 30th June at 7pm. Please come along and view all of the work on display – refreshments provided. The exhibition continues between 10am and 4pm until Saturday 4th July and admission is free. 15% of all sales will be donated to the Crescent’s Refurbishment [...]

CityDance09

Posted on June 12, 2009
in Classes & Workshops, Events

Saturday 20th June Dance Workshops from 1pm to 6pm The Grand Marquee in Lower Crescent Park, (off Botanic Avenue) Belfast Admission Free Come along and bring the whole family to the Crescent Arts Centre’s Annual Midsummer Festival of Dance. Take part in some of the many and varied dance forms available at the Crescent including [...]

The Crescent on Good Morning Ulster

Posted on May 19, 2009
in Refurbishment

Just a quick note to let you know that the Crescent was featured on Good Morning Ulster this morning (Tuesday 19th).  The piece begins at 02:16:08 and you will be able to access it on the BBC iPlayer for seven days. For further information please have a look at our Donations page or the Refurbishment [...]

Open & Enrolment Night, April 2009 term

Posted on April 8, 2009
in Classes & Workshops, Events

The Open Night/Enrolment Night for classes next term takes place on Monday 20th April, 6pm – 9pm at 165 Ormeau Road. So come along, meet the tutors and enrol for one of the many classes on offer at the Crescent Arts Centre. If you would like further info on our courses, you can browse all [...]

A Crescent Relay Team in the Belfast City Marathon 2009

Posted on March 19, 2009
in Crescent & Community, Events, Refurbishment
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This year, some of the staff and friends of the Crescent have put together a team to run in the Belfast City Marathon as a fundraiser for the refurbishment project. The marathon takes place on the 4th May, 2009 and our team will be covering a combined 26 miles across the whole city, passing by [...]

Swifts and the Crescent Arts Centre

Posted on March 9, 2009
in Refurbishment

Peter Cush, Senior Scientific Officer at the Biodiversity Unit of the NIEA, has been working with us to preserve the swift colony at the Crescent Arts Centre while the refurbishment project takes place. He’s penned some notes on his work for us to share here: No one knows when the first swift chose to nest [...]

BTL Workshops and Readings

Posted on February 20, 2009
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Part of Between The Lines 2009 During the festival ten readings and workshops will be undertaken by the writers Paul Grattan, Anita Robinson and Liz Weir in prisons and schools. In the week of Between the Lines Festival the writer Paul Grattan will visit two of Northern Ireland’s prisons to read and perform workshops. The writers, [...]

Ballycastle Writers Group. Sunday 29 March, 9.15pm

Posted on February 20, 2009
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The Point Bar, Magilligan Part of Between The Lines 2009 Ballycastle Writers was formed in 1990 by poet and publisher Joan Newman who taught the group until 1996 before moving from Ballycastle with her daughter Kate to live in Donegal. Subsequent course tutors kept the creative flame alive; the group currently has 20 active members who [...]

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