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 [...]
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 news [...]
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 the [...]
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 in [...]
With a visit to the Crescent Arts Centre on 1 September 2008, Arts Minister Gregory Campbell announced the start of the refurbishment project of the Crescent Arts Centre building on University Road. DCAL: Crescent Arts Centre refurbishment to get underway Arts Minister Gregory Campbell today announced that capital funding totalling £4.5million has been awarded by the Department [...]
A Gala Evening of Contemporary Dance and Classical Ballet At The Waterfront Studio Monday 17 November 2008, 8pm Tickets: £15 This is a fundraising event for the Crescent refurbishment programme. Watch this space for further information.
Update: This position is now closed. CAPITAL BUILDING REFURBISHMENT/EXTENSION PROJECT This is a renewed advertisement for the post of CAPITAL FUNDRAISER for the above project The person contracted will be responsible for developing and implementing the centre’s fundraising strategy and will achieve an agreed money-raising target (within a stipulated time frame) through a wide range of fundraising media [...]
Dear Friend of the Crescent, The start of the refurbishment is imminent. The Crescent Arts Centre will move during building work between April 2008 and January 2010. We will occupy the temporary premises from 7 April 2008 and we hope to see you there. Our programme will continue as normal with enrolment from 14 April 2008. [...]
As I am sure you are aware, we have been working hard ‘behind the scenes’ to achieve the centre’s refurbishment and at long last this is imminent. On behalf of the Board and staff of the Crescent I am delighted to let you know our plans for the coming months, which have now been finalised. The first, [...]
A unique opportunity to become involved in an exciting and challenging project that will restore this landmark listed building.