Creativity Month 2016

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Creativity
Month 2016
A celebration of Creativity
and the Creative Industries
in the north of Ireland
www.creativityni.org
#CreativityMonth
Creativity Month is a
celebration of Creativity
and the Creative Industries
in the north of Ireland
every March.
‘You can’t use up creativity.
The more you use, the more you have.’
Maya Angelou
An initiative of the Department of
Culture, Arts and Leisure, Creativity
Month is held to stimulate new
thinking and help creative people,
creative ideas and creative businesses
emerge and flourish.
For the full programme of more
than 100 events, the latest news
and creative opportunities, go to
Creativity Month 2016 will
showcase the work of a diverse
range of organisations, across
government, business, education
and the community and voluntary
sectors, who are developing creative
and innovative solutions to societal
challenges.
Join the buzz:
#CreativityMonth
Facebook.com/CreativityNI
Twitter.com/Creativity_NI
Sign up for the Creativity NI
e-newsletter:
Creative
Centenaries
The Abbey Rebels
of 1916
March 3
Newry City Library
Talk by Dr Fearghal McGarry, Reader in Irish
History at Queen’s University, exploring
the experiences, hopes and dreams of the
remarkable Abbey Rebels of 1916.
Train The Trainer
Session
March 4
PRONI, Belfast
Opportunity to get hands on with some
of the resources developed for the 1916
commemorations and learn how to deliver
workshops in your community.
According To Their Lights,
Stories of Irishmen in the
British Army at Easter 1916
March 8, 12
Downpatrick Library
Banbridge Library
Talk by Neil Richardson exploring the stories
behind ‘forgotten soldiers’ – Irish men who
fought and died for the British Army during
the Easter Rising.
© Linen Hall Library
Women’s Work Through the
Years – Afternoon Tea and
Exploration
March 7
PRONI, Belfast
HMS Caroline, PRONI and the Northern
Ireland War Memorial host an afternoon tea
and the opportunity to explore the role of
the Wrens, HMS Caroline and the women
of Belfast during the First and Second
World Wars. Objects, costumes, archives,
photographs, film and more will all be on
show.
Belfast: Reflections on 1916
Exhibition
From March 8
Belfast City Hall
Belfast City Council’s Decade of Centenaries
Exhibition, exploring the Rising and the
Somme.
Fermanagh 100 Years On:
Remembering 1916
March 12
Westville Hotel, Enniskillen
Conference from Fermanagh & Omagh District
Council Museum Services focusing on local,
personal stories.
North Belfast Remembers
March 19
HMS Caroline, Belfast
Inter-generational project combining history
and arts. Participants will set sail glass bottles
with LED lights and details of individual men
and women from North Belfast who served in
the First World War.
What Did, and Does 1916 Mean
Now?
‘The Shame of Easter Week’ –
Unionist Responses to the
Easter Rising
March 18
Linen Hall Library, Belfast
March 24
St Mary’s University College, Belfast
The Open University will lead a conference
examining the significance of 1916 and its
context across Britain and Ireland with
historians Philip Orr, Dr Marie Coleman
and Irish News Editor Noel Doran.
Talk by Jason Burke on Edward Carson’s
and other Unionists’ responses to the Rising,
in particular the reaction of political Unionism,
the Protestant churches, and grassroots
Unionist sentiment. Organised by Féile
an Phobail.
For more centenary events during March go to www.creativecentenaries.org
Highlight Festivals
Belfast Nashville
Songwriters Festival
March 2 - 6
Various, Belfast
Annual music festival celebrating the art of
songwriting in a series of concerts, showcases
and music events.
Belfast Children’s Festival
March 4 - 9
Various, Belfast
One of the leading children’s arts festivals
in the UK and Ireland, offering up a feast of
cultural treats for ages 0 to 14.
Ulster Festival of
Art & Design
Féile an
Earraigh
March 8 - 11
Ulster University
Belfast Campus
March 21 - 28
Various, Belfast
The eighth Ulster Festival of
Art & Design includes some
of the most creative and
inspiring minds from the film,
fashion, music and business
worlds.
Belfast’s Spring Festival
returns with the very best
music, spoken word, debates,
discussions as well as a
series of stunning musical
headlining nights at Writer’s
Square.
Imagine 2015:
Festival of Politics
and Ideas
March 14 - 20
Various, Belfast
A week-long festival
celebrating the role of the
citizen in local political
and cultural life through
workshops, film, comedy
and lively debate.
Libraries NI
Libraries NI celebrates
Creativity Month
March 1 - 31
Libraries across NI
For the fifth successive year, Libraries NI
is participating in Creativity Month. The
programme offers the opportunity to
participate in what promises to be an exciting
and diverse range of free events in libraries
across Northern Ireland, with something for
everyone. Events and activities will include a
Community Drama residency, two Writersin-Residence delivering creative writing
programmes, Storyteller-in-Residence, author
visits to reading groups based in libraries,
Decade of Centenaries talks and discussions,
a panel discussion about Derry’s walls, FabLab
demonstrations, talks by visiting children’s
authors and music events.
Please ask for further information at
your local library or visit the website
www.librariesni.org.uk
Creativity
Month in Colin
Creativity Month in Colin
March 1 - 31
Various venues
Wide-ranging programme of
events and creative opportunities,
including pottery, basket making,
craft and circus workshops, and
Creativity Day on March 16. Visits
include Game of Thrones locations
tour, Belfast Giants match, Ulster
American Folk Park, Historical Tour
of Dublin with Eamon Phoenix, and
Titanic Belfast. Wheelworks Art Cart
and a 100-seat mobile cinema will also
be offering workshops and screenings
in the Colin area during Creativity
Month. Organised by the Colin
Neighbourhood Partnership.
Highlight Conferences
& Seminars
Creative
Connections
Bridging Borders
March 3
Everglades Hotel,
Derry~Londonderry
Create: Innovate:
Armagh
Conference
Offering business owners the
opportunity to collaborate,
innovate and prosper
with other creative sector
organisations, while gaining
advice from industry
professionals.
March 1
The Market Place
Theatre, Armagh
Coworking
Saturday
A one-day celebration of
creative entrepreneurship,
cross-sector collaboration
and innovation through
experimentation, featuring
keynote speaker Mark
Miodownik.
March 5
The Thinking Cup Café,
Belfast
A one-day coworking
experience for entrepreneurs,
featuring sessions led by Eve
Earley (Empowering Change)
and Suzanne Murdock (The
Hub, Newry).
Creative Training
for Business
March 10
Herbert Smith Freehills
LLP, Belfast
A showcase event featuring
mini-masterclasses
demonstrating how creative
experiences can help people
– and their businesses – to be
successful.
Digital Creative
Expo
March 11
South West College,
Omagh
Creative Careers
March 11, 15
Belfast Metropolitan
College –
Titanic Campus, Belfast
North West
Regional College,
Derry~Londonderry
An event for teachers
and students aged 13 to
16, bringing together a
wide range of industry
professionals from across the
creative sectors, facilitating
interactive sessions and
workshops.
Bringing together digital
creatives for a day of
workshops, keynotes
and networking to raise
awareness of the advantages
of adopting a creative
approach in business.
Creativity
Showcase
March 22
Crescent Arts Centre,
Belfast
Business representatives
will speak about, and
demonstrate, their awardwinning arts products and
offer new perspectives on
using arts and culture to
boost your business.
Starting and
Growing a Craft
Business
March 31
Ballymena Business
Centre
A one-day networking and
information event offering
craft makers advice on
starting and growing their
own businesses. A new Craft
Network will be launched for
residents of the Mid and East
Antrim Borough Council area.
Family Events
Digital Fabrication
and 3D Printing
Family Days
March 5, 19
Ulster Museum, Belfast
Two family days allowing
people of all ages to explore
museum objects in new
ways using the latest digital
fabrication technologies,
including 3D printers and
laser cutters, with the Nerve
Centre’s FabLab team.
Little Legends
Reading Rooms
The Big Bang Theatre
Various dates
W5, Belfast
Help the time travelling explorers to find a
way of producing enough energy to start
their malfunctioning time machine, complete
with drama, danger, humour and exciting
experiments.
Every Friday at 11am
Easons,
Derry~Londonderry
Kids can experience a different
story every week, exploring
what it is like to become their
favourite characters. Suitable
for ages 0 to 8.
The Emigrant’s Farewell
March 16, 17
Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh
Re-live the dramatic experience of emigrants
leaving for America during the 1700s, complete
with music, song and dance.
Craft Tour for Families
March 26
Learn new skills at this one-day traditional
crafts tour. Featuring people making pokers and
performing magic, spinning wool and spinning
yarns, making soda and succotash.
DiaoChan:
The Rise of the Courtesan
Bambi
March 4,5
The MAC
Swiss theatre company Vorstadt bring
their enchanting play Bambi to Belfast for
the first time. Recommended for ages 8+.
March 31
Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast
An adaption of the traditional Chinese legend,
DiaoChan: The Rise of the Courtesan is a tale of
lust, jealousy and revenge. Suitable for ages 12+.
Nerve Centre /
CultureTECH Events
MinecraftEdu
Teacher Training Days
Mar 1 - 31
Across NI
Learn how Minecraft can be used in the
classroom and how to get hands on with
this powerful teaching tool.
Creative Centenaries Urban
Villages Outreach Programme
Brick Wonders Exhibition
March 1 - 31
Nerve Centre
Using LEGO® bricks, artist Warren Elsmore
creates stunning ancient, modern and natural
wonders.
SYNC Records Presents...
International Women’s Day
March 8
Café Nervosa
Youth-led record label SYNC Records presents
an evening of performances in celebration of
International Women’s Day.
March 1 - 31
Urban Villages areas in Belfast and
Derry~Londonderry
Schools and community digital skills
workshops exploring 1916 and facilitated
visits.
Techies in Residence Idea
Creation Days
March 22, 24
Venues TBC
Hands-on workshops looking at how your
charity or community organisation can use
technology to come up with new solutions,
solve problems and help generate revenue
streams.
FabLab / Maker Events
Open Access Fridays
Curious Communities
March 4, 11, 18
FabLab Nerve Centre
March 11, 23
Lisnagelvin Playing Fields, Derry
Churchtown Community Centre,
Castlederg
Try your hand at making something using
an array of digital fabrication machines,
take a tour of the Lab, or simply meet some
like-minded makers at the FabLab’s Open
Days. All welcome.
FabLab Nerve Centre, STEM Aware and
CultureTECH will be running free workshops
on everything from digital fabrication and
Minecraft to making your own space rocket!
Maker Assembly NI
March 16
Farset Labs, Belfast
An exploration into maker culture, featuring
a series of discussions around its meaning,
politics, history and future.
Future Artist-Maker Labs
After School Drop-ins
March 7, 21
FabLab Nerve Centre
Creative workshops especially designed for
makers, tinkerers and creatives. Open to
everyone aged aged 8 to 16.
March 1 - 31
FabLab Nerve Centre
A month-long residency by artist Jim Ricks
creating new art using FabLab tools and
technologies, and an accredited training
programme in FabLab tools and technologies
for young people from the city.
At A Glance
March 1 Create: Innovate: Armagh Conference
The Market Place Theatre, Armagh
Creativity Month in Colin,
Colin Neighbourhood Partnership
Belfast (events running throughout Mar)
March 2 Generation Innovation Night of Ambition 2016
St George’s Market, Belfast
Sutemos Youth Dance Group
Dungannon Youth Resource Centre
Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival
Various, Belfast (Runs until Mar 6)
March 3 Blinkered, The Playhouse
Derry~Londonderry
Creative Connections Bridging Borders
Everglades Hotel, Derry~Londonderry
The Abbey Rebels of 1916
Newry City Library
Pottery Day at Craft Northern Ireland
Craft NI Resource Space, Belfast
Beyond Skin presents Orchestre des Réfugiés et Amis
Clayton Hotel, Belfast
Paula Kane Creating and Managing Events
Boom! Studios, Bangor
March 4 Alternative Energies Youth Dance Group
Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre, Ballymoney
March 4 City of Derry Drama Festival
Waterside Theatre
Derry~Londonderry (Runs until Mar 12)
Belfast Children’s Festival
Belfast Children’s Festival: Bambi
The MAC, Belfast
Belfast Children’s Festival:
Everything That Isn’t Me
The MAC, Belfast
Borderline Arts and Cultural Festival 2016
The Termon Complex & The Methodist
Youth Hall, Kesh
The Way Back Home
The Lyric Theatre, Belfast
Women’s Work Festival
March 5 The History of Song
Coworking Saturday
The Thinking Cup Café, Belfast
Future Armagh:
Heritage and Exploration Workshop
AmmA Centre, Armagh
Digital Fabrication and 3D Printing Family Days
According To Their Lights, Stories of Irishmen in the British Army at Easter 1916
Banbridge Library
Exit by Eaman Craig
The Playhouse, Derry~Londonderry
Purely Poetry Open Mic Night
Train the Trainer Session
PRONI, Belfast
Willow Weaving Workshop
The Suffragette Cause
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
Felt Bag Workshop
March 5 Little Legends Reading Rooms
Easons, Derry~Londonderry
March 8 EQ: International Women’s Day Ballycastle
Corrymeela, Ballycastle
‘Meet the Makers’ – Craft Demonstration Day
Ard Crafts, Newtownards
Belfast Children’s Festival: Pause and Effect
The MAC, Belfast
The Big Bang Theatre
W5, Belfast
March 6 Vintage Style Stationery Workshop
Be a ‘Smithy’ for a Day
Voice for the Actor Workshop
Japanese Calligraphy Workshop
Techniques for Charcoal Drawing Workshop
March 7 Belfast Children’s Festival: All In
Arts and Disability Forum, Belfast
Women’s Work Through the Years –
Afternoon Tea and Exploration
PRONI, Belfast
Ugandan Dance & Storytelling Workshop,
Bangor Carnegie Library
March 8 Belfast Children’s Festival: Eilidh MacAskill
The MAC, Belfast
Belfast: Reflections on 1916 Exhibition
Belfast City Hall
Ulster University Festival of Art & Design
Ulster University, Belfast Campus (Runs until Mar 11)
SYNC Records Presents… International
Women’s Day
Café Nervosa, Derry~Londonderry
If only Rosa could do Magic
The MAC, Belfast
If only Blue could be a Superhero
The MAC, Belfast
March 9 Big Telly’s Spring Chickens ‘Invisible People’
Exhibition, Richmond Centre
Derry~Londonderry (Runs until Mar 18)
Suteminis Youth Dance Group
Ulster University Festival of Art & Design:
Pictorial Storytelling – Kitty Crowther
Duncairn Centre for Culture and Arts, Belfast
The Stone Tapes – A Sound Art Installation
Giant’s Ring, Lisburn
March 10Creative Training for Business
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Belfast
‘Creating Space’ Session
Boom! Studios, Bangor
Transmission Ballycastle
Harbour Master’s Office, Ballycastle
Belfast Fashion Week 2016
Venue TBC, Belfast (Runs until Mar 13)
Culture, Identity and Design – Fernando
Gutiérrez
Conor Lecture Theatre, Ulster University Belfast
Campus
Black Lives Matter in the Age of Obama Gary Younge
Auditorium, Ulster University Coleraine Campus
At A Glance
March 11 Creative Careers
Belfast Metropolitan College –
Titanic Campus, Belfast
Alternative Energies Youth Dance Group
Joey Dunlop Centre, Ballymoney
HRSE Season Ensemble: Reich
The Space SERC, Bangor
Digital Creative Expo
South West College, Omagh
Still/Life/Syria – Osama Esid
Conor Lecture Theatre, Ulster University Belfast
Campus
March 12 Future Armagh:
Techniques and Ideation Workshop
AmmA Centre, Armagh
Lobster Pot Workshop
Fermanagh 100 Years On: Remembering 1916
Westville Hotel, Enniskillen
Costume: From Head to Toe
Drawn Threadwork Lavender Bag Workshop
Little Legends Reading Rooms
March 13 Traditional Printmaking Workshop
(Speed Session)
Pretty and Practical:
Handmade Soap Workshop
Memories of Women: Life in the Past
Contact Improvisation Workshop
March 13 Accent for Actors Workshop
Bladesmithing: Whittling Knife Workshop
Dance Step Workshop:
Foxtrot and Quickstep
March 14Imagine 2016: Festival of Politics and Ideas
March 15 Creative Careers
North West Regional College,
Derry~Londonderry
Game of Thrones Photography Tour
Engage Live Derry~Londonderry
Gordon Osràm’s Funeral
Riddell’s Warehouse, Belfast
March 16Maker Assembly NI
Waste No Time Street Skit Pop Up
Democracy
Castle Place, Belfast
The Emigrant’s Farewell
Suteminis Youth Dance Group
HRSE Solo Series 3: Cello (David McCann)
March 17 The Emigrant’s Farewell
March 18 Big Telly’s Spring Chickens
‘Invisible People’ Exhibition
Community Centre, Eglinton (Runs until Mar 24)
Alternative Energies Youth Dance Group
March 18 What Did, and Does 1916 Mean Now?
Linen Hall Library, Belfast
March 23Sutemos Youth Dance Group
March 19Embroidery Workshop 1
March 24Big Telly’s Spring Chickens
‘Invisible People’ Exhibition
Dungiven Library (Runs until Mar 31)
Digital Fabrication and 3D Printing Family Days
Connected Crafts
Mark Thomas – Trespass
North Belfast Remembers
HMS Caroline, Belfast
Perceptions Workshop
Skainos Centre, Belfast
Techies in Residence Ideas Creation Day
Venue TBC
Three Songs on Love to Learn in Italian
‘The Shame of Easter Week’ –
Unionist Response to the Easter Rising
St Mary’s University College, Belfast
Studio Symphony Orchestra: Orchestral
Masterpieces
Ulster Hall, Belfast
The Virgin Father by Jimmy McAleavey
March 20Spring Blossom Acrylic Painting Workshop
Japanese Sumi-E with Calligraphy Workshop
March 21 Connected Crafts
Féile an Earraigh
Various Belfast (Runs until Mar 28)
March 22Creativity Showcase
Northern Ireland Student Awards 2016
Black Box, Belfast
Techies in Residence Ideas Creation Day
Venue TBC
Game Development Five-Day Workshop
March 25Alternative Energies Youth Dance Group
‘A Perfect Setting’ Exhibition
The Loft Gallery, Portaferry
March 26Craft Tour for Families
Embroidery Workshop 2
Arabic Salsa Workshop
HRSE Season Ensemble: Edge of Reflection
March 30Sutemos Youth Dance Group
Music Unite at The MAC
The MAC, Belfast
March 31 Starting and Growing a Craft Business
Ballymena Business Centre
DiaoChan: The Rise of the Courtesan
New events added daily.
For more details and the full
events programme, go to

Creativity Month 2016

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