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Charity Careers and Volunteer Job Fair to Return to Belfast This Spring

Northern Ireland’s only dedicated Charity Careers and Volunteer Job Fair is set to return to Belfast this spring, marking its third year since launching in 2024. The Charity Careers and Volunteer Job Fair will take place on Tuesday, 24 March 2026, from 10am to 2pm at the Assembly Buildings Conference Centre, bringing charities, community organisations […]

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Journey Through Belfast As 4 Corners Festival 2026 Begins This Weekend

From Friday 30 January to Sunday 8 February 2026, the 4 Corners Festival returns to venues across Belfast with a rich and varied programme built around its latest theme, Journey.  Now in its 14th year, the festival continues to invite people from across the city to step beyond familiar places and perspectives, offering opportunities for

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Belfast Festival Representatives Meet Pope During Rome Visit

Members of a Belfast based interfaith festival met Pope Leo XIV in Rome last week during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The 4 Corners Festival committee, board and wider community travelled to Italy ahead of the opening of their 2026 series of events later this week. Each year the International Week of Prayer

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Nuala McKeever To Lead 4 Corners Festival Workshop For Belfast Students

IMRO award-winning playwright and broadcaster Nuala McKeever is set to facilitate a special event for sixth form pupils from across Belfast as part of the 4 Corners Festival 2026 programme. Beyond Boundaries takes place at Ulster University, York Street, on January 16. The event, delivered in partnership with the university, will bring together pupils from

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Nuala McKeever To Lead 4 Corners Festival Workshop For Belfast Students

IMRO award-winning playwright and broadcaster Nuala McKeever is set to facilitate a special event for sixth form pupils from across Belfast as part of the 4 Corners Festival 2026 programme. Beyond Boundaries takes place at Ulster University, York Street, on January 16. The event, delivered in partnership with the university, will bring together pupils from

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Arts Care Artist Carmel Garvey Awarded BEM for Services to Dance in Tyrone

An artist who has spent more than four decades bringing dance into the heart of communities, hospitals and care settings across County Tyrone and beyond has been recognised in the 2026 New Year Honours List. Carmel Garvey, an Arts Care Dancer in Residence and choreographer, has been awarded a British Empire Medal for services to

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4 Corners Festival Returns To Belfast For 2026 With Latest Theme: Journey

The 4 Corners Festival is set to return to venues across Belfast from January 30 to February 8, 2026, with a programme built around its new theme, ‘Journey’. Now established as an annual festival in the city, 4 Corners was conceived as a way to inspire people from across Belfast to transform it for the

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More than 80 Northern Ireland children facing life-threatening and life-limiting conditions set off on a trip of a lifetime to Lapland

Annual NI Children to Lapland Trust trip takes off, uniting families, children and healthcare heroes for an unforgettable journey. The Northern Ireland Children to Lapland and Days to Remember Trust (NICLT) is preparing to embark on its much-anticipated annual trip to Lapland tomorrow (Wednesday 17 December 2025). This year marks the charity’s 17th year of

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Translink announces Christmas timetables

Translink is advising passengers to plan their journeys in advance over the festive period, with holiday timetables in effect. NI Railways services will operate as normal on Christmas Eve, with an early evening close. There will be no trains running on Christmas Day or Boxing Day. The usual Saturday timetable will operate on Saturday 27th December, with

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Bangor Horticulture Club and Grange Park Primary School Flourish with Support from Belfast City Airport

A new partnership between Bangor Horticultural Club and Grange Park Primary School has flourished thanks to support from Belfast City Airport’s Community Fund. The ‘Growing Together’ project has transformed an unused school allotment into a vibrant outdoor learning space that promotes wellbeing, sustainability, and community connection.  With guidance from members of Bangor Horticultural Club, pupils

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