Nine Nights

Saturday 24th September 2015

New Lodge Arts were delighted to be involved in Arts Ektas project – Nine Nights festival inspired by Diwali, the Indian Festival of Light.

‘Acting Up’ Summer Camp

16-19 August 2015

This Summer Camp was funded under the OFMDFM TBUC programme and aimed to engage young people with a passion for Drama in a cross community project with good relations at the core.  The group included 20 young people New Lodge Arts and Newtownabbey Arts & Cultural Network Theatre Company. The project included Drama Workshops, Teambuilding and Outdoor activities. 

Junior Arts Academy

‘Cats New Lodge Style’

3^rd-7^th August 2015

New Lodge Arts Junior Summer Arts Academy took place from Monday 3^rd August – Friday 7^th August 2015 with 22 young people participating in the programme.  Led by Brona Jackson and Sarah Davies, the young people devised their own piece of theatre based on Cats the Musical.  The programme provided dance, drama and singing workshops for young people from the Greater New Lodge and surrounding areas aged 6-11yrs.

Summer Fun Day – Waterworks Park

Saturday 1^st August 2015

New Lodge Arts Event Management Team recently organised and delivered a summer fun day for the north Belfast community. The group of young people (aged 13-16 years) helped apply for funding, which was successful and then worked together weekly to plan the event. The young people had complete control of everything from booking the artists and performers to sorting first aid and equipment, basically co-ordinating the entire event.