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John Savage Memorial Trophy Awarded to New Lodge Arts

New Lodge Arts were delighted to attend the Rotary Belfast event in the Europa Hotel on Monday 15^th February 2016 and were awarded the John A Savage Memorial Trophy and Bursary for their commitment to supporting young people in North Belfast.

The John A Savage Memorial Trophy and Bursary is awarded by the Club annually to the individual or group selected as giving great service to the Community. Inaugurated in 2009 the Cup has been specially refurbished and created in memory of former member the late John Savage.

Two Young People achieved their 200 hours Millennium Volunteer Award

Congratulations to TP Ward and Caoimhlín O’Neill on receiving their 200 hours Millennium Volunteer Award. This was well deserved and achieved through committed volunteering with New Lodge Arts over the last two years. These two young people give up a few hours of their time on a weekly basis to be involved in our event management team, taking part in group work, training and planning/delivery of events.

Inner North Youth Platform - OCN Level 1 Peer Mentoring

Inner North Youth Platform presented their Peer Mentoring Award

A huge well done to the young people in the Inner North Youth Platform for gaining a qualification in Peer Mentoring for young people. They are a credit to their families and communities, keep up the good work!

Winter Fest Programme 2015

North Belfast Lantern Parade Magical Festival

Waterworks Park set to light up for spectacular cross-community Festival

Arts Ekta - Nine Nights Festival

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.

Culture Night Belfast

Culture Night is Belfast biggest cultural celebration with over 30,000 people attending this year’s event on Friday 18^th September 2015.

For this year’s event, New Lodge Arts staged a Physical Theatre performance with the participants from the Acting Up Summer Camp programme. The performance was staged in Bouys Park.

The piece was devised by a group of young people from North Belfast and Newtownabbey who worked with local drama tutor Sean Mullan and was based on a range of youth issues, good relations and culture.

'Acting Up' Summer Camp

‘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.

Summer Arts Academy - Youth Music Theatre UK

Summer Arts Academy

Monday 10^th – Friday 14^th August 2015

For this year’s Summer Arts Academy, New Lodge Arts were delighted to welcome Youth Music Theatre UK to the New Lodge to deliver a week long musical theatre project. Youth Music Theatre UK (YMT:UK) is the leading UK based musical theatre company for young people. Previous participants include Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith.

Cats - New Lodge Style

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.