Community Arts
Community Arts Studio
Dungannon Community Arts Studio is the home of Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Council's dynamic and diverse arts programme.
The aim of the Community Arts programme is to meet the needs of residents and to involve groups that may feel excluded from active participation in the arts.
Local Artists
We always try to use local artists where possible for workshops or projects. This provides a unique platform for local artists to develop and pass on their skills.
If you are an artist living in the Borough area and would like to get involved in facilitating or assisting with workshops, contact the Community Arts Studio on 028 8775 3626.
Arts & Disability
The arts and disability programme exists to empower, enhance and enrich the quality of the lives of people with disabilities through a participatory creative experience. Dungannon Disability Arts challenges the way the wider community think and feel about disabilities.
Local groups involved in Disability Arts:
- Dungannon Chest, Heart & Stroke Association
- Disability Action
- Moy Resource Centre (Visually Impaired Group)
- Oakridge Social Education Centre
- McCague Centre (Aughnacloy)
- Coalisland Care Centre
- Parkanaur Training College
- Sperrinview Special School
- Willowbank Community Resource Centre
- Ardnaskea Court Sheltered Accommodation (Coalisland)
- NI Mental Health (Beacon House)
- Fiddes Court Sheltered Accommodation (Aughnacloy)
- Ashbrook Nursing Home (Coalisland)
Types of projects provided by the Arts & Disability Programme are: - creative writing, pottery, glass painting, circus skills, puppetry, animation, drama, storytelling, textiles, willow sculpture, printing & artist-in-residence. The Arts & Disability Programme is funded by Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Council and the Arts Council of NI Lottery Fund.
Click here for further details on what's on offer from the Arts Council of NI
AUGHNACLOY - TRUAGH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ANNUAL PROGRAMME FOR SEPTEMBER '08 - JUNE '09
SEPTEMBER 9TH "The glow of the oil lamp" and other stories, by Art O'Dalaigh
OCTOBER 14TH "The Dublin Fusiliers" a talk by Dave O'Brien
NOVEMBER 11TH "The Famine" a talk by Dr. Fitzgerald. In Errigal Church
DECEMBER 9TH "The Jackson Almshouse" a talk by Malcolm Duffey
JANUARY 14TH Joint meeting with Ballygawley Historical Society
FEBRUARY 10TH "Yellow Sam and his family network". A talk by Jack Johnston
MARCH 10TH "The Brantry", a talk by Brendan McAnallen
APRIL 14TH Talk by Gordon Lucy, Ulster Scots Agency
MAY 12TH Field Trip to Caledon
JUNE 9TH Annual outing
Meetings are held in the McCreedy Mill Centre at 8.00pm on the second Tuesday of each month. There is an annual membership fee of £10.00.
Dungannon Borough Arts Festival 2 - 11 October 2008
For more information Call Dungannon Community Arts Studio 028 8775 3626, www.dungannonartsforum.com
Thursday 2 October
Opening of Festival
Opening concert by Schools from the Borough.
VENUE Craic Theatre, Coalisland
TIME 7.30pm
Art Exhibition 2 - 12 October
The exhibition comprises of Paintings, Prints and Paintings by local artists.
VENUE Linen Green, Moygashel
TIME Monday-Saturday 10 am-5 pm
"A Time & Place" 2 - 12 October
The exhibition comprises of work from Photography Workshops with Willowbank, Beacon Centre and Fiddes Court, undertaken with Belfast Exposed, under the theme of "A Time & Place" showing both the activities of the participants and a sense of local place, highlighting nature and surrounding area together with the activities and achievements in which the participants are involved.
VENUE Dungannon Library, Market Square
TIME Monday - Saturday 9.30am - 5pm
Friday 3 October
Art Exhibition, 4 -12 October, launch at 7pm
Art Exhibition with Angela Hackett, Kathryn Nelson, Bernie Quinn, Brenda McGinn, Adrian Hughes, Gwen Stevenson, Barbara O'Meara, Helen Bradbury, Sandy Turley, Emma Colbert and Carbon Design; Michael Hogg & Philip Napier.
VENUE Castle Hill, Garages, Dungannon
TIME 11am-2pm and 4pm-7pm
"Royal Schools of Ulster 1608", 3 October - 7 November
Dungannon Royal School celebrates its 400 years anniversary. The exhibition highlights both the story of good times and bad, of turbulent early years, of sporting triumphs and famous old boys, of academic successes and unforgettable characters.
VENUE Ranfurly House, Market Square, Dungannon
TIME Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm
Irish evening
8 pm-9 pm, talk on local crafts
9pm on wards an evening of traditional music, song, dance and Craick! Coalisland Clonoe - Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann
VENUE Corr hall, Coalisland
TIME 8pm
Saturday 4 October
Heritage Day
Horse shoeing, threshing with flail, butter making, cooking on a griddle on an open fire.
VENUE Annaginny, Between Donaghmore and Newmills
TIME 11am - 4pm
Dungannon Silver Band
VENUE Oaks Centre, Dungannon
TIME 3.30pm -4.30pm
Guided tour of local crafts businesses in Coalisland area:
Patsy Grant, Tyrone Crystal etc, Limited numbers, for bookings call Alice Campbell on 07738562642
TIME 2pm
Irish Cultural Evening
Taster Irish Workshop, starts at 7pm
Bláscheardlann Gaeilge
Traditional Singing Session
VENUE Craic Theatre, Coalisland
TIME 9pm
Sunday 5 October
Variety Concert
Spend the afternoon enjoying dance, drama and music performances from a variety of groups.
VENUE Oaks Centre, Dungannon
TIME 2pm-4pm
Traditional Craft Display Exhibition
VENUE Corn Mill, Coalisland
TIME 3pm - 7pm
Dance Display & Workshop, Junior Session
VENUE Craic Theatre, Coalisland
TIME 3pm
"Hinterlands" 5 - 11 October
Photographic Exhibition by Liam Campbell and Children from the Estate. The photographer Liam Campbell explores the activities at the margins of the urban, an interzone that is neither rural nor urban, behind the forgotten fringes of the city. Photos from the workshops with children based on a sense of place will form part of the exhibition. Regenerate Projects.
VENUE Loughview Community House, Annaghshee (Ballygawley Road Estate Community House)
TIME 3pm-5pm
Monday 6 October
Traditional Craft Workshop - Rushes.
Limited numbers, for bookings call Alice Campbell on 07738562642. Coalisland Clonoe - Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann
VENUE Craic Theatre, Coalisland
TIME 7pm
Poetry Evening
A great opportunity for you to share your poems with the wider public. You might be experienced or have just started writing - all are welcome! Book your reading on 028 8775 3626 to be sure of a slot, or just drop in on the night. Winners from the 16+ Schools Poetry competition will read their poems and be presented with their prizes in the convivial ambience of Cafe Latte, Scotch St, Dungannon.
VENUE Café Latte, Scotch street, Dungannon
TIME 7pm-9pm
Tuesday 7 October
Creative Writing Workshop
Workshop with renowned local writer Carol Doey. Discover how to make that connection between the writer and the reader, while taking a light-hearted look at Romance....New, Blossoming, or Dying... Everyone welcome -from those who fancy a first go at the writing experience to the more prolific writer -you're guaranteed an educational and entertaining evening! Limited numbers, booking required, 028 8775 3626.
VENUE Community Arts Studio, Enterprise Centre, Coalisland Road, Dungannon
TIME 7pm-9pm
Craft Exhibition 7 - 11 October
Crafts will be exhibited by Killyman Craft & Leisure Club, Coalisland Learn & Leisure Group, Dungannon WI, Tamnamore Craft Club & Moy Patchwork, Aughnacloy Patchwork Class, Castlecaulfield Tuesday Club and Castlecaulfield Patchwork Class. Wood Carving and Turning by Edward Simpson, & Raymond Harrison.
VENUE Masonic Hall Thomas street, Dungannon
TIME 10am - 5pm
"It´s about Time", 7 - 11 October
The art film "It's about Time", by Camilla Wu, is a part of the craft exhibition; the film is built on the crocheted Swedish kettle holders symbolizing underestimated time. The film focuses on how we value our time depending on ethnicity, gender and class.
VENUE Masonic Hall Thomas street, Dungannon
TIME 10am - 5pm
"The Wonders of the Nature" 7 - 11
Photographic exhibition with Jim Cullen, Iain Miller, Eugene Hammil and Steven McNally.
VENUE Masonic Hall Thomas street, Dungannon
TIME 10am - 5pm
Craft Workshops
10am - 12noon Tatting
2pm - 4pm Xmas Decoration Punch Work
VENUE Masonic Hall Thomas street, Dungannon
TIME 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 8 October
Craft Workshop
10am - 12noon Decoupage, Patchwork
2pm - 4pm Cross Stitch, Rug Making
VENUE Masonic Hall Thomas street, Dungannon
Variety Show
Enjoy a varied evening of dance, drama and music, showcasing local talent!
VENUE Craic Theatre, Coalisland
TIME 8pm -9.30pm
Thursday 9 October
Craft Workshop
10am - 12noon Faberge Eggs, Chicken Scratching
2 pm - 4pm Candle Wicking
VENUE Masonic Hall Thomas street, Dungannon
"Railway Days Gone Bye"
Images of a golden age of Tyrone Railways, join Liam Donnelly with his unique collection of images, books and conversation of railway days gone bye.
VENUE Caledon Arms Hotel, Caledon
TIME 7.30pm-9pm
Friday 10 October
Craft Workshop
10am - 12noon Bead Making
2pm - 4pm Tapestry, White Embroidery
VENUE Masonic Hall Thomas street, Dungannon
Short Story Competition Awards
Don't miss Dungannon Festival's Short Story Competition Awards, during which a modern sample of the area's rich literary tradition will be experienced. Everyone welcome.
VENUE Bottle of Benburb, Benburb
TIME
Or So We've Heard'
For the Regenerate Project artists Aisling O'Beirn and Helen Sharp are collaborating on the project 'Or So We've Heard'. The artists serve food, themed around the area and the time of year, allowing them to collect local, word of mouth information concerning geographical nicknames, recipes, remedies, cures and urban/rural anecdotes. This information will eventually be gathered together in a publication.
VENUE Market Square, Dungannon
TIIME 1-4pm
Catch Myself Moving
Be a part in the interactive artwork "Catch Myself Moving". Can you catch yourself when you are constantly moving? The artist Camilla Wu has created a room where it's possible to observe and catch your own shadow, both in a visual and a metaphoric way, to search for its contour.
VENUE Masonic Hall Thomas street, Dungannon
TIME 12-4pm
Saturday 11
Craft Workshop
10am - 12noon Card Making, Knitting
2pm - 4pm Crochet, Country Crafts
VENUE Masonic Hall Thomas street, Dungannon
Catch Myself Moving
Take part in the interactive artwork "Catch Myself Moving". Drop in workshop
VENUE Masonic Hall Thomas street, Dungannon.
TIME 12-4pm
Art Marquee
"Throw a Pot" Pottery workshops with Brenda McGinn Irish Cultural Celebration - Ceiliúradh Chultúrtha na Gaeilge "It's About Time" Art Happening with Camilla Wu
Chalk pastel demonstration by Emma Colbert.
VENUE Market Square, Dungannon
TIME 1-4pm
Community Arts Studio
Unit T11, Enterprise Centre
2 Coalisland Rd
DUNGANNON
BT71 6JT
Tel 028 8775 3626
Fax 028 8775 3789
Minicom 028 8772 6685
Email arts@dungannon.gov.uk
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