FRIDAY 15th MAY 2026
Garden Like an Artist
15th May 2026, 12:30pm - 13:45pm
The Duncairn, Duncairn Ave, Belfast BT14 6BP
Garden Like an Artist is a call to cultivate nature like an artist both at home and in your locality. The presentation will feature images of artists who garden with nature. It will explore topics such as the
de-colonisation of gardening, gardening out loud, climate change gardening and gardening without a rule book. Everyone is welcome to share their stories of gardening as creatives making nature happen. The aim is to garden like no one is watching and to enrich the environments within which we live. After the presentation there is an opportunity to plant in the Duncairn garden for those who are interested in participating.
ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION: The Duncairn is wheelchair accessible with automatic doors. There is step-free access to the ground floor and cafe. The performance space can be accessed using a lift. We welcome assistance dogs in the venue and cafe.
TICKETS: Pay what you can
Shared Ground: Stories in Clay
15th May 2026, 11.00am - 13.00pm
SOLD OUT
Way Community Centre, 1-9 Finvoy Street, Bloomfield, Belfast, BT5 5DH
Shared Ground: Stories in Clay is a dementia-friendly clay workshop designed to nurture belonging, memory, and connection. Participants are guided through simple, tactile clay activities that gently encourage storytelling and conversation around community, identity, and belonging. Calm, sensory, and fully accessible, the workshop supports relaxed participation in a safe, welcoming environment.
Living in Northern Ireland means belonging to a rich mosaic of communities and cultures, and this project celebrates that diversity through creativity. As participants shape the clay, they create small symbolic forms inspired by their memories, which are brought together in a shared display representing connection across difference and time. No artistic experience is required, only openness and a willingness to connect through making.
The workshop is open to people living with dementia, their friends and families, and anyone who supports them. Rooted in the mental health benefits of art, this work reflects that creativity can transcend words, offering meaningful ways to communicate, remember, and belong.
ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION: The session will cater to the needs of those with a dementia diagnosis. The venue is fully accessible and regularly used by Engage with Age.
TICKETS: Pay what you can
In Good Company
15th May 2026, 19.00pm - 21.00pm
YouthAction NI 14 College Square North Belfast, BT1 6AS
YouthAction NI (YANI) is a regional youth and youth arts charity which
supports young people to lead a fair and inclusive world.
In Good Company is an open mic night for young people to share their creative talents in comedy, song, poetry – who knows? It’s anyone’s guess what they’ll bring to the table – er, mic. It’s hosted in our cosy youth café and light refreshments will be provided. Whether you’re a pro behind the mic or a total fledgling, we welcome any young person with the guts to get behind it! For this night, let’s make our wee place of belonging.
This event is in partnership with Together21 who are a parent-led charity which support children with down syndrome. Some of their key aims are to improve confidence, reduce isolation and creating a strong inclusive community.
Who is this event for: Young people aged 14 – 25
ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION: Our lift is currently broken, but we will be using ground floor facilities. No loud noises or flashing lights as we have full control over the sound and lights.
TICKETS: Cash only. Email nathan@youthation.org to register your attendance by the 8th of May 5PM.