Jonny Mac Music Tuition - violin - voice - theory - exam tutoring

18/09/2026

An activity for all ages and abilities - I highly recommend playing Gamelan
- beautiful sounds
- a serene atmosphere in the sessions
- gentle camaraderie
- and such an inspiring leader and tutor (- biased? Me? 😜)

You're in luck! 🤩

🎶Spaces have opened up for our FREE weekly Beginner Gamelan Classes! 🎶

Classes are held every Wednesday during term time from 2-3pm, located in the Vault Artist Studios, Corporation Street, Belfast.

If this sounds like something you'd like to get involved with, contact us via:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 28 90 240765

For more information on our Gamelan classes, click the link to our website: openartsni.org

22/07/2025

Free School Meals - application encouraged by this Friday 25 July, for support to be in place for the start of term

If you are applying for Free School Meals & Uniform Allowance for the upcoming school year, you are encouraged to apply before this Friday 25 July ⏰ to guarantee your support is in place for the start of term.

Please ensure you have completed the application fully and submitted all relevant supporting documentation.

Please visit our website for more information - https://ow.ly/7KCn50W2sEs - or to apply please visit EA Connect - https://ow.ly/r1J450W2sEt

19/05/2025

16/05/2025

Hard Rain are off to Beijing! With support from , Hard Rain will be in residence at Beijing Modern Music Festival from 17th-20th May. BMMF is one of the most prestigious contemporary music festivals in Asia and Hard Rain will feature a unique programme of Irish & Chinese music, while engaging with students at the Central Conservatory of Music through workshops and talks.

Belfast to Beijing seeks to find common ground between two distinct musical cultures, through music inspired by folk history, culture and heritage. We’ll be performing works by , Zhang Shuhao, Chenkang Ni, Anita Mawhinney, Ryan Molloy, Wang Amao, Yue Song and Geoff Hannan.

14/05/2025

Matt Bell from ElectricViolinShop.

A common question we get from new electric violin players is "Why does my playing sound so classical?"It's not a simple matter of hitting a distortion button...

25/03/2025

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🎶 Join the Open Arts Community Choir! 🎶

Calling all singers aged 18 or over, both disabled and non-disabled! Come along to our two taster nights, meet the gang, and see if you’d like to audition.

The Open Arts Community Choir is a dynamic, award-winning group for disabled and non-disabled singers. We perform a diverse repertoire and frequently have the chance to showcase our talents at events and festivals in Northern Ireland and beyond. Our most recent achievement being- the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Inspiration Award we received in Birmingham!

✨ Taster Nights ✨
· Monday 7th April, 7-9pm in Divis Community Centre
· Monday 14th April, 7-9pm in Divis Community Centre

🎤 Informal Auditions 🎤
· Tuesday 15th April (evening) in the Crescent Arts Centre

If you're interested in joining us, please complete this short Google Form and we’ll get in touch with further details:
https://forms.gle/fXxA5zC4iWfe6qDLA

31/01/2025

The Open Arts Community Choir has been shortlisted in a category at the Royal Philharmonic Society awards.

29/11/2024

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Pop in to our space in Connswater next Saturday, 7th December between 2pm-4pm for a FREE gamelan session. Fun for all the family and a great way to relax during this busy Christmas season!

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01/11/2024

Open Arts is recruiting!

Would you like to work in an inclusive, creative and supportive organisation?

We are looking for a Communication and Development Assistant!

This is an entry level position into the arts sector so if you are just starting out or you fancy a change, this could be the job for you.

You can download the application pack from www.openartsni.org/news

The mission of Open Arts is to inspire and support the creativity and artistic development of disabled people, so we very much encourage applications from the disabled community.

You can pop into our office on 2nd floor, Crescent Arts Centre for a chat with us Monday 4th November between 4pm – 5pm or Tuesday 5th November between 12:30 – 1:30pm.

If this does not suit you, get in touch with Eileen ([email protected] / 028 90 240 765) to arrange another time for a quick chat by phone or on zoom.