Festivals Connect: Co-Design Focus Groups for festival makers

Are you involved in any aspect of delivering festivals in Northern Ireland or any of the border counties? We want to hear from you!

We are working with thrive, the research and evaluation people for arts and heritage, to facilitate a series of in-person and online focus groups as part of Festivals CONNECT, to better understand the needs of people working at festivals. Your input will directly inform the training and skills development we offer as part of Festival CONNECT.

Wednesday 17th June, 11am – 1pm, Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast
Thursday 25th June, 11am – 12.30pm, online
Friday 3rd July, 11am – 1pm, Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, Derry
Tuesday 7th July, 2pm – 4pm, The Glens Centre, Manorhamilton
Friday 17th July, 11am – 12.30pm, online
Monday 20th July, 7pm – 8.30pm, online

Upcoming dates:
Wednesday 9th September, 11am – 12.30pm, online
Friday 11th September, 11am – 12.30pm, online
Monday 14th September, 3pm – 4.30pm, online
Wednesday 16th September, 7pm – 8.30pm, online

The Festivals CONNECT Programme is part of a larger CONNECT project, led by the British Council and is implemented in partnership with Politics in Action (Northern Ireland) and Create (Ireland) and with the support of Arts Council Ireland and Arts Council Northern Ireland as associate partners ensuring cross-border representation at the forefront.

CONNECT is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).