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Wednesday 11 November in Belfast

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Wednesday 11 November 24 listings

Morning 4

10:00

POSTNATAL AND BABY YOGA aw26

Island Arts Centre · Lisburn · Workshops & classes
Tutor: Gill Henderson Dates: Wed 23 Sept - 4 Nov (not 28 Oct), 11 Nov - 16 Dec Enjoy a fusion of fun yoga practices for mums and babies. Improve your wellbeing whilst gently toning your body and introduce your baby to multi-sensory stimulation with touch and movement and songs. Please bring a mat, blanket and your baby's favourite toy to class. Tutor: Gill Henderson Dates: Wednesdays Block One: 23 Sept-4 Nov (not 28 Oct) | Block Two: 11 Nov-16 Dec Time: 10-11am Cost: £54 per block Enjoy a fusion of fun yoga practices for mums and babies. Improve your wellbeing whilst gently toning your body and introduce your baby to multi-sensory stimulation with touch and movement and songs. With songs and rhymes to delight your baby. Suitable for babies from 6 weeks to crawling. Attendees are asked to bring the following items: A yoga mat A cushion A baby blanket Baby's favourite toy
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Afternoon 4

14:00

Mindful Colouring

Falls Road Library · West Belfast · Workshops & classes
Every Wednesday from 2:00pm - 3:00pm. Booking not required. Mindful Colouring groups are for anyone who wants to explore the world of adult colouring with intricate colouring patterns and designs. They can enhance well-being, help calm the mind and relieve stress through relaxed, meditative colouring in.
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Tonight 7

18:00

Improvers Crochet with Aroona Murphy

The Duncairn · Workshops & classes
Begins Wednesday 4th November 6pm – 8pm 6 weeks Cost £60 Materials included Register Improvers Crochet is the ideal choice if you’d like to progress with your crochet skills and stitch vocabulary and to work towards a project with guidance in the class. It’s advised that if you’ve already completed the Absolute Beginners classes at The Duncairn - or if you have some existing crochet skills that you’d like to expand upon - this would be the next step for you. You will get the chance to explore some versatile stitches like The Ripple Stitch, Block Stitch and working in a circle; as well as choosing a small project to work on with support during the classes. The pattern will be supplied, and you can choose to work on a scarf/cowl or cotton shopping bag – or continue making a larger project like a blanket or runner with the stitches learned in the beginning of the classes. The classes are relaxed and informal and we progress at the individual’s pace. Stitch and pattern instructions, hooks and some yarn will be supplied - and you are of course welcome to bring your own as well. Posted in Classes & Workshops Tagged In-Centre Class
£60Tickets & info
18:00

Improvers Sewing with Bernie Carlin

The Duncairn · Workshops & classes
Begins Wednesday 4th November 6pm – 8pm 6 weeks Cost £60 Materials included (except for the final garment fabric) Register A step on from our previous Beginner Courses, Improvers will work through the techniques of sewing patterns and cutting skills. Over the course of the 6-weeks, you will learn how to create a simple garment and gain confidence to alter your own clothes. Patterns will be available but feel free to bring your own, ensuring it is suitable to your ability. In week one, Bernie will talk to you about the type of fabric you will need to buy for your chosen pattern, which will be needed for week 2 of the class. Some of the topics covered will be: - how to cut and pin fabric using a simple pattern. - how to sew straight seams and finish them. - how to insert a zip and finish a waistline. - understanding a sewing pattern including their mysterious language and symbols and much more. Limited sewing machines are available so please do bring your own if you have one. Please ensure you indicate at booking if you require a Duncairn machine. Posted in Classes & Workshops Tagged In-Centre Class
£60Tickets & info
18:00

Introduction to Oil Painting with Hannah O'Hagan

The Duncairn · Workshops & classes
Begins Wednesday 4th November 6pm – 8pm 6 weeks Cost: £60 Materials Included Register Hannah’s course, Introduction to Oil Painting, is designed to help participants build confidence with oil paints while exploring the beauty of everyday life through modern still life. Rooted in the rich tradition of oil painting, the course focuses on composition, observation, and gentle storytelling through objects and memory. Each week will build technical skills, creative confidence, and personal expression and participants will each complete one final piece on canvas. This course is ideal for: • Beginners or those with limited experience in painting, particularly oils. • Individuals seeking to reconnect with creativity in a welcoming space. • Anyone looking to build skills and confidence through a structured, supportive course. Posted in Classes & Workshops Tagged In-Centre Class
£60Tickets & info
18:00

Writing Creatively with Aoibh Clarke

The Duncairn · Workshops & classes
Begins Wednesday 4th November 6pm – 8pm 6 weeks Cost: £60 Register If you're a budding writer, eager to receive some guidance from a creative professional, this six-week programme will be invaluable. Aoibh's workshops are consistently person-led, meaning that the classes will be shaped according to the needs and interests of the people in the room. Eager to learn how to write your first play? No problem. Are short stories your thing? We'll make it happen. Ready to unleash the poet within? Aoibh has you covered for multiple genres of writing. Passionate about words, their power, and the potential for great writing to change the world, Aoibh creates a safe, shared space for creative expression. “When learning about creative writing, there are strategies, tricks and tips to get things moving. However, the real magic happens when we’re given structure, space to explore and the chance to try things out without fear. I absolutely love facilitating creative writing workshops, because there’s something truly special about shared art and creative expression.” - Aoibh Clarke. No previous experience is necessary, all you need is some curiosity, a budding idea, and the drive to connect with fellow creatives. Posted in Classes & Workshops Tagged In-Centre Class
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Ongoing 1

Until17 Nov

Welcome to the table

Belfast School of Art · Exhibitions · Culture · Unusual · Visual art · Workshops & classes
As part of Irish Design Week 2026 Welcome to the table is a participatory visual project and exhibition exploring belonging, third culture identity and cultural exchange through the lens of food, table settings, and shared meal rituals. You are invited to co-create table environments inspired by different cultures and ways of living, with each table becoming a visual expression of heritage, cultural traditions, rituals as well as contemporary habits. The project is rooted in the idea that identity is not only shaped by nationality but by lived experience, creativity, migration and memory and that it continues to evolve. Through designed tableware, surfaces, vessels and place settings, audiences are invited to experience different cultures. From creating centrepieces with natural materials to exploring zines and Tunisian cuisine, our workshops during Irish Design Week 2026 will turn ideas into objects and shared experiences, with the resulting tables and stories displayed at Belfast Central Library and Second Nature. Join us and develop ideas through making and exchange with contributions from designers, artists, researchers and food practitioners. What’s on: Hands-on design and making workshops exploring table settings, objects and natural materials Conversations about food, culture, creative health and who gathers around the table Food and Gathering focused sessions with BIA! Zine, Larder East and Carthago including a Tunisian tasting tray An exhibition of student product design, workshop creations and food stories Evening showcases for Late Night Art and Design After Dark Key information and schedule Thursday 5th November (Belfast Central Library & Second Nature) 18.00 onwards - In our Late Night Art Showcase ahead of Irish Design Week 2026, Belfast School of Art’s Foundation (Product Design) students have explored the eating experience through designing tableware in an exercise of reimagining traditional eating tools that enhance the users’ sensory involvement with food Monday 9th November Day One: Welcome to the table Session 1 (Art Shop at BSOA) 10.00-12.30 - An introduction with Belfast Design Week’s Christine James & Karishma Kusurkar and The Art Shop’s Celeste Owens. Belfast School of Art lecturers Dr. Pamela Whitaker and Dr. Adriana Ionascu, supported by Art Psychotherapy trainees Catherine Fitzmaurice and Michelle Eustace, explore who gathers around the table, intention, material objects, food, psychology, creative health and “glimmers.” Join them to create a centrepiece for a gathering space using natural materials. Session 2 (Belfast Central Library) 12.30-14.00 - A tour of Belfast Central Library - a vital third space in the community full of heritage, design and ideas for gathering Session 3 (Art Shop at BSOA) 14.00-16.00 - Join BIA! Zine for a very special session - “An Ode to the Meal that Changed My Life: A zine-making workshop inspired by your favourite foods. In this workshop, you are invited around our shared table to create a recipe zine. Through zine-making, collage, drawing, writing and storytelling, you will share the story of your favourite food, flavour, meal, or memory. Tuesday 10th November Day Two: Make, Eat, Gather Session 1 (Art Shop at BSOA) 10.00-12.30 - Hear from Larder>East’s Alli Steen on the significance of tables and public spaces and design your own gathering space Session 2 (Art Shop at BSOA) 12.30-14.00 - Discover Tunisian cuisine and culture from Carthago’s owner and head chef Sabeh Sendi and sample a Tunisian tasting tray Session 3 (Art Shop at BSOA) 14.00-16.00 - Develop a unique cultural space using found objects and repurposed materials Session 4 (Art Shop at BSOA) 16.00-17.00 - Install your work at Belfast Central Library Thursday 12th November 18.00 onwards - Design After Dark celebration at Belfast Central Library with full exhibition of work Accessibility information: Belfast School of Art Belfast Central Library Second Nature - The exhibition space is on the ground floor with easy access through the main entrance. Please be aware of building works in the area which may affect pavement access outside. If you have any specific accessibility queries or are joining with a larger group of 5+ people, please reach out to info@belfastdesignweek.com
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