Community Relations Council

SELB Youth Service and Craigavon Borough Council

Celebrating the Lurgan TownCommunity Relations Initiative
Craigavon Civic Centre Monday 26th April at 7pm - 9pm
Sinead McShane or Davina McCartney 028 3833 8556 or 028 3831 2490

This event will mark the contribution that the collaborative Lurgan Town youth work initiative has made towards building a shared, equal and inclusive society.

PAKT Lurgan

Lurgan’s Genealogy

Parochial Hall
Monday 26th April at 7pm – 9pm
Margaret Houston 028 3834 7505

A talk which explores local history from 1637, dispelling myths about surnames, the Great War dead and the Famine.

PAKT Lurgan

An Evening of Ulster Scottish and Irish Music

Parochial Hall
Wednesday 28th April at 7pm – 9pm
Margaret Houston 028 3834 7505

This is a celebration of two traditions by young PAKT musicians.

Craigavon Travellers Support Committee & Craigavon Borough Council

Exhibition & Workshops

Brownlow Library and Lurgan Library
Monday 26th April - Saturday 1st May and Tuesday 4th - Saturday 8th May
Exhibition open during Library Hours

Eleanor Phillips 075 2352 0973

An exhibition of artefacts, photography and video as well as workshops with schools and community organisations, to dispel some of the myths associated with the traveller community and create open lines of communication and understanding with the people of Craigavon.

Southern Regional College

Collaborative Communities

SRC Portadown Campus
Wednesday 28th April at 10.30am – 12.30am (followed by lunch)
Sandra Murphy 028 3839 7868 or Jim Cunningham 028 3834 4543
Private Event

This event will bring together groups from all sections of the community to discuss collaborative working for a better, shared, educational future.

SELB, CRC and Craigavon Borough Council

Changing the conversation: Young People and Parading
28th April
By invitation only

This seminar will explore the main issues surrounding parades and young people, enabling key stakeholders to engage with and respond effectively to the issue.

Craigavon Borough Council

Celebration of Good Relations

Lough Neagh Discovery Centre
Wednesday 28th April at 6pm – 9pm
Davina McCartney 028 3831 2490

This event celebrates the launch of the Council’s good relations strategy, the presentation of good relations accredited training certificates and the showcasing of good practice in good relations activities and projects.

Youth Reach Project

Youth Resource Fair

Jethro Centre, Flush Place
Thursday 29th April at 10am – 1pm
Richard Dougherty 028 3832 5673

Youth providers will showcase community relations work and youth work available to young people in Lurgan. Young people from schools will come together to view the provision and participate in interactive workshops.