Mid & East Antrim Borough Council

Mid & East Antrim Borough Council

Doury Road Development Group

Everyone’s Welcome Here! - Talk

Doury Road Development Group Building, Ballymena

Monday 18th September – Thursday 21st September, 2.00pm – 4.00pm daily

drdginfo@gmail.com

Promoting understanding, respect, and engagement between all sections of the community, this series of drop-in sessions each afternoon will include film, local stories and talks about crime prevention and safety and mental wellbeing.                       

Libraries NI

Talk and Discussion with Historian Philip Orr

Carrickfergus Library

Monday 18th September, 6.30pm - 7.45pm

028 9336 2261
www.librariesni.org.uk

Historian, lecturer and playwright Philip Orr will provide a thought-provoking contribution to how communities look back at World War One events today, along with an opportunity to examine different attitudes to this historical period.                             

For Your Freedom and Ours CIC

Polish Airforce in WWII - Exhibition

Carrickfergus Museum & Civic Centre

Monday 18th September, 7.00pm – 9.00pm

07930 476649
maciek@foryourfreedomandours.com

Providing an introduction to the historical links between Northern Irish and Polish communities, this exhibition focuses on Polish airmen fighting in the Battle of Britain.               

Libraries NI

Raquel McKee – Rainbow Storytelling and Dramatics - Performance

Kells and Conor Library, Main Street, Kells

Tuesday 19th September, 10.30am – 11.30am

Private Event

Intercultural storytelling session led by Raquel McKee who will recite African / Caribbean folk tales to highlight themes of respecting difference and celebrating diversity. Funded by the Jim and Peg Armstrong bursary, the event will give an invited audience of local primary school children the chance to learn more about social inclusion and respect through the medium of storytelling.

Mid & East Antrim Borough Council

Safe Space, Shared Place? - Discussion

Larne Town Hall

Tuesday 19th September, 3.00pm

028 2563 3141
goodrelations@midandeastantrim.gov.uk

One of three conversations inviting the people of Mid and East Antrim to have their say on the Borough, focusing on shared and safe spaces and the council’s role in developing shared space. The discussion will be facilitated by well-known journalist and broadcaster, William Crawley.

Mid & East Antrim Borough Council

Safe Space, Shared Place? - Discussion

The Braid Ballymena Town Hall

Wednesday 20th September, 7.00pm

028 2563 3141
goodrelations@midandeastantrim.gov.uk

One of three conversations inviting the people of Mid and East Antrim to have their say on the Borough, focusing on shared and safe spaces and the council’s role in developing shared space. The discussion will be facilitated by well-known journalist and broadcaster, William Crawley.

Mid & East Antrim Borough Council

Safe space, Shared Place? - Discussion

Carrickfergus Civic Centre

Thursday 21st September, 7.00pm

028 2563 3141
goodrelations@midandeastantrim.gov.uk

One of three conversations inviting the people of Mid and East Antrim to have their say on the Borough, focusing on shared and safe spaces and the council’s role in developing shared space. The discussion will be facilitated by well-known journalist and broadcaster, William Crawley.

Agencies Supporting Ethnic Communities (Mid and East Antrim)

ASEC Quarterly Meeting - Discussion

The Braid, Ballymena Town Hall

Thursday 21st September, 10.00am – 1.00pm

Invitation only event

The quarterly meeting will provide members from statutory, voluntary and community sectors the opportunity to hear from guest speakers and share information and good practice to support minority ethnic communities in Mid and East Antrim.                   

Inter Ethnic Forum

Safe Space, Shared Place - Exhibition

The Braid, Ballymena Town Hall

Thursday 21st September, 7.00pm – 9.30pm

Ivy.goddard@interethnicforum.org.uk 

Working with community groups across the Mid and East Antrim area to create the installation, join the Inter Ethnic Forum as they unveil a 6-foot Mandala encapsulating the vibrancy and colourful traditions of the many communities in Mid and East Antrim.

Mid & East Antrim Council Area

Inter-Ethnic Forum with Northern Ireland Housing Executive

KellsSafe Space, Shared Place – through an Indo-Irish Lens

The Garden Across the Road, 94 Shankbridge Road,

Friday 22nd September, 12.30pm – 2.30pm

Join Mid & East Antrim’s Inter-Ethnic Forum and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive as they intertwine two cultures through shared food and stories. Two internationally renowned storytellers, Peter Chand and Liz Weir will share their stories of culture and heritage and discuss the importance of celebrating diversity.

Booking essential, contact Natasha on 028 2564 3605
£2 per person, lunch provided.

 

Dunclug Youth Forum

Soap Box Derby - Youth-based Event

Woodside Road, Ballymena

Saturday 23rd September, 12noon – 4.00pm

07907 533354

Children from largely segregated communities will be encouraged to come together and take part in a Soap Box Derby. Promoting community relations with local residents, this great spectator event will see soap boxes compete in a timed race over a distance from the Woodside Road to Bog Road, Ballymena.