History

ISLAND is a triumph of design, technical development and construction, offering arts presenters and the people of Northern Ireland a choice of venues and services to suit every need.

ISLAND has established itself as a superb venue for a wide range of cultural and commercial events. With an award-winning reputation for innovation and style, ISLAND has a great atmosphere helped by excellent professional technical support and expert hospitality services.

Located within walking distance of Lisburn City Centre and strategically located beside public and road transport networks, ISLAND Arts Centre is easily accessible to guests both within and outside Lisburn.

For venue-hiring enquiries or to arrange to view ISLAND'S facilities email arts.admin@island.lisburn.gov.uk or telephone 028 92 509509

For ISLAND's room hire charges, please click here and for ISLAND's Facilities Terms & Condition click here .

Celtic Airs and Graces

Flautist Karin Leitner
Harpist Cormac de Barra

An evening of romantic, evocative and atmospheric music from this celebrated duo. This uplifting collection of music features Irish Airs, haunting Celtic melodies, lively jigs and reels, as well as classical gems and virtuoso pieces that date from past centuries right up to the present day.

Austrian Karin Leitner is a world renowned flautist. She is soloist with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Vienna Mozart Orchestra, and Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra amongst others; and Principal Flute and Piccolo in the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Cormac de Barra, who plays with Clannad, Moya Brennan, Enya and Hazel O’Connor, is one of Ireland’s finest harpists. He studied concert harp in the USA with Leone Paulson, a Julliard graduate and student of the world famous harpist, Carlos Salzedo.

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Date: Sat 11 Feb
Cost: £12/£10 con
Time: 8pm

History

Opened in June 2001, ISLAND has earned the excellent reputation as one of Ireland's major leading multi-arts venues. ISLAND proudly presents a unique diversity of arts and entertainment choices all year round and is Lisburn City Council's visually stunning arts base for Lisburn's vibrant cultural and creative scene.

Join over 280,000 visitors a year who visit ISLAND and experience the expectation and excitement of live theatre performances, music, dance and children's' theatre from Northern Ireland's top performers, and an array of national and international companies.

Bursting at the seams with creativity, ISLAND Arts Centre runs a year round firstclass programme of diverse classes and workshops including visual and verbal arts, community arts, performing arts and a full education programme that actively encourages people of all abilities to explore and preserve our arts heritage.

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