Sponsors and Funding

The Council's Arts Service gratefully acknowledges the multi-annual funding support it receives from Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

The Council's Arts Service is grateful to the Department for Social Development, The Office of the First and Deputy First Minister, the Community Relations Council, Housing Executive, the International Fund for Ireland, and the Arts Council of Northern for its funding towards a Re-Imaging Communities Consultation programme.

The Council's Arts Service is also grateful to the BIG LOTTERY for its funding on a two-year 'Third Generation Dance Project' - September 2006 - September 2008.

Recently funded projects include a dedicated outreach programme under the auspices of Peace 1 European Funding and the project management of two public art commissions for the City funded by Peace 11 European Funding through the Lisburn Partnership.

Virginia Ironside: Growing Old Disgracefully

Written and performed by Virginia Ironside.

Directed by Nigel Planer.

Welcome to the Blue Rinse Mountains of Virginia! When an agony aunt reaches sixty, she can lie like a trooper, jump off a bridge – or take to the stage. Virginia Ironside explains that unlimited free drugs, fun funerals, grandchildren and sex – or, even better, no sex – make the sixties the best – and funniest – time of your life…

Bar drinks can be brought into the studio for this show.

(This show has been re–scheduled from February when it was cancelled due to ill–health)