Award-winning multi-instrumentalist traditional Irish music group, R\u00e9alta will perform on Saturday 29th<\/sup> April.\u00a0 R\u00e9alta will showcase a\u00a0world premiere\u00a0of a new piece inspired by Limavady, commissioned by Live Music Now, a charity that uses the transformational power of live music in education, health, care and community settings across Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n R\u00e9alta is joined for this concert by guest singer and songwriter\u00a0Myles McCormack, as well as young trad players from\u00a0CC\u00c9 Jimmy O’Hara\u00a0(Roe Valley) and a collaboration with poet\u00a0Anne McMaster.<\/p>\n The Northern Ireland Photography Association\u2019s annual exhibition will be held in the galleries from 29th<\/sup> April \u2013 27th<\/sup> May.\u00a0 This exhibition features 87 images captured by camera club members from across Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n In May, there is an open call for local photographers of all levels to submit images of the beautiful Causeway Coast to be part of Coastal Connections, an exhibition which will be displayed in our Broighter Gallery as well as virtually on our website that will celebrate our unique coastline, in all its natural splendour.<\/p>\n Over the next three months, the ArtBeat Initiative will be reignited.\u00a0 This initiative focuses on mindfulness and well-being through nature and creativity and there will be a series of outdoor workshops as we celebrate the brighter days, longer evenings and the stunning environment of the Causeway Coast and Glens area, starting on Saturday 29th April with a Creative Writing workshop at Benone Beach, with Poet and playwright Anne McMaster.\u00a0 There will also be family fun, with a parent and toddler drumming course, children\u2019s dance workshops, film and storytelling, alongside community activities such as\u00a0Sound Connections.<\/strong><\/p>\n In Portstewart, Flowerfield Arts Centre will showcase some fantastic exhibitions including The Spring Exhibition of the Ulster Society of Women Artists, \u2018Still I Rise\u2019, by Deirdre Robb and in our Upper Gallery, Disruptive Women\/Mujeres Disruptivas by Conflict Textiles.\u00a0 Flowerfield is delighted to welcome some of the talented\u00a0women who created the arpilleras in this exhibition to Flowerfield on Friday 28th April<\/strong>. <\/strong>These women are\u00a0visiting from Catalonia and all are welcome for a guided tour of the Disruptive Women exhibition between 1-2pm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The auditorium will host live music, spoken word and film, including live music from Arborist on Saturday 29th<\/sup> April, a sold-out performance by Duke Special (9th<\/sup> June) and an incredible evening of music by one of Ireland\u2019s leading pianists Ruth McGinley (24th<\/sup> June), Screenings of award-nominated films A Quite Girl (4th<\/sup> May) and Aftersun (1st<\/sup> June), and a Talk by Nobel prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon on Friday 5th<\/sup> May.<\/p>\n Flowerfield also welcome back the popular Tenx9 event on Friday 19th<\/sup> May, for another evening of storytelling on the theme of Family, and will host the book launch of Homebirds by Anne Marie McAleese and Dot Blakely (25th<\/sup> May), where they will chat with local chef Paula McIntyre.<\/p>\n There will also be creative opportunities in pottery, fused glass and painting, as well as the opportunity to move in a 5 -week t\u2019ai chi and qigong course led by Dr Philip Johnson and a 4-week Irish & Scottish C\u00e9il\u00ed\/C\u00e8ilidh\u00a0Dancing Course, along with activities for children and families including a series of parent and child workshops with dedicated sessions for Autistic young people and their parent\/carer.<\/p>\n The new Arts Guide is available to download from www.flowerfield.org or www.roevalleyarts.com or drop into Flowerfield Arts Centre or Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre to pick up a copy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council\u2019s Arts Service is pleased to release its latest Arts Guide, packed with creative opportunities and cultural highlights taking you right through Spring. 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Headlining this season\u2019s events at Roe Valley Arts & Cultural Centre is one of Ireland\u2019s most revered ambassadors of music, Brian Kennedy, performing in the Danny Boy Auditorium on Saturday 3rd<\/sup> June.<\/p>\n