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Young at Art is Northern Ireland’s leading arts provider for children and young people offering a year-round programme of events and activities for families, schools/youth groups and arts and education professionals to take part in.
Young at Art is committed to offering a festival accessible to all. Using icons provided in this brochure you will be able to find out details on venue accessibility. There is more information on access and resources available on our website: www.youngatart.co.uk
Our annual Belfast Children’s Festival is back for its 19th year to light up the city with a colourful array of the very best in local and international art and performance to inspire joy, creativity and curiosity in our capital city.
G E T I N V O LV E D This year Young at Art will be running competition giveaways and promotions through our two new media partners Q Radio and NI4Kids. In association with Translink & Ramada Encore we will be giving away some free family travel, ticket, restaurant and hotel packages to the big festival weekend across these media networks and a free travel activity sheet will be available in the February 2017 issue of NI4Kids.
Guide Dogs Welcome.
Wheelchair Friendly.
Induction Loop System available.
Relaxed Performance (Suitable for Children with Autism).
BOOKING TICKETS Many festival events sell out so book early to avoid disappointment.
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10 - 15 march 2017
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This year Young at Art’s main festival weekend is even bigger and better than ever! Young at Art is organising two jam-packed days full of free activity in some of Belfast’s most iconic locations.
BIG TITANIC DAY OUT
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OPENING HOURS: Monday - Friday 10am-1pm & 2pm-5pm
Some venues will be selling tickets for events too, whose booking fee may differ to ours. For more information on this and our full booking policy, terms and conditions, please go to the website.
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SATURDAY 11th MARCH, 1pm-4pm Free family events taking place around the Titanic Quarter including Meta-Perceptual Helmets, WheelWorks ArtCart, QRadio Superbus, the “Wee Tram”, Bounce Culture DJ & Drumming workshops, arts and craft activities and much more.
As always we are encouraging families to travel into the city centre using our partner Translink’s services, and are excited to be taking over a couple of their services that weekend offering families additional activity.
12.27 (with on board activity) Bangor outbound train service into Belfast alighting at the Titanic Quarter station.
Simply book discounted family tickets for these services with Translink at www.translink.co.uk
BIG BOTANIC DAY OUT
Download a free travel activity pack for the journey on www.youngatart.co.uk or pick up a printed copy in the February edition of NI4Kids.
SUNDAY 12th MARCH, 1pm-4pm Free family events taking place around the Botanic Area, including children’s workshops in Palm House, Ulster Museum and Lyric Theatre, including Meta-Perceptual Helmets, Children's Books Ireland's Book Clinic, Storytrekkers, Ulster Orchestra’s Instrument Petting Zoo and NI Opera’s Little Lullabies.
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For full details and times of all events visit our website www.youngatart.co.uk
11.33 (with on board activity) Derry / Londonderry inbound train service into Belfast alighting at the Botanic Train Station.
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SCHOOLS & GROUPS DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOLS & GROUPS: Call Young at Art on 028 9023 0660 for more information. *Please note all information accurate at time of print. Some details may be subject to change. All up to date information listed on www.youngatart.co.uk