Last week was a week of open mics! Had a great time reading at Aspects Festival Club and the monthly open mic hosted by @qub_writers 🎤 #openmic #readingaloud #shortstorywriter #aspectsfestival
Join us at the next Aspects Festival Club event at the Imperial Bar, Bangor on Wednesday 17 April. 🎤 Are you an aspiring writer? You are invited to take part and read a short passage of no more than three minutes in this relaxed atmosphere. There will be an invited guest and then the floor will be open. We welcome a wide spectrum of writing including prose, short stories and poetry. In order to spark your imagination, we have attached a theme of 'Nature' to the session. If this theme does not fit your writing, still do come along! Everyone is welcome – if you are a writer wishing to share your talent maybe for the first time in front of a small informal audience or if you are someone who is there to listen and support. 📍 Imperial Bar 📅 Wednesday 17 April ⏰ 7.30pm 🎫 No booking required #AspectsFestival #FestivalClub #ImperialBar #ANDculture
Save the date for a Belfast Writers Group evening out! 🌟🎤🚈 The next Aspects Festival Club event is happening at the Imperial Bar, Bangor on Wednesday 17 April. Belfast Writers Group will be meeting as usual beforehand in 2 Royal Avenue from 4:30-6.00, and all are welcome to come to the group and head up to the open mic with us afterwards!🎤 Are you an aspiring writer? You are invited to take part and read a short passage of no more than three minutes in this relaxed atmosphere. There will be an invited guest and then the floor will be open. We welcome a wide spectrum of writing including prose, short stories and poetry. In order to spark your imagination, we have attached a theme of 'Nature' to the session. If this theme does not fit your writing, still do come along! Everyone is welcome – if you are a writer wishing to share your talent maybe for the first time in front of a small informal audience or if you are someone who is there to listen and support. 📍Imperial Bar, Bangor 📅Wednesday 17 April ⏰7.30pm 🎟️ No booking required More info @cultureardsandnorthdown #openmic #writinggroup #creativewriting #AspectsFestival #FestivalClub #ImperialBar
The next Aspects Festival Club event is happening at the Imperial Bar, Bangor on Wednesday 17 April. 🎤 Are you an aspiring writer? You are invited to take part and read a short passage of no more than three minutes in this relaxed atmosphere. There will be an invited guest and then the floor will be open. We welcome a wide spectrum of writing including prose, short stories and poetry. In order to spark your imagination, we have attached a them of 'Nature' to the session. If this theme does not fit your writing, still do come along! Everyone is welcome – if you are a writer wishing to share your talent maybe for the first time in front of a small informal audience or if you are someone who is there to listen and support. 📍 Imperial Bar 📅 Wednesday 17 April ⏰ 7.30pm 🎫 No booking required #AspectsFestival #FestivalClub #ImperialBar #ANDculture
The next Aspects Festival Club event is happening at the Imperial Bar, Bangor on Wednesday 17 April. 🎤 Are you an aspiring writer? You are invited to take part and read a short passage of no more than three minutes in this relaxed atmosphere. There will be an invited guest and then the floor will be open. We welcome a wide spectrum of writing including prose, short stories and poetry. In order to spark your imagination, we have attached a them of 'Nature' to the session. If this theme does not fit your writing, still do come along! Everyone is welcome – if you are a writer wishing to share your talent maybe for the first time in front of a small informal audience or if you are someone who is there to listen and support. 📍 Imperial Bar 📅 Wednesday 17 April ⏰ 7.30pm 🎫 No booking required More info: https://andculture.org.uk/whats-on/aspects-festival-club #AspectsFestival #FestivalClub #ImperialBar #ANDculture
*Post edit - Book Clinics now cancelled* Join in the fun at Young Aspects this weekend!! 📚 🎉 Highlights of the programme include a special event with Big Wave Surfer and author Al Mennie on Friday 1 March in Studio 1A and the Book Clinics at Bangor's Carnegie Library on Saturday 2 March. There are still a few spaces left on the Kids Yoga and Family Nature Writing Walk events and Children's Writing Workshop (9-11 yrs). Check out the full programme and book via Aspects website. Link in bio. #YoungAspects #AspectsFestival #ChildrensBooks #LoveReading #ni4kids 📷 Al Mennie by Ashley Kavanagh #YoungAspects #AspectsFestival #ANDculture #WhatsOnNI #NI4Kids #LoveBooks
Waves and Words, a special event with Big Wave Surfer and author Al Mennie is happening on Friday 1 March at Studio 1A, Bangor as part of Young Aspects. 📚 🌊 Al Mennie is probably best known for his big wave surfing exploits. From humble beginnings playing on the beach at Castlerock, to eventually becoming a pioneer of big wave surfing in both Ireland and at the infamous location of Nazare in Portugal. Al has also written several books from an autobiography, to books to help adults and children with fear, anxieties and being confident! Author of children’s books Confident Kris and Billy the Basking Shark, Al will share insights into his writing journey and what inspires him. 📍 Studio 1A, Bangor 📅 Friday 1 March ⏰ 4pm 🎫 £5 Suitable for children of all ages. Book via Aspects Festival website. Link in bio. #AspectsFestival #YoungAspects #ChildrensLiterature #LoveBooks #NI4Kids #whatsonni 📸 Al Mennie by Sara O'Neill.
Waves and Words, a special event with Big Wave Surfer and author Al Mennie is happening on Friday 1 March at Studio 1A, Bangor as part of Young Aspects. 📚 🌊 Al Mennie is probably best known for his big wave surfing exploits. From humble beginnings playing on the beach at Castlerock, to eventually becoming a pioneer of big wave surfing in both Ireland and at the infamous location of Nazare in Portugal. Al has also written several books from an autobiography, to books to help adults and children with fear, anxieties and being confident! Author of children’s books Confident Kris and Billy the Basking Shark, Al will share insights into his writing journey and what inspires him. 📍 Studio 1A, Bangor 📅 Friday 1 March ⏰ 4pm 🎫 £5 Suitable for children of all ages. Book via Aspects Festival website. Link in bio. #AspectsFestival #YoungAspects #ChildrensLiterature #LoveBooks #NI4Kids #whatsonni 📷Al Mennie by Sara O'Neill
A reminder that our next Aspects Festival Club event is taking place next Wednesday 21 February at the Imperial Bar, Bangor. At this special event, we will open the floor to participants to showcase their writing talents. 🎤 In order to spark your imagination, we have attached a loose theme to each night. 'Memory' will be our theme for February and 'Nature' will inspire our April session. These themes are not mandatory and if your writing does not fit in, still do come along. We will have a guest writer each month. Everyone is welcome – if you are a writer wishing to share your talent maybe for the first time in front of a small informal audience or if you are someone who is there to listen and support. 📍Imperial Bar, Bangor 📅 Wednesday 21 February and Wednesday 17 April ⏰ 7.30pm - 9pm Admission is free. No need to book, just turn up! For more info, visit the ANDculture website. Link in bio. #AspectsFestival #FestivalClub #ANDculture #LocalWriting
Aspects Festival is delighted to welcome Al Mennie to its Young Aspects programme. The Big Wave Surfer, writer and athlete will be giving a special talk in Studio 1A, Bangor on Friday 1 March. Author of several children’s books, Al will share insights into his writing journey and what inspires him. Find out more and book now at http://tinyurl.com/49ntc8su #whatson #whatsonni #whatsonnorthernireland #aspects #aspectsfestival #bangor #whatsonards #whatsonardsandnorthdown #whatsonbangor #almennie
Join Big Wave Surfer, writer and athlete Al Mennie who will be giving a special talk in Studio 1A, Bangor on Friday 1 March as part of Young Aspects. 📚 🌊 Al Mennie is probably best known for his big wave surfing exploits. From humble beginnings playing on the beach at Castlerock, to eventually becoming a pioneer of big wave surfing in both Ireland and at the infamous location of Nazare in Portugal. As well as his passion for the sea Al has a particular passion in helping others survive what life throws at them… Al has written several books from an autobiography to books to help adults and children with fear, anxieties and being confident. Author of children’s books Confident Kris and Billy the Basking Shark, Al will share insights into his writing journey and what inspires him. 📍 Studio 1A, Bangor 📅 Friday 1 March ⏰ 4pm 🎫 £5 Suitable for children of all ages. Book via Aspects Festival website. Link in bio. #AspectsFestival #YoungAspects #ChildrensLiterature #LoveBooks #NI4Kids #WhatsOnni
Join Big Wave Surfer, writer and athlete Al Mennie who will be giving a special talk in Studio 1A, Bangor on Friday 1 March as part of Young Aspects. 📚 🌊 Al Mennie is probably best known for his big wave surfing exploits. From humble beginnings playing on the beach at Castlerock, to eventually becoming a pioneer of big wave surfing in both Ireland and at the infamous location of Nazare in Portugal. As well as his passion for the sea Al has a particular passion in helping others survive what life throws at them… Al has written several books from an autobiography to books to help adults and children with fear, anxieties and being confident! Author of children’s books Confident Kris and Billy the Basking Shark, Al will share insights into his writing journey and what inspires him. 📍 Studio 1A, Bangor 📅 Friday 1 March ⏰ 4pm 🎫 £5 Suitable for children of all ages. Book via Aspects Festival website. Link in bio. 🔗 #AspectsFestival #YoungAspects #ChildrensLiterature #LoveBooks #NI4Kids #whatsonni @al_mennie
Aspects Festival has launched its Young Aspects programme! 📢📚 Taking place from 1 – 3 March, at various locations around Bangor, the diverse programme of reading, writing and art events is sure to inspire young imaginations. Featuring author and Big Wave Surfer Al Mennie, Book Clinics, the Woodland Chew and Yarn, Book Inspired Yoga, a Digital Art Workshop, Book Binding, Writing Workshops, a Bedtime Story event and more, there's plenty on offer for children of all ages. 📷 The Mayor of Ards and North Down, Councillor Jennifer Gilmour, children’s author, Marianne MacShane, Theo and Jonas Hamilton and Ayda-Grace McCarthy. To view the full programme and to book tickets, visit, the Young Aspects website. Link in bio. 🔗 #AspectsFestival #YoungAspects #LoveBooks #NI4Kids #Whatsonni #BangorNI #ArdsandNorthDown #andculture
Aspects Festival has launched its Young Aspects programme! 📢📚 Taking place from 1 – 3 March, at various locations around Bangor, the diverse programme of reading, writing and art events is sure to inspire young imaginations. Featuring author and Big Wave Surfer Al Mennie, Book Clinics, the Woodland Chew and Yarn, Book Inspired Yoga, a Digital Art Workshop, Book Binding, Writing Workshops, a Bedtime Story event and more, there's plenty on offer for children of all ages. 📷 The Mayor of Ards and North Down, Councillor Jennifer Gilmour, children’s author, Marianne MacShane, Theo and Jonas Hamilton and Ayda-Grace McCarthy. To view the full programme and to book tickets, visit, the Aspects Festival website. Link in bio. 🔗 #AspectsFestival #YoungAspects #lovebooks #whatsonni #NI4Kids #BangorNI #ArdsandNorthDown #andculture
Dates for your diaries! 📣 Aspects Festival is delighted to present Young Aspects, an exciting programme of creative events for children, taking place 1 - 3 March at various locations around Bangor. 📚 ✏️ Young Aspects will include book and story events, writing and creative workshops and lots more! Suitable for all ages. The programme will be revealed and tickets will go on sale on Thursday 1 February at: www.aspectsfestival.com #aspectsfestival #YoungAspects #childrensliterature #CreativeKids #bangorni
Aspiring writers are invited to join us upstairs at the Imperial Bar, Bangor for our Aspects Club events, where we will open the floor to participants to showcase their writing talents. In order to spark your imagination, we have attached a loose theme to each night. 'Memory' will be our theme for February and 'Nature' will inspire our April session. These themes are not mandatory and if your writing does not fit in, still do come along. We will have a guest writer each month. Everyone is welcome – if you are a writer wishing to share your talent maybe for the first time in front of a small informal audience or if you are someone who is there to listen and support. 📍Imperial Bar, Bangor 📅 Wednesday 21 February and Wednesday 17 April ⏰ 7.30pm - 9pm Admission is free. No need to book, just turn up! https://andculture.org.uk/whats-on/aspects-festival-club #AspectsFestival #FestivalClub #ANDculture #localwritinggroup
Such a warm welcome at Aspects Festival in Bangor, County Down yesterday, speaking about nature writing with the wonderful @maggiedoyle7378 and Patricia Hamilton #wildatlanticwomen #aspectsfestival #bangor #coast #literature #countydown #northernireland #writing #atlantic #walking #wildatlanticway #womenshistory #irishwomenshistory
aspects #poetry #poetryni #poetryslam #aspectsfestival
A second sold out screening ❤️ what a special venue for it too. Bangor Abbey which is at the heart of many of the featured stories in the film. I am still buzzing. #aspectsfestival
** Bangor's Ghost ** It was a huge honour and privilege for @amylouisewyattpoet and I to be asked to take part in this feature film, alongside so many talented writers and musicians.. Made by the multi-talented film maker @r_coultergeist - it explores Bangor's history through music, poetry and song. Cannot wait for the candlelit show tonight in the gorgeous setting of Bangor Abbey 🎬 💚 #BangorsGhost #BangoeAbbey #aspectsfestival
Aspects Festival kicked off last night with the fabulous Galicia Exchange and Concert at North Down Museum, where Keith Payne, Xavier Queipo and Su Garrido Pombo provided a captivating evening of poetry and music. Many Aspects events have already sold out but there's still time to book tickets! Highlights include Grammy Award winner Bill Whelan discussing his new memoir at Bangor Castle, a Nature Walk with author Maggie Doyle and Fionola Meredith and Olivia Fitzsimons will be discussing their new books with Nuala McKeever at North Down Museum. Check out the full programme on the Aspects website. Link in bio. Aspects Festival runs from 27 September - 7 October in various locations around Bangor. #AspectsFestival #Aspects23 #BangorNI
Join us on Wednesday 27 September at North Down Museum for an evening of poetry and music at Aspects Festival's opening event; Galicia Exchange and Concert with Keith Payne, Xavier Quiepo and Su Garrido Pombo. The Savage Acres is a contemporary poetry performance by Keith Payne which celebrates the everyday; hymns to kitchen islands, homilies to the turn in the stair and rhymes to the cascades of profiterole desserts that come tumbling our way. This reading will be delivered in Payne's signature and engaging style. Awarded the Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill Poetry Exchange 2023, Xavier Quiepo’s poems delve deep into the marine world where he spent much of his working life. As a biologist and poet, Quiepo shares his wonder at the great whales and astonishment at the velvet crabs, as he sings canticles to sand, foam and waves. The Patios of Light from multi-award- winning singer Su Garrido Pombo, follows the road of a hundred turns down from the mountains of Vigo, in the northwest of Spain. ‘When we’d get back to the city, we’d fall silent, until our mothers sang lullabies that rose through the patios… Patios of Light is the hymn to those neighbours, those women, our grandmothers, sisters and aunts who made that journey.’ 📍 North Down Museum 📅 Wednesday 27 September ⏰ 8pm 🎫 £8 Book via Aspects website. Link in bio. #AspectsFestival #Aspects2023 #GaliciaExchange #NorthDownMuseum #BangorNI
Take 5 @belfasttelegraph @cultureardsandnorthdown. Fingers crossed 🤞 for a sunny morning for our creative walk Saturday 30th September in Bangor. #aspectsfestival ✍️🍁
Aspects Festival 2023 Starts Next Week Aspects, Bangor’s festival of reading, writing and words starts next week with a full programme of events celebrating the written word. This year’s festival features a packed line-up, with something for everyone on offer, from top authors to poetry, exhibitions, history and politics. Opening the festival on Wednesday 27 September is the Galicia Exchange and Concert with poets Keith Payne and Xavier Quiepo at North Down Museum. Galician Xavier is visiting Northern Ireland on a Cultural Exchange and will spend a month at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre as part of the experience. The evening will also feature music from award-winning Galician musician Su Garrido Pombo. North Down Museum is also hosting some fantastic book events with Judith Mok presenting her memoir The State of Dark there on Saturday 30 September. Judith Mok is a Dublin-based classical soprano, a leading voice coach, novelist and poet. She was born in the Netherlands to Jewish survivors of the Holocaust trying to rebuild their shattered lives. The State of Dark is a memoir and a detective story which delves into her family’s past. Join authors Fionola Meredith and Olivia Fitzsimons also in North Down Museum, on Thursday 5 October, as they discuss their new books The Stamp of Beauty and The Quiet Whispers Never Stop with Nuala McKeever. Read more on our website - link in bio 👆 #aspectsfestival #authors #northdownmuseum #literature #poetry #cultureardsandnorthdown @cultureardsandnorthdown
Aspects Festival starts next week with a full programme of events celebrating reading, writing and words. From top authors to poetry, history, politics and memoir, there's something for everyone on offer! 📚 Some highlights from this year's line-up include: Fascinating memoir events with Judith Mok and Riverdance composer Bill Whelan, who will be discussing their latest books. Glenn Patterson will be in The Chamber in Bangor Castle chatting about his new book and author Maggie Doyle will lead a creative walk along Bangor's Coastal Path. Join authors Fionola Meredith and Olivia Fitzsimons as they discuss their debut novels with Nuala McKeever at North Down Museum. There will also be a Festival Club, the Poetry Slam and the Clandeboye Reading party make a welcome return to the festival. Many events are already fully booked, so don't miss out! Check out the full programme and book tickets at through Aspects Festival's website. Link in bio. Aspects Festival runs from 27 September to 7 October in various locations around Bangor. #AspectsFestival #Aspects2023
Aspects, Bangor’s festival of reading, writing and words starts next week with a full programme of events offering something for everyone. From top authors to poetry, history, politics and memoir, there's plenty to choose from. 📚 Some highlights from this year's line-up include fascinating memoir events with Judith Mok and Riverdance composer Bill Whelan who will be discussing their latest books. Glenn Patterson will be in The Chamber in Bangor Castle chatting about his new book and author Maggie Doyle will lead a creative walk along Bangor's Coastal Path. Join authors Fionola Meredith and Olivia Fitzsimons as they discuss their debut novels with Nuala McKeever at North Down Museum. There will also be a Festival Club, the Poetry Slam and the Clandeboye Reading Party make a welcome return to the festival. Many events are already fully booked, so don't miss out! Check out the full programme and book tickets through Aspects Festival's website. Link in bio. Aspects Festival runs from 27 September to 7 October in various locations around Bangor. #AspectsFestival #Aspects2023
Aspects, Bangor’s festival of reading, writing and words starts next week with a full programme of events celebrating the written word. This year’s festival features a packed line-up, with something for everyone on offer, from top authors to poetry, exhibitions, history and politics. Read all about it at https://tinyurl.com/5b7prbtw #whatson #whatsonni #whatsonnorthernireland #aspects #aspectsfestival #literature #literaryfestival
📺 The Aspects Festival is back from 27th September to 7th October & I'll be chatting to Festival Director Patricia Hamilton about some of this years highlights on the latest episode of Robin Elliott Tonight Tune in tonight at 9pm on NVTV on Freeview CH7 & Virgin 159. And also on Monday at 9pm on Sky 181 #aspectsfestival #marypeters #billwhelan #riverdance #bangorni #ardsandnorthdown #skytv #sky181 #nvtv #robinelliotttonight
It’s lido Friday and I’m about to start this beauty. Come to see @kerrinidochartaigh and my good self talk all things nature writing at Aspects Festival, Bangor, NI on 30 September! #naturewriting #nature #thinplaces #wildatlanticwomen #aspectsfestival #london #northernireland #wild #reading #lido #swimming
Bill Whelan, award-winning composer of Riverdance, will be discussing his new book, The Road to Riverdance, with Neil Martin at Bangor Castle on Sunday 1 October. The Road to Riverdance chronicles Bill's hugely successful career, from his childhood right up to that defining Eurovision performance. Join us at Aspects Festival for an evening of discussion and music as Bill chats to Neil Martin about his life, career and his impact on Irish music and dance. To close the event, Bill will be performing with renowned folk duo, Zoe Conway and John McIntyre. For more info and to book tickets, visit the Aspects website. Link in bio. #AspectsFestival #Aspects2023 #Riverdance #BangorNI #BangorCastle
Aspects Festival is delighted to host a series of events which will celebrate and support new writers and new publications. This year’s festival takes place in Bangor from 27 September – 7 October. Read all about it at https://tinyurl.com/bde3erkb #whatson #whatsonni #whatsonardsandnorthdown #aspects #aspectsfestival #northernireland #festival #literaryfestival
Aspects Festival is delighted to welcome Bill Whelan to this year's festival. 📚 Bill Whelan has composed music for theatre, film and orchestra. His best known work Riverdance, was composed especially for the interval act of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest. Since then, Riverdance the Show has gone on to play to 22 million people worldwide. Join Bill in conversation with Neil Martin at Bangor Castle on 1 October as he discusses his new book 'The Road to Riverdance' which charts Bill's impact on the journey of traditional Irish music. As part of the event Bill will be performing with renowned folk duo Zoe Conway and John Mc Intyre. 📍 Bangor Castle 📅 Sunday 1 October ⏰ 8pm 🎫 £15 Book through Aspects Festival website. Link in bio. #AspectsFestival #Aspects2023 #BangorCastle #BangorNI #Riverdance
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT! Aspect's Festival will be hosting a very special screening at the beautiful Bangor Abbey THIS MONTH (29th Sept). There will be a few extra treats thrown in and if you're attending please do stick around for a wee while after for a cuppa and a natter ❤️ Tickets from aspectsfestival.com (link in bio) . #bangorsghost #bangorsghostfilm #screening #candlelight #bangorabbey #documentary #aspectsfestival #historicalfilm #musicfilm #artfilm #bangor #countydown #ni #ireland #irishmusic #poetry #storytelling #music #peoplewatching #ourhistory #independentfilm
Aspects Festival is delighted to welcome back its Festival Club which takes place at the Imperial Bar Bangor on Monday 2 October. The event is aimed at aspiring writers who may not have read publicly before. It's an enjoyable evening aimed at encouraging new talent to read a piece of prose or poetry that they have penned themselves, taking the stage for three minutes maximum. Come along to read or just to listen! FREE event, no booking required. 📍 Imperial Bar, Bangor 📅 Monday 2 October ⏰ 7pm More info at: https://aspectsfestival.com/whats-on/festival-club-1 #AspectsFestival #Aspects2023 #ImperialBar #FestivalClub #BangorNI
As part of this year's Aspects Festival, author Maggie Doyle will lead a creative walk along Bangor's Coastal Path. Maggie will read from her book Mountain Notes, A Nature Diary for inspiration as we walk, take notes, pause for readings, sketching and stories. A beautiful outdoor event - not to be missed! All materials will be provided. 📅 Saturday 30 September ⏰ 9.30am - 11.30am 📍 Meet at McKee Clock 🎫 £10 Book through Aspects Festival website. Link in bio. #AspectsFestival #Aspects2023
Aspects Festival 2023 Programme 2023 Unveiled! 📚 Aspects Festival 2023 will take place from 27 September - 7 October at various locations around Bangor. This year's line-up features an eclectic mix of events from memoir, history to prose, celebrating writing from the Island of Ireland. Whatever your interests, there are events that will challenge, teach and entertain. Highlights include fascinating memoirs from Judith Mok, Bill Whelan of Riverdance fame and Lady Mary Peters who will discuss their books and take audiences on their journeys. Author Maggie Doyle will be using her book 'Mountain Notes, A Nature Diary' as inspiration for a special nature walk along Bangor’s Coastal Path and the Clandeboye Reading Party returns this year for a day of events exploring Childhood and Children's Culture. To view the full programme and to book tickets, visit Aspects Festival website. Link in bio. 🔗 #Aspects2023 #AspectsFestival #bangorni 📷 The Mayor of Ards and North Down, Councillor Jennifer Gilmour with Author Maggie Doyle at the launch of Aspects Festival's 2023 programme.
Aspects Festival 2023 Programme Unveiled! 📚 We are pleased to announce that this year's Aspects Festival will take place from 27 September - 7 October at various locations around Bangor. This year's line-up features an eclectic mix of events from memoir, history to prose, celebrating writing from the Island of Ireland. Whatever your interests, there are events that will challenge, teach and entertain. Highlights include fascinating memoirs from Judith Mok, Bill Whelan of Riverdance fame and Lady Mary Peters who will discuss their books and take audiences on their journeys. Author Maggie Doyle will be using her book 'Mountain Notes, A Nature Diary' as inspiration for a special nature walk along Bangor’s Coastal Path and the Clandeboye Reading Party returns this year for a day of events exploring Childhood and Children's Culture. To view the full programme and to book tickets, visit the Aspects Festival website. Link in bio. 🔗 #Aspects2023 #AspectsFestival #BangorNI 📷 The Mayor of Ards and North Down, Councillor Jennifer Gilmour with Author Maggie Doyle at the launch of Aspects Festival's 2023 programme.
We held 2 fantastic events last Friday as part of this year's Aspects literary festival - check out the video in our website news blog (link in stories). @oonaghlindenartyoga welcomed our younger book fans for a book inspired yoga and art session, introducing our young readers to Giraffes Giraffes Can't Dance (Giles Andrae Guy Parker-Bees) We brought the the book to life using yoga postures, movement, breathing exercises, meditation and above all a bit of fun. Our second session was with digital artist Graham Ginty from Waveform Digital Media creating a unique audio visual story mash up using books, words, animation, digital film, sound recording and drawing, culminating in a short video piece written, filmed, recorded and edited by the participants. @cultureardsandnorthdown #aspectsfestival #bangorni #literaryfestival #whatsonni #workshops #artclasses #madeinboom
Well, what a fantastic day we had yesterday at the The Bangor Literary Journal Launch of Issue 19 & Bangor Poetry Competition Winners: Aspects Edition.. Huge congratulations to Maurice Devitt Winner of the Tenth Annual Bangor Poetry Competition..👏👏 Also to the other placed poets.. Thanks so much to everyone at Aspects Festival for all your hard work, to Steve Smyth our featured writer (who flew in from Manchester), John A Rubery our featured artist (who was sketching away during the event), Inge Persyn (who sang so beautifully)🙏💚 Thanks so much to our wonderful Mayor Karen Douglas who has for years and years been such a fantastic supporter of our local ARTS scene.. (Thankyou also for the lovely reception after in the Mayor's Parlour 💚) Thankyou to everyone who entered the competition and those who have contributed to Issue 19..🙏 Thanks so much to everyone who turned up at the event yesterday, you made it such a special day for all of us🙏💚 #aspectsfestival #journal
A really lovely afternoon in Bangor Castle for the Bangor Literary Journal poetry awards. Some amazing poets and poems, funny, sad and powerful! The Mayor was in attendance to award the prizes and some beautiful music was also performed. A very special occasion. @elvisfan41 . . . . . . . . . . #sundayafternoon #autumn2022 #october2022 #bangorcastle #bangorni #bangorliteraryjournal #poetry #poets #poems #prizegiving #livemusic #aspectsfestival #irishwriting
A lovely sunny morning spent in the forest as we took part in aspects festival Chew and Yarn. Some lovely storytelling under the parachute while we made flatbreads infused with @clandeboye_yoghurt and apples freshly picked from Clandeboye Courtyard. Always a great event! #aspectsfestival #bangorni #ardsandnorthdown #northernireland
From poetry to prose, from journalism to song-writing and story-telling, there’s still time to get yourself down to the 2022 #AspectsFestival which runs until 2nd October 📚 These perfectly placed bus rears keep it simple with key event dates and an all-important call to action 🚌 📲 🏷️ @cultureardsandnorthdown @ardsandnorthdownboroughcouncil #literature #irishwriting #festival #event #Northernireland #busadvertising #poetry
This evening I took my love of books to a whole new level and learnt how to make my own!! I foresee lots of luscious sketch pads in my future! I attended a wonderful workshop with @lucy_turner_print who took us through the processes of making two different types of books. Lucy was so knowledgeable and helpful which made learning this new skill fun! This was part of the Aspects Festival, which runs every year in Bangor, and is run in conjunction with @cultureardsandnorthdown The workshop was in the gorgeous setting of the North Down Museum and all materials were provided. We were given refreshments and I can safely say that at £20 per person this was worth every penny! I’m so glad I was able to hop along on my crutches and enjoy this new experience! #northdown #aspectsfestival #bookbinding #learning
At the end of 2021, five writers were invited to write and record an essay – to uncover the untold stories and idiosyncrasies of the everyday and hidden histories of Northern Ireland in its centenary year. Three of these writers Claire Mitchell, Glenn Patterson and Míchaél McCann will read their essays live at a special event at Aspects Festival. These essays were part of a short series, Another Northern Ireland, commissioned for BBC Radio 3’s The Essay, and also featured on BBC Radio Ulster’s Storytellers. They were co-produced by Conor Garrett and Ophelia Byrne. 📍 Bangor Castle 📅 Saturday 1 October ⏰ 7pm 🎟 £10 For more info and booking visit Aspects Festival website. Link in bio. 🔗 #AspectsFestival #Aspects2022 #AnotherNorthernIreland
Aspects Festival is delighted to host two Festival Club events as part of this year's programme. Taking place in Bangor's Imperial Bar, these events are aimed at encouraging aspiring writers to read a short poem or passage that they have written in a relaxed atmosphere. On the opening night, Thursday 22 September, special guest Galician poet Jesús Castro Yáñez will read some of his recent work. 📍 Imperial Bar, Bangor 📅 Thurs 22 Sept: 9pm 📅 Fri 30 Sept: 8pm FREE events, no booking required. https://aspectsfestival.com/whats-on/festival-club #AspectsFestival #Aspects2022 #Poetry
Aspects Festival 2022 starts tomorrow! 📚 From book launches, to poetry and author events, kids' events and exhibitions, there's lots on offer to inspire the reader and writer in you. You can view the full programme and book tickets at Aspects Festival website. Link in bio. 🔗 📍 Various locations around Bangor 📅22 September - 2 October 📷 Crime writers Jason Johnson and Anthony J. Quinn who are launching their new books tomorrow evening at North Down Museum as part of Aspects Festival. #AspectsFestival #Aspects2022 #IrishWriting
📺 The latest episode of Robin Elliott Tonight is available to watch now on my #youtube channel (link in bio) 📺 On the show this week Robin is looking ahead to Belfast Restaurant Week 2022 which takes place from 19th to 25th September and visits The Morning Star, Home Restaurant, The Northern Whig, Coppi & Coco Belfast #BelfastRW22 This weeks Guests are: 📺 Belfast Girls stars Michael Mulcahy, Christina Nelson & Jazzmin Mcclure ahead of their show at The SSE Arena, Belfast on 23rd September. 📺 Simon Savidge from The Sky Arts Book Club 📺 Comedian Paul Mone who is appearing at Black Box tonight & Bennigans Bar, Derry on 29th September 📺 Singing Duo Esselle, who also perform live in the studio! 📺 Aspects Festival Director Patricia Hamilton talks about this years festival that runs from 22nd September to 2nd October! 📺 Belfast One Managing Director Kathleen McBride #belfastrestaurantweek #belfastrw22 #belfastone #belfastgirls #ssearenabelfast #aspectsfestival #simonsavidge #skyartsbookclub #bookclub #belfastrestaurant #coppi #cocobelfast #homerestaurant #northernwhigbelfast #nvtv #robinelliott #belfast #belfastcity
Chronicle last week County Down Spectator this week with @jules081272 ! As good a time as any to remind you the deadline for the Tenth Bangor Poetry Competition is September 10th! 🤓 All details are on @thebangorliteraryjournal page.. 👍 Don't miss out people!! 💚 #aspectsfestival #writingcommunity #writers #poetsofinstagram
Excited to get our hands on some Aspects literary festival brochures! Be sure and collect one if you're in Boom Studios. Events running 22 September-2 Oct. @cultureardsandnorthdown #aspectsfestival #literaryfestival #whatsonni #bangorni
Will be chatting all things LENNY at Aspects Festival which has some lovely events planned, including bookish workshops and events with @andrew_meehan_esq @jancarsonstories @martinadevlinwriter amongst others in a celebration of writing. 📚❤️📚✨For more info on LENNY see links in bio or @newislandbooks #bookfestival #bookevents #bookish #workshops #amwriting #writersofinstagram #irishwriting #irishwriters #northernireland #aspectsfestival #lennynovel #lenny #lauramcveigh #summerreads #autumnreads #newislandbooks #autumn #fiction #novelwriting #bangorni #ards #localauthors #literaryfestival
Tickets are now on sale for Aspects Festival 2022! 📚 Featuring authors, discussions, poetry, exhibitions, children's events and more, the exciting programme offers something for everyone. View the full schedule and book tickets on Aspects website. Link in bio. 🔗 Aspects Festival runs from 22 September - 2 October at various locations around Bangor. 📸 The Mayor of Ards and North Down, Councillor Karen Douglas, Aspects Festival Patricia Hamilton and crime-writers Jason Johnson and Anthony J. Quinn who are launching their new books at Aspects. #AspectsFestival #Aspects22 #ANDCulture #IrishWriting
Tickets are now on sale for Aspects Festival 2022! 📚 Featuring authors, discussions, poetry, exhibitions, children's events and more, the exciting programme offers something for everyone. View the full schedule and book tickets on the Aspects website. Link in bio. 🔗 Aspects Festival runs from 22 September - 2 October at various locations around Bangor. 📸 The Mayor of Ards and North Down, Councillor Karen Douglas, Aspects Festival Patricia Hamilton and crime-writers Jason Johnson and Anthony J. Quinn who are launching their new books at Aspects. #AspectsFestival #Aspects22 #ANDCulture #IrishWriting #BangorNI #WhatsOnNI
⭐Dates for your Diaries! ⭐ We are delighted to let you know that this year's Aspects Festival will take place from 22 September - 2 October 2022! 📚 Our annual celebration of Irish writing will offer a packed programme of author and poetry events, book launches, writing workshops, exhibitions, children's events and lots more! The full programme will be unveiled and tickets will go on sale on the Aspects website at 9am on Thursday 11 August! Link in bio. 🔗 #AspectsFestival #IrishWriting #ANDCulture
Those were the days 👌💚 @amylouisewyattpoet #aspectsfestival #writingcommunity #writers #writer #artists @jules081272
So enjoyed reading from BEYOND THE HORIZON in front of these beautiful stained glass windows in the wonderful Chamber Room at Bangor Castle as part of this autumn's Aspects Literary Festival in Bangor, County Down. Thank you to @amylouisewyattpoet and Patricia for inviting me to take part and thank you to everyone who came and who stayed to chat afterwards. #bangorliteraryjournal #aspectsfestival #countydown #northernirishwriters #northernireland #northernirishartist #northernirishwriter #irishbookstagram #irishwriting #irishbookshops #irishwriterscentre #ards #ardsandnorthdown @blackstonepublishing #creativewriting #irishfiction
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Great night playing at the launch of 'The Black Dreams: Strange Stories from Northern Ireland,' a collection of short stories edited by the multi-talented Reggie Chamberlain-King. Privilege to play in the auspicious surroundings of Bangor Castle. Didn't get a group shot of the wonderful band, but there's always next time. Buy the book here or from all good book shops https://blackstaffpress.com/the-black-dreams-9781780733289. Big up my old mate @gerardmckeown_writing who has a story in the book too. Part of the #aspectsfestival #theblackdreams #blackstaffpress #literature #shortstories
“I am Water” - Part 1 Today, we had the privilege of running our Paddle & Poetry session as part of #aspectsfestival Guided by the awesome and talented @amylouisewyattpoet we turned our on (and in 😜) the water experience into poetry. I can only speak for myself, but I found the ideas and processes that Amy guided us through to be incredibly effective and made even me, feel as if I had created something of literary value 😂 As for the rest of the participants, I can tell you that there are some incredibly talented people in this group. I also found it fascinating that everybody observed/felt/experienced/noted different things in their work. The paddling poets will do a bit of homework in the coming days and the final works will be published 🤞soon, so keep an eye out for Part 2 of this post. A fantastic experience, thank you for sharing your talents @amylouisewyattpoet and nudging/guiding/encouraging us all to think freely and express those thoughts with confidence. I really cannot wait to read the final pieces, and I think you will all enjoy it too… #peopleandpaddles #paddleboardingpoets #thereisapoetinallofus
Delighted to be sharing readings from Beyond the Horizon @blackstonepublishing as part of the Aspects Literary Festival in Bangor on a walk through the beautiful and historic18th century demense of Clandeboye Estate tomorrow Sunday from 2 - 3.30pm. Tickets are £10 and available online from aspectsfestival.com. We will be taking in the Chapel, the Conservatory, the Beehives, the Lake and the Courtyard along the way with specially selected passages from the book for those locations and I'll be signing books at the end as well! Am really looking forward to meeting everyone tomorrow and so if you can join us, please do! #aspectsfestival #clandeboyeestate #bangorliteraryjournal #clandeboye #bangorcodown #literaryfiction #irishwriting #irishwriters #irishwriterscentre #irishauthor #inishbofinisland #northernireland #booksaboutthesea #irishartist #northernirishwriters #seaart #irishbookshops #countydown
Had a wonderful time reading from Beyond the Horizon @blackstonepublishing in the Chamber Room, Bangor Castle last Sunday for the launch of issue 16 of the Bangor Literary Journal (which also includes an interview with my good self about the book) as part of the Aspects Literary Festival. Thank you so much to the audience for listening and to Amy and everyone who helped organise this special event #aspectsfestival #irishbookstagram #northernirishwriters #irishwriting #bangorliteraryjournal #debutauthor #irishbookshops #northernirishartist #irishwriter #irishartists #alwaysreading #bookclubchoice #bookreader # #seabooks #bookreviewsofinstagram #booksaboutthesea #booksaboutartists
Learning to bind a book with @lucy_turner_print as part of #aspectsfestival @cultureardsandnorthdown #bookbinding #paper #thread #bonetools #needle #craft #diybooks
#aspectsfestival 📖 Poetry 🏄🏼 Paddleboarding 🍻 Pint or 🥂 Prosecco Excited for this coming Saturday’s event as part of this year’s Aspects Festival. Forget the paddling, this is a fantastic opportunity to put pen to paper using your board, the water, a journey, the view or the post paddle social to inspire the inner poet in you. 🖊 #poeticpaddle #paddleboarding #supfam #literaturefestival Tickets at: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/select/xqpsMTaSydhk
After over 100 entries, 15 shortlisted poems and 500 votes from across the world, I'm so happy my poem 'Sherbet Fountains' has been voted 5th place in the annual Bangor poetry competition! Congratulations to Carolann North winning first prize with her amazing poem 'Nesting'! Reading at the Aspects Festival was a (super scary!) dream come true 😍 Onwards and upwards from here! 🙌 Huge shout out to my mum @kazzamarb who gives me endless poetry fodder with all her fabulous stories! Also, thank you Carly (@great_big_stories) for being such a big support today and always! ❤ • 🏷 #aspectsfestival
Down in the woods today telling stories at Clandeboye Estate for #aspectsfestival. Gorgeous place, magical #forestschool setting. And the rain stayed away!
Woodland Chew & Yarn Aspects Festival 2019 & 2021 . #work #aspectsfestival #programme #applepicking #wellies #clandeboyeyoghurt #clandeboye #clandeboyeestate #ivy #forest #promotionalphotography #wickerbasket #canonphotography #naturerangers #forestschool
Mad Hatter's Tea Party Aspects Festival 2019 . #afternoontea #madhattersteaparty #clandeboye #clandeboyecourtyard #aspectsfestival #work #promo #programme #bangor #countydown #vintage #coffeepot #strawhat #gardenflowers #headgardenerspick #cakes #scones #courtyard
POETIC PADDLE 📖 🤙 So as a huge fan of the well-established Aspects Festival, we are delighted and honoured to be playing a small part in this, the festival’s 30th year!! Join us in the company of the award winning, @amylouisewyattpoet who will walk us through a poetry writing workshop as we explore the local coastline and see the town from a new perspective. After which we will wrap up in the cosy @saltydogbangor to share our work over a well deserved tipple of your choice 🥂🍻🍸😜 Super excited for this event. Tickets can be booked at www.aspectsfestival.com where you will also find a host of superb literary events, showcasing some of the best writing talent from across the Island of Ireland. #poetryandpaddles #aspectsfestival #closetpoet #unlockthecreative
Fealty's 2019 Aspects Festival . The cosy watering hole I've missed the most this past year. #fealtysbangor #literaturefestival #aspects2019 #aspectsfestival #backbar #backroom #whiskey #writerstears #poetrysession #irishbar #irishpub #bangor #30mm #canonphotography #eventphotography #productphotography #promotionalphotography #poetry #literature #reading #bookclub #writers #wateringhole #work
- ANCESTOR NOTEBOOK - The Album Launch. . We can't believe it's been almost a year already since we released 'Ancestor'. The Album launch took place prior to our official release in the stunning banquet hall of Clandeboye Estate as part of Aspects Festival. It felt like a special place to play our new songs. I have a little bit of family history connected to the Estate. My Nanna Francis used to be the head cook for the Dufferin's. She also lived in one of the wings of the estate with my Papa John, my Dad and his seven siblings. It makes me wonder how the hell they left the place intact. My lovely second cousin Fergus is currently the head gardener. He looks exactly what you would imagine a gardener called Fergus to look like. Michael and I are still trying to worm our way in as musicians in residence but apparently we’re not to be trusted about the place either. . It was a beautiful night sharing the stage with Arco String Quartet, made even more beautiful as my mum got to attend in between a few ropey days due to illness. It was the last live show that she got to attend and she said we did her proud. That's all the review we needed to go by. ❤️ That's her, my beautiful mum in the background of the first image. Filmed by my dad during a family holiday around 25 years ago. She didn't see that footage coming so it was a cracking surprise for her and dad to see that night. Oh to turn the clocks back. . R x . #ancestornotebook #albumlaunch #aspectsfestival #aspects2019 #nimusicprize #nimusicprize2020 #ancestor #shortlist #bestalbum #nominee #clandeboyeestate #arcostringquartet #familyties #bloodline #livevisuals #oldvideos #familyvideos #holidayvideo #1990s #neatandtidy #banquethall #headgardener #northernireland #nimusic #irishmusic
2019. The year of the sea. The year of mermaids. The year our second album 'Ancestor' got released. The year we welcomed a bloody good manager and sound engineer to our team. The year we worked with so many wonderful people on the making of our album and music video for 'Octogenarian Mermaid'. A tough year that gave us that extra bit of real and raw material. Thank you 2019. 2020...let's be havin yee!!! . #bemoremermaid #octogenarianmermaid #ancestor #arcostringquartet Thank you to all who have taken a listen. Special thanks to @clarearco @christortion @charlenesta @rhagan10 @mccourthelen Kate Squires @zoephenix @peedarmccandless @maebhmartin @angusmccall @eliasdavidrooney Nicoline @pete_pmp_murphy Sean Rocks, Marty Whelan, Lilian Smyth @rtelyricfm @rteradio1 @shannonsidefm @fobraonain @theacousticyard @bluesandrootsradio @playirishradio @mlmuir28 @eveblair @stephen_mccauley @sketchyrigsy @stu_bailie @ralphmcleanshow @bbcradioulster @cbc_music @atlanticsessions @carolynmathers #aspectsfestival @openhousefestival @david_c_clements @nathanoregan @otherbelfast @dukespecial @carogrettagunn @riamaguire84 @kt_shade @conor_mccreanor @bigdrumphil @krisstronge @prmc84 @keeneyka @coulter621 @imogendonegan @lifeisapileofironing @janineboyd @wind_yerneckin @christopherbarrphotography @bangor_by_the_sea @bangorboat @the_starfish_cairn_bay_lodge @jenny_lindop_bridalwear @hannahpeelmusic #bromptonbellesandbeaux ...the list might actually be endless but this is what my wee brain can remember for now. Best wishes for the year ahead you wonderful humans ❤️
Back in my happy place. So grateful for the warm response to our first single 'Octogenarian Mermaid'. Thank you for all the plays and support. R X ... #thesea @rtelyricfm @rteradio1 @shannonsidefm @bbcradioulster @cbc_music @theacousticyard @bluesandrootsradio @openhousefestival @atlanticsessions #aspectsfestival @stu_bailie @playirishradio @dukespecial #firstsingle #albumoftheweek #songoftheyear #theacousticyard