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Funding investment for constituted community groups 2022.23

ISLAND Arts is delighted to announce that up to 31 March 2023, the council is investing over £104,000 in Arts & Cultural delivery across the council area. Financial support of £22,547 is for arts and cultural grants and £3,000 in arts bursaries to develop and support local artists, arts organisations and companies working in the arts and cultural sector and a further £78,575, co-funded by the Department for Communities, for city-based constituted community groups to develop their own arts and cultural events and festivals, all of which seek to develop our city as a cultural destination and place to live and work.


  • Hillhall Regeneration Group | Jubilee Community Festival | 30 May- 4 June

  • Glenavy Community Partnership | Glenavy Community Festival Week | 17-25 June

  • Hillsborough Working Together | Summer Celebration | 18 June & 23 June

  • The Hillsborough Old Guard | Queen's Platinum Jubilee Picnic | 25 June

  • Magheragall District LOL No 9 | Magheragall Ulster Scots Orange Festival | 25 June & 14 July

  • Hillstreet Residents Group | Hillstreet Summer Celebrations | July/August 2022

  • Old Warren Community Association | Old Warren Reboots | 4-11 July

  • Mazetown Rural Action Collective | Mazetown Celebration of our Community | 11-14 July

  • Seymourhill & Conway Residents Association | July Festival | 11 July

  • Ballybeen Improvement Group | Community Celebration | 11 July

  • Killynure Community Association | July Fun Days | 11-12 July

  • Tonagh Neighbourhood Initiatives | Coming together as 1 | 25 July - 5 August

  • Healthy Kidz CIC | Healthy Kidz Summer Programme | 25-29 July

  • Maghaberry Community Association | Maghaberry Community Sharing Week | 1-7 August

  • LCC Community Trust | Lisburn Cares | 1-15 August

  • Stoneyford Community and Youth Association | Stoneyford's Health and Happiness Festival | 6 August

  • Ballymacash Regeneration Network | Revival 22 | 8-12 August

  • Moneyreagh & District Community Association | Brighter Days | 11-15 August

  • Halftown Residents Association | Halftown Community Festival | 15-20 August

  • Hilden Community Association | Hilden Community and ART Festival | 15 August - 4 September

  • Atlas Womens Centre | Connecting Communities Festival 16- 18 August

  • Annahilt and Magheraconluce Community Association Annahilt for All | 19 August - 9 September

  • Larchfield Community Partnership | Family Fun Day and Vintage Rally | 10 September

  • Dromara Community Group | Annual Fireworks Display | 28 October

  • The Welcome Project | International Men's Day | 14-19 November

  • Poundbridge & District Community Association | The Pound Bridge Yuletide Festival | 26 November - 18 December

  • Lisburn Temperance Junior | Christmas Connecting Communities | 12-16 December