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Competition Terms & Conditions
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council’s King's Coronation ‘Great Gardens’ Watercolour Competition & Exhibition: Terms and Conditions
Submissions are welcomed from applicants living and aged 18 years or over on 3rd March 2023 and who are residents of the Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council area;
Submissions MUST follow the theme of the competition, ‘Great Gardens,’ and not have been previously exhibited or have been created 3 years previous to 28th April 2023;
Submissions are restricted to a maximum of 2 entries per Artist and combined entries are not eligible;
Submissions MUST original, made by the applicant, be two dimensional not exceeding 100cm x 100cm and be in watercolour or any other water-based media or a combination of both, for example gouache, ink;
Submissions MUST be ready to hang with secure fixings, (for example with d rings and cord) and be available for the period of the competition exhibition, this being until 22nd June 2023;
It is understood by the council that all submitting Artists hold the intellectual property rights to their paintings but submitting Artists MUST agree to the free use of images taken of their work as part of the council’s recording of this competition, exhibition, and for the future use of such images on any associated digital platforms and print when the Artists will receive full recognition as the owners of the images used;
The council reserves the right to not include work that could be considered offensive or contentious details of which can be provided, if requested;
All submissions MUST be made via www.ISLANDartscentre.com or in-person to the Arts Reception at ISLAND Arts Centre, The Island, Lisburn, BT27 4RL;
The deadline for all submissions MUST be on or before 12 noon on Tuesday 2nd May 2023, after which time entries will not be accepted;
All submissions included in the exhibition MUST be collected from ISLAND Arts Centre by 4pm on Friday 30th June 2023. The council will not be liable for any submissions not collected after this time and date.
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Ulster Scots Language Week 2021
Ulster-Scots Language Week 2021
Celebrate Ulstèr-Scotch Leid Week (Ulster-Scots Language Week) running 22-26 November 2021.
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council in partnership with the Ulster-Scots Agency has developed a programme of cultural activities and events to mark Ulster-Scots Week to engage with the language and recognise its value in terms of enhancing our sense of self and place.
This is part of the council's Good Relations Programme which is funded by the Northern Ireland Executive Office.
#ulsterscotchleidweek #ulsterscotslanguageweek
Schools Project
The council is working in partnership with local schools to offer storytelling to local primary schools across Lisburn Castlereagh.
You can view the stories by clicking on these links:
Education Videos
Watch these fun, educational videos which are a gentle introduction to Ulster-Scots words, phrases, numbers and colours created especially for children or beginners.
Book Launch
'History into Poetry: The works of James McKowen (1814- 1889), The Bard of Lambeg' by Gilbert Watson is available to purchase from the Irish Linen Centre from 23rd November.
This book is the first edited collection of McKowen's poems, songs and letters, and offers a fascinating insight into the work of one of Lisburn's most important literary figures. Local author and historian Gilbert Watson recognised the significance of the uncatalogued works of McKowen’s poems, publishing the edited collection almost 200 years after the poet’s birth. The book is published by the Ulster-Scots Agency, and supported by Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council.
Born at Lambeg, outside Lisburn, James McKowen began writing poems and songs in the 1840s. Publishing under his own name, or a pseudonym such as Curlew or Kitty Connor, McKowen earned a reputation for his verses, rhymes, and contributions to the press, on local political and social issues.
The poet and author John Hewitt (1907-87) placed McKowen’s work within the tradition of the ‘rhyming weavers’, a body of 19th-century Ulster vernacular poetry. Many of the poets – McKowen’s friends – were weavers, and their name reflects the linen industry’s role as a staple of economic life in Ulster. While McKowen was not a weaver, he spent his working life in the linen industry, employed as a finisher at Glenmore Bleach Works, near Lambeg. He lived at Millbrook with his wife Rebecca, and his evenings were spent reading and writing. He retired to a home at Beechside Terrace, Lisburn, where he died in 1889.
Buttermilk Loney
Buttermilk Loney with songs about Ulster Scots area and chat. Brendan Popplestone and Barry Macaulay discuss and perform some songs and tunes with surprising Ulster connections.
The Bard of Lambeg exhibition
From the 23rd November you can view the Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum's new exhibition, 'The Bard of Lambeg, James McKowen (1814-89), Poet of Lisburn'. The exhibition explores the life and work of local poet and historian James McKowen, and is launched in conjunction with a new book by the author and historian Gilbert Watson.
For more information please visit https://www.lisburnmuseum.com/events/exhibtion-the-bard-of-lambeg-james-mckowen-1814-89-poet-of-lisburn/
Ulster-Scots Fact sheet
To learn more about Ulster Scots why not read our fact sheet.
Test DK
Ulster-Scots Language Week 2021
Celebrate Ulstèr-Scotch Leid Week (Ulster-Scots Language Week) running 22-26 November 2021.
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council in partnership with the Ulster-Scots Agency has developed a programme of cultural activities and events to mark Ulster-Scots Week to engage with the language and recognise its value in terms of enhancing our sense of self and place.
This is part of the council's Good Relations Programme which is funded by the Northern Ireland Executive Office.
#ulsterscotchleidweek #ulsterscotslanguageweek
Schools Project
The council is working in partnership with local schools to offer storytelling to local primary schools across Lisburn Castlereagh.
You can view the stories by clicking on these links:
Education Videos
Watch these fun, educational videos which are a gentle introduction to Ulster-Scots words, phrases, numbers and colours created especially for children or beginners.
Book Launch
'History into Poetry: The works of James McKowen (1814- 1889), The Bard of Lambeg' by Gilbert Watson is available to purchase from the Irish Linen Centre from 23rd November.
This book is the first edited collection of McKowen's poems, songs and letters, and offers a fascinating insight into the work of one of Lisburn's most important literary figures. Local author and historian Gilbert Watson recognised the significance of the uncatalogued works of McKowen’s poems, publishing the edited collection almost 200 years after the poet’s birth. The book is published by the Ulster-Scots Agency, and supported by Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council.
Born at Lambeg, outside Lisburn, James McKowen began writing poems and songs in the 1840s. Publishing under his own name, or a pseudonym such as Curlew or Kitty Connor, McKowen earned a reputation for his verses, rhymes, and contributions to the press, on local political and social issues.
The poet and author John Hewitt (1907-87) placed McKowen’s work within the tradition of the ‘rhyming weavers’, a body of 19th-century Ulster vernacular poetry. Many of the poets – McKowen’s friends – were weavers, and their name reflects the linen industry’s role as a staple of economic life in Ulster. While McKowen was not a weaver, he spent his working life in the linen industry, employed as a finisher at Glenmore Bleach Works, near Lambeg. He lived at Millbrook with his wife Rebecca, and his evenings were spent reading and writing. He retired to a home at Beechside Terrace, Lisburn, where he died in 1889.
Buttermilk Loney
Buttermilk Loney with songs about Ulster Scots area and chat. Brendan Popplestone and Barry Macaulay discuss and perform some songs and tunes with surprising Ulster connections.
The Bard of Lambeg exhibition
From the 23rd November you can view the Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum's new exhibition, 'The Bard of Lambeg, James McKowen (1814-89), Poet of Lisburn'. The exhibition explores the life and work of local poet and historian James McKowen, and is launched in conjunction with a new book by the author and historian Gilbert Watson.
For more information please visit https://www.lisburnmuseum.com/events/exhibtion-the-bard-of-lambeg-james-mckowen-1814-89-poet-of-lisburn/
Ulster-Scots Fact sheet
To learn more about Ulster Scots why not read our fact sheet.
ISLAND Arts’ Poem a Day Irish Language Week
Funded by Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council’s Good Relations Programme, ISLAND Arts has partnered with ‘Seachtain na Gaeilge 2021,’ to showcase Irish Language Week. This annual, international festival aims to raise awareness of the linguistic heritage of the Irish language through a programme of cultural activities for everyone, from 1 - 17 March.
From Wed 10 - Tues 16 Mar ISLAND Arts will feature favourite poems spoken in Irish, delivered by members of our local community via ISLAND Arts' social media platforms below. The English and Irish Translations of the Poems of availble below.
In the meantime, make sure to subscribe to ISLAND Arts' social media channels and use the hashtag #SnaG21, for the latest festival updates!
'Dóchas' le Séamus Ó hAodha..
'Faoiseamh A Gheobhadsa' le Máirtín Ó Díreáin
Cnag ar an doras
Humptaí Dumptaí
Filleadh ar an gCathair
Leictreachas Statach
Caoineadh na hAislinge
Sneachta
Teidí Beag Álainn
Téir Abhaile Riú
A haon, a dó, a trí...
#SnaG21 #ISLANDArts #gaelic #gaeilge #focail #focal #irishlanguage #learnirish #irishwords
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There’s nothing like a personal note to lift our spirits and bring us together, no matter where we are. Your ‘Little Postie’ is free to send and you can choose to send as many cards to as many people as you like.
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ISLAND Arts Centre is committed to safeguarding your personal information and to being transparent about what information we hold about you. Using personal information allows us to develop a better understanding of you our patron and in turn to provide you with relevant and timely information about the work that we do.
We take every step possible to ensure that your personal information is secure. We comply with all applicable UK and EU data protection legislation in respect of any personal data you submit to us, including the General Data Protection Regulation 2018.
This Privacy and Cookies Policy will give you a clear explanation about how we collect and use the information we collect from you both directly and from third parties. We use your information in accordance with all applicable laws concerning the protection of personal information. This policy will help you understand:
- how we use the personal information you submit to us;
- what kinds of information we may gather about you;
- when we use your details to contact you;
- whether we disclose your details to anyone else;
- the choices you have regarding our use of the information;
- the use of Cookies on our website and how you can reject Cookies.
It applies to the personal data that ISLAND Arts Centre collects and uses through the use of ISLANDArtsCentre.com, social media and any other electronic communications networks used by the Arts Service and the use of the personal information you provide to us in person or online, via email, phone, in writing or other correspondence.
Please read the policy carefully as by providing your personal data to ISLAND Arts Centre you will be deemed to have consented to the processing of such data.
1. Who We Are?
ISLAND Arts Centre is a Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council Arts Facility. It is owned and operated by Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council’s Arts Service, which is part of the Council’s Cultural & Community Development Unit, placed in the Council’s Department of Leisure & Community Well-being.
ISLAND Arts Centre’s principal place of business is at:
ISLAND Arts Centre
The ISLAND
Lisburn BT27 4RL
For all our services, the data controller and/or data processor — the body that is responsible for your privacy — is Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council. Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council is registered on the Information Commissioner's Office Register, registration number (ZA062730).
It is possible that ISLAND Arts Centre may, from time to time, expand or reduce its business and this may involve the transfer of control of certain divisions to other parties. Data provided by users will, where it is relevant to any division so transferred, be transferred along with that division and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this Policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for which it was supplied by you. In the event that any Data submitted by users will be transferred in such a manner, you will be contacted in advance and informed of the changes. When contacted you will be given the choice to have your Data deleted or withheld from the new owner or controller.
2. Our Approach
We aim to be entirely upfront and open to you about how we use your data. Collecting this data makes it easy for you to book shows and events, keep up to date with our activities, and engage with us in other ways like our Community Arts activities. We do not obtain any personal data that we think would be likely to cause you to object, but we are always open to discuss with you any of the information we hold.
In processing your personal data, we adhere to the following principles:
- Principle of lawfulness which requires us to process your personal data always in line with legal regulations. This Privacy Notice outlines to you the legal basis we use for processing your data.
- Principle of fairness and transparency which requires us to use your data in an open manner and in a way that would be reasonably expected by you. This additionally involves our obligation to inform you of cases of serious security breaches or personal data leaks.
- Principle of purpose limitation which allows us to collect your personal data only with a clearly defined purpose.
- Principle of data minimisation which requires us to process only personal data that is necessary, relevant and adequate in relation to the purpose of its use.
- Principle of accuracy which requires us to adopt all reasonable measures allowing us to regularly update or rectify your personal data.
- Principle of storage limitation which requires us to store your personal data only for the period that is necessary for the specific purpose for which it is processed. As soon as the period for processing expires or the purpose of processing ceases to exist, we either erase, suppress or anonymise your personal data.
- Principle of integrity and confidentiality, incontestability and availability which requires us to secure your personal data and protect them against unauthorised or illegal processing, loss or destruction. For these reasons, we adopt numerous technical and organisational measures for the protection of your personal data. Concurrently, we ensure that access to your personal data is granted only to selected employees.
- Principle of responsibility (accountability) which requires us to be able to document compliance with all the conditions referred to above.
3. The information that we collect and process
The personal data we process takes different forms – it may be factual information, expressions of opinion, images or other recorded information which identifies or relates to a living individual.
We collect various types of information and in a number of ways:
Information you give us
For example when you register on our website, buy tickets or make a donation, engage with our services we’ll store personal information you give us such as your name and title, Child and Parent / Guardian name / Emergency Contact Name (where applicable), Date of Birth, Gender, Organisation name (where applicable), personal and /or business address, billing address, telephone numbers, e-mail, credit/debit card or other payment details. We will also store a record of your purchases, donations or booking, access requirements, genre preferences and Membership Level.
We maintain a record of your transaction history, but we never store your card number (although we may keep a note of the last four digits to help us identify transactions).
Information about your interactions with us
For example, when you visit our website we collect information about how you interact with our content and/or ads. When we send you a mailing we store a record of this, and in the case of emails we keep a record of which ones you have opened and which links you have clicked on. We also store images of you when you visit our venue (CCTV or as a member of the audience for promotional use).
We may also obtain personal information about you from other sources, such as if a family member or friend contacts us on your behalf. We may combine information you provide to us with information available from external sources in order to gain a better understanding of our audiences, visitors and supporters to improve our fundraising and marketing methods. These sources include:
- Information from third parties
We may also occasionally receive information about you from third parties. For example, through research companies who may provide general information about you, compiled using publicly available data. These independent organisations will only do so when there is a lawful basis to do so. You should check their privacy policies when you provide your information to them, to understand fully how they will process and safeguard your data;
- Social Media
We use social media to broadcast messages and updates about events and news. On occasion we may reply to comments or questions you make to us on social media platforms. You may also see adverts from us on social media that are tailored to your interests. Depending on your settings or the privacy policies social media and messaging services like Facebook or Twitter, you might
give third parties (like ISLAND Arts Centre) permission to access information from those accounts or services.
- Information available publicly
This may include information found in places such as Companies House, your biography on your work website or information that has been published in articles/ newspapers.
Sensitive Personal Data
Data Protection law recognises that certain categories of personal information are more sensitive such as health information, race, religious beliefs and political opinions. We do not usually collect this type of information about our patrons unless there is a clear reason for doing so. As an example, we collect health information about participants in our programme of classes and courses when you request special assistance from us, or when you provide us with information about your fitness (for instance if you have allergy information) for safety reasons.
To process your sensitive personal data we will need to obtain your specific consent, otherwise, we may not be able to provide you with the requested service(s). We may use your sensitive personal data where necessary in order to establish, exercise or defend legal claims, and to ensure compliance with the mandatory legal requirements. The transfer of your sensitive personal data to third parties, even outside the European Economic Area may also be required during the provision of the services requested from us based on mandatory legal provisions
Children
We take the protection of children and their personal data very seriously. For this reason, as we are unable to verify parental consent, no-one under the age of 13 is permitted by us to use our website or services. Children under the age of 13 must ask their parents or carers to make bookings/registrations/applications for them. The data we hold for Children under 13 will therefore be given only by the parent or guardian of the child. Anyone over the age of 13 may provide their own information.
4. Legal Basis for Processing Your Personal Data
When you use our website or other services, we may collect and use your information in several different ways. The main reasons are:
- Because you have given your explicit consent
In certain situations, we collect and process your personal information with your explicit consent. We will update your consent periodically. You have the right to withdraw consent at any time, and this can be done via your Customer Account on ISLANDArtsCentre.com or by contacting our Box Office on T: 028 9244 7744.
- To share your personal information with other organisations who would like to contact you, if you have provided your consent.
- To enable us to contact you about how you can support us.
- To thank you for donating to us and telling you how your money will be well spent.
- To perform our contract with you;
- When you make a purchase or apply for a grant from us for e.g., you are entering into a contract with us. In order to perform this contract we need to process and store your data.
- To confirm your booking by way of a confirmation email, sending your tickets to you in the post, or to confirm your identity when collecting your tickets.
- To enable us to contact you to provide important information in advance of your booked event, such as details of the location of the event or if the event has been cancelled.
- To enable you to book and pay for tickets and merchandise via our website, over the telephone and in person by setting up a customer account in your name.
- For our legitimate business interests
We aim to communicate with you about the work that we do in ways that you find relevant, timely and respectful. To do this we use data that we have stored about you, such as what events you have booked for in the past, as well as any preferences you may have told us about. We collect and process your personal information for purposes that are in our legitimate organisational interests, namely to analyse the use of our websites and services to continually improve your customer experience and our business.
We do this carefully, and in a way that we believe there is no overriding prejudice to you by using your personal information in this way. You have the right to object, amongst other rights explained later in this document. Examples include:
- To enable us to contact you about similar products and services (shows, events and merchandise) available at ISLAND Arts Centre and Lagan Valley ISLAND.
In the case of email, we will give you an opportunity to opt out of receiving them during your first purchase with us. If you do not opt out, we will provide you with an option to unsubscribe in every email that we subsequently send you, or you can alternatively use the contact details at the end of this Privacy Notice.
- To enable us to email you with a survey after seeing a show in order to evaluate the success of an event and improve the Arts Service’s programme and facilities.
- To enable us to call you with details of how you can support us, or of specific offers or events that may be of interest, providing you are not registered on the Telephone Preference Service (TPS). Please bear in mind that this does not apply to telephone calls that we may need to make to you related to your purchases.
- To enable us to text you with offers or details of upcoming shows and events.
- To allow you to enquire about catering; book your event, and keep in touch with you about all the necessary arrangements before and after the event date.
- To drive evaluation and statistics of the services and events we provide, in order to improve them for the future, and report them anonymously to our funders like Department of Culture Arts & Leisure and Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council.
- To analyse the data we hold about you in order to identify and prevent fraud.
- To analyse the way in which our website is used and the content and links that you interact with, in order to improve our website services.
- To store saved shopping baskets as you navigate around the website.
- To analyse the way in which our emails are received by you, and the content and links that you interact with, in order to improve our communications with you.
- To analyse the data we hold about you to ensure that the content and timing of our communications to you are as relevant as possible.
- To maintain notes of our customers according to customer booking and donation history, and other personal customer account data that you provide us, as well as publicly available internet research for the purposes of our marketing communications to you, and to enable us to communicate in a relevant way with you, but not to make any automated decisions based on profiling of any consequence to you whatsoever.
- To share anonymised information to support arts marketing commissioned in Northern Ireland (Arts Council Northern Ireland and Thrive) to enable the delivery of high-quality art.
- To promote our shows and events by the use of photographs and videos taken of our audiences.
- To record and store CCTV media within the premises for security purposes.
- To comply with our legal obligations.
Rather marginally, the following basis will be used for processing your personal data:
- Protection of interests of data subjects – processing your personal data would be necessary for the protection of your vital interests or vital interests of another person.
- Public interest – we are obliged to process your personal data to accomplish our task performed in the public interest or exercise of public authority for which we will be authorised as the controller.
Please note that if you choose not to share your personal information with us, or refuse certain contact permissions, we may not be able to provide you with some services that you have asked for.
5. Sharing Your Information
The personal data you submit to us will only be used for the specified purposes indicated to you. We will never sell your data. Nor will we ever exchange or otherwise distribute your personal information to third parties without your consent. Except to the extent required by applicable laws and regulations, or as set out in this Privacy Notice.
However, we share your data with the following categories of council services and organisations as an essential part of being able to provide our services to you:
- Services within Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (where necessary to provide our services to you), as sometimes different council departments can be responsible for different activities;
- The venue in respect of any ticket booking you have made;
We use Data Processors to help us collect, process, and safely store the data that we obtain. Any data used by such parties is used only to the extent required by them to perform the services that ISLAND Arts Centre requests. Any use for other purposes is strictly prohibited within a data sharing agreement between us and the provider. Furthermore, any data that is processed by third parties must be processed within the terms of this Privacy Notice and in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2018.
- We use ISLANDArtsCentre.com as a processor for Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council’s Arts Service for receiving enquiries regarding Room Bookings, Grants Awards.
- We use OCS Ltd, our catering partner, as a processor to service enquiries and to process these enquiries.
- We use Spektrix Ltd* to process our Box Office ticketing system, and to report on your order history, donation history, membership status, and to show trends in sales patterns. Spektrix’s Privacy Policy can be found HERE
- We use Dotmailer* to send Newsletters and keep in touch via email. Dotmailer’s privacy policy can be viewed HERE: You can opt out from further email communications at any point. This process is detailed at the footer of each email campaign
*ISLAND Arts Centre shares its Box Office (Spektrix) and email (Dotmailer) with another Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council Department. When you sign up to receive an ISLAND email. You are consenting to receive an email from both ISLAND Arts Centre and Lagan Valley ISLAND (our sister service). Lagan Valley ISLAND, is operated by Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council's Facilities Management within the Department for Service Support. Lagan Valley ISLAND manages Guest Hire bookings for the ISLAND Hall and sends out newsletters regarding their events. Please refer to Lagan Valley ISLAND's Privacy Policy HERE
- We use Thrive and Purple Seven, an independent audience insight agency service.
- We may use other similar services provided by other parties, but which do not adversely affect your rights on the terms of this Privacy Notice.
- We do not use any services that include automated decision making of any significance to the individual. The consequences of being subjected to the automated profiling systems that we have in place is limited to specific marketing campaigns directed at specific customer types based on their purchase history or post code area. This will not override your marketing preferences which can be updated at any time within your customer account on the website or by contacting box office.
- We use analytics and search engine providers that assist us in the improvement of our websites and the services we provide. We may also transfer your non-personally identifiable data such as, but not limited to, anonymous demographic information and online behaviour to our contracted partners (e.g. third party service providers) for the purpose of market research. “Non-personally identifiable data” in this respect means we modify your personal data so that the information concerning personal or material circumstances cannot be attributed to you or that such attribution would require a disproportionate amount of time, expense and effort.
Exceptional circumstances
We may also disclose your personal information to third parties if:
- We are under a duty to disclose or share your information to comply with any legal obligation (for example, a court order); or
- We need to protect our rights, property, the safety of our website users/customers or to help prevent fraud or crime. This may include exchanging personal information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection or with governmental and law enforcement authorities.
- Please note that for technical reasons, we may sometimes need to use the services of a supplier outside the European Economic Area (‘EEA’) and transfer your personal data to countries outside the EEA that may not have the same level of data protection as countries within the EEA. However, if we intend to do this, before any transfer takes place we will put in place contractual arrangements to ensure that there is adequate protection of your data and that these comply with European data protection regulations.
6. Third Party Links
Our website and communications with you may provide links to the websites of third parties. Please remember that when you use a link to go from one of our websites to another website, or you request a service from a third party, this Privacy Notice no longer applies.
Your browsing and interaction on any other website, or your dealings with any other third-party service provider, are subject to that website’s or third-party service provider’s own rules and policies.
We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the privacy practices of such third party websites and your use of such websites is at your own risk.
We encourage you to become familiar with the privacy practices of every website that you visit or third-party service provider that you deal with, and to contact them if you have any questions about their respective privacy policies and practices.
7. Use of Cookies
ISLANDArtsCentre.com uses HTTP cookies to provide various functionality and better the user's experience while visiting our website.
What are cookies and how do they work?
Cookies are small files which, depending on your browser settings, may be automatically downloaded to your computer or other device when you visit a website. Your browser sends these cookies back to the website every time you visit the site, so it can recognise you and can then tailor what you see on the screen.
For more information about cookies and their uses visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org/
What do we use cookies for?
We have summarised the cookie types into the following two categories:
- Essential cookies
ISLANDArtsCentre.com is based around the Expression Engine CMS and Spektrix our Box Office system which stores information for authentication/authorisation. More information.
These are mandatory cookies as they are required for ISLANDArtsCentre.com to function correctly for you and to help us provide you with the service you have asked for - e.g. to enable you to make an event booking.
- Optional cookies
Third Party Websites
During your visits to ISLANDArtsCentre.com you may be delivered cookies by third-party websites. These are used to add functionality, but are not required for the website to function.
When you visit a page with content embedded from, for example, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, TripAdvisor or Google Maps, you may be presented with cookies from these websites. ISLAND Arts Centre does not control the dissemination of these cookies. You should check the third-party websites for more information about these.
Personalised Advertising
When you browse ISLANDArtsCentre.com you may receive personalised banner advertisements whilst browsing other reputable websites. Called online behavioural advertising or (OBA). OBA is a way of using information about your web-browsing activity, collected by using cookies, to group you with other users into interest groups and show you advertisements relevant to your interests. These advertisements may relate to events or service offerings which have been viewed whilst browsing this website on your computer or other device.
These may choose to target you based on your Non-Personally Identifiable Information (Non-PII), this includes but is not limited to IP host address, the date and time of activity online, the pages viewed, browser type, referring URL, Internet Service Provider and operating system. It does not collect Personally Identifiable Information (PII) such as name, address, phone number, email, address, credit card information or anything else that can personally identify you.
You may also opt out of receiving further personalised advertisements in the future by clicking on the bottom right hand corner of any advertisement you receive and following the instructions.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect information about how our visitors use and navigate ISLANDArtsCentre.com. It tracks details such as number of visits, length of visit, search engine used etc. This information is anonymous and cannot be used to identify you personally. More information.
We use this information to report to council and to analyse usage of the website so that we can continually work to add new features and improve your experience of it.
We may also use analytics & customisation cookies in our email campaigns for e.g. Subscriber activity is tracked and stored in a database for future analysis and evaluation. Such tracked activity may include; the opening of emails, forwarding of emails, the clicking of links within the email content, times, dates and frequency of activity.
This information is used to refine future email campaigns and supply the user with more relevant content based around their activity.
In compliance with UK Spam Laws and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 you are given the opportunity to un-subscribe at any time through an automated system.
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Where applicable ISLANDArtsCentre.com uses a cookie control system allowing you on your first visit to the website to allow or disallow the use of cookies on your computer / device. This complies with recent legislation requirements for websites to obtain explicit consent from users before leaving behind or reading files such as cookies on a user’s computer / device.
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8. Keeping and Storing Your Information
Retaining your personal information.
We keep your personal data for no longer than reasonably necessary: Records are maintained in line with Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council’s Data retention policy which determines the length of time records should be kept.
Once the relevant purpose has been satisfied we will securely delete or anonymise your personal information unless we are required to retain a copy of such information under applicable law.
If a court or disciplinary procedure is initiated, then the personal data will be retained up to 7 years after the legal proceedings have been settled, or longer in the case of minors.
In the case of consent-based data processing, personal data will be processed until the consent is withdrawn.
Moreover, if your personal data is processed based on our legitimate interest, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for such purpose.
We will ask you to check and update your contact preferences periodically so that we know our database is up to date. You can withdraw your consent, or make changes to your contact preferences at any time. Any objections you make to any processing of your data will be stored against a record on our system so that we can comply with your request.
We actively maintain customer data, including communications with you, previous records or ticket, donations, membership status and other purchase histories to allow you to sign in to your account even if you have not booked with us for a while, and to continue to allow you to update and make changes to your marketing preferences.
This also allows us to look up your customer account if you book with our box office staff. You are also able to view your previous orders when you log in to your customer account on our website.
If your account has gone 6 years without activity, it will be made inactive. However, your details will be stored indefinitely, such that for any subsequent enquiry or activity you make we are able to link back to a single unique record that we hold for you on our system. You are welcome to reconnect with us at any time.
We retain personal data for all other aspects of our services for 6 years following last action.
We retain CCTV and Promotional images until obsolete.
We retain any complaints, queries or written communications with you for 6 years following last action.
Where we store your personal information. All personal information that you provide is stored on our secure servers or those of our suppliers currently operating inside the European Economic Area (“EEA”).
However, your information may also be processed by staff operating outside the EEA who work for us or for one of our suppliers for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice. Where we transfer personal information outside of the EEA we will ensure that adequate contractual safeguards are in place (e.g. the European Commission’s standard data protection clauses or “model clauses”), to ensure the security of your personal information is maintained when it is processed by the third party.
9. How We Protect Your Information
We are committed to keeping your personal information secure. We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure the security of all personal information we hold (and endeavour to only work with third parties who provide equivalent protections) in accordance with industry best practices (for example, if you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted to ensure its security).
However, please note that there are inherent security implications of disclosing personal information online for which we cannot be held responsible.
ISLAND Arts Centre will never ask for personal or sensitive information through social media platforms and encourages patrons and website users wishing to discuss sensitive details to contact us through primary communication channels such as by telephone or email.
Account details. You are responsible for keeping the log in details and password in respect of any account you hold with us confidential at all times.
10. What are Your Rights over Your Personal Information?
You have rights in relation to the personal information we hold about you, and have the right to:
- A copy of your personal information which we hold about you;
- Request that we correct any personal information that is inaccurate or out of date;
- Withdraw your consent to processing at any time if we have relied on your consent to process your personal information;
- Request in certain circumstances that your personal information is removed from our systems where it is no longer necessary for us to hold your personal information;
- Request in certain circumstances that we transmit your personal information that we hold elsewhere;
- Object to us processing your personal information. In this instance, we will stop processing your personal information if we are relying on it for our own or someone else’s legitimate interests, processing it for direct marketing or processing it for research (unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest);
- Restrict the processing of your personal information, if you contest the accuracy of the personal information that we hold about you. This means we must stop any processing activities until we have verified the accuracy of the personal information, or we no longer need your personal information; and
- Contact us directly and be given an explanation about any automated decision-making and profiling that produces a legal (or similarly significant) effect on you.
You can contact us to amend or remove any information you submit to us – please call
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028 9244 7452 Option 1
arts.information@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk.
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You also have the right to lodge a complaint. If you have a concern about the way we are collecting or using your personal data, we request that you raise your concern with us in the first instance. Alternatively, you can contact the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk/concerns.
Third Parties Liability
ISLAND Arts Centre which is a Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council Arts Facility is not responsible for third parties’ use of your data, where such use is permitted for their own purposes. In such cases these third parties are also considered to be data controllers. Please consult their privacy notices / policies for further information.
11. Any Questions?
We hope this Privacy Notice is helpful in setting out the way we use your personal information, and your rights in respect of our processing of your personal information.
We welcome your questions and comments on this Privacy Notice.
028 9244 7452 Option 1
arts.information@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk.
If you want to exercise your rights or have a Subject Access Request please get in touch with us by contacting Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council’s Data Protection and Information Governance Officer:
Edward Banks
Information Governance Manager
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council
Civic Headquarters
ISLAND Civic Centre
Lagan Valley
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data.protection@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
12. Changes to how we protect Your Privacy
From time to time ISLAND Arts Centre may change this Privacy Notice to reflect any changes to our use of your personal information. We may also make changes as required to comply with changes in applicable law or regulatory requirements.
You may therefore wish to check this page each time you submit personal information to ISLAND Arts Centre. The latest Privacy Notice will always appear on this page.
This Privacy Notice is effective from 25 May 2018.
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Terms & Conditions
1.0 INTERPRETATION
These conditions accompany the attached scale of charges and the relevant Application for Hire Form.
Please note the following:
The expression “the Centre” refers to buildings under the control of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council and shall include the building and all outside grounds, facilities used and occupied in connection herewith, together with the equipment fixtures and fittings belonging to the premises, but this expression does not imply that the Hirer has the right of all such ground facilities or equipment, but only those which may be allocated to him in accordance with the confirmation of booking.
The expression “The Council” means Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council.
Island Arts Centre is the Council’s Centre in the City for the Arts. If time and space are available, then the Facility will be made available for other community non-arts activities.
2.0 GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS
2.1 On making a booking application, the Hirer must agree to abide by these Conditions. All hirers must ensure that they read the content of this document before signing the booking form. Any concerns or points of clarification should be raised with the Arts Administration Coordinator who will be happy to deal with your enquiry.
2.2 The Application for Booking must be returned, completed and agreed prior to the commencement of the Hiring period.
2.3 Failure to comply with these Conditions may result in the Council revoking permission to use these premises with immediate effect and in future use of the Centre by the Hirer being withdrawn. In addition, the Hirer will be held responsible for any financial costs incurred as a result of a breach of these Conditions.
2.4 Officers of the Council have the right to inspect all hiring activities to ensure that they are being organised in accordance with these Conditions and to check that the information in the booking form is correct.
2.5 The applicant named on the Application for Booking shall be the Council’s sole point of contact with the Hirer and shall be responsible for (and shall have authority to ensure) compliance on the part of the Hirer with all of these Conditions.
2.6 The Hirer agrees that, in signing this form, he/she is accepting responsibility for the actions of the user group, its members and their invited guests.
2.7 The council reserves the right to cancel or change a booking reservation at any time without liability, but will forthwith refund to the hirer all charges paid.
3.0 APPLICATION FOR HIRE AND CHARGES
3.1 Booking Application Forms are available by contacting the ISLAND Arts Centre.
3.2 The Facilities cannot be used for a period in excess of the agreed Hiring Period. In the event of this Condition being contravened, then, without prejudice to any rights the Council may: (a) charge the Hirer for the excess period at such rate as the Council considers appropriate (but in any event no less than the normal hiring rate for the Facilities used); or (b) be entitled
to require the Hirer (and any users) to vacate the Centre and the Facilities hired.
3.3 The Council has an agreed scale of charges, which are reviewed and published annually. During the booking application process, you will be informed of the appropriate rate along with a copy of the booking form. Any set up time by the hirer will be included in the rental cost.
3.4 Hirers should note that a booking application/request is only confirmed when the booking application form has been completed, signed and returned to the Arts Administration Coordinator. Until a copy of the booking form is issued as confirmation of the booking hirers should refrain from booking any other services such as catering and entertainment.
3.5 At the expiration of the Hiring Period the Hirer must leave the Centre in a clean and orderly state free of litter, and the Hirer shall remove all equipment or other belongings previously brought to the Centre by or on behalf of the Hirer.
3.6 There shall be no subletting of the Facilities without the Council’s prior permission in writing.
3.7 A Hirer that levies any charge on Users in connection with any Hiring Period must declare this on their booking form and may require consent from the Council to do so
3.8 No part of the Centre is to be used for any unlawful purpose or in any unlawful way.
3.9 No animals (with the exception of guide dogs), are to be brought into the Centre or allowed to enter the Centre without the Council’s prior consent.
4.0 DEPOSIT AND PAYMENT
4.1 Unless otherwise agreed in advance in writing by the Council, the Hirer shall pay to the Council the appropriate fee set out in the Council’s approved scale of charges for hire of the Centre in force at the date on which the Facilities are used by the Hirer.
4.2 For ad hoc/ one off bookings/activities and use of the facilities payment of the fee is due prior to the commencement of the hiring period, unless invoicing arrangements are made in advance with the council and subject to councils Cash Handling and Credit Control Procedures. [Non-payment of the Fee prior to the commencement of the Hiring Period, shall entitle the Council to cancel the Hirer’s booking (in whole or part).]
4.3 In the case of a series of lettings, whereby the hirer is invoiced monthly, all accounts must be settled within 30 days, otherwise further use of the premises may be withdrawn.
4.4 In the case of special events being held at the Facility, the Council may require a non-refundable deposit of 20% before the event can be confirmed.
4.5 For certain types of functions a deposit will be required to be paid at the time of booking, with the remaining balance being due at least 2 clear working days in advance of the booking date.
4.6 Payments can be made in cash, card or cheque made payable to “Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council”. Failure to make prompt payment of accounts may result in any further use of facilities being withdrawn.
5.0 CANCELLATION BY THE HIRER
5.1 If the Hirer wishes to cancel the hiring in whole or in part, the Hirer must provide the Council with not less than 14 days’ prior written notice.
5.2 If the Hirer fails to provide the Council with the appropriate notice required under Condition 5.1 and/or fails to take up the hiring during any Hiring Period, the Hirer will still be liable for payment of the Fee in full, PROVIDED THAT in the event the Council can re-hire the Facilities to a third party during the Hiring Period reserved by the Hirer, the Council may, at its discretion, refund up to 80% of the Fee paid. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of cancellation by the Hirer, the Council shall be under no obligation to source a third party to hire the Facilities for the Hiring Period booked by the Hirer.
6.0 CANCELLATION BY THE COUNCIL
6.1 The Council may cancel the hiring: (a) if the Facilities are rendered unusable to any event beyond its reasonable control (within the meaning of Condition 22.5); (b) if the Hirer fails to perform any of its obligations under these Conditions; or (c) at its discretion, at any time, without cause, upon giving notice to the Hirer.
6.2 The Fee paid in respect of a hiring cancelled in accordance with Condition 6.1(a) or 6.1(b) will be refunded provided that these Conditions and the general rules and conditions of use of the Centre have been complied with by the Hirer, but the Council shall not be liable for any expenditure incurred or loss sustained (whether directly or indirectly) by the Hirer arising from such cancellation.
6.3 The Council reserves the right to refuse to accept an Application for booking for any reason whatsoever without being obliged to disclose that reason to the Hirer.
7.0 SAFEGUARDING
7.1 Where applicable hirers who book the Centre for more than one session per year, have substantial access to children, young people or vulnerable adults, the Hirer is required:
- To have its own Safeguarding Policy and Procedures;
- To have undertaken the necessary Police and Access NI checks on staff/volunteers that have substantial access to children and young people to ensure all members of the group/organisation are suitable to work with children and young people; and
- To adhere to the Council’s Safeguarding Policy (available on request), including the provision of adequate staff supervision.
7.2 All Hirers must ensure that children/young people are supervised at all times.
7.3 Responsibility for the welfare of the children at the Centre rests with the hirer at all times.
8.0 USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC AND MEDIA EQUIPMENT
8.1 Use of photographic media equipment by or on behalf of the Hirer is only permitted with the prior consent of all participants. Where the participants are children under 18 years, prior written consent must be obtained from all their parents/guardians. All responsibility for obtaining consent rests solely with the Hirer.
8.2 Permission must be sought from the council in advance for the use photography equipment.
8.3 The Hirer is not to grant broadcasting or filming rights without the prior consent of the Council.
9.0 HEALTH & SAFETY
9.1 You must comply with all relevant statutory legislation including the Health and Safety at Work (NI) Order 1978 and all other Regulations and Approved Codes of Practice issued thereunder relating to health and safety, so far as is reasonably practicable.
9.2 You must comply with any relevant Council Policies and Procedures and in particular must comply with the Council’s Accident and Incident Reporting Procedures whilst on Council premises, or in connection with Council undertakings, ensuring all accidents/incidents/near misses are reported without delay to an authorised Officer of the Council.
9.3 You should cooperate with Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council to provide and maintain a safe environment. This may include the provision of risk assessments, evidence of competence and/or evidence of equipment/machinery safety as appropriate.
9.4 If you or a member or members of your group have a disability or special needs which may affect your/their ability to evacuate the premises it is your responsibility to advise the Council during the booking process and supplying any additional relevant information in writing to be passed on to the Arts Administration Coordinator.
10.0 FIRE AND SAFETY PROCEDURES
10.1 In signing this form the hirer must be aware of, and have read, the Council’s Fire and Safety Notes in respect of the hire of the Centre, these are denoted in points 10.1 to 10.7 inclusive.
10.2 Hirers must ensure that all Emergency Exits are kept clear, and that entrance doors and corridors are kept clear from obstruction.
10.3 The Hirer must ensure that events are conducted in a safe manner. If a problem arises during the course of an event, which is likely to put guests at risk, it is the Hirer’s responsibility to cancel the function immediately, vacate the premises and report to Arts Centre Staff.
10.4 The Council Staff in attendance (if approved) will have the final authority in terms of the cancellation of any function due to a breach in the Terms of Hire, or for reasons of Health & Safety.
10.5 In the event of any Alarm i.e. Fire or other emergency situation, the premises must be evacuated immediately and any instructions given by Council Staff must be followed.
10.6 The Hirer must ensure that it, its volunteers and all persons attending the event comply strictly with all health and safety legislation.
10.7 The Hirer will make all health and safety announcements required by the Council at the beginning of the event.
11.0 CATERING ARRANGEMENTS
11.1 If you require the use of the Kitchen, this should be clearly indicated on the booking application form.
11.2 10 days’ notice must be given for any catering requirements for your event. Final numbers should be notified no less than three working days prior to the event.
11.3 No portable equipment or heating equipment is to be brought onto the premises by the Hirer.
12.0 ALCOHOL
12.1 No alcohol is to be permitted on the premises at any time by the Hirer, their members or invited guests, unless written confirmation has been sought and received from the Director of Leisure and Community Services.
13.0 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE HIRER FOR GOOD ORDER AND SAFETY
13.1 The Hirer must ensure that during each Hiring Period all statutory provisions or bye-laws are strictly observed and that those participating in or spectating at each event or activity, do not act in a manner which will contravene these Conditions, any licensing or insurance provision and the general rules and conditions of use of the Centre. The Hirer shall be liable for any breach thereof as if such breach had been committed by the Hirer.
13.2 The Hirer shall employ sufficient Stewards to maintain good order during the Hiring Period and shall remove any person acting in a disorderly manner or disobeying any instruction of the Council or any member of its staff.
13.3 The Hirer will bear sole responsibility for the administration, organisation and running of each event or activity included in the Application for Booking and no responsibility whatsoever will devolve on the Council in respect of any assistance given by special arrangement.
13.4 The Hirer must comply with all instructions issued by the Council or authorised deputy with regard to the movement and control of vehicles in the access roads or car parks of the Centre and persons whether participants or spectators in all parts of the Centre including any external facilities.
13.5 Seating must not be re-arranged or added to, and all doors, entrances, corridors and exits must be kept clear and ready for use in an emergency. The Hirer will indemnify the Council against any and all claims made against it, or losses by the Council where such claims or loss is directly or indirectly due to its failure to comply with this Condition 14.5.
13.6 The Hirer will pay the Council on demand the cost of repairing any damage caused to any part of the Centre or any fixtures or fittings therein during the Hiring Period. Any breakages, damage to property that occurs during the hiring period by the Hirer or the Hirers members or guests will be the responsibility of the Hirer. Failure to tender payment for such repairs within
14 days of the date of the invoice may (without prejudice to any other legal remedy to which the Council may be entitled) result in future bookings being refused.
13.7 At the conclusion of each Hiring Period the Hirer will ensure that the Centre is vacated in an orderly fashion and that all changing rooms, toilets, showers and any other rooms included in the hiring are left in a clean and tidy state. Any damage caused to any fixtures and fittings in any part of the Centre during the Hiring Period must be reported immediately to the Centre’s Duty Manager or staff in attendance.
13.8 The hire arrangement is not transferable unless approved in advance in writing by the Council and any transfer may be made subject to such special conditions, as the Council impose at its discretion.
13.9 The Council reserve the right to refuse entry to the Centre or any part thereof, to any person suspected of having partaken of any excess of alcohol or substance abuse. The judgement of the Centre’s duty manager in this regard will be final.
13.10 During the Hiring Period, the Hirer is responsible for: (a) effective control of children; (b) orderly and safe admission and departure of persons to and from the Facilities; (c) orderly and safe vacation of the Facilities in case of emergency; (d) preservation of good order and decency at the Facilities; and (e) liaising directly with any third party relevant to the hiring and confirming details with the Council prior to the Hiring Period.
13.11 The Hirer shall: (a) supply to the Council as much information as possible regarding the hiring; (b) notify the Council in advance of any special requirements for persons attending the Centre; (c) fully and fairly represent the purpose of hiring. Any misrepresentation may result in cancellation of the hiring by the Council at any time; and (d) agree prior to the Hiring Period any changes in the Hiring Period required by the Hirer.
13.12 The Hirer should inspect the centre and facilities to ensure they are satisfied with the overall condition and cleanliness. Any concern should be reported to the staff in attendance.
13.13 The Hirer must comply with all council policies such as No Smoking and the Alcohol Policy. Failure to comply with these conditions may result in the Council revoking permission to use these premises with immediate effect and any future use of the Centre by the Hirer being withdrawn. In addition appropriate enforcement bodies will be informed.
13.14 All premises must be vacated by the end of the hiring period and in all cases should be no later than times detailed within Licence requirements or Council policies.
13.15 Hirers must comply with the Council’s Entertainments Licence, ensuring that the maximum numbers for guests and members is not exceeded under any circumstances. Details of maximum numbers can be obtained from the centre and the entertainments licence is displayed on the centre notice board.
14.0 EQUIPMENT TO BE BROUGHT ONTO
THE CENTRE
14.1 Any equipment which is brought onto the Centre by the Hirer, members or guests, must be in a safe condition.
14.2 The Hirer agrees to indemnify the Council against any claims, action, demands, costs or proceedings which may arise out of the use of any equipment not belonging to the Council.
14.3 All electrically powered equipment must have a current test certificate to conform to Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) standards for Health & Safety. The Council’s designated Electrician will undertake this on an annual basis although the Council’s Arts & Events Technicians are qualified to undertake any emergency testing required.
15.0 MUSICAL EVENTS
15.1 The Hirer is requested to keep the noise level to an acceptable level. Any complaints received and/or instructions given by Council staff or evening security personnel should be immediately and fully adhered to.
15.2 The Hirer’s attention is also drawn to their legal requirement under the Performing Rights Society for live musical performances. Further information is available upon request. You are advised that an Entertainment Licence is required for functions involving the provision of music, singing, dancing, theatrical performances, sporting exhibitions or competitions where
there is any form of monetary charge for entry to the function. Such charges include payment at the door, entry by pre-paid tickets or any form of charge for drinks, meals etc.
15.3 In the use of the Facilities, the Hirer is not to infringe any copyright or allow any copyright to be infringed.
15.4 If the use of the Facilities will involve the performance of any musical or dramatic works it will be the responsibility of the Hirer to obtain, prior to the Hiring Period, the consent of the owner of the relevant copyright and pay all other fees which may be payable in respect of the function.
16.0 CARE OF THE FLOOR AREA
16.1 Where special footwear is required in any part of the Centre the Hirer must ensure that this is strictly observed.
16.2 Floor chalk or any other substance should not be put on any floor within the centre. The Hirer should seek further advice and instructions from the Council staff regarding functions involving dancing or the provision of staging.
17.0 PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE
17.1 Public Liability Insurance, for the premises, is held by the Council against any negligence on the part of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council.
17.2 The hirer must also agree to indemnify the Council, (such liability to be joint and several), against all claims, actions, demands, costs or proceedings which might arise out of any negligent act or default of the hirer, the members and guests using the premises. The Hirer must obtain additional Public Liability Insurance cover in their own name when special risks can be anticipated.
17.3 Depending on the nature of the event, the Hirer may be required to conduct its own risk assessment and implement necessary actions arising from it. The hirer is responsible for the risk assessment and any control measures of their event and the Council may ask for evidence to demonstrate risks have been assessed and control measures are in place.
18.0 NO SMOKING POLICY
From Monday 30 April 2007 it is against the law to smoke in ‘enclosed and substantially enclosed workplaces and public places, and in vehicles’. The Hirer must agree to abide by this policy. If the Hirer, any invited members or guests fail to abide by this policy this may result in the Council revoking permission to use these premises with immediate effect and possible future use of the Centre by the Hirer, being withdrawn. In addition, Council Enforcement Officers will be notified of the breach in legislation.
19.0 ALTERATIONS OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The Council reserves the right without prior notice at any time to alter or amend the whole or any of these Conditions.
20.0 BREACH OF CONDITIONS
20.1 If the Hirer fails to observe and perform its obligations under these Conditions, the Council may: (a) charge to and recover from the Hirer any expenses incurred by the Council in remedying any such failure, including the cost of employing attendants, workmen, cleaners or other persons as may be appropriate; (b) cancel the instant or any other hiring of the Facilities by the Hirer without incurring any liability to the Hirer for return of the Fee or otherwise: and/or (c) Require the Hirer to leave the Centre.
20.2 The Hirer shall indemnify the Council in full upon demand against any costs, claims, demands, liabilities or expenses arising out of or in connection with a breach by it of its obligations under these Conditions.
20.3 The Council’s decision as to whether any act or omission constitutes a breach of these Conditions is final.
21.0 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
21.1 The Council’s total liability arising out of or in connection with these Conditions shall be limited to the Fee paid.
21.2 The Council will not be liable for any consequential losses, claims, demands, actions, proceedings, damages, costs or expenses or other indirect or consequential liability incurred by the Hirer in the exercise of the rights granted by these Conditions.
21.3 The Council will not, under any circumstances, accept responsibility or liability in respect of any damage to or loss of any goods, articles or property of any kind brought into or left at the Centre either by the Hirer for its own purpose or by any other person or left or deposited with any officer or employee of the Council.
21.4 Nothing in this Condition 22 shall operate so as to limit or exclude the Council’s liability for death or personal injury caused by its negligence.
21.5 The Council will not be liable for any loss due to any breakdown of machinery, failure of supply of electricity, leakage of water, civil disturbances, Government restrictions or Act of God which may cause the Facilities to be temporarily closed or the hiring to be interrupted or cancelled.
21.6 The Council gives no warranty that the Centre is legally or physically fit for any specific purpose.
22.0 RIGHT OF ENTRY
22.1 The Council reserves the right for duly authorised members or Officers or employees of the Council to enter the Facilities at any time for any authorised purpose.
22.2 The Council reserves the right to exclude or eject, as it thinks reasonable, any persons from the Facilities, function or any other premises of the Council as it shall consider objectionable (including any engaged by the Hirer to provide duties or entertainment) and the Hirer will be liable for any liability arising thereby save where the Hirer establishes negligence or bad faith on the part of the Council.
23.0 GOVERNING LAW
These Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Northern Irish law and the parties irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the Northern Irish courts.
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