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Arts Care

We are a leading regional Arts, Health and Well-being Organisation based in Northern Ireland.

We deliver a wide range of innovative and impactful participatory arts projects and arts events into the heart of Health, Social and Community Care Services. Aim - to enhance the quality of the service users, staff and community’s experience of Healthcare

Objective - to provide quality arts engagement that supports Health and Well-being

20/03/2026

to Musician in Residence Brendan Popplestone in Carlisle Day Centre with volunteer musicians Niall Lynch, Paul Bell and Donal McCann.

This was part of a Traditional Music Tour of the Belfast Trust Day Centres that Brendan was undertaking in the lead up to St Patrick’s Day.

The service users and staff greatly enjoyed the music and fun!

18/03/2026

These sessions offer a relaxed and welcoming space to take part, try new creative approaches and enjoy the many benefits that engaging with the arts can bring.

Art can be such a powerful way to spark memories and connection - we’re looking forward to seeing the joy it brings to residents over the coming weeks!

A big thank you to Jill for the care and creativity she brings to not only these sessions, but others too!

16/03/2026

✨ Rediscover Your Creative Spark! ✨

Are you a member of the BHSCT staff or a registered volunteers!

Are you ready to turn a blank canvas into something extraordinary?

🎨 Join Arts Care Artist in Residence, Clare McComish, for an immersive, hands-on workshop exploring this year’s Hidden Talents theme: TRANSFORMATIONS

Forget "perfect" art - we’re diving into the world of mixed media.

You’ll learn to blend:
✔️ Vibrant tissue paper collage
✔️ Fluid watercolours
✔️ Textured layering techniques

Whether you’re a seasoned painter or haven't picked up a brush since primary school, it’s time to get creative.

All materials are provided and absolutely no experience is necessary!

🗓️When: Thursday, 19th March
⏰Time: 6pm-8pm
📍Where: Arts Care Studio, Knockbracken Healthcare Park

This workshop is the perfect springboard if you're considering submitting work to the Annual HIDDEN TALENTS Exhibition.

⭐The Challenge: Submit up to two artworks inspired by "Transformations”

⭐The Goal: Celebrate the incredible creativity found within our Trust community.

Not planning to exhibit? No problem! Come along just for the relaxation and creative escape.

Book your place at 👉 https://forms.office.com/e/CFzYV6H5Fk

13/03/2026

Knockbracken Hall came alive once again this week with the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day as Arts Care hosted our annual St. Patrick’s Tea Dance! 🎻

With a fantastic turnout from service users across Belfast Trust, the Arts Care Trad Band set the tone throughout with lively tunes and singalong Irish songs.

And we had fantastic dance performances by the ETC Club and songs by the Choir from Mount Oriel and Enler Day Centres, including a wonderful solo from Gertrude

We also presented Carmel Garvey our Dancer in Residence with flowers to mark her recent BEM Award in the King's Honours.

As ever the event was a true celebration of music, movement, and community! 🎶

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

12/03/2026

As the PRIME exhibition draws to a close, here is a video reflecting on a truly wonderful launch night.

Arts Care’s 15th annual PRIME exhibition celebrates the creativity of artists aged 60+, presented as part of the Here & Now Arts, Health and Wellbeing Festival for Older People. This year’s theme, Transformations, is showcased through an inspiring mix of artworks from artists across Northern Ireland.

Many thanks again to Deputy Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Julie Gilmour, for joining us on the night, and for her warm and engaging speech.

PRIME sits proudly within Here & Now, supported by the Public Health Agency (PHA), with a focus on promoting wellbeing and tackling social isolation and loneliness among older people through creative connection. The festival brings opportunities for people aged 60+ to take part in visual arts, crafts, music and singing, dance and movement, storytelling, and creative writing, led by Arts Care’s experienced arts and health facilitators.

Video by Penny McGovern

Creativity has no age limit, and this exhibition is a brilliant reminder of the power of the arts to connect, inspire, and strengthen well-being at every stage of life.

Public Health Agency

11/03/2026

Young people from Fire Flowers (WHSCT Gateway Team) and The Hijab Artists (Step NI) joined other young people working with Ignite Community project partners for a cross-community showcase at Shantallow Community Centre, Derry/Londonderry on 28 February.

Participants shared the creative projects they developed through Ignite, exploring social issues including mental health, racism and Islamophobia. Fire Flowers shared their original song about resilience and healthy young minds, while the Hijab Artists presented their powerful community map documenting their journeys from Syria to Magherafelt.

The Lord Mayor of Derry attended and spoke with the young people about their work and their hopes for a future free from the issues they have faced.

Following the presentations, Arts Care artists facilitated creative workshops, creating further opportunities for connection and collaboration between the groups.

A fantastic day celebrating young people’s creativity, courage and commitment to building more inclusive communities.

Donegal Youth Service Horn of Africa People’s Aid

10/03/2026

Our Arts Care Artist Jill McKeown will be facilitating a gentle five-week arts programme in Cloughey, exploring how creativity can support emotional health and wellbeing.

The sessions offer a relaxed and welcoming space to take part, try new creative approaches and enjoy the benefits that engaging with the arts can bring.

To secure your place contact Hannah Roach on 07855 169654 or hannah.roach@setrust.hscni.net

South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust

09/03/2026

In the lead up to St Patrick's Day Brendan our Musician in Residence for Belfast Health and Social Care Trust is undertaking a traditional music tour of Belfast Day Centres.

Brendan will be joined by a number of traditional musicians including Barry, our CEO.

03/03/2026

Arts care are delighted to host Hidden Talents, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust staff and volunteers' art exhibition, again this year. See below for further information, including details of related staff workshops.

To attend these sessions, please book via the QR code provided or the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/CFzYV6H5Fk

25/02/2026

Check out a short clip of our first public Crankie Theatre performance in partnership with Strand Belfast .

The Crankie will now go on a tour of Nursing Homes and will be showcased at upcoming festivals including East Side Arts Festival and the Belfast Fleadh in late July and early August.

24/02/2026

We’re delighted to unveil refreshed artwork in our gallery at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children 💙

Arts Care artists Grainne Kielty and Sally Young co-facilitated creative workshops with young patients, exploring nature through gelli printing and lino printing. The children’s original pieces were enlarged, reimagined and transformed into vibrant collages and patterns.

Fourteen beautifully updated frames are now on display, celebrating creativity, colour and the incredible imaginations of the children who helped create them. 🌿✨

19/02/2026

Have you visited Embers of Care yet? ✏️🔥

Arts Care is proud to partner with Arts Ekta to present this powerful exhibition by Yayen John, on display in the ArtsEkta Gallery at Olive Tree House, 23 Fountain St, Belfast. This time lapse clip is a glimpse of what you’ll see when you scan the QR codes on each of the portraits. Each video shows the drawing process and context behind the work, allowing visitors to gain a deeper insight into the subject’s story.

Yayen, a contemporary artist, nurse and migrant, draws on his frontline experience in end-of-life and dementia care to share the lived experiences of migrant healthcare workers. Stories of resilience, sacrifice and solidarity are brought to life through each piece.

📍 Weekdays, 9am–4pm (buzz ArtsEkta — ground floor gallery)
🗓 On display until the end of March

There’s still time to visit — don’t miss it before it closes! This exhibit is a precursor to a wider Northern Ireland project we hope to develop alongside Yayen later this year.

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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http://www.artscare.co.uk/

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