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Free Fair Day Workshops
Over the coming week’s adults and children from the Strabane will be working on projects involving shared history around the old fairs in the area in preparation for fringe events that will be showcased at the Strabane Fair Day on 26th June 2010 .
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Easter drama breaks in Strabane
Calling all young actors aged 11 to 17yrs- here is a performance opportunity you can’t afford to miss! Drama workshops under the guidance of London Based drama company Youth Music Theatre: UK is coming to Strabane’s Alley Theatre from 6th to 10th April.
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Halloween Fun Morning
31st October 2009
Watch out, Watch out, Ghouls are about! Great fun for children this Halloween!
in Strabane Community Library on Saturday 31st October.
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Halloween Juggling Workshops
29th October 2009
If you enjoy clowning around then why not try your skills at something a bit more adventurous like juggling, diabolo, plate spinning, stilt walking and amaze your family members!
The workshops will be happening in Clady Community Hall and The Newtownstewart Centre 2000 on Thursday 29th October 2009. For more information click the links below.
Autumn Arts Special
12th October 2009
The arts sector in Strabane town was buzzing on Saturday with the autumn arts programme in full flow .While the Johnny Crampsie festival attracted the music buffs; budding photographers were immersed in honing their skills under the expertise guidance of the photographic company Belfast Exposed.
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WHAT’S ON IN THE ARTS:
With the start of 2009, Strabane District Council Arts Dept. is currently working in partnership with Creative Youth Partnership (WELB) and North West Regional College Drama Dept and local primary schools to develop a Junior Drama Festival in the district.
Aimed at Primary 7 children, it is hoped that this project will encourage their interest in story writing; story telling and ultimately, performance on stage with empathise on the children’s ideas of their environment.
This is a first for Strabane District and we hope that participating schools will gain from meeting and working along side the NWRC drama dept. and Alley theatre staff during productions brings new skills back to their individual schools for future projects.
Check the workshops link and Alley website for future workshops for the adults and young people in particular during the Easter holiday break.
STRABANE IS IN CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
24 November 2008
On Saturday, a large influx of visitors watched Santa arrive in Strabane along with a parade of local children, St Joseph’s Brass Band and performers. Keeping with tradition the Chairman of Strabane District Council,
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Santa’s Mystery Travel Machine
10 November 2008
Santa made a surprise visit to Strabane Council offices on Tuesday 11th November to take delivery of his new mode of transport for this year’s Christmas light switch on which will take place on Saturday 22nd November at 4.30pm.
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29th September 08
Shape Shifter & Chaos in Autumn Arts
Launching Strabane District Council’s autumn celebration of arts and crafts in the Alley Arts Centre is the stunning sculptural works in woven wire, by the sculptor Anne Quigley from Claudy. This is complimented by the Sligo artist Heidi Wickham who is known for her thought provoking charcoal visuals drawn from myths and folklore.
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