The Duncairn promotes local artists through online concerts

Everyone knows that the perfect antidote to any pandemic is an uplifting dose of inspiring new music and poetry.
By Julie-Ann Spence
Published 20th Nov 2020, 09:00 BST
Abby Oliveira recently appeared on Take 2Abby Oliveira recently appeared on Take 2
Abby Oliveira recently appeared on Take 2

And just in the nick of time one of the country’s best-known community arts initiatives is injecting its own virtual vaccine for the soul to support struggling local young artists.

When the pandemic struck in March the award winning Duncairn Centre in north Belfast was one of the first community arts projects to offer online gigs to the public through its Virtual Cabaret concerts featuring artists such as Damien Dempsey, Lisa Hannigan and Mick Flannery. The Duncairn is now helping to lift the spirits of the nation to new heights with its ground-breaking new series Take 2.

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“Everyone needs hope and some much needed light in these dark days and that is what Take 2 is all about,” explained Duncairn Arts’ Director Ray Giffen.

Thanks to funding from Arts Council NI and Belfast City Council, the Duncairn was able to acquire state-of-the art recording equipment to produce its own fortnightly online arts magazine. Tune in fortnightly on Saturdays from 8pm on Facebook and Youtube at www.youtube.com/c/duncairnarts

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