City of Culture 2013

Derry~Londonderry City of Culture 2013

British Council is a proud partner in the inaugural UK City of Culture - Derry- Londonderry 2013

British Council Northern Ireland has announced partnership funding worth £1/4m – its largest ever single investment in the arts in Northern Ireland – to support Derry-Londonderry City of Culture 2013 projects. The investment will allow the development of new work within the creative sector, locally and internationally, which is hoped will leave a lasting legacy for the city and its citizens. The funding will also support the festival in reaching a wider international audience.

British Council partnership events are highlighted below:

Field Day

An artistic collaboration in the performing arts between playwright Brian Friel and actor Stephen Rea began in 1980 returns after an absence of two decades. A much anticipated moment for theatre both in Northern Ireland and the international performing arts scene. The company makes a historic return to the stage for the first time since 1995 with a double bill of Farewell by Clare Dwyer Hogg and Half a Glass of Water by David Ireland, which will run at The Playhouse from December 3 to December 8, directed by Stephen Rea.

Other Voices

These unique gatherings in Dingle, Derry-Londonderry and London will feature exceptional live UK and international music, one-off collaborations and intimate musical conversations, connected together by the spirit of Other Voices, each with its own unique accent and sense of place.

The quality and originality of Northern Ireland music features between 8-10 February 2013 at the Glassworks, Derry~Londonderry and can be viewed also via live stream with performances from Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy), Django Django and Soak among others. See www.othervoices.ie
The London Other Voices Festival is being organised by the Barbican and will take place in Wilton’s Music Hall in the East End.

Teaching Divided Histories

Teaching Divided Histories is an innovative three year education project which will introduce new approaches to the study of conflict into the school curriculum in Northern Ireland, the Republic and internationally.

British Council will partner with The Nerve Centre, which is leading on the project, to transfer knowledge and expertise between Northern Ireland and other conflict affected societies on how the delivery of education and learning can be developed to promote a shared society. The project is supported by the European Union’s PEACE III Programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body.

Willie Doherty, Visual Arts Exhibition

Unseen is a major exhibition of photographic and video works by Derry born and Turner prize nominated Northern Ireland artist, Willie Doherty. More information to come soon.