Continuing with our Shared Island cultural exchange project, The Ties That Bind with our partners in Levis’ Ballydehob, West Cork artists will once again take over the Duncairn for a weekend mini-festival from 14th - 16th November 2025. When you bring 30 artists from West Cork to North Belfast, you know that good times are ahead! Events and ticket links below.

Funded by the Creative Ireland Programme’s Shared Island initiative, the project continues to explore themes of identity, creativity, and connection across borders—using music, storytelling, and shared experiences to deepen cultural understanding.


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In Focus:
Creative Collective

Documenting a 3 year project which has seen almost 30 young artists from across the island of Ireland come together to collaborate, write and perform new work together here at the Duncairn.

Out & About

Videos where we take artists out into the community in North Belfast to perform surprise songs in weird and wonderful places.

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