Gigs and News
UPCOMING GIGS & EVENTS
Halifax Foundation event in Stormont
Date: Tuesday 22nd October 2019
Time: 5.30pm
Venue: Parliament Buildings, Stormont
Christmas Caroling in Belfast
Date: Saturday 7th, 14th & 21st December 2019
Time: 2.00-5.00pm
Venue: Sainsbury’s at Forestside Shopping Centre, Belfast
Competing in the World Choir Games in Flanders!
Date: 5th-9th July 2020
Venue: various venues in Ghent and Antwerp
Further details: https://tinyurl.com/y5jaovft
Our choir is available to book for festivals, corporate events, conferences etc.
All performance venues for the OACC must be wheelchair-accessible.
Please email: Bev@openartsni.org
Or call 02890 240765
PREVIOUS GIGS
Summer Busking on the streets of Belfast!
Date: Saturdays in August 2019
Time: 2-5pm
Venue: Belfast City Centre (possibly around Corn Market)
This is to raise money for our OACC Touring Fund, to enable us to compete in the 2020 World Choir Games next July
Launch of the Downtime Arts Festival, Downpatrick
Date: Thursday 13th June 2019
Time: 8pm (doors open 7.30pm)
Venue: Down Cathedral, Island Lane, Downpatrick BT30 6AB
Tickets: £8/ £6 available from Down Arts Centre Box Office on 02844 610747
Spirit of Northern Ireland Awards
Date: Wednesday 5th June 2019
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Titanic Belfast
“Cabaret in the Cathedral”
(part of this year’s Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival)
Date: Saturday 11th May 2019
Time: 6.30-8.30pm
Venue: St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast
Tickets & further information: Adults £10, Children £5 available HERE
“An Easter Fantasia”
Date: Thursday 18th April 2019
Time: 7.30-9.30pm
Venue: The Island Hall, Lisburn
Competed in the Bangor International Choral Festival (1st in Light Entertainment class & WINNERS of the Open Choral class!)
Date: Saturday 6th April 2019
Time: 7.00-10.00pm
Venue: St Comgall’s Parish Hall, Bangor
Valentine’s Busking!
Date: Tuesday 12th February 2019
Time: 6.00-8.30pm
Venue: Sainsbury’s at Forestside Shopping Centre, Belfast
Christmas Caroling in Belfast
Date: Saturday 15th & Saturday 22nd December 2018
Time: 2.00-5.00pm
Venue: Sainsbury’s at Forestside Shopping Centre, Belfast
Christmas Caroling in Carnlough
Date: Sunday 16th December 2018
Time: 3.00-5.00pm
Venue: Londonderry Arms Hotel, Carnlough
BBC Radio Ulster: Gerry Kelly’s Christmas Show
Date: Friday 21st December 2018
Time: 3.00-5.00pm
Venue: BBC studios, Belfast
Christmas Caroling in Visit Belfast Welcome Centre
Date: Wednesday 12th December 2018
Time: 4.00-5.00pm
Venue: Visit Belfast Welcome Centre, 9 Donegall Square North, Belfast, BT1 5GB
Christmas Caroling on Royal Avenue Stage, Belfast
Date: Sunday 9th December 2018
Time: 2.00-4.00pm
Venue: Royal Avenue Stage (entrance to Castle Court), Belfast, BT1 5GB
Christmas Caroling in Comber
Date: Saturday 8th December 2018
Time: 2.00-4.00pm
Venue: Castle Espie, Comber
“Something Inside So Strong”: OACC celebrates 18 years of song
(part of this year’s Belfast International Arts Festival)
Date: Friday 2nd November 2018
Time: 7.30-9.30pm, including drinks reception
Venue: The Great Hall, Stormont Buildings
Tickets & further information: £14/£12 available HERE
“Sing For Joy” by Queen’s Staff Wellbeing Team
Date: Sunday 14th October 2018
Time: 2.00-5.30pm
Venue: Elmwood Hall QUB, Elmwood Mews, Belfast BT9 6BD
Entry/donation: £5 (proceeds towards Aware NI)
This event is open to all singers and you don’t need to be in a choir to attend.
For more information or to register, click HERE
SOMA Festival: Donal Scullion with the OACC
Date: Sunday 22nd July 2018
Time: 2pm(ish) TBC
Venue: St Malachy’s church, Castlewellan
Competed in the Bangor International Choral Festival (2nd in Light Entertainment class & WINNERS of the Open Choral class!)
Date: Saturday 28th April 2018
Time: 7.00-10.00pm
Venue: St Comgall’s Parish Hall, Bangor
Performance with Luminous Soul & Donal Scullion
Date: Thursday 12th April 2018
Time: Doors 7.45pm, 8pm Performance
Venue: The Cube, Crescent Arts Centre, University Road, Belfast BT7 1NH
Tickets: £8 / £6 available online (see link below):
BBC Radio Ulster on Christmas Day!
Date: live recording, aired on Christmas Day 2017
Venue: Blackstaff Studios
Christmas Caroling in Belfast
Date: Saturday 23rd December 2017
Time: 2.00-5.00pm
Venue: Sainsbury’s at Forestside Shopping Centre, Belfast
Christmas Caroling in Belfast
Date: Thursday 21st December 2017
Time: 4.00-6.00pm
Venue: Great Victoria Street Station, Belfast
Christmas Caroling in Bangor
Date: Tuesday 19th December 2017
Time: 7.00-9.00pm
Venue: Bloomfield Shopping Centre, Bangor
Christmas Caroling in Carnlough
Date: Sunday 17th December 2017
Time: 2.00-4.00pm
Venue: Londonderry Arms Hotel, Carnlough
“Open Arts Community Choir by Candlelight” with Special Guests
Date: Friday 1st December 2017
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: St Peter’s Cathedral, St Peter’s Square, Belfast BT12 4BU
Tickets: £10 available online and through Open Arts
National Autistic Society event
Date: Saturday 25th November 2017
Time: 3.00pm
Venue: Fitzroy Presbyterian Church, Belfast
Open Arts’ 25th Anniversary Celebration (invitation only)
Date: Thursday 2nd November 2017
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Belfast City Hall
Bounce Festival performance with Luminous Soul dance troup & Donal Scullion
Date: Friday 29th October 2017
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: The Cube, Crescent Arts Centre, University Road, Belfast BT7 1NH
Tickets: £8 available online (see link below):
Culture Night Belfast
Date: Friday 22nd September 2017
Time: 7.30-8.30pm
Venue: Arts & Disability Forum, Royal Avenue, Belfast
Tickets: Free admission
Competed in the European Choir Games in Riga, Latvia – won a silver diploma, gold diploma and 2 Gold medals!
Date: 16th-20th July 2017
Venue: various venues in Riga, Latvia
Joint gig with Donal Scullion & The Spider Collective (part of the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival)
Date: Sunday 30th April 2017
Time: 7.30pm (doors 7pm)
Venue: Rosemary Street Church, Belfast
Tickets: £10/£8
“The Spellbound Boy” – Take 2
an adaptation of Ravel’s opera “L’enfant et les sortiléges”
Date: Sunday 19th March 2017
Time: 3.00pm & 7.30pm
Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, 2-4 University Road, Belfast BT7 1NH
Tickets: £8 & £5 available from the Crescent Arts Centre website: http://tinyurl.com/jqydf76
“Anything But Bland” production by Brian Irvine
Date: Wednesday 15th February 2017
Time: 6.30pm & 8.30pm
Venue: Ulster Hall, Belfast
Tickets: £12 available online at http://www.ulsterorchestra.org.uk/event/anything-but-bland-2/
Christmas Carolling in Lisburn!
Date: Monday 19th December 2016
Time: 7.00-9.00pm
Venue: Sainsbury’s at Sprucefield, Lisburn
Christmas Carolling in Carnlough!
Date: Sunday 18th December 2016
Time: 2.00-4.00pm
Venue: Londonderry Arms Hotel, Carnlough
OACC Christmas Concert with Special Guest performers
Date: Friday 16th December 2016
Time: 7.30-9.00pm
Venue: St Peter’s Cathedral, Belfast
Christmas Carolling in Bangor!
Date: Wednesday 14th December 2016
Time: 7.00-9.00pm
Venue: Bloomfield Shopping Centre, Bangor
Christmas Carolling in Belfast!
Date: Saturday 10th December 2016
Time: 2.00-5.00pm
Venue: Sainsbury’s at Forestside, Belfast
Christmas Carolling in Belfast!
Date: Saturday 10th December 2016
Time: 1.00-3.00pm
Venue: Connswater Shopping Centre, Belfast
Christmas Carolling in Belfast!
Date: Tuesday 6th December 2016
Time: 4.00-6.00pm
Venue: Great Victoria Station, Belfast
“The Spellbound Boy”: an adaptation of Ravel’s opera “L’enfant et les sortiléges”
Date: Saturday 26th November 2016
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Belvoir Players Studio Theatre, Belfast
Tickets: £5
UTV Business Eye Awards
Date: Thursday 24th November 2016
Time: 6.30-7.30pm
Venue: Riverside Suite at the Belfast Waterfront Hall
RBL Festival of Remembrance
Date: Saturday 12th November 2016
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: Belfast Waterfront Hall
Pitch Perfect at the Grand Opera House (warm-up act)
Date: Sunday 4th September 2016
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Grand Opera House, Belfast
End-of-term Concert: OACC + ParSonik Choir
Date: Monday 27th June 2016
Time: 7.00-9.00pm
Venue: Divis Community Centre
Competed in the Bangor International Choral Festival – won the Barbershop Ensemble & Light Entertainment classes, plus runners up in the Open Choral competition
Date: Saturday 23rd April 2016
Time: 11.00am-10.00pm
Venue: St Comgall’s Parish Hall, Bangor
Christmas Carolling in Belfast!
Date: Monday 21st December 2015
Time: 10.00-11.30am
Venue: Charles Hurst Renault, Boucher Road, Belfast
Christmas Carolling in Carnlough!
Date: Sunday 20th December 2015
Time: 2.30-5.00pm
Venue: Londonderry Arms Hotel, Carnlough
Christmas Carolling in Belfast!
Date: Thursday 17th December 2015
Time: 7.00-9.00pm
Venue: Sainsbury’s at Forestside Shopping Centre, Belfast
Christmas Carolling in Newtownabbey!
Date: Tuesday 8th December 2015
Time: 7.00-9.00pm
Venue: Outside Tesco’s at Northcott Shopping Centre, Newtownabbey
Christmas Carolling in Bangor!
Date: Thursday 3rd December 2015
Time: 7.00-9.00pm
Venue: Outside Tesco’s at Bloomfield Shopping Centre, Bangor
Joint Choral Concert with Accolade Choirs, Newry
Date: Tuesday 17th November 2015
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Newry Town Hall, Newry
Networking Event for Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council
Date: Monday 28th September 2015
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Lagan Valley Island Hall, Lisburn
“Sky To Sea” multi-media production by Open Arts
Date: Saturday 6th June 2015
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Stranmillis University College, Belfast (Drama Theatre)
Competed in the Bangor International Choral Festival – won 3 classes, plus runners up in 2 classes, plus 2 special awards!
Date: Saturday 25th April 2015
Time: 2.00-10.00pm (5 different classes)
Venue: St Comghall’s Parish Hall, Bangor
International Technology & Disability Conference
Date: Monday 27th April 2015
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: The Great Hall, Queens University Belfast
‘Unsung Heroes’ Reception for The Lord Mayor
Date: Monday 16th March 2015
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Belfast City Hall, Reception Hall
Christmas Carolling in Carnlough!
Date: Sunday 21st December 2014
Time: 2.30-5.00pm
Venue: The Londonderry Arms Hotel, Carnlough
Christmas Carolling in Belfast!
Date: Monday 22nd December 2014
Time: 7.00-9.00pm
Venue: inside entrance of Sainsbury’s at the Kennedy Centre, Falls Road, Belfast
Christmas Carolling in Bangor!
Date: Saturday 6th December 2014
Time: 4.30-6.30pm
Venue: outside Tesco at Bloomfield Shopping Centre, Bangor
Christmas Carolling in Belfast!
Date: Saturday 13th December 2014
Time: 2.00-4.00pm
Venue: Sainsbury’s at Forestside Shopping Centre, Belfast
‘Forum for Cities in Transition’ reception in Belfast City Hall
(invitation only)
Date: Tuesday 28th October 2014
Time: 7.30pm
“THREE” CD Launch!
Our multi-award winning Open Arts Community Choir are launching their newest album, Three, with a special concert at the Duncairn Centre for Culture and Arts, supported by Colin Reid and with special guests NI Soul Troop.
www.openartscommunitychoir.com
https://www.facebook.com/nisoultroop
Date: 13th November 2014
Time: 7.30pm-10pm
Cost: £8 general admission, £5 unwaged