Issue 179 - Belfast BT6 • BT7 • BT8
Ulster Orchestra has restored Townsend Street Church
Over the next two years, the complex, comprising three buildings: Townsend Street Church, a former school and a Memorial Hall in west Belfast, will undergo major works to reinstate deteriorated architectural features.
Lady Mary Peters (left) invites companies and their staff to help the Mary Peters Trust support young athletes of the future by booking a spot in a Newforge Sports Complex hosted 7-a-side mixed soccer tournament. Also pictured are tournament organiser, Ivan Bell (right) and Alistair Magowan from Newforge Sports Complex.
Corporates invited to strike a ball into the net and raise cash for Mary’s Trust
7-a-side soccer tournament hosted by Mary Peters Trust and Newforge Sports Complex To help raise cash to create more Olympic medallists, the Mary Peters Trust and Newforge Sports Complex are celebrating an actionpacked ‘Summer of Sport’ 2024, by
announcing a 7-a-side Football Tournament for businesses and corporates taking place on Friday 25th October. The one-day charity event will be hosted by South Belfast based Newforge and
held in the facility’s new indoor Sports Hall. The tournament aims to raise cash to support and develop athletes via the Mary Peters Trust, as well as offering local companies vital CSR,
team building, people development and staff health and wellbeing opportunities set within a fun context.
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As well as providing a much-needed home for the Orchestra, the Ulster Orchestra at Townsend restoration will also create a rehearsal and event space, a music learning and community engagement hub, a dedicated recording studio, additional rehearsal rooms, and spaces to rent. Auveen Sands, Ulster Orchestra Chief Executive said: “Thanks to the generous support of the Foyle Foundation, National Lottery Heritage Fund, Ulster Garden Villages, Dormant Accounts Fund NI and the continued support of the Department for Communities, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Belfast City Council, the Ulster Orchestra is delighted to have taken ownership of the Townsend Street Church complex and is proud to call it our new,
permanent home.” “Our key vision is to be a vital force in the cultural, social and educational life of Northern Ireland. We already work closely with many local communities through our learning and community education programme, but we want everyone to have access to our music and to deliver even more diverse and engaging activities. By having our own home, this is more achievable and an exciting opportunity to embed ourselves in the heart of the community.” For updates and information on Ulster Orchestra activity, please visit www.ulsterorchestra.org.uk and for more information on Sound Links on 21 September, go to www.belfastcity.gov.uk/ belfast2024/the-programme/ sound-links