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MANAGING YOUR FINANCES & USEFUL FINANCE RESOURCES

It's Tax return time! the perfect time to implement new finance management systems and practices for your creative business for the next financial year. Here are some of our tips for day-to-day financial management as well as some useful finance...
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Our Highlights of 2020!

Happy New Year everyone! We have made it into 2021 in one piece and we just wanted to take the time to recap our highlights of 2020. In this current climate, things are not easy and it can feel like...
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Pop Up Design Museum Exhibition

In our Malone Road studios, we currently have an  on going exhibition where we have curated some of the artworks from the Belfast Design Week Pop Up Museum. The artworks are in response to the Belfast Design Week 2020 theme...
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Small Town Big Dream: The World Turned Upside Down

The latest season of our podcast project Small Town Big Dreams co-created by Graeme Watson and Karishma Kusurkar presents a 4-part audio documentary. Exploring the personal stories of how the Covid-19 crisis has impacted on the work, communities, networks and...
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Belfast Design Week 2020

Belfast Design Week took place from 2nd-8th November 2020 and included a Pop-Up Design Museum in venues across Belfast city centre with work by commissioned designers. It was great to see such variety of work from designers & makers, the...
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#Meettheresident – Danni Simpson

 What do you do at Danni Simpson Art? Hi, I'm Danni Simpson, an Australian artist who specialises in Commercial murals and Illustrations. My style is an urban fusion of detailed floral illustrations where wildlife clashes with architecture and typography, sprinkled...
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BDW20 Pop Up Design Museum

This year for Belfast Design Week, we had the pleasure of curating the Pop Up Design Museum which is the second time in a row it has been running.  At Belfast Design Week 2019 we created a Pop Up Design...
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Small Town Big Dreams Covid-19 Toolkit

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact across the globe across all industries. As a creative business-focused organization, we wanted to understand how other creatives have been affected by the pandemic as well as how they have coped with...
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Meet the Team Small Town Big Dreams – Dr Brian Dixon

Dr. Brian Dixon was our academic partner for Small Town Big Dreams audio-documentary 'The World Turned Upside Down'. He worked with us throughout the series to shape the direction and select participants and to use the evidence gathered to create...
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Audio Documentary The World Turned Upside Down: Episode 4 – Staying Sane

Audio Documentary The World Turned Upside Down: Episode 4 - Staying Sane With the world having been turned upside down, many people have struggled to make sense of the new normal. With so much uncertainty and when what’s at risk...
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Audio Documentary The World Turned Upside Down: Episode 3 – Connection Lost?

Audio Documentary The World Turned Upside Down: Episode 3 - Connection Lost? The restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic have escalated the adoption of digital communication technologies into almost everyone’s work and personal lives in a way that was unthinkable just...
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Meet the team behind Small Town Big Dreams – Karishma Kusurkar

Can you tell us a bit about yourself and what you do? I’m Karishma, a multidisciplinary designer and more recently, podcaster and pod-reviewer. I’m a self-employed creative entrepreneur, Co-Director of Belfast Design Week, and Co-Founder of Small Town Big Dreams...
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#Meettheresident – Jenny Eva Design

What do you do at Jenny Eva Design? I am a Graphic Designer and Illustrator, creating branding, logos, editorial reports, album covers, wedding stationary and I also paint custom watercolour commissions. I try to merge the worlds of illustration and...
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Audio Documentary The World Turned Upside Down: Episode 2 – Together, Apart

Part 2 of our new Small Town Big Dreams 4-part audio documentary 'The World Turned Upside Down' sharing stories of how the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic has impacted upon the lives and livelihoods of people working in the creative industries in...
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Meet the Team behind Small Town Big Dreams – Graeme Watson

Small Town Big Dreams is a podcast which shares the stories of creative entrepreneurs in Northern Ireland. It was founded in 2018 by Blick alongside Graeme Watson and Karishma Kusurkar it is a collaborative project that we have worked together...
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Latisha Reihill – ‘Ways of Seeing’ Solo Exhibition

Francesca Biondi, Art Director of Gallery 545 will be having a solo exhibition at their new premises in Blick Shared Studios, Malone Road. The exhibition, ‘Ways of Seeing’ features award-winning emerging artist Latisha Reihill. It presents her new unique abstract...
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Audio Documentary The World Turned Upside Down: Episode 1 – The Great Disruption

Part 1 of our new Small Town Big Dreams 4-part audio documentary The World Turned Upside Down sharing stories of how the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic has impacted upon the lives and livelihoods of people working in the creative industries in...
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The World Turned Upside Down

Funded by Future Screens NI and Northern Ireland Screen as part of their ‘Rewriting the Narrative’ project, Small Town Big Dreams presents a 4-part audio documentary exploring personal stories of how the Covid-19 crisis has impacted on the work, communities, networks and health of...
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#Meettheresident – Rory Quigg Illustration

What do you do at Rory Quigg Illustration? I own and run my small illustration business which I started a few years ago part-time after graduating from university! As of April this year, however, I am fully self-employed. I create...
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DIG DEEP

Join us for our new 9-month  free creative online enterprise support program for young women from NI & BAME backgrounds (18 - 30 years). This program will help you ‘Dig Deep’ and start and grow your own sustainable creative business....
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#Meettheresidents – The First 47

What do you do at The First 47? I'm a graphic designer and occasional art director. Any projects you are currently working on? I recently collaborated with artist Phillip McCrilly on a poster for the DIY COVID-19 Pride Week event,...
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The Power of Design Series – Chris McKenna

  ‘The Power of Design’ series is a project that was created by Creating A Space & Belfast Design Week with the aim to explore and interview different designers within Belfast. The aim of this series was to ask designers...
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#Meettheresidents – Motive Peak

#Meettheresidents As you know, we love to promote the residents that we have in all of our Blick Studios. It is a great way to showcase the different creatives working and living here in our vibrant city and also to...
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Jameson Design Competition for Emerging Designers

Have you entered yet? Belfast Design Week  has teamed up with Jameson Whiskey NI  on a t-shirt design competition for emerging creatives and those studying design (18+) to capture the 2020 Northern Ireland spirit on a Jameson t-shirt. With prizes...
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Rewriting the Narrative

We’re excited to announce that we are creating a special 4-part audio documentary series exploring the experiences and personal stories of creatives during the Covid-19 crisis.  We’ll be looking at how the last few months have impacted on the work,...
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The Power of Design Series

What an interesting time the last few months have been. The world has shifted and we are now in the process of creating a new normal. During this time we have been reflecting on previous projects that we have created...
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#MeetTheResident: Concrete Clouds

Can you tell us a bit about what you do? I am an architectural illustrator and concept artist. I help to tell the story of projects by providing drawings that are stylistically tailored for each design stage, from feasibility studies...
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Great Creators Podcast

We are excited to announce a new project that we have been working on the last while. As part of our work with Belfast Design Week, we have been helping with their new podcast in collaboration with the team at...
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SoCreative Summit Zimbabwe March 2020

Hard to believe now as so much has happened since, but at the start of March I was delighted to attend the SoCreative Summit in Harare Zimbabwe with the British Council Hubs as Hosts programme. The Hubs as Hosts programme...
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Support Blick Resident Esther Mogada: All Nation Ministries

One of our Malone studio residents Creating A Space's Esther Mogadas parents are aiming to raise money for their charity All Nation Ministries to raise money for vulnerable refugees that are unable to get access to get food for their...
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#MeetTheResident: Designer & Scupltor Gareth McCullagh

Can you tell us a bit about what you do? I design and sculpt miniature figures by hand. I mostly do subjects from history, though occasionally some fantasy or sci-fi subjects too.   What is your background in? I trained...
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Urban Design Challenge Exhibition – “Pocket Park Plus” The Future in a pocket

Belfast Design Week, in partnership with the Destination CQ Cathedral Quarter Business Improvement District, Blick Shared Studios and coffeenosugar, ran an urban design challenge for local students and recent graduates. Emerging designers from across Northern Ireland were invited to develop...
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#MeetTheResident – David Gray

#Meettheresident 2020! We have amazing residents in all of our studios and it is important to us to share what they do, to hear their story of who they are and how they got to where they are now. You...
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** ARTS COUNCIL OF NORTHERN IRELAND FINANCE FAIR - FULLY BOOKED **

We are delighted to be taking part in this exciting series of free Self-Care Workshops for Individual Artists being organised by The Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

Taking place on the 7th November we will be delivering one-to-one 30 minute sessions helping artists to take steps to take control and be more confidenct about their business finances. The aim of the sessions is to take the the fear out of finances for artists with informative, but down to earth approachable financial information, resources and sign-posting. To make taking steps to understanding and taking control of your own finances less scary and stressful for artists.

The sessions are now fully booked, but do check out all the other great events as part of the program and thanks to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland for inviting us to be part of it, we are really looking forward to it

Oct 28

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** ARTS COUNCIL OF NORTHERN IRELAND FINANCE FAIR - FULLY BOOKED ** We are delighted to be taking part in this exciting series of free Self-Care Workshops for Individual Artists being organised by The Arts Council of Northern Ireland. Taking place on the 7th November we will be delivering one-to-one 30 minute sessions helping artists to take steps to take control and be more confidenct about their business finances. The aim of the sessions is to take the the fear out of finances for artists with informative, but down to earth approachable financial information, resources and sign-posting. To make taking steps to understanding and taking control of your own finances less scary and stressful for artists. The sessions are now fully booked, but do check out all the other great events as part of the program and thanks to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland for inviting us to be part of it, we are really looking forward to it

Some pics from a fab workshop hosted by @homewerk.project for us earlier this year on Adventures in ChatGPT.

This Saturday morning they are back with us hosting a ‘Creative Audio Workshop’ with radio and audio producer Owen McFadden from WhyFi Productions, who’ll draw on his experience of creating award-winning audio for BBC Radio Ulster, Radio 4 and more, to give insights into the basics of recording, editing, and shaping audio into compelling listening.

Whether you’re curious about podcasting, oral history, or creative soundscapes, this session will give you time and inspiration to think about the potential and power of audio.

WORKSHOP DETAILS

Event Date(s): Saturday 25th October

Event Time: 10.00 am - 12.15pm

Location: Blick Shared Studios, 46 Hill Street, Belfast, BT1 2LB

Cost: £15.00

More info & booking: https://blickstudios.org/events/digital-brunch-creative-audio-for-beginners/

Oct 23

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Some pics from a fab workshop hosted by @homewerk.project for us earlier this year on Adventures in ChatGPT. This Saturday morning they are back with us hosting a ‘Creative Audio Workshop’ with radio and audio producer Owen McFadden from WhyFi Productions, who’ll draw on his experience of creating award-winning audio for BBC Radio Ulster, Radio 4 and more, to give insights into the basics of recording, editing, and shaping audio into compelling listening. Whether you’re curious about podcasting, oral history, or creative soundscapes, this session will give you time and inspiration to think about the potential and power of audio. WORKSHOP DETAILS Event Date(s): Saturday 25th October Event Time: 10.00 am - 12.15pm Location: Blick Shared Studios, 46 Hill Street, Belfast, BT1 2LB Cost: £15.00 More info & booking: https://blickstudios.org/events/digital-brunch-creative-audio-for-beginners/

A workshop I definitely want to sit in on! Audio content is such a powerful way to tell stories. Hoping to find new ways we can bring it into our projects at Blick. We’ve already seen the impact through past projects Small Town Big Dreams and Our Time is Now (https://blickstudios.org/our-time-is-now/

** DIGITAL BRUNCH WORKSHOP: CREATIVE AUDIO FOR BEGINNERS **

This Saturday morning in our Hill St studios as part of @homewerk.project, talented BBC radio producer Owen McFadden of @whyfiproductions will be sharing some of his secrets for audio creativity in this creative audio for beginners workshop.

Fresh from winning gold at the 2025 British Podcast Awards for a history podcast documentary on the Brighton Bomb, Owen is also the producer of The Ticket, BBC Radio Ulster`s most essential arts show.

Whether you’re curious about podcasting, oral history, or creative soundscapes, this session will give you time and inspiration to think about the potential and power of audio.

WORKSHOP DETAILS

Date: Saturday 25th October
Time: 10.00am – 12.15pm
Location: Blick Studios, Hill Street, Belfast
Cost: £15.00

(price includes light refreshments)

Booking link below and in profile

https://blickstudios.org/events/digital-brunch-creative-audio-for-beginners/

Oct 22

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A workshop I definitely want to sit in on! Audio content is such a powerful way to tell stories. Hoping to find new ways we can bring it into our projects at Blick. We’ve already seen the impact through past projects Small Town Big Dreams and Our Time is Now (https://blickstudios.org/our-time-is-now/ ** DIGITAL BRUNCH WORKSHOP: CREATIVE AUDIO FOR BEGINNERS ** This Saturday morning in our Hill St studios as part of @homewerk.project, talented BBC radio producer Owen McFadden of @whyfiproductions will be sharing some of his secrets for audio creativity in this creative audio for beginners workshop. Fresh from winning gold at the 2025 British Podcast Awards for a history podcast documentary on the Brighton Bomb, Owen is also the producer of The Ticket, BBC Radio Ulster's most essential arts show. Whether you’re curious about podcasting, oral history, or creative soundscapes, this session will give you time and inspiration to think about the potential and power of audio. WORKSHOP DETAILS Date: Saturday 25th October Time: 10.00am – 12.15pm Location: Blick Studios, Hill Street, Belfast Cost: £15.00 (price includes light refreshments) Booking link below and in profile https://blickstudios.org/events/digital-brunch-creative-audio-for-beginners/

* * Next Weekend - Digital Brunch: Creative Audio for Beginners * *

Are you curious about how to bring stories to life through sound? In this session we’ll be joined by radio and audio producer Owen McFadden from WhyFi Productions, who’ll draw on his experience of creating award-winning audio for BBC Radio Ulster, Radio 4 and more, to give insights into the basics of recording, editing, and shaping audio into compelling listening. Whether you’re curious about podcasting, oral history, or creative soundscapes, this session will give you time and inspiration to think about the potential and power of audio.

Workshop details
Date: Saturday 25th October
Time: 10.00am – 12.15pm
Location: Blick Studios, Hill Street, Belfast
Cost: £15.00

For more information or to book your place visit the events page of our website (link below and in profile)

https://blickstudios.org/events/digital-brunch-creative-audio-for-beginners/

Oct 19

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* * Next Weekend - Digital Brunch: Creative Audio for Beginners * * Are you curious about how to bring stories to life through sound? In this session we’ll be joined by radio and audio producer Owen McFadden from WhyFi Productions, who’ll draw on his experience of creating award-winning audio for BBC Radio Ulster, Radio 4 and more, to give insights into the basics of recording, editing, and shaping audio into compelling listening. Whether you’re curious about podcasting, oral history, or creative soundscapes, this session will give you time and inspiration to think about the potential and power of audio. Workshop details Date: Saturday 25th October Time: 10.00am – 12.15pm Location: Blick Studios, Hill Street, Belfast Cost: £15.00 For more information or to book your place visit the events page of our website (link below and in profile) https://blickstudios.org/events/digital-brunch-creative-audio-for-beginners/

Hard to believe it has been a year since our trip to Hong Kong to create the Design Your Life interactive design installation with Belfast Design Week as part of the British Council Hong Kong Spark Festival. Sadly no international travel this year, but lots of great projects coming up including more @belfastdesignwk projects as part of @irish_designweek in November. We will be sharing more details on these over the next few weeks!

Oct 17

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Hard to believe it has been a year since our trip to Hong Kong to create the Design Your Life interactive design installation with Belfast Design Week as part of the British Council Hong Kong Spark Festival. Sadly no international travel this year, but lots of great projects coming up including more @belfastdesignwk projects as part of @irish_designweek in November. We will be sharing more details on these over the next few weeks!

Last chance to book for tonight`s creative talk by Ciaran Crudden founder and creative director of The Last Brand creative agency

CREATIVE TALK DETAILS
Date: Wed 15th October
Time: 7pm - 8pm
Venue: Blick Hill St
Cost: Free

More info & booking (link below and in profile)

https://blickstudios.org/events/blick-creative-talk-ciaran-crudden-creative-director-of-the-last-brand/

Oct 15

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Last chance to book for tonight's creative talk by Ciaran Crudden founder and creative director of The Last Brand creative agency CREATIVE TALK DETAILS Date: Wed 15th October Time: 7pm - 8pm Venue: Blick Hill St Cost: Free More info & booking (link below and in profile) https://blickstudios.org/events/blick-creative-talk-ciaran-crudden-creative-director-of-the-last-brand/

Tonight Ciaran Crudden founder and creative director of The Last Brand is sharing his creative story with us at our creative talk. 

Ahead of his talk we have done a short interview with Ciaran which we have been sharing in bits over the last week or so. Here`s the full interview and you can also find it on the blog on our website!

We still have a couple of free tickets left for tonight which you can also sign up for on our website if you would like to join us!

https://blickstudios.org/events/blick-creative-talk-ciaran-crudden-creative-director-of-the-last-brand/

Oct 15

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Tonight Ciaran Crudden founder and creative director of The Last Brand is sharing his creative story with us at our creative talk.  Ahead of his talk we have done a short interview with Ciaran which we have been sharing in bits over the last week or so. Here's the full interview and you can also find it on the blog on our website! We still have a couple of free tickets left for tonight which you can also sign up for on our website if you would like to join us! https://blickstudios.org/events/blick-creative-talk-ciaran-crudden-creative-director-of-the-last-brand/

Our next Creative Talk is this Wednesday 15th October at 7pm in our Hill St studios with Ciaran Crudden founder and creative director of The Last Brand a creative studio committed to crafting brands that capture imaginations and inspire meaningful consumer interactions.

Ciaran is a senior creative with over 15 years’ experience across branding, experiential, art direction and motion design. His work focuses on uncovering the visual and verbal threads that connect and resonate with audiences. Known for bold ideas and thoughtful execution, Ciaran blends strategy with creativity to craft brand communications and experiences that are both distinctive and authentic.

In this talk, Ciaran will reflect on his creative journey, offering insights into different projects, valuable lessons learned, and the real-world experience of running an independent creative studio. You can find out more about Ciaran and see his work on his website The Last Brand https://www.thelastbrand.co.uk/

Here we are also sharing some examples of his design and branding work for the drinks industry. If you would like to come along to hear Ciaran share his creative story you can sign up for free on the events page of our website link below and in profile

CREATIVE TALK DETAILS

Date: Wed 15th October
Time: 7pm - 8pm
Venue: Blick Hill St
Cost: Free

More info & booking: https://blickstudios.org/events/blick-creative-talk-ciaran-crudden-creative-director-of-the-last-bra...

Oct 13

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Our next Creative Talk is this Wednesday 15th October at 7pm in our Hill St studios with Ciaran Crudden founder and creative director of The Last Brand a creative studio committed to crafting brands that capture imaginations and inspire meaningful consumer interactions. Ciaran is a senior creative with over 15 years’ experience across branding, experiential, art direction and motion design. His work focuses on uncovering the visual and verbal threads that connect and resonate with audiences. Known for bold ideas and thoughtful execution, Ciaran blends strategy with creativity to craft brand communications and experiences that are both distinctive and authentic. In this talk, Ciaran will reflect on his creative journey, offering insights into different projects, valuable lessons learned, and the real-world experience of running an independent creative studio. You can find out more about Ciaran and see his work on his website The Last Brand https://www.thelastbrand.co.uk/ Here we are also sharing some examples of his design and branding work for the drinks industry. If you would like to come along to hear Ciaran share his creative story you can sign up for free on the events page of our website link below and in profile CREATIVE TALK DETAILS Date: Wed 15th October Time: 7pm - 8pm Venue: Blick Hill St Cost: Free More info & booking: https://blickstudios.org/events/blick-creative-talk-ciaran-crudden-creative-director-of-the-last-bra...

In 2 weeks on Saturday 25th October!

* * Digital Brunch: Creative Audio for Beginners * *

Are you curious about how to bring stories to life through sound? In this session we’ll be joined by radio and audio producer Owen McFadden from WhyFi Productions, who’ll draw on his experience of creating award-winning audio for BBC Radio Ulster, Radio 4 and more, to give insights into the basics of recording, editing, and shaping audio into compelling listening. Whether you’re curious about podcasting, oral history, or creative soundscapes, this session will give you time and inspiration to think about the potential and power of audio.

Workshop details
Date: Saturday 25th October
Time: 10.00am – 12.15pm
Location: Blick Studios, Hill Street, Belfast
Cost: £15.00
For more information or to book your place visit:
https://blickstudios.org/events/digital-brunch-creative-audio-for-beginners/

Oct 11

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In 2 weeks on Saturday 25th October! * * Digital Brunch: Creative Audio for Beginners * * Are you curious about how to bring stories to life through sound? In this session we’ll be joined by radio and audio producer Owen McFadden from WhyFi Productions, who’ll draw on his experience of creating award-winning audio for BBC Radio Ulster, Radio 4 and more, to give insights into the basics of recording, editing, and shaping audio into compelling listening. Whether you’re curious about podcasting, oral history, or creative soundscapes, this session will give you time and inspiration to think about the potential and power of audio. Workshop details Date: Saturday 25th October Time: 10.00am – 12.15pm Location: Blick Studios, Hill Street, Belfast Cost: £15.00 For more information or to book your place visit: https://blickstudios.org/events/digital-brunch-creative-audio-for-beginners/

On the final day of his interview with us ahead of his talk next Wed 15th October Ciaran shares with us how he copes on the days he doubts himself and his creative work

If you want to sign up for the talk just visit the events page of our website!

Oct 8

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On the final day of his interview with us ahead of his talk next Wed 15th October Ciaran shares with us how he copes on the days he doubts himself and his creative work If you want to sign up for the talk just visit the events page of our website!
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