Belfast Exposed
Established in 1983, Belfast Exposed remains Northern Ireland’s only dedicated photography gallery. Belfast Exposed has traditionally focused on the development and exhibition of community photography. Through training it continues to encourage local communities to use photography to record and understand their environment. Based at The Exchange Place, 23 Donegall Street, Belfast, BT1 2FF. Phone: 02890 230 965.
Catalyst Arts
Arts collective which organizes a wide range of community-based exhibitions, including the annual Belfast Pride art event. Currently located at 5 College Court, Belfast, BT1 6BS. Phone: 02890 313 303.
Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival
Annual springtime arts event which takes place in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter – home to many of Northern Ireland’s LGBT organisations.
OurStory Scotland
This is a recognised Scottish Charity which collects, archives and presents the life stories and experiences of the LGBT community in Scotland. This involves oral history work with all ages, including the older generation, whose stories reveal the tremendous changes that have occurred in the situation of LGBT people during their lifetime.
Outburst
Ireland’s first ever queer arts festival! This annual event was staged with great success for the first time in Belfast in November 2007. Outburst 2008 promises to be even bigger and better! Visit the website or send an email for details of how to get involved.
Quire: Belfast LGBT Singers
Northern Ireland’s first LGBT choir formed in 2005, with an emphasis on community participation. Since then, Quire has performed at the Outburst and Cathedral Quarter Arts Festivals in Belfast, at Foyle Pride in Derry and with Gloria at the National Concert Hall in Dublin. Email: info@quire.org.uk.