Become a Member of the Old Church Centre 

The Old Church Centre is a unique home for Heritage, Arts and Community in the lovely village of Cushendun, nestled in the Glens of Antrim, an area of outstanding natural beauty. It is not just a shared space, but also a shared experience, with a busy year-round...

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Big Arts Weekend 2025

The Big Arts Weekend is now in its 12th year, celebrating arts, heritage and community spirit in and around the village of Cushendun. This year’s programme features four days of music, theatre, poetry, workshops,exhibitions and family-friendly fun...

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April at The Old Church Centre

We’ve had a busy month and extend our thanks to everyone who joined us over the past few weeks. It was great to pack the Old Church Centre to hear about Dr Margaret Ward’s book, for Professor Phil Scraton with Bernadette McAliskey on IWD and for the Shared Music event...

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Bernadette McAliskey at The Old Church Centre

For International Womens Day on 8 March 2025, we hosted Professor Phil Scraton in conversation with Bernadette McAliskey. A life-long campaigner for social justice and human rights, Bernadette McAliskey continues to work internationally as a socialist republican and...

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March at The Old Church Centre

After our last news update in January our programme was impacted by a cluster of event cancellations. As ever, these things seem to happen in threes: Storm Éowyn, speaker illness and then low ticket sales. As a team of volunteers (with a couple of part time staff) we...

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