The Grinch is landing at Banana Block! Over that standard Christmas party s****? Get ready for Grinchmas, the ultimate alternative festive party.
Fungify Me Workshop - An Immersive Fungi Experience! Step into the world of fungi with our 'Fungify Me' workshop! Join urban farmer Terry and team as they unveil the mushroom lifecycle, from spore to harvest.
Join us for a session of festive paper crafting at Banana Block.
We'll be making paper strip baubles, garlands and decorations. All materials provided.
Take your decorations home with you or display them on our Christmas tree! Free but ticketed.
Join Guide Dogs NI at Banana Block to have your dog's ‘paw-trait’ taken with Santa Claus himself, and even take home a printout to remember the occasion. The Guide Dogs NI team will be on hand for you and your family to experience some sighted guiding, dog demos, sensory story time, music, fun and games.
We are excited to share that Dean Black will be running a Residency Workshop with Belfast Playwright's Heather Martin on Saturday December 9th 2-4pm.
Dean Black is Banana Block's current Artist in Residence. During the 'For Folks Sake' residency, Dean will be working on their ongoing CLATCHEN project. They will be exploring themes of queer rurality, domesticity, and interspecies relationality through experimentation with textual, visual and architectural intervention.
Fungify Me Workshop - An Immersive Fungi Experience! Step into the world of fungi with our 'Fungify Me' workshop! Join urban farmer Terry and team as they unveil the mushroom lifecycle, from spore to harvest.
Join Guide Dogs NI at Banana Block to have your dog's ‘paw-trait’ taken with Santa Claus himself, and even take home a printout to remember the occasion. The Guide Dogs NI team will be on hand for you and your family to experience some sighted guiding, dog demos, sensory story time, music, fun and games.
Drink and Draw returns to Banana Block. This is a theatrical "Drink and Draw!" Join us for a fun time of disguising, posing, and sketching. Short-time poses will sharpen your sketching skills, and bizarre disguises will help you practice your acting skills. Materials will be provided, along with a cup of hot and spicy mulled wine or any other drink for just £12!
Recommended level of training: having drawn from life at least once.
Discobeard's Christmas Spectacular is back! A fun-filled, musical evening for everyone to enjoy!
The Grinch is landing at Banana Block! Over that standard Christmas party s****? Get ready for Grinchmas, the ultimate alternative festive party.
Fungify Me Workshop - An Immersive Fungi Experience! Step into the world of fungi with our 'Fungify Me' workshop! Join urban farmer Terry and team as they unveil the mushroom lifecycle, from spore to harvest.
We are excited to be back again with the Portview Christmas Market in Banana Block and the stunning top floor room in the historic Portview linen mill which are transformed into a magical festive shopping extravaganza.