Celebrating 160 Years Events

Celebrating 160 Years: A Retrospective Exhibition

9th December 2009 – 31st January

Walk Around Tour 1849 – 1960

Saturday 5th December, 2pm, Free

With writer, broadcaster and historian Mike Catto

Walk Around Tour 1960-present

Saturday 12th December,  2pm, Free

With art critic and curator Professor Liam Kelly

Music and Art

Saturday 19th December 4pm – 6pm, Free

Come in from the cold and view the 160th Anniversary show to the accompaniment of instrumental carols led by Belfast musician Tom Hughes on the last Saturday before Christmas.

Fashion Textile Workshop

Saturday 9th January 3pm – 5pm, £3

Customise your wardrobe for the New Year using cutting edge technology from Interface Research Centre at University of Ulster with Emma McClintock and Aoife Ludlow. Please contact OBG to reserve a place

In Conversation/ Max Clendinning and Mike Catto

Saturday January 16th, 3pm, £3

Seminal 60’s artist and architect Max Clendinning in conversation with writer, broadcaster and historian Mike Catto. Please contact OBG to reserve a place.

Life Drawing at OBG

Thursday 7th January and 14th January 7-9pm, £3

To highlight the elevated status life drawing had in the academies of art in the 19th and early 20th centuries, OBG invites you to two evening Life Drawing classes in the gallery with Sharon Kelly. Refreshments and materials provided. Please contact OBG to reserve a place.

OBG Screening

Art School Confidential (Director Terry Zwigoff 2006)

Friday 15th January 7pm, Free

This film is suitable for those aged 15 and over.