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26 Educators providing English courses in Newtownbreda

Imagine! Belfast Festival of Ideas & Politics

imagine! belfast festival of ideas & politics

Belfast

The 8th Imagine! Belfast Festival proved to be a successful offering involving 147 events and 359 speakers & performers during 21-27 March 2022. The eclectic week of talks, workshops, theatre, poetry, comedy, music, exhibitions, film and tours attracted an audience of 9,210 online and in-person attendees. Most of the events (82%) were free as the festival returned to live events after two years operating online. Although Covid continued to impact on our programme with 17 events cancelled due to illness, we were still able to roll out a huge range of events including headliners such as Michael Ignatieff, Tom Robinson, Helen Thompson, Michael Longley, Ece Temelkuran, Bill Neely and a host of exciting arts and cultural events – with many sold out or oversubscribed. We have conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the festival through an audience survey(3.5% sample). Our survey found that 95% of respondents felt the festival satisfied their expectations. It was particularly pleasing to find that 60% of audience members were attending a festival event for the first time and 37% of the sample had never been to a festival venue before, which suggests that we were able to reach new audiences and introduce them to new venues and partners. Other outcomes included: 12% of attendees came from outside Northern Ireland. Of these, 13% stated the festival was the main reason they were visiting Belfast. Audience spend: Our sample spent an average of £35 attending our events Number of festival partners: 52 Number of international participants: 40 with 27 events organised by participants from outside UK & Ireland Number of free events: 121 – 82% of total events Average ticket price: £7.8 Number of workshops: 14 Number of venues used: 35 Media coverage: Total number of items: 98. Reach: 4,022,796. AVE: £181,881. PR value: £545,644 Positive feedback was also elicited from survey respondents, detailed as follows: 95% of respondents felt the festival satisfied their expectations with only 1% reporting dissatisfaction (increased from 94% in 2021) 95.3% of people answered the question ‘after attending the festival, would you be more likely to attend other politics-related events’ (88% last year) 97.8 of respondents stated they were more likely to recommend the festival to family and friends after attending one of our events with 1.6% stating they felt the same When asked whether the festival promotes Belfast and Northern Ireland in a positive way, 98.4% said yes, with 1.6% responding as ‘don’t know’ People appeared to be reasonably well informed about the festival. 92% of the sample stated they were either well or somewhat informed about the festival prior to attending an event Respondents overwhelmingly found the subject matter of the event/performance as the main reason for attending the festival. However, familiarity with the speaker/performer was also cited as a factor. We also asked whether respondents considered themselves to be disadvantaged and found that 21% of the sample considered themselves to fall into this category which suggests were able to significantly engage with vulnerable and less well-off sections of the community. We invited the public to suggest and organise events in November 2021 and received a record 98 proposals, most of which we were able to support. This was a higher than expected level of public participation in the festival which resulted in more events than planned taking place in the 2022 programme. We also had a greater variety of events with more place-making events, exhibitions, music and discussions/workshop events compared to previous years.

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Enhance Skills in Spoken English

5.0(10)

By GBA Corporate

Overview Improve your knowledge of the English language and pronunciation and practice your speaking and vocabulary with our video lessons and with live face to face with the trainer online and In-Class. Choose your English course level from our wide range of english courses and start learning online today. Take any of our high quality online English lessons with the highlu experienced trainer and improve your English speaking skills along with your grammar, reading and writing. Start by taking our English lessons to help you find your level and increase your communication skills also find lessons and resources to improve your English skills. Throuh this course you will get more practice to improve your general English with our extended listening and reading materials and online trainer led training. Improve your the grammar and vocabulary and support your learning.

Enhance Skills in Spoken English
Delivered in Internationally or OnlineFlexible Dates
FREE to £382

English Language Courses

By Bath Academy

English Language courses at Bath Academy are suitable for every type of student. Join classes every Monday.

English Language Courses
Delivered In-Person in Bath, + 1 more or UK WideFlexible Dates
FREE

The Ultimate Guide to Event Planning - 1 Day Workshop in Belfast

By Mangatesinc

Event Planning 1 Day Training in Belfast

The Ultimate Guide to Event Planning - 1 Day Workshop in Belfast
Delivered In-Person + more
£595 to £795

IELTS Coaching

5.0(10)

By GBA Corporate

Overview The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) measures the language proficiency of people who want to study or work where English is used as a language of communication. We offer both group and private IELTS preparation courses. Online Trainer led IELTS Coaching. Our method Throughout the course students work on all four modules; listening, reading, writing, and speaking. We also help our students with the grammar and vocabulary knowledge they need to achieve their band score. We believe that the best way to learn exam English is to relate it to real life. Our trainer will show you how your IELTS skills can be used in every day situations and will help to achieve higher bands and fulfil the requirement of the universities and colleges.

IELTS Coaching
Delivered in Internationally or OnlineFlexible Dates
FREE to £500

Master Business Networking in Just 1 Day - Join our Workshop in Belfast

By Mangatesinc

Business Networking 1 Day Training in Belfast

Master Business Networking in Just 1 Day - Join our Workshop in Belfast
Delivered In-Person + more
£595 to £795

Boost Customer Satisfaction: Join us 1 Day Training in Belfast

By Mangatesinc

Customer Service Essentials 1 Day Training in Belfast

Boost Customer Satisfaction: Join us 1 Day Training in Belfast
Delivered In-Person + more
£595 to £795

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS IN ENGLISH, LEVEL 2

5.0(50)

By Pochat Training

£ Enquire Highfield Functional Skills Qualification in English, level 2 45 - 50 hours

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS IN ENGLISH, LEVEL 2
Delivered In-Person in Chesterfield or UK WideFlexible Dates
Price on Enquiry

The Art of Staying Calm: Anger Management in Action 1 Day Workshop in Belfast

By Mangatesinc

Anger Management 1 Day Training in Belfast

The Art of Staying Calm: Anger Management in Action 1 Day Workshop in Belfast
Delivered In-Person + more
£595 to £795

Communication Skills 1 Day Training in Belfast

By Mangatesinc

Communication Skills 1 Day Training in Belfast

Communication Skills 1 Day Training in Belfast
Delivered In-Person + more
£595 to £795

Building Better Careers with Soft Skills: 1-Day Workshop in Belfast

By Mangatesinc

10 Soft Skills You Need 1 Day Training in Belfast

Building Better Careers with Soft Skills: 1-Day Workshop in Belfast
Delivered In-Person + more
£595 to £795