Ally Stewart

Olive Lane Launch Night at The Braid Arts Centre

Posted by Ally Stewart | Sep 13, 2019 |

Olive Lane launch night is on Wednesday 18th September 2019 in The Braid Arts Centre. Olive Lane – a social enterprise aimed at the empowerment of vulnerable young women – will be launched on Wednesday evening in The Braid Arts Centre, Ballymena at 7:30pm. As Olive Lane’s co-founder, Melissa Campbell explains, the project was founded in response to a very specific need. She began by saying: “Young females leaving residential and foster care placements in Northern Ireland are at a social and economic disadvantage. We exist to give opportunities and purpose through training, employment and community.” Melissa went on...

Film maker Alison Millar returns to Cullybackey for new documentary

Posted by Ally Stewart | Sep 12, 2019 |

We’re looking forward to this new documentary, A Carryin’ Stream, which will be aired on BBC2NI on Sunday 15th September 2019 at 9:45pm. Alison Millar, an award-winning film maker, returns to her roots and visits many of the places from her childhood days in Cullybackey. Alison goes back in time to visit Tullygrawley National School which her father attended as a child. It was so typical of many country schools having just two small classrooms, however she meets some of the school’s past pupils who recall the visionary teaching carried out there by Master RL Russell. He encouraged many...

Is your Computer or Laptop getting a bit sluggish?

Posted by Ally Stewart | Sep 11, 2019 |

Have you had your Computer or Laptop for a while and it has become a lot slower and more sluggish than it used to be? Is it taking ages to start up? Taking longer to open programmes? Your documents aren’t opening as quickly as they used to? If this is the case, there is good news! It is possible that an upgrade to a Solid State Drive (SSD) could get your system back up to speed again. MCC Computers in Galgorm have been fitting these to many of their customer’s systems and receiving very positive feedback with regards to...

‘So much to see’ at the Gracehill Scarecrow Festival 2019

Posted by Ally Stewart | Sep 9, 2019 |

Gracehill is going to have lots of very unusual ‘visitors’ this weekend – 14th & 15th September 2019 – as the Gracehill Scarecrow Festival 2019 gets underway. Details from the organisers below – ‘Something’ or maybe ‘someone’ very unusual will be lurking in the beautifully designed Village of Gracehill near Ballymena on Saturday 14th September and will stay there on Sunday 15th too! As part of the Heritage Open Day, the very unique buildings in this Moravian Village will be open to the public. Also, hidden behind trees, hanging out of windows or peeping from hidden doorways will be a plethora of characters never before...

Community Events at Ballymena Methodist – new Community Choir and Tea Dances

Posted by Ally Stewart | Sep 5, 2019 |

This month sees the start of two exciting community events at Ballymena Methodist Church Hall. They are launching a brand new community choir called ‘I Sing For Me’ for people of all ages, all abilities and all are welcome. Also a new series of Tea Dances begin this month and continue every Tuesday into the winter. Community Choir – ‘I Sing For Me’ The organisers say, “This is a non-audition Choir. It is for all abilities, all ages and all inclusive. Absolute beginners very welcome. So if you would like to use your voice and would like to get...

Author: Ally Stewart

Film maker Alison Millar returns to Cullybackey for new documentary

Is your Computer or Laptop getting a bit sluggish?

‘So much to see’ at the Gracehill Scarecrow Festival 2019

Community Events at Ballymena Methodist – new Community Choir and Tea Dances

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