Island of Many Voices
Dublin UNESCO City of Literature and The Linen Hall (Belfast) are pleased to announce the 20 writers who have been selected to participate in six online workshops, curated and facilitated […]
Author: Stuart Quate
Pàdraig MacAoidh: In Conversation
Pàdraig MacAoidh, Scotland’s Makar is a native Gaelic speaker originally from the Isle of Lewis. Pàdraig is a poet, broadcaster, translator and lecturer. He is the author of a number […]
Poetry Jukebox: Fragments of Scotch Poetry
For this curation of the Poetry Jukebox, we asked ten poets, including Scots Makar Pàdraig MacAoidh and poets Anne McMaster, Charles Lang and Angeline King, to write new poems in […]
Housewife of the Year
Housewife of the Year was an Irish pageant that ran from 1968 to the mid-1990s. Initially sponsored by the Electricity Supply Board and others, Calor Gas took over in 1978. […]
MICHAEL McLAVERTY SHORT STORY AWARD 2025
The Michael McLaverty Short Story Award 2025 is now closed for entry. Michael McLaverty (1904 –1992) was one of the foremost proponents of the Irish short story. His archive was […]
WE ARE HIRING! PROJECT ARCHIVIST
Position Project Archivist Location The Linen Hall Reference LH/PA/25/02 Duration Fixed term; 6 months Hours 36 hours per week Grade NJC Scale Point 22; £33,699 Founded in 1788, The Linen […]
JULIE ANDREWS APPOINTED TO USBF INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Northern Ireland Screen Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund Welcomes Linen Hall Library Director Julie Andrews to Investment Committee. The Northern Ireland Screen Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund (USBF) is delighted to announce the recent appointment of […]
WE ARE HIRING! ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH OFFICER
Job Description Role: Engagement and Outreach Officer Job ref: 2025/EOO/001 Location Linen Hall Library Salary […]
Ulster-Scots Writing Competition 2025
EVERYBODY KENS A WEE BIT O’ ULSTER-SCOTS AND THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO GET CREATIVE WITH IT! With the support of the Ulster-Scots Agency, The Linen Hall will be hosting […]
The Blue Death in Belfast
The first case of cholera in Belfast occurred on the 28 February 1832 in Quay Lane. The victim died less than twenty-four hours later. The disease spread rapidly in a […]