recent news & articles

Keep up to date with the latest news and curated articles from the Linen Hall in Belfast.

NIPR & The Linen Hall Announcement

It is with the utmost regret that the charitable organisation NIPR – The National Collection of Northern Ireland Publications (Charity Commission for Northern Ireland Registration Number NIC 102555) will cease to exist after 31 August 2023.

Michael McLaverty Short Story Award 2023

The Linen Hall is pleased to announce the highly anticipated launch of the 2023 Michael McLaverty Short Story Award. This prestigious award aims to foster and encourage the tradition of the short story and has attracted a high calibre of entries since its inception in 2006.

Peace Heroines

In the buildup to the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement in 2023, Herstory partnered with the National Museums NI and Department of Foreign Affairs to create the Peace Heroines education programme, featuring a touring exhibition with stunning new portraits of the peace heroines by the artist FRIZ, and youth workshops exploring power.

Annual General Meeting

The 233rd Annual General Meeting of the Linen Hall Library (Belfast Library and Society for Promoting Knowledge) will be held

'Origins & Legacies: The Belfast/Good Friday Agreement' project at The Linen Hall.

Origins & Legacies: The Belfast/Good Friday Agreement

To mark the 25th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, The Linen Hall is launching a new project to explore its origins and legacies. Through an exhibition, a series of events and an oral history project, The Linen Hall will reflect on the processes which led to the accord, the competing sides of the referendum campaign, and its impact.

Antrim Art Club Spring Exhibition

Our March events at a glance

ANTRIM ART CLUB SPRING EXHIBITION Exhibition The Antrim Art Club has been at the heart of the local art scene

January events at The Linen Hall

Our January events at a glance

January is a month of commemoration at The Linen Hall.
January’s exhibition ‘The Men Behind the Glass’ pays tribute to to the sacrifice made by pupils and staff of Campbell College. Francis Hutcheson and Contemporary Ireland, Andrew Gibson Memorial Lecture, After Auschwitz are some of the events…

Our November events at a glance

Join us at The Linen Hall this month for a series of events focusing on conflicts through history as well as a couple of bonus talks and panel discussions.