Where can you find millionaire business men, with the poor and desolate, war heroes and traitors, Loyal Orangemen and a Nationalist MP all together?
Answer – SHANKILL GRAVEYARD
Date for your diary
MONDAY 24th JUNE-10.30am-1.00pm at SHANKILL GRAVEYARD
“Bringing Our History Alive” is a Shankill Area Social History (SASH) event for all ages that will bring the fascinating history of the Shankill Graveyard and the people buried there to the local community. Through music, art, guided tours, historical talks, archive photographic exhibition, and characters in period dress, your history will be brought alive for the day.
The proceedings will involve the unveiling of a striking ceramic art piece which SASH have been working on with artist Daniela Balmaverde highlighting the Graveyard’s history. The unveiling will be by renowned local poet and historian Albert Haslett who may even treat us to a wee reading of one of his many poems about the Graveyard or the history of the Shankill. Music will be provided by local musician and song writer Jackie McArthur who has written many songs about the social history of the Shankill. Informative and engaging tours of the graveyard will be provided by local historian Bobby Foster and you may even bump into a few Victorian gentry, soldiers or mill workers while on the tour. The event will conclude with talks on significant characters from the area and a photographic exhibition in the neighbouring St Mathews Parochial hall. Throughout the event there will be food and refreshments and best of all everything is free and everyone is welcome.
Shankill Area Social History (SASH) is a voluntary based historical group who aim is to promote the history & culture of the Shankill. The group meet every Monday morning 10.30am in the Spectrum Centre 133 Shankill Road and is open to all who have an interest in the Shankill. SASH group activities involve regular guest speaker on historical themes, visits to historical sites, and a range of projects such as community archive, art projects and social media to promote the history & culture of the Shankill and its people.
To contact SASH group about this particular event or if you are interested in becoming involved please use the following contacts
Rev Jack Lamb (Chairperson) mob: 07720293941
Billy Drummond Tel: 028 90311420
Twitter: twitter.com/shankillhistory
Email: sashgroup@hotmail.co.uk
Website: www.shankillhistory.com
Facebook: Shankill Area Social History
