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“Anything But Bland” wins a British Composers Award

We are delighted to announce the winner of the British Composer Award 2017 for best Community or Educational Project is Brian Irvine for our production of “Anything but Bland”. A huge Dumbworld thank you to everyone who made this project happen and special thanks to all the participants who performed! Commissioned by Northern Ireland Science Festival & proudly supported …

Dumbworld Ltd AGM

Dumbworld Ltd would like to confirm that their Annual General Meeting will take place at 7pm on Thursday 7th December at Crescent Arts Centre. A copy of the Agenda and minutes from last meeting have been supplied to Board of Directors in advance.

Let Me Count the Ways – Call for Participation!

“We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep.” – William James Call for Participation Dumbworld are embarking on an exciting new project at The Lyric Theatre in July 2017 and would love you to join them! We are looking for 100 people from a broad spectrum of communities, cultures, …

Female singers wanted!

Female singers wanted for new, exciting large scale music performance with the Ulster Orchestra. Dumbworld in association with the Ulster Orchestra and the NI Science Festival are creating a large scale, orchestral/choral performance that combines 160 female singers of all ages together with stunning video projection and the wonderful Ulster Orchestra. Anything But Bland tells the inspiring …

“Rain Falling Up” Shortlisted for 2010 British Composer Award

Rain Falling Up Shortlisted for 2010 British Composer Award. This ambitious modern oratorio devised by Dumbworld with words by John Mcilduff and music by Brian Irvine was commissioned by the Ulster orchestra and premiered at the Waterfront hall in March this year. It involved the Ulster orchestra, 400 singing children (from eleven schools across Northern …

“Things we throw away” – shortlisted for 2015 British Composers Award

The series of five short operas – “Things we throw away” has been shortlisted in the Best New Opera/Stage Work category of the 2015 British Composers Award. The winner will be announced at a special awards ceremony in London on December 12th. Things we throw away was commissioned by Dublin City Council in association with …

A Most Peculiar Wintry Thing comes to The MAC, Belfast!

Dumbworld presents The Ark and Music Network’s festive music show for children and families exploring the magic and mystery of Winter! The MAC, Belfast – https://themaclive.com/shows/a-most-peculiar-wintry-thing Saturday 28 November 2015 – 2.30pm & 6.30pm  Adults £10, Children £7 As the nights draw in and the days get colder, a rolling snowball of four wondrous musicians and …

Bluebottle in Derry/Londonderry

Big congratulations to everyone involved in Thursday nights performances of Bluebottle as part of the City of Derry International Choral Festival – with the Ulster Orchestra, Aoife Duffin(narrator), Niamh Lawlor (animator), Fergus Sheil (conductor), Donal, Fiona, the entire MPL crew and of course all the magnificent young singers ! You were astounding ! Let’s do …

Things We Throw Away Belfast Event on Sat March 14th

Five short musical snapshots of city life. Dumbworld in association with Wide Open Opera present THINGS WE THROW AWAY, five short operas by Brian Irvine & John McIlduff inspired by life on the city streets. The performances are free to all and the cycle of 5 operas will be performed on Saturday 14th March: 10.30am …