Photography, Art and Positivity on Display in Belfast Libraries This June
Published 27 May 2025
Libraries across Belfast will be bursting with creativity and colour this June, with a series of exciting exhibitions and events celebrating photography, local art and family wellbeing.
Belfast Central Library is hosting the Central Photographic Association’s Annual Exhibition, showcasing the work of one of Northern Ireland’s oldest camera clubs. Founded in 1906, the Association is now in its 119th year, and the annual exhibition is the culmination of a year’s dedication and creativity. It features work across ten different sections, spanning novice, advanced and open categories.
The exhibition will be on display in the ground floor foyer gallery from Thursday 5 June until Thursday 31 July, during normal library opening hours. A special Launch and Prize Giving Ceremony will take place on Thursday 5 June from 6:30pm to 8:00pm, celebrating the achievements of photographers from across the region. All are welcome to attend.
Over in Cregagh Library, visitors can enjoy A Riot of Colour, an uplifting exhibition from the Wynchurch Art Group running from 2 to 28 June during normal opening hours. The exhibition will launch on Monday 2 June from 6:00pm to 7:30pm with light refreshments and the chance to meet the artists behind the work. Admission is free and no booking is required.
Meanwhile, Ormeau Road Library will host a warm and welcoming Positive Affirmations Happiness Party on Thursday 12 June from 3:00pm to 4:00pm. This family-friendly event, part of Empathy Day 2025, invites parents and children to colour and share positive affirmations in a relaxed and joyful atmosphere. Booking is advisable, and all materials will be provided.
For more information, visit librariesni.org.uk or contact the individual libraries:
• Belfast Central Library – t: 028 9050 9150 or e: belfastcentral.library@librariesni.org.uk
• Cregagh Library – t: 028 90401365 or e: cregagh.library@librariesni.org.uk
• Ormeau Road Library – t: 028 9050 9228 or e: ormeauroad.library@librariesni.org.uk
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