💛CURRENT EXHIBITION💛 THE BORDER THAT CROSSED ME by AZZEDINE SALECK 22 Nov 2025 – 31 Jan 2026, Upper Gallery A multi-sensory exhibition exploring surveillance technology, border infrastructures, and climate migration. Devised in collaboration with FLAX Artist Studios, Belfast. tinyurl.com/2auu6vc2

💛CURRENT EXHIBITION💛 MISE EN ABYME by SHARON MURPHY 22 Nov 2025 – 31 Jan 2026, Lower Gallery Curated by Sarah McAvera. Drawing from her background in theatre, influences from psychoanalysis, and magic realism, Murphy investigates the line between illusion and reality. tinyurl.com/y2kpcenr

❄️CHRISTMAS MINI MARKET 29th NOV❄️ Come along to our mini market in the Hub! Celebrating local artists & makers, with art prints, handmade jewelry, art books and delicious cakes & treats. Have a mince pie or some mulled wine, enjoy a discount in our bookshop, and find that perfect Christmas gift!

PLEASE NOMINATE US NOW TO WIN SPECIAL CHARITY DRAW! You can can nominate the Golden Thread Gallery to win £1000! tinyurl.com/yckez7cp In December, the Benefact Group Movement for Good is giving 120 charities £1,000 each over 12 days. Please help support our work by nominating us!

WE'RE HIRING! *LINK FIXED!* GTG is hiring an Engagement Assistant to support visitor experience at the gallery. Applications close 12pm on Tues 18th November. Application pack on our website here: goldenthreadgallery.co.uk/gtg-is-hirin... Golden Thread Gallery is an equal opportunities employer.

ARTS & OLDER PEOPLE 2025: CITY OF STORIES! Watch highlights from our Arts & Older People workshops earlier this year, supported by @artscouncilni @thenationallottery.bsky.social Don't forget, our Hub space is always open for art activities, so come on in out of the cold 😍 youtu.be/fmJ_e2CNxbw

Belfast City of Stories - Arts & Older People Workshops 2025

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RADICAL HOPE @ LATE NIGHT ART BELFAST Thursday 2nd October 5-8PM Join us on Thursday evening to explore Radical Hope and experience TOURNIQUET, a live performance from Oskar Dawicki & Hubert Zemler. Performance will begin at 6:30pm approx. goldenthreadgallery.co.uk/event/late-n...

We are thrilled to announce that Development Manager Liz Byrne has been awarded an Achates Community Bursary! Achates Community is a platform for cultural sector charity employees offering support and learning, a leadership programme and community spaces. www.achates.org.uk/services/ach...

Read the latest 'Artists from the Archive' by Brian McAvera now, exploring the work of sculptor Tom Bevan. These essays are drawn from #NIVARLA, our Northern Ireland Visual Art Research Library & Archive. goldenthreadgallery.co.uk/artists-from... #visualart #northernireland

Celebrate Belfast Pride at GTG 🌈 Slay at Belfast Pride with your own unique banner, created at one of our free Banner Making Workshops! 📅 Thurs 24 and Fri 25 July ⏰ 1-2PM 📍 The Hub ℹ️ Book via Eventbrite - www.eventbrite.ie/.../belfast-.... #belfastpride #artforeveryone

GALLERY CLOSED FRIDAY 11th & SATURDAY 12th JULY We will be back open on Tuesday 15th July at 11am as usual. See you then!

FAMILY WORKSHOP FUN!🧳🕶🌞 A busy workshop inspired by our Sophie Calle exhibition on Saturday! We love supporting kids & families to connect and get creative. All our workshops are free, because we want everyone to be able to join in! Visit our website to see what's coming up and book your spot.

THANK YOU! It was fantastic to be a finalist for Art Fund #MuseumoftheYear Huge thanks to our audiences, friends, funders, advocates & supporters, and a special thank you to our incredible volunteers. Congratulations to Beamish and to Chapter, Perth Museum and Compton Verney, it was an honour!

JUST ONE DAY TO GO One sleep until we find out the winner of @artfund.bsky.social Museum of the Year 2025! Who is your Museum of the Year? Check out the other finalists below and show them some love ❤ @beamish_museum @chapterartscentre @compton_verney @perthmuseumuk #MuseumOfTheYear

COUNTDOWN TO ART FUND MUSEUM OF THE YEAR! Just one week to the Art Fund #MuseumOfTheYear award in Liverpool. What an amazing few months it's been... we're looking forward to meeting the other finalists from Beamish, Compton Verney, Chapter and Perth Museum to celebrate in person 🥂🍾wish us luck!

NEW GTG ACCESS VIDEOS Thanks to brilliant support from @universityofatypical.org we're delighted to share our new access videos, taking you step by step through the gallery. With ISL and BSL versions, we hope they will make it easier for everyone to visit us! goldenthreadgallery.co.uk/visit/

@artfund.bsky.social #MuseumOfTheYear Dash to all 5 finalists @goldenthreadni.bsky.social @perthmuseum.bsky.social @beamishmuseum.bsky.social Compton Verney & Chapter and each visit forming part of the official @guinnessworldrecords.com attempt to Visit The Most Museums in One Year. 🏛️❤️

Say hello to the new limited edition GTG tote bag 😍 In celebration of being an @artfund.bsky.social #MuseumoftheYear finalist, we're running a weekly raffle to win a tote bag filled with exclusive art prizes! To enter, all you have to do is visit the gallery - it's that simple 😄 See you soon!

We'll be The Golden Thread Gallery @goldenthreadni.bsky.social Belfast on Thursday 5th June for the return of Lilith! We hope to see you there. More news soon!

🍷LATE NIGHT ART TONIGHT!🍷 Galleries & arts venues across Belfast open late tonight! Join us from 5-8pm this evening, and explore our exhibitions 'Stay A While' by Stuart Calvin and 'Decoys & Ghosts' by John Rainey. #latenightartbelfast

ART FUND MUSEUM OF THE YEAR We're thrilled to share the good news that we've been shortlisted for @artfund.bsky.social #MuseumoftheYear ! goldenthreadgallery.co.uk/gtg-shortlis...

Our May workshops are live on our website and on Eventbrite now! Free, fun, creative activities for all ages. Come along to the gallery and celebrate the joy of visual art with us! #visualart #freeeventsbelfast #artisforeveryone www.eventbrite.com/o/golden-thr...

EXHIBITION LAUNCH: JOHN RAINEY, 'DECOYS & GHOSTS' Saturday 12th April 1-3PM 🍷 Please join us for the launch of a beautiful new exhibition by sculptor John Rainey, featuring retrospective and new work. Refreshments will be served. goldenthreadgallery.co.uk/event/exhibi...

I can’t believe this is happening! Thank you @goldenthreadni.bsky.social and Centre Culturel Irlandais

✨ LATE NIGHT ART BELFAST - STUART CALVIN LAUNCH✨ Join us on Thursday evening for the launch of 'Stay A While', a new exhibition by Belfast sculptor Stuart Calvin. Drop in, have a glass of wine, experience the beautiful work, and enjoy an evening of inspiring contemporary art! #latenightartbelfast

BANK OF IDEAS WORKSHOP!💡 Do you have a creative idea for Belfast? You could be in with a chance to get up to £2000 to bring it to life! Whether you’re an individual or group, join us this Saturday 5th April 1-3pm for an Idea Generating Workshop. Tea & coffee provided! Book here: tinyurl.com/2eeze5bb

BUILDING AN UNDERSEA WORLD! FOR AGES 6-15🪸 Come along this Friday for a FREE workshop to learn about deep-sea coral & marine life from artist Lauren Moffatt. Create a coral creature to be part of a virtual ocean landscape! Kids receive a voucher for taking part. Book here: tinyurl.com/55tey5rb

GTG IS OPEN FOR LATE NIGHT ART TOMORROW, THURSDAY 6TH MARCH! DON'T FORGET, WE OPEN FROM 5PM AND CLOSE AT 8PM, SO MAKE US YOUR FIRST STOP! 🍷 #latenightart #latenightartbelfast

We'll be at @goldenthreadni.bsky.social Belfast on Thursday evening! Come say hallo, grab a copy of our Legion issue and see some groovy art! Hopefully see you there!

GTG is building a permanent Collection of Northern Irish contemporary art to preserve NI visual histories & safeguard works of art that could otherwise be lost to the public. We've begun adding works in the Collection to our website, explore it here! goldenthreadgallery.co.uk/collection/ #visualart