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Callings

Down Arts Centre, 2 - 6 Irish Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6BP
Callings

About

'Callings' follows five queer people who found sanctuary and community on the other end of the phone by seeking solace in Cara-Friend – a befriending service set up in the 1970's to support the many hidden LGBTQ+ individuals across the north of Ireland. Charged with the music of the day, and set amidst a storm of anti-gay headlines, 'Callings' delves deep into the struggle for survival our queer communities faced on a daily basis.

'Callings'poignantly and powerfully expresses how even simple acts of connection can change the course of a life, and how during oppressive times, a gang of bright and brilliant queer people crafted community to save themselves and each other. In an era when the government attempted to quash their right to exist, these moments of connection were an act of resistance and rebellion.

'Someone out there has been plucking up the courage for god knows how long, tonight they'll pick up the phone and you'll be there for them….'

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  • All areas accessible to disabled visitors

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  • Booking Required

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Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Adult£18.00 per ticket
Concession£15.00 per ticket

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Road DirectionsDirections from Town: Follow the A7 from Belfast or the A25 from Clough into Downpatrick town centre, drive straight to the T junction at the end of Market Street and turn left. Down Arts Centre is a large red brick building with a clock tower on the right hand side, on the corner of Irish and Scotch Street. There are several paid and display car parks in the near vicinity and some on-street parking nearby.

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