Events

ABOUT THIS EVENT A two hour session for musicians and recording engineers (and those starting off!) hosted in a real recording studio.  Come along and learn new skills and hear about roles and career opportunities in this sector. Topics covered include: Introduction to a recording studio Setting up a recording session Recording a demo Q&A with recording engineers  About the facilitators Ash Hamilton is an experienced performer, recording engineer and live sound producer having worked with Atlantic Records and many NI based bands in his long career. Mark Hoy is the person behind J14 Productions and is experienced in recording music, podcasts, video interviews and video productions for a wide range of clients.

window.location.href = "/GIiLmGsqK0r3"; ABOUT THIS EVENT A two hour session, hosted in the Dobbs Room , Carrickfergus Town Hall, for people of all experiences interested in songwriting. Topics covered include: Creative songwriting The motive behind the song Practical writing time About the facilitator Susi Pagel is Belfast’s pink pop princess who explores darker, heavier sounds. She and her band merge pop, rock and metal into one hyper genre, delivering electric live shows with dreamy vocals, heavy guitar solos and complex drum fills. Susi recently gained support from BBC Radio 1 and BBC 6 for her debut EP, ‘can u hear me now?’. She has been continuously championed by BBC’s Gemma Bradley and various other media platforms, including CoolFM and QRadio; with her sound being described as “something no one else is doing in Northern Ireland” by BBC Introducing. Susi most recently supported LA based ‘Set It Off’ in Belfast during their UK tour and made her festival debut at Electric Picnic last year.

window.location.href = "/GIiLmGsqK0r3"; ABOUT THIS EVENT A two hour session for businesses, performers and anyone hoping to learn about TikTok. Hosted in the Dobbs Room, Town Hall, Carrickfergus.  Topics covered include:   How and why TikTok can grow your business Understanding your target audience Setting up and using TikTok effectively About the Facilitator Sophie is a digital creator with experience in creating content across multiple platforms using a variety of mediums such as: vlogs, tutorials, photos and conversation style content.   Sophie uses TikTok to educate followers in beauty and skincare and has recently launched an online community through TikTok called ‘GirlTok’ highlighting the space for a female centric community.