Blog - Our Current Projects

There was such a buzz in the room today! ✨

Happy Days Arts Community Interest Company is delighted to announce that we have been awarded funding to deliver a series of free creative workshops as part of the Belfast Learning Festival 2026. Taking place at Conway Mill in June, the programme will include beginner sessions in sewing machine skills, acrylic painting, and mobile photography....

✨ Thank you ✨
A huge thank you to everyone who attended today's Neurodiversity & Inclusion training 💛
We're so grateful to the Cedar Foundation for delivering such an insightful and engaging session. It was amazing to see so many artists and colleagues coming together, sharing experiences, and learning from one another.
This is such an...

Behind every class is a small army of volunteers giving their time, while in the background we're writing funding applications, trying to keep the lights on, the heating going, and hopefully create paid roles for the amazing people who support us.

Men's Mental Health: Paint it out, mate.Turns out decompressing doesn't always mean "just deal with it. You know the line we hear all the time:
"I didn't want to come… I was basically forced… and now I'm SO glad I did."
Add a few laughs, some paint, a quieter headspace… and somehow we end the night with hugs...

Whoop whoop!! What a special day at Happy Days Arts! We were absolutely delighted to receive £1,000 from the Asda Foundation at Asda Westwood to support our Art Uplift for Teens project. This funding will help us create safe, creative spaces for young people to build confidence, express themselves, and connect through art.Receiving this support...

Art Uplift for Teens – A Space to Create, Connect and Grow - click here to see more

Limited spaces - click the link above to register your interest and start your creative journey!!!

We are delighted to be working in partnership with Cliftonville Community Centre to deliver a six-week youth arts project focused on ending violence against women and girls. Through creative activities, young people are exploring how art can be used to express their views, raise awareness, and promote respect and safety within their communities....

Friday nights at Mayfield Village Hall are now filled with creativity, colour, and over 100 young people coming together to make art, build friendships, and grow in confidence.

We are delighted to launch our Beginner Irish Conversation Circle at Happy Days Arts, Conway Mill

Looking for a relaxed, welcoming space to get creative and meet new people?