Unity Walk Performance workshop 2
Cathedral Quarter Managed Workspace, BELFAST, BT11FF
Thursday 6th November 2025
Unity Walk is a performance art event celebrating 50 Years of Performance Art in Ireland.
This workshop is a preparation workshop to take part in the performance walk.
Background
In November 1975 Alistair MacLennan took a group of Belfast school of Art Students out into the streets of Belfast for five days of performance art as part of the fringe festival at Queens. As part of the 50 years of performance Art in Ireland we are planning to commemorate that initial public group performance parade, looking forward t another 50 years of Performance Art on the island.
Bbeyond is inviting you to be part of art history by participating in an anniversary performance.
Led by seasoned performance artists James King and Christoff Gillen, these dynamic workshops invite participants into a playful, intuitive space of movement, presence, and collective expression. Through a series of performance art exercises and improvisational games, we prepare body and spirit for the upcoming Unity Walk—a living tribute to 50 years of performance art in Ireland.
Rooted in Bbeyond’s legacy of site-responsive and socially engaged practice, the workshops offer a chance to explore embodiment, spontaneity, and the subtle choreography of walking together. Whether you're new to live art or a longtime practitioner, join us in crafting gestures of unity, resonance, and transformation—step by step, breath by breath.
Workshop participants will help shape aspects of the 50 year anniversary performance in 15th November ‘Unity walk ‘
Please bring a packed lunch and wear flat shoes and loose clothing.
This workshop is a preparation workshop to take part in the performance walk.
Background
In November 1975 Alistair MacLennan took a group of Belfast school of Art Students out into the streets of Belfast for five days of performance art as part of the fringe festival at Queens. As part of the 50 years of performance Art in Ireland we are planning to commemorate that initial public group performance parade, looking forward t another 50 years of Performance Art on the island.
Bbeyond is inviting you to be part of art history by participating in an anniversary performance.
Led by seasoned performance artists James King and Christoff Gillen, these dynamic workshops invite participants into a playful, intuitive space of movement, presence, and collective expression. Through a series of performance art exercises and improvisational games, we prepare body and spirit for the upcoming Unity Walk—a living tribute to 50 years of performance art in Ireland.
Rooted in Bbeyond’s legacy of site-responsive and socially engaged practice, the workshops offer a chance to explore embodiment, spontaneity, and the subtle choreography of walking together. Whether you're new to live art or a longtime practitioner, join us in crafting gestures of unity, resonance, and transformation—step by step, breath by breath.
Workshop participants will help shape aspects of the 50 year anniversary performance in 15th November ‘Unity walk ‘
Please bring a packed lunch and wear flat shoes and loose clothing.
