101 Donegall St

~ 101 Community Kitchen Fundraising Campaign ~

101 Donegall St is home to a number of groups that form ‘The 101 Community’ including Redeemer Central — a diverse and vibrant church community, The Long Table — a free, weekly community meal, and Anaka Women’s Collective — a charity supporting and advocating for women and children navigating the asylum system.

The building is used daily with over 300 people through its doors each week through a variety of events or activities. Together our shared vision is to create a safe, welcoming and inclusive place that feels like home, where people know they matter and they belong.

As with old, heritage buildings there is plenty of work and upkeep needed and one of the biggest challenges at present is that unfortunately the kitchen facilities are not fit for purpose. 

• We would like to completely refurbish and install a new, professional-grade kitchen to allow the current activities to both continue and expand even further.

• So far we have raised £31k from our target total of £45k.

• This is where you can help! We are running this fundraising campaign and we’d love your help to reach our target!! Anything you can give or contribute would be greatly appreciated and help begin a new chapter for us. 🙏

🔗 Click the link in bio for more info on the campaign, to sign up for one of the fundraising activities or to make a donation.

Do you have a story about 101 Donegall Street (formerly Donegall Street Congregational Church) or north Belfast from history that you would like to share?

We are participating in Heritage Day on the 1st September at Clifton House. Come along and share your stories, memories and old photographs and join in the fun on the day with food, music, craft stalls, heritage demonstrations and tours.

The event will be on from 12pm to 5pm and is for all ages.”

Honoured tonight to have hosted the first ever ‘Reading Frederick Douglass Together’ event in Northern Ireland/UK! Part of a week of wonderful programming by

douglassweek | 3 days until we will be with our friends from Mass Humanities Douglass Week

🩷 15 April | 19:30 - 21:00 | Reading Frederick Douglass Together

🎉 Join us for a historic event: the FIRST EVER reading of Frederick Douglass in Northern Ireland/ the UK at a location where Douglass spoke in 1845!

🗣️ Experience the power of Douglass’s speeches and letters as we come together for a memorable reading session.

💬 Following the reading, join us for a dynamic panel discussion featuring international visitors and local collaborators. Gain insights from experts like Paula Elliot, Cedric Arno, Dr Michelle Toni McCombs and Dr Latoya Bosworth as they share the history, significance, and future aspirations of the Frederick Douglass Reading program.

🎉 Don’t miss out on this historic occasion - join us for an evening of reflection, discussion and community engagement.



Event Link in the Bio - https://redeemercentral.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2237777

A privilege to host the exhibition of AGREEMENT by artist Amanda Dunsmore this weekend at 101. Thanks to all who came, explored and engaged with this important work.

“An opportunity deeply reflective, emotive and nuanced conversation with diverse aspects of our society, in 2023” — Quarto

And thanks to and all the organisers for making possible this event and facilitating opportunity for such important conversation.

Photo credit: Quarto

AGREEMENT Exhibition • Open to the public this weekend. Everyone welcome.

In partnership with ImageNation NI we are honored to extend an invitation to you for the exhibition of AGREEMENT by artist Amanda Dunsmore at Redeemer Central, 101 Donegall Street, Belfast, 1-6pm on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th November, with a special performance by ImageNation NI members from 4-5.30pm on Saturday 25th November.

AGREEMENT has been 20 years in the making and features silent video portraits of 14 political figures who negotiated the Belfast Good Friday Agreement.

Featuring many familiar faces from Nobel Laureates John Hume and David Trimble to Monica McWilliams and Pearl Sagar, the World Premiere of a new digital portrait of Mo Mowlam created using machine learning and archive video from RTÉ, these leaders in the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement remain silent in this installation, leaving visitors an opportunity to consider their own position on the last twenty-five years.

The exhibition provides a unique and contemplative space, inviting visitors into quiet and open conversations that allow for the exploration of the possibilities for agreement.

ImageNation NI is one of five community groups working with quarto collective to host the artwork for a short period. In doing so, the communities will explore what it takes to come to agreement and what the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement means to people today. This project has been made possible by by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, in partnership with Ulster Presents at Ulster University.

In addition to the visual exhibition, there will be refreshments and a special performance by members of the Indian community, further adding to the cultural tapestry of the event.

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This Sat & Sun 101 Donegall St is hosting the fifth and final outing of the touring exhibition "Agreement" by Amanda Dunsmore as part of the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday/ Belfast Agreement. Exhibition times and info in the link - https://facebook.com/events/s/invitation-to-agreeement-exhib/1103831940799227/

Today we had a brilliant morning with fellow members from the North Belfast Cluster () exploring themes of identity & place in North Belfast and all the opportunities and challenges as we continue to work together to promote the shared heritage and history of North Belfast and help drive regeneration.

The workshop was beautifully facilitated by Quarto and we’re looking forward to our next sessions to take our conversation and planning further.

Clifton House ∙ St. Malachy's College ∙ Belfast Cathedral ∙ St. Patrick's Church & Parochial House ∙ Carnegie Oldpark Library ∙ Redeemer Central ∙ The Duncairn ∙ North Belfast Working Mens Club ∙ Indian Community Centre ∙ North Belfast Orange Memorial Hall ∙ Frederick Street Quaker Meeting House ∙ Jesuits Centre Belfast

It was lovely to be in the beautiful Clifton House today. Mary Ann McCracken opened the 1st creche in Belfast in 1820. What a woman. We can't wait to provide our pop-up creche for Mary Ann McCracken Foundation up and coming events.

A little history about 101 on this day in 1931…

in 1931, Donegall Street Congregational in , burnt down in a devastating fire. The alarm was raised by a night porter working in the Metropole Hotel, which previously sat on the site of the new Ulster University Campus. Believed to have started in the boiler house in the rear of the building, the fire took 2 ½ hours to get under control and left only the external walls standing. It would be a further three years before the church was once again opened as a place of worship.

Find out more here: https://greatplacenorthbelfast.com/project/the-history-of-donegall-street-congregational/

Image Credit: Belfast News-Letter, 13th October 1933.

Belfast Cathedral, St. Patrick's Parish, Belfast, Redeemer Central Belfast, Clifton House Belfast, Indian Community Centre, Belfast, St. Malachy's College, North Belfast Working Mens Club, The Duncairn, Carnegie Oldpark

~ The Long Table ~
A Community Meal with Room for Everyone.

Every Friday 6-7pm, 101 Donegall St, Belfast

The Long Table is an initiative to provide a free nutritious meal every Friday night in the heart of Belfast City Centre.  Our mission is to be a welcoming, safe space for everyone on the streets of Belfast and in our neighbouring communities.

A small team of volunteers will prepare a meal (both vegan/meat options available) each week and any surplus food will be available to anyone who wishes to take it home.

Everyone is welcome, please spread the word, we look forward to seeing you.

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Web: redeemercentral.com/thelongtable

We are excited to see Stay & Play - A city centre baby and tots group starting tomorrow morning and running every Friday morning at 9:30am.

If you are a mum, dad, grandparent or carer to a baby/pre-school aged child, stay & play is just for you! We’d love to see you!

For more info visit https://redeemercentral.com/stay-and-play