27/04/26
Future Parade 2024–2025 was a cross-community youth arts project bringing together young people (ages 15–18) from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to explore parade-making as a medium for creativity, collaboration, and envisioning a shared future.
The project was led by Macnas in partnership with Belfast International Arts Festival (BIAF), EastSide Arts, and Féile an Phobail, funded through the Creative Youth on a Shared Island initiative.
Over 12 months, participants engaged in weekly workshops, residentials weekends, and collaborative parade development. The project focused on themes of place, sustainability, storytelling, and cross-community engagement.
Future Parade successfully delivered a youth-centred, process-led arts experience, fostering creativity, wellbeing, cross-community understanding, and cultural exchange.
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