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Published: 13 Nov 2019

Creative Edge – Creative Industries Support Programme

Ards and North Down Borough Council have launched “Creative Edge” – programme of support for the regions creative industries. If you are working or seeking to work in the creative industries and are interested in attending any of the events below please register using the relevant links.

Visual Merchandising for Creative Businesses
Tuesday 19 Nov 1:45pm @ Londonderry Park, Newtownards

Mags McAlpine has demonstrated her highly developed skills at providing professional visual merchandising and retail expertise to the creative industries. With her well deserved popularity among the creative community this is a fantastic opportunity to hear about how you can develop your brand. Attendees can also book in for a post event free mentoring session, tea and sandwiches available. This event is free of charge but booking is essential, to book please click here:

Showcasing Creative Business
Wednesday 20 Nov 9:30am @ Ards Business Hub, Sketrick House, Newtownards

Andy Hill will address creative entrepreneurs on the subject of how to best showcase creatives goods and services. Attendees can also book in for a post event free mentoring session, tea and sandwiches available. This event is free of charge but booking is essential, to book please click here:

Digital Café – Holywood
Thursday 21 Nov 1:00pm @ Yard Gallery Cage, Holywood

Creatives are invited to a relaxed social event to network with like minded entrepreneurs while learning about how to make online marketing less time consuming and more effective while using only a mobile phone, all over tea and sandwiches. This event is free of charge but booking is essential, to book please click here:

Digital Café – Newtownards
Thursday 3 Dec 6:00pm @ Little Wing, The Square, Newtownards

Creatives are invited to a relaxed social event to network with like minded entrepreneurs while learning about how to make online marketing less time consuming and more effective while using only a mobile phone, all over pizza. This event is free of charge but booking is essential, to book please click here:

Sustainability in the Creative Sector – Innovative Packaging
Wed 22 Jan 2020, 9:30am @ Signal Centre, Bangor

workshop aimed at showing how you can use innovative and creative packaging whilst limiting their impact on the environment. Tea, coffee and light refreshments available. This event is free of charge but booking is essential, to book please click here:

Making Social Media Work For Your Business – social media for beginners
Thursday 5 Mar 2020, 9:30am @ Signal Centre, Bangor

Des Mulholland will cover setting up relevant social media channels, developing an effective posting schedule, utilising groups and interacting with customers. This course will concentrate on the Facebook suite of platforms (Instagram, Wattsapp and Facebook). Includes light lunch.  this event is free of charge but booking is essential, to book click here

Making Social Media Work For Your Business – intermediate
Friday 6 Mar 2020, 9:30am @ Signal Centre, Bangor

Des Mulholland will cover how to understand audience structure, tips on getting platform adverts approved and what you should be spending on advertising. This course will concentrate on the Facebook suite of platforms (Instagram, Wattsapp and Facebook). Includes light lunch.  This event is free of charge but booking is essential, to book click here

For further information contact

Niall Drew
Niall.Drew@ArdsandNorthDown.gov.uk
028 9147 3788

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