Belfast

Information about our centre based in Belfast in Northern Ireland.

group filming Our Belfast newsroom is based right in the busy shopping district of the Northern Ireland capital, minutes from City Hall.

We have two full-time members of staff, and one part-time member of staff who help run the newsroom and do our outreach work within Belfast and the surrounding area.

We are also assisted by three volunteers from the European Voluntary Service programme.

Our newsroom has about 40 members, from all the communities in Belfast.

If you are a young person and want to get involved contact Ciaran McKerr or Derville Quigley at:

Alpha House, 3 Rosemary Street, Belfast BT1 1QA (map)
Tel: 028 9023 2032

Further contact info inc. email

The latest articles from the Belfast newsroom

Women Together Generations Apart

As part of the Peace III programme, Headliners members met with Republican ex-prisoners from Tar Anall to find out what it was like in Belfast, when they were young.

7 December 2011

Sharing Time And Space

A short slideshow and podcast documenting the photographic work and interviews of the Headliners Peace III partnership with the Muslim, Jewish, Catholic and Protestant communities of Belfast.

7 December 2011

Romeo And Juliet

Interfaith relationships in Northern Ireland still stir contempt in some areas. Young people create their own drama to explore these prejudices in a Peace III project.

6 December 2011

RJ's Leaving Day

Children's Law Centre (CLC) tread the boards at the Grand Opera House, Belfast to highlight inequality and promote the inclusion of young people's views at Stormont.

25 October 2011

Ghost Busting Belfast

Young people hooked on Halloween

17 October 2011

Pride and Prejudice

'Coming out' to friends and family at times isn't easy. GLYNI members preparing for Belfast Pride Festival talk to Headliners about their experiences.

4 October 2011

Second Thoughts

Leaving Primary school can be daunting, bigger bags, more homework, new friends. Pupils talk openly about what lies ahead.

26 August 2011

The Making of Pineapplehead

Young filmmakers share their experiences and lessons learnt on location.

3 July 2011

On the road

Five filmmakers travel across Northern Ireland to hear about the pressures and pleasures of being a teenager.

26 June 2011

No Place Like Home For Teens

Headliners film reveals the realities of sleeping rough in Northern Ireland.

18 June 2011

Pineapplehead

Winner of Best Film made by Under 15's at the Coca-Cola Cinemagic International Film & Television Festival For Young People, Pineapplehead explores bullying in the classroom.

11 June 2011

Waste and Recycling

Reporter, Beatrice Yeung thinks globally on how the environment's future is in our hands.

21 May 2011

Building Bridges Forum for change

When incidents of rioting became unbearable, young people from interface areas in Belfast created a group which would tackle community safety issues head on.

30 March 2011

Headliners Residential 2010

Members dodge ducks, build rafts and discuss conflict resolution whilst on residential.

30 September 2010

Makatons Live at Mencap

The Makatons steal the show at LiveNet in Belfast. Headliners sneaks backstage to get the low down on their musical influences.

14 September 2010

The Hood Is Down

Photography exhibition in Belfast challenges the stereotyping of young people.

4 August 2010

Thinking seriously about the youth service

Headliners talks to youth service representives in Northern Ireland about their views on the current provision for young people.

24 March 2010

My Eating Disorder

It's not an attention-seeking phase, it's a condition that can last a lifetime if not treated early.

17 February 2010

Bollywood in Belfast

A group of secondary school students reopen Belfast City Hall with their take on Bollywood dance.

14 January 2010

Young people storm the Assembly

Headliners members Holly Foskett, 16, and 15 year old Aaron Crossey have produced a film for the BBC's Learning Zone that will be used to explain the Northern Ireland political system to secondary school pupils in England.

27 November 2009