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Using Instagram effectively

Last month one of the Ballymena Today youth team shared a post on how to set up your own Instagram account here. Have you done it yet? Even with plenty of evidence to the contrary, many small business owners still see sharing pictures on a platform like Instagram as pointless and a waste of their time. We think that’s crazy! We believe you must embrace at least one form of social media with your business or organisation and, if you sell products that can be photographed then a photo sharing service such as Instagram is a must-have tool to help...

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On The Road

The Directory Page has evolved into Ballymena Today but our aim remains the same. To write about what’s happening in Ballymena and the surrounding villages, to promote our local businesses, to help publicise events and fundraisers for our local voluntary organisations & schools and write about basically anything and everything of interest in the area. To be on the road, out and about in the communities we live and work in and find out what’s going on!   Since becoming one of the team, I’ve lost count of the number of miles I’ve been on the road around the Ballymena area meeting with our...

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Wedding Inspiration – 3 Instagram accounts to follow

Everyone loves weddings whether they are in Northern Ireland or beyond. We also love social media. When planning your wedding inspiration is available from lots of different places. We especially love these three instagram accounts which will give you some beautiful inspiration fro your wedding day. 1/ Jasmine Star – This professional photographer lets us see behind the scenes at weddings and has tips and hints for any bride and groom. Bonus: Jasmine also shares some great book recommendations fro any bookworms out there! Click here to visit her website. 2/ Wedding Paper Divas –  These ladies love invites and will give you a broad look at other people’s wedding invitations. Bonus:  Keep an eye out for ideas for wedding favours. Click here to see their website. 3/ BASH – This Irish based magazine offers something a little different – stylish but not twee. Bonus: Based in Dublin this instagram will feature local talent which could be used by a Northern Irish bride! Visit their website by clicking here. Share your favourite Instagram accounts with us in the comments. When you are planning your big day the more wedding inspiration you can gather up, the easier your decision making will be.  We hope you enjoy following our favourite wedding instagram accounts. Wedding – Northern...

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World Music Day Celebration – Braid Ballymena

The Braid in Ballymena is hosting a World Music Day Celebration as part of Refugee Week. Is is set to be held on Wednesday 21st June 2017 at 7.30pm and tickets are free. The event is suitable for all ages and will celebrate the music and traditions of lots of different cultures. World Music Day Celebration Event Refugee Week Showcasing the Building Bridges project with music and dance performances by a diversity of artists including Orchestre des Réfugiés et Amis. Managed by DU Dance NI with Beyond Skin as a project partner, Building Bridges is an intercultural arts project led by a team of four experienced artists. It’s an exciting new venture exploring human stories leading to a public performance. Young people aged 12 to 18 years work along side professional artists over a series of workshops to develop a performance production. Orchestre des Réfugiés et Amis is an intercultural music project developed by Beyond Skin. The project creates shared welcoming spaces for musicians with Refugee or Asylum status to collaborate, socialise and creatively express their culture with a diversity of professional musicians. The group have remained somewhat of an enigma and since launching the project in 2016 the musicians involved have shied away from an overwhelming amount of media interest and interview requests with only a rare BBC Radio Ulster live performance which you can view below. With local...

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