Nalongo Folk Arts
Selected Performances, Workshops & Cultural Events
2026
October 2026
African drumming, folk singing and dancing — The Commons: Peace Boat, Ballynafeigh Community Centre.
Cultural performance — St Brigid’s Primary School, Ballymena.
Cultural performance — Carrickfergus Central Integrated Primary School, Carrickfergus.
September 2026
Interactive Ugandan folk drumming and singing performance — Happy Women’s Group, Ormeau Road.
Cultural and diversity workshops — St Colmcille’s Primary School, Ballymena.
Cultural performance — St Colmcille’s Primary School, Ballymena.
Folk music performance — Glengormley, ACCEPT Peace Plus Programme.
Cultural performance celebrating Ugandan culture, food and way of life — Cullybackey Community Centre.
Drumming and dance performance — Belfast City Council, Freedom Project.
African drumming and folk dancing — Dungannon Integrated High School, Black History event.
August 2026
Drumming and dance performance — Northwest Migrants Forum (NWMF), Derry/Londonderry.
Music and dance performance — Glengormley, ACCEPT Peace Plus Programme.
June 2026
Drumming performance and workshop — St Patrick’s College, Dungannon
.February 2026
Drumming rhythms and provision — Coffee Morning event.
January 2026
Ugandan folk dancing and drumming — Cooperation Ireland, youth workers’ event, Belfast.
2025
November 2025
Interactive African drumming and singing — Drumglass High School.
October 2025
Uganda folk drumming and dancing — Field Fisher Solutions Hub, Titanic Quarter, Belfast.
Storytelling performance featuring Ugandan stories, music and games — Ormeau Road Community Centre.
Folk music and dance performance — Queen’s University, Black History Month event.
Interactive African music, dance and drumming — Aid Matters Showcase, Olive Tree House, Belfast.
August 2025
Drumming and folk singing — Deanby Youth Centre, Belfast.
Interactive drumming — Ballynafeigh Community Centre.
June 2025
Interactive African drumming and singing workshop — John Paul Youth Club, Bloomfield Place.
Interactive music, dance and drumming facilitation with audiences, families and young people — Belfast City of Sanctuary, St John’s Church Hall.
Open interactive music and MC facilitation with audiences, families and young people — Rosario Refugee Picnic.
2024
August 2024
Interactive African drumming and dancing workshop — Young people from Clady.
African/Ugandan performing arts — AMFAM Picnic, Conway Square, Newtownards.
June 2024
Interactive African drumming and dancing workshop — Newcastle.Folk drumming and dancing — Ulster University, Black History Summit.
May 2024
Interactive African drumming and dancing workshop — Newcastle Youth Centre, Beyond Skin.
Music and dance performance — Newcastle Community Cinema, Welcome Churches event.
March 2024
Multicultural performance — Hazelwood Integrated College.
African drumming, singing and dancing — Blessed Trinity College
2023
August 2023
Gaze dance and drumming — WOMAD Belfast Outreach Programme.
African drumming workshop — Suffolk Community Centre, Belfast.
African/Ugandan performing arts — AMFAM Picnic, Conway Square, Newtownards.
Ugandan folk singing, drumming and dancing — Wedding celebration, Ballymena.
July 2023
Drumming and dance performance — Finaghy Community Centre, Belfast.
Interactive music in the parks — Belfast City Council.
June 2023
Interactive African drumming — Music in the Parks, Belfast.
Interactive music in the parks — Alexandra Park, Belfast.
March 2023
Drum circle facilitation — LORAG, St Patrick’s Day celebration
2019
March 2019
Dance and drumming performance — Olderfleet Primary School, Larne.
Cultural Gala — Ballymena Inter-Ethnic Forum.
2017
July 2017
Interactive workshop and performance — Playpark, Dunclug.
April 2017
Interactive music presentation — Corrymeela, Ballycastle.
African drumming and dance performance — International Women’s Day event.
March 2017
Cultural performance — St Brigid’s Primary School, Ballymena.
Music performance and facilitation — International Women’s Day event.
2016
September 2016
Drumming and dancing performance — Peace Day event, Corrymeela, as part of Community Relations Week.
2013
August 2013
Drumming, dancing and folk singing — WOMAD, East Belfast Arts Festival.
July 2013
Ugandan folk dancing, singing, drumming and percussion — WOMAD International Festival, Charlton Park, Bristol.
2012
May 2012
African drumming — Ark Housing Association Friendship Day.
April 2012
Ugandan folk singing and drumming — Stormont event.
Ugandan folk singing, dance and drumming — Cushendall Community Youth Centre.
2011
June 2011
African drumming — Omagh Community Centre.