Joint projects and initiatives with other organisations allow us to serve ±«Óãtv audiences better. They can help to extend the reach and impact of our work – connecting with diverse audiences and unlocking new creative opportunities.
Some of these collaborations will be limited to a particular event. Others are longer-term, and may involve a formal partnership. The ±«Óãtv's Community Archive, which is made possible as a result of our partnership with National Museums and Galleries in Northern Ireland, is one example of strategic partnership.
Other examples include the ±«Óãtv's financial and broadcast support for the Ulster Orchestra and the ±«Óãtv's Louis MacNeice Writer in Residence at Queen's University.
±«ÓãtvNI and the Ulster Orchestra
±«ÓãtvNI has a long-standing creative partnership with the . Our broadcast and financial support helps to bring the best in orchestral music to ±«Óãtv audiences at home and around the UK.
Ulster Orchestra concerts can be heard on a regular basis on ±«Óãtv Radio Ulster and ±«Óãtv Radio 3, and the Orchestra is also at the heart of ±«ÓãtvNI television’s annual musical spectacular, Proms in the Park.
Our partnership with the Ulster Orchestra is about encouraging musical excellence – nurturing talent, supporting innovation and making classical music accessible to the widest possible audience.
±«Óãtv performances by the Ulster Orchestra are free of charge and complement its own ambitious programme of concerts, workshops and events. The Orchestra receives funding for this work from the Arts Council for Northern Ireland, Belfast City Council and a range of commercial sponsors.
Louis MacNeice Writer in Residence
The ±«Óãtv's Louis MacNeice Writer in Residence is a joint initiative with Queen's University, Belfast. It was established in 2007, coinciding with the centenary of MacNeice’s birth. Each residency takes a different theme, reflecting MacNeice’s varied interests and career. A key objective is to strengthen the links between broadcasting, academic life and the arts.
Ian Sansom (now a Professor of English at Warwick University) was the ±«Óãtv's first Writer in Residence. He was succeeded by the journalist, author and broadcaster, Malachi O’Doherty – reflecting the current residency’s focus on journalism.
Malachi O'Doherty has hosted an extended series of lunchtime conversations with journalists from the print and broadcast media.
This partnership also involves an annual ±«Óãtv Louis MacNeice Memorial Lecture. Lecturers have included Sir John Tusa, Anthony Thwaite, Sir Peter Stothard, Paul Muldoon and Peter McDonald.
National Museums Northern Ireland
±«Óãtv Northern Ireland has a long-standing partnership with the . This has helped to facilitate the retention of an extensive collection of ±«Óãtv archive material.
The Community Archive includes a large collection of photographs reflecting many different aspects of the ±«Óãtv's work in Northern Ireland from the mid-1920s onwards.
The ±«Óãtv's Community Archive also provides screenings, illustrated talks and exhibitions – all of them exploring the contribution which broadcasting has made to community and cultural life in Northern Ireland for almost 90 years.
