Stained-glass artist Kerrie Hanna will bring her current Botanic Gardens residency into public view at the Tropical Ravine in Belfast on Friday 10 July, with a Show and Tell event set for 1.30pm.
The exhibition-style session, called Show and Tell at the Tropical Ravine, will focus on Hanna’s interpretation of the site’s botanical collections and natural heritage. Belfast City Council has confirmed the date, time and venue, but has not published ticket, price or booking details in the source notice.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Event | Show and Tell at the Tropical Ravine |
| Artist | Kerrie Hanna |
| Date | Friday 10 July 2026 |
| Time | 1.30pm |
| Venue | Tropical Ravine, Botanic Gardens, Belfast |
| Price | Not stated in the source notice |
| Booking | Not stated in the source notice |
Stained glass meets the Botanic Gardens collections
Hanna’s Show and Tell events sit inside an Artist Residency at Botanic Gardens, using the Tropical Ravine as both setting and subject. The council notice says she is interpreting the site’s botanical collections and natural heritage, bringing her stained-glass practice into conversation with one of Belfast’s most distinctive garden spaces.
That gives the July session a clear draw for people interested in art, craft and the way historic public spaces can be read through contemporary making. Rather than a general gallery visit, the event is tied to the living collections and atmosphere of the Tropical Ravine itself.
The Tropical Ravine location also makes the event practical for people already familiar with Botanic Gardens as a central Belfast destination. The source notice places the venue in Botanic Gardens but does not add transport, access, food or stall information.
Part of a wider push for Belfast makers
The event is one strand of a wider Belfast City Council update on support for artists, designers and makers. The council said six Belfast designers and makers have each received a £2,000 Craft & Design Mentorship Bursary delivered with Craft NI.
Those bursaries were designed to help local makers invest in professional development by selecting an established designer or craftsperson as a mentor. Hanna was named among the recipients, alongside ceramicists Helen Faulkner and Derek Wilson, textile designer Alison Pascoe, sign painter and gilder Laura Nelson, and lettering artist Tony Moore.
Council city growth chair Joe Duffy said Belfast was “bursting with creative talent” and linked the bursary work to support for heritage skills, street art and music. The same council update also named other cultural projects, including street art mentorship awards, traditional music bursaries, youth music micro-grants and work on the Belfast Art Map and Belfast Canvas.
Who this Belfast event is likely to suit
The July Show and Tell is most directly aimed at people who want a close look at how an artist develops work from place, plant collections and natural heritage. It should also appeal to visitors who follow Belfast’s craft scene, stained-glass practice or cultural events inside public spaces.
Because the council notice does not specify an age range, audience type, booking route or entry cost, readers should treat those details as unconfirmed from the published source. The confirmed planning facts are the event title, artist, venue, date and 1.30pm start time.
For readers comparing art-led visits elsewhere, Demoduck also has a practical exhibition guide to In Bloom at Oxford’s Ashmolean, with dates, opening times and ticket details for that separate museum show.
Confirmed details before you go
Show and Tell at the Tropical Ravine is scheduled for Friday 10 July 2026 at 1.30pm at the Tropical Ravine in Botanic Gardens, Belfast. Belfast City Council is the named organiser in the source notice, and Kerrie Hanna is the artist leading the stained-glass residency event.
No price, booking requirement, access information or end time was included in the source material.
Source: Belfast City Council
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- 2026-06-29 14:34
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