New-Bridge wins ‘Titanic’ competition

Playwight Stewart Love presented prizes to New-Bridge Integrated College students Connor Downey (1st), Beth McDaniel and Katie McArdle (runners up), prizewinners in Banbridge Musical Society's Art Competition, included is Head of Art Eimear McKeown, Ian Davison, Rosemary Kelly and Leonard Anderson (Banbridge Musical Society), Art Technician Joe Mullan, Art Teacher Laura Guiney and College Administrator Nikki Enrique © Edward Byrne Photography INBL09-203EB

“Newbridge Integrated College submitted a terrific standard of entries that totally fulfilled the requirements of the poster brief,” said Chairperson Rosemary Kelly.

Stewart Love, well known Belfast playwright and the show’s director Leonard Anderson judged the competition on behalf of Banbridge Musical Society.

The overall winner of the Titanic Serenade Poster competition is Connor Downey a year 10 pupil.

Connor said: “I was surprised but delighted to have won, especially as he had enjoyed engaging with the challenge incorporating Belfast at that time and the building of the ‘Titanic’, the world’s most famous ship.” Connor’s design will be used as the poster to advertise Banbridge Musical Society’s spring show, which will be performed in the Iveagh Cinema from Tuesday May 13 at 7.30pm nightly with a Saturday matinee at 2.30pm.

The joint runners-up Beth McDaniel and Katie McArdle also received a prize and will have their designs displayed in the foyer for the duration of the show’s run.

Tickets will shortly be on sale at the Iveagh Cinema on 028 4066 2666.

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