Belfast art fans get a Tropical Ravine Show and Tell

Artist Kerrie Hanna will host the next Show and Tell at the Tropical Ravine in Belfast on Friday 10 July 2026 at 1.30pm, bringing stained-glass practice into one of the city’s best-known botanical settings.

The event takes place at the Tropical Ravine, Botanic Gardens, Belfast. Belfast City Council’s notice did not state a ticket price or booking requirement, so readers should treat both as unstated rather than assumed.

For anyone interested in craft, stained-glass art, botanical collections or the natural heritage of Belfast, the session offers a close look at how an artist is responding to the plants, setting and history of the Tropical Ravine.

Kerrie Hanna’s stained-glass work meets the Ravine’s plant collections

Hanna, a stained-glass artist, is one of the local makers named in Belfast City Council’s latest round-up of craft and cultural activity. Her Artist Residency at Botanic Gardens includes Show and Tell events at the Tropical Ravine, where she is interpreting the site’s botanical collections and natural heritage.

That gives the event a clear focus: it is not simply an exhibition in a room, but a meeting point between craft practice and the living collections of Botanic Gardens. The source describes the event as part of an active cultural programme supporting artists at different stages of their careers across Belfast.

The Tropical Ravine setting matters because the work is tied to place. Hanna’s practice is being presented in relation to the Ravine’s plant life and heritage, allowing visitors to see how stained glass can respond to botanical form, colour and atmosphere.

When and where to go

The event is listed by Belfast City Council as the next Show and Tell session connected with Hanna’s residency. No end time was included in the source material.

Part of a wider Belfast craft programme

The Show and Tell event sits alongside a broader council-backed push to support local artists, designers and makers. Belfast City Council said six designers and makers had each received a £2,000 Craft & Design Mentorship Bursary, delivered with Craft NI.

Among those recipients were sign painter and gilder Laura Nelson and lettering artist Tony Moore, who travelled to Barcelona and Limerick respectively to work with mentors and develop their practice. The council also named ceramicists Helen Faulkner and Derek Wilson, textile designer Alison Pascoe and stained-glass artist Kerrie Hanna among the remaining recipients.

Councillor Joe Duffy, Chair of the council’s City Growth and Regeneration Committee, said Belfast was “bursting with creative talent” and that the programme was intended to support artists through mentorship and development opportunities.

Tony Moore said the mentorship had added to his skillset after years of painting signs around the city, while Laura Nelson said the support had helped her access specialised training in a craft she described as dying out.

What visitors can expect from the session

The council’s description points to two clear elements: an interpretation of the Tropical Ravine’s botanical collections and a stained-glass art showcase led by Hanna.

Readers should not expect confirmed details on access arrangements, refreshments, ticketing or booking from the published notice, because those details were not included in the source. The confirmed planning information is the event name, artist, date, time and location: Show and Tell at the Tropical Ravine, Botanic Gardens, Belfast, on Friday 10 July 2026 at 1.30pm.

Source: Belfast City Council

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