Time Lapse by Maria Noonan McDermott

Artist Maria Noonan McDermott’s exhibition, Time Lapse, is on display in the Strule Gallery at Strule Arts Centre in Omagh from Thursday, 3 to Saturday, 26 September 2026. The show follows directly on from My World in Wool by Sharyn Kelly, which closes in the same gallery space on 29 August, keeping Strule’s exhibition programme running back to back through the early autumn.

What to Expect

The exhibition is accompanied by an original piece of writing from the artist, a poem titled Winter Tapestry, credited to Maria Noonan-McDermott, which sits alongside the artwork as the artist’s own reflection on the show’s themes. Visitors can expect the kind of free, drop-in gallery visit that has become the pattern at Strule through 2026, following earlier shows this year from the Sperrin Art Society, the Easter Studio painters, the Northern Ireland Photographic Association, Rachael Johnson and printmaker Mary Kpakra. Time Lapse runs for just over three weeks, a typical length for the venue’s rotating programme, before the gallery turns over to its next show. As with Strule’s other 2026 exhibitions, there is no charge to view the work, and the gallery keeps the same daytime opening hours as the rest of the arts centre. Strule Arts Centre is a multi-purpose venue as well as a gallery, with a 384-seat theatre, a 125-seat lecture theatre, a recording studio and a dance studio under the same roof, so a visit to Time Lapse can easily be combined with a browse of the centre’s other listings or a stop in the on-site café.

Good to Know

• Dates: Thursday, 3 to Saturday, 26 September 2026
• Venue: Strule Gallery, Strule Arts Centre, Townhall Square, Omagh
• Hours: 9:30am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday
• Admission: free
• No booking is required; visitors can drop in during opening hours
• Includes an original poem by the artist, Winter Tapestry, alongside the exhibited work
• Follows on directly from Sharyn Kelly’s My World in Wool, which closes in the same gallery on 29 August
• Contact: 028 8224 7831 or strulearts@fermanaghomagh.com

Getting There

Strule Arts Centre is on Townhall Square in Omagh town centre, within walking distance of the bus station and the town’s main shops. Public parking is available nearby, and Omagh sits on the A5, within about an hour’s drive of Belfast. The centre is a short walk from Omagh’s main Market Street shops, making it easy to combine a visit with other errands in the town.