Sex, gore and and shocking betrayals – strangely, that’s exactly how I like to spend my Monday mornings now that Game of Thrones is back in action with the second episode of Season 7, “Stormborn”. Following an understated premier last week, “Stormborn” aired last night on Sky Atlantic and brought with it the show’s hallmark […]
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Award-winning actress and activist, Joanna Lumley OBE, has been confirmed to join His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, in Derry/Londonderry on day two of his visit to the city, which will mark the 20th Anniversary of Children in Crossfire. Joanna will be speaking at a conference on Monday 11 September, which will follow
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On 12 August 2017, NI local Lee Murphy will take on the Mourne Seven Sevens Challenge – a gruelling one-day trek across the seven highest peaks in the Mournes Mountains – in aid of Children In Crossfire. Combining his love of hiking with a desire to make a difference, Lee is also set to trek
With fans having had to wait longer than usual, Game of Thrones® season 7 is finally upon us. And, with the new season comes a brand new Tourism Ireland campaign that will showcase Northern Ireland once again as Game of Thrones® Territory to millions of fans worldwide. With fewer episodes this season than ever (season
Last night (Sunday 16 July) only the most dedicated Game of Thrones fans waited into the early hours of Monday morning for the UK premier of season 7 (myself included). And yes, it was worth feeling tired all the next day. After over a year of GoT withdrawal, fans finally got their Thrones fix in
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After an impressively long wait, GoT season 7 finally aired last night (Sunday 16 July) bringing new alliances, sibling rivalry and, er, bedpans. With tensions rising now that Winter has officially arrived, the threat of the White Walkers is imminent and Queen Cersei is ready to battle enemies from all corners of the Seven Kingdoms.
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So, Game Of Thrones Season 7 has begun and things are heating up in Westeros as the characters prepare for battle. Over a year since the previous season aired, exasperated fans are eager to see what this season holds for the future of the realm. Since cast and crew finished up filming at the end of February,
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With GoT Season Seven just around the corner, William Hill have started to see a spike in their market for who will end series eight as the ruler of the Seven Kingdoms. In the last 24 hours, it has been one way traffic with Cersei Lannister backed in from 14/1 to 5/2 favouritism. She is
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Dalriada Festival teamed up with Cool FM and Newbridge Silverware to provide competition winners with a spectacular prize of VIP tickets to the very popular festival which is taking place in Glenarm this weekend (starting July 14) and a voucher to spend in the Newbridge Silverware Belfast store. Competition winners were presented with their prizes
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Davy Treatment is the lead vocalist and guitarist of NI New Wave rock band Shock Treatment 21. Having played the likes of the Ulster Hall and King’s Hall since the release of their debut single in 1980, their new single was released on June 23 this year. Originally from North Belfast, Davy writes, records and
David Colohan, James Rider, Alison O’Donnell, Matt Leivers and Richard Moult are a motley crew of musicians, artists, archaeologists and retail managers aged between 28 and 64. Hailing from both North and South of the border as well as across the water in England, United Bible Studies have been creating and performing experimental psych folk
With just one month to go until Northern Ireland’s only 3-day festival of music and arts returns for its “most ambitious festival yet”, we’re offering a first look at the day-by-day breakdown of the artists and attractions across the weekend shows. This year festival-goers have something truly special to be excited about: Redesigned to incorporate
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Friday 30 June saw Oasis fans arrive in their droves to see NI’s number one Oasis tribute, Roll With It, live at Voodoo, Belfast. Formed in 2013, Mark, Tom, Nick, Graeme and Dave are a group of experienced musicians passionate about honouring one of the 90’s most iconic bands. Roll With It: The Ultimate Oasis
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Aly Harte is a city artist, country born, primarily inspired by evert day objects, colours and places. The 33-year-old visual artist and mother-of-three works from her studio in Belfast and recently exhibited a collection of her latest Seascape works at Hillsborough Village Centre. Aly also writes a lifestyle and wellbeing blog called Darling Edna and
Canadian singer-songwriter Lindsay Ell has announced a headline show at Limelight 2 on 10 October 2017. Lindsay Ell will bring her infectious blend of country, rock and pop to Belfast in support of her recent debut EP “Worth the Wait” out on Stoney Creek. Tickets on sale Friday July 7 at 9am from www.limelightbelfast.com, www.ticketmaster.ie,
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In June this year the fifth season of the hugely popular Netflix show Orange Is The New Black aired, and I couldn’t help but think about the current state of our justice system. After a little research, it wasn’t difficult to conclude one simple thing: it is failing. While the show, created by Jenji Kohan
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CULT psych-folk outfit United Bible Studies bring their school of exploratory noise meets twisted tradition to Belfast for a one-off appearance in July. The multinational outfit hit Framewerk Gallery on the city’s Upper Newtownards Road on July 8, supported by Northern Ireland’s own one-man dark industrial abstraction meets Video Nasty soundtrack experimentalist Black Mountain Transmitter.
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Tourism Ireland’s Game of Thrones campaign scooped two awards – a gold and a silver – at the prestigious Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity this week (Monday, 19 June). The Cannes Lions awards are highly coveted and generally regarded as the Oscars of the advertising and marketing world. The Tourism Ireland campaign was awarded
The whistle is about to sound for kick off as the UEFA Women’s U19 Championships come to Northern Ireland this summer. Teams from across Europe will arrive in Belfast to compete at venues across Northern Ireland from 8 to 20 August. As a key sponsor to the tournament, Belfast City Council is contributing financially towards
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People across Northern Ireland are being called on to nominate their local heroes, as part of a major new campaign to uncover our most inspirational individuals. The new SuperValu SuperStars initiative will honour unsung heroes in local communities that have gone beyond the call of duty to help someone in need. Building on the success
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Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner has revealed her character Sansa Stark could be headed down a dark path in the upcoming season. Sophie told Express: “She feels like she deserves the title of Queen in the North. All she wants is the respect of her brother, and she feels like she’s not getting that.”
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Northern Ireland has become a Fairtrade devolved region after fulfilling the main targets of having all its five cities and six of its 11 councils attaining Fairtrade status to include their respective towns. The remaining councils are currently working towards the Fairtrade standard. Central government, higher education institutions, schools, places of worship, businesses and workplaces
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Shane Trujillo’s popular Student Of Life video series has inspired thousands of people across Facebook and Instagram to transform their lives with its straightforward, holistic approach to self-improvement. Amassing a huge online following with new videos each week, Shane talks openly about the experiences and inner explorations that have led to powerful changes in his
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Tickets are now on release for the Donny McCaslin Group, performing in The Limelight on Wednesday 25 October as part of Belfast International Arts Festival. Saxophonist Donny McCaslin and his group were David Bowie’s Blackstar Band, the last band to perform with the iconic artist. In this gig they will play music from their latest
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Game of Thrones actor Pilou Asbæk has revealed that his character, Euron Greyjoy, will rival the infamous Ramsay Bolton when it comes to psychotic villains in season 7. Asbæk entered Thrones in season 6 as Theon and Yara Greyjoy’s power-hungry uncle, and recently said he has based his performance in the new episodes on real
Last month NI Mental Health Arts & Film Festival screened “Broken”, a powerful short film by 45-year-old Dutch film maker Gwendolyn Nieuwenhuize. Gwendolyn, or Gwen.N as she is known, presented the hard-hitting film in a bid to spark important conversations about addiction and mental illness, as well as appeal to investors to support the arts
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Hillsborough Farmers’ Market is set to return to the heritage village for summer on the last Saturday of June, July and August, trading from 10am-3pm. Funded by Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, the Farmers’ Markets will be held in the picturesque setting of the tree-lined avenue leading to The Fort, appropriately named, Dark Walk Lane.
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It was 50 years ago that The Beatles released their groundbreaking album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. It was an immediate commercial and critical success in 1967, spending 27 weeks at the top of the UK albums chart and 15 weeks at number one in the US changing the direction of pop music forever.
Sometimes your favourite Netflix series just isn’t cutting it and the mind thirsts for something a little more stimulating. More than ever before, people are questioning the way things are – societal structures, political systems, popular beliefs, the nature of existence and our relationship with the rest of the universe. Luckily, we live in a
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Yasenna McKendry from Freshii, Inspector John Ferguson and Janine McCrudden from Translink remind Translink passengers they can perk up their early morning commute through Belfast’s Europa Bus Station on Wednesday, June 7 by sampling delicious items from the newly-opened Freshii restaurant, located at 1 Donegall Square West, adjacent to the City Hall. Freshii are partnering
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A snippet from the new Game of Thrones season 7 trailer has had fans buzzing for a potential lesbian power coupling. The official trailer sees Yara Greyjoy and Ellaria Sand engaged in a passionate kiss, setting off rumours that there could be more high-profile LGBT romances in the new season. With Yara’s fleet of ships,
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Fresh from creating music for the global blockbuster Trainspotting 2, artists, satirists and Gas C**ts The Rubberbandits have had a busy year, with a critically acclaimed series of documentaries on RTE and a TV series on MTV USA that was so groundbreaking it only aired for one episode. Regularly weighing in on global events with
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Northern Ireland’s first and only Oasis Tribute band – Roll With It – will return to Voodoo in Belfast for what will be the band’s 100th show on Friday 29 June 2017. Roll With It formed in Summer 2013 and spent a full year studying the live sound of Oasis, which was easy considering they
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Menswear Brand of the Year* REMUS UOMO has opened a new flagship store in Belfast, after relocating to a larger unit in Victoria Square, as part of a significant programme of ongoing investment. The new store, located on the Lower Ground Floor of Victoria Square (Corn Market entrance), features the brand’s new retail concept which
Eason, Northern Ireland’s leading retailer of books, stationery, magazines, cards and much more have launched their second Eason Creates Design competition to find 2017’s star stationery designer! In the search to find Northern Ireland’s next top student designer, Eason is giving third level students the opportunity to showcase their work, with the winning design being
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Enjoy a Christmas experience with a difference at the MAC this year. You and your colleagues are invited to celebrate Christmas at the award-winning cultural hub situated at the heart of the Cathedral Quarter, for a night of fun and theatre. Get lost in the magic and take a trip down memory lane to one
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THE NORTHERN WHIG, in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter, has been crowned the best pub in Northern Ireland at the National Pub and Bar Awards. The popular bar and restaurant, which underwent a major £300,000 refit in 2016, was the regional winner for County Antrim and went on to take the esteemed title at the National Pub
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Have you ever dreamed of being a King, Queen or Khaleesi? Do you love the worldwide Book & TV hit Game of Thrones, where you either win or you die? Unlike Ned Stark, there is no need to lose your head to achieve your dream of sitting on the iconic Iron Throne of the Kingdom
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Northern Ireland saw an evening of wonder as the future faces of fashion design descended upon the city’s cathedral for the highly-anticipated Ulster University Graduate Fashion Show. The event, which took place at St Anne’s Cathedral on Friday 19 May, showcased the creative and innovative flair of Ulster University’s fashion and textile design students. Supported
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