The Grand Opera House hosts an unmissable new production of JUDY – End of the Rainbow as part of a limited tour next month. The show’s six performances mark the play’s Northern Ireland premiere, which is also being performed in Dublin and Cork before its Belfast run which starts on Wednesday 23 September 2026. Its […]
Belfast City Hall will come alive with family fun, cultural celebration and entertainment as Orangefest returns next week. With the Twelfth falling on a Sunday in 2026, the annual parades and Orangefest celebrations will take place on Monday July 13, marking the 336th annual demonstration of the Battle of the Boyne. Created to complement the
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A new initiative from Belfast based WOMEN’STEC is offering women an opportunity to build practical AI skills for everyday life, work and future across six sessions. AI for Real Life: Practical Skills for Home, Work and Opportunity is a supportive, jargon-free programme designed to help women use accessible AI tools to reduce everyday overwhelm, build
Women founders trailblazing with tech across Ireland are set to be recognised at the forthcoming TechFoundHer Summit later this month. Alongside a host of prestigious speakers championing the skills, talent and innovation of female entrepreneurs across the island, three women will win the chance to take to the stage to showcase their businesses. The Breakthrough
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A Co. Antrim hypnotherapist who helps people break through fear, anxiety and self-doubt has been confirmed as a speaker at Social Media Fest Belfast. Turan Mirza, from Feel Good Hypnosis, will take to the stage at the Clayton Hotel in Belfast on Wednesday, April 29, as part of the final speaker line-up for the sixth
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A Rathfriland entrepreneur who has helped grow Social Media Fest into one of Ireland’s most talked-about events for creators, entrepreneurs and small business owners will take to the stage when the conference comes to Belfast for the first time. Esther Ocampo, owner of IPA Group and conference director of Social Media Fest, will deliver “Create
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A Lisburn digital marketing expert has been confirmed as a speaker at Social Media Fest Belfast. Ruth Young, founder of Ruthless Media, will take to the stage at the Clayton Hotel in Belfast on Wednesday, April 29, as part of the final speaker line-up for the sixth edition of the event. Social Media Fest, which
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The web now extends well beyond static pages and basic hyperlinks. Every interaction you have online, whether it involves something as routine as booking a train ticket or something as complex as collaborating in real time with colleagues who are spread across multiple time zones, relies on carefully crafted code written by skilled developers who
The full line-up of local expert speakers has been announced for the first Social Media Fest taking place in Belfast this week. The conference, which has become one of the most talked-about events in Ireland, will see 11 speakers take to the stage at the Clayton Hotel in Belfast on Wednesday, April 29. Social Media
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With the Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair taking place tomorrow in Belfast, Charity Jobs NI has announced the final line-up of exhibitors set to offer more than 500 paid and voluntary opportunities across Northern Ireland’s third sector. Organised by Charity Jobs NI, the Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair will take place on Tuesday
Belfast Man Releases Biography After Making History A man who was once told he would likely never walk has launched a memoir after becoming the first disabled pilot to land a plane solo at Belfast International Airport. Matthew Monaghan, from Newtownabbey, has released The Weight of Progress, a deeply personal account of life with a
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With less than a week to go until the Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair takes place in Belfast, Charity Jobs NI is encouraging jobseekers, career changers and prospective volunteers to come along and explore the wide range of over 500 paid and volunteer opportunities that will be on offer across Northern Ireland’s third sector.
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Jobseekers and volunteers across Northern Ireland are being encouraged to attend the Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair in Belfast later this month, as more organisations confirm they will be taking part. The Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair, organised by Charity Jobs NI, will take place on Tuesday 24 March 2026 from 10am to
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The 4 Corners Festival Wonderful Wander is back for this year’s festival and this time the guided city walk will explore how transport has shaped the city of Belfast. Kicking off at Lanyon Station to the new Grand Central Station on Saturday February 7 storytellers Jim Deeds, David Campton and Mylie Brennan will take participants
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Young people and youth-led conversations will take centre stage at the 4 Corners Festival 2026, which returns to Belfast from January 30 to February 8 with the theme Journey. The festival is a faith-based initiative delivered across venues in all four corners of the city, with events designed to encourage people to step beyond the
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Hope 4 ME & Fibro Northern Ireland will host an important awareness and education event in Newry on Saturday, November 8, 2025, bringing together international experts, healthcare professionals and patients for an evening focused on replacing decades of misunderstanding with compassion, evidence and scientific progress. The evening will be opened by Councillor Geraldine Kearns, Deputy
At Excalibur Press, we have had the pleasure of working with The Hills and its owner Philip Davison for several years, so when the team invited us to try their new The Hills Live evenings, I was delighted to go along and experience it for myself. We were invited to join for the 6.30pm sitting,
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After making its debut in Worcester and winning over diners in Leeds, YO! is now bringing the heat to Northern Ireland with the launch of its bold new Bento menu concept in the heart of Belfast. This marks the third rollout for the innovative dining experience, delivering big flavour, high energy and a fresh way
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Scott Wylie, co-founder of EvermindAI, has been announced as a speaker at BarCamp Belfast 2025, taking place on September 26 at the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter. Based in Ballyclare, Scott helps everyday businesses use artificial intelligence to save time, cut costs, and support their teams by matching the right AI tools to
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Mary McKenna, co-founder of AwakenHub and AwakenAngels, has been announced as a speaker at BarCamp Belfast 2025, taking place on September 26 at the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter. Now based in Derry/Londonderry, Mary is a long-time champion of startups and a visible role model for women in business. Through AwakenAngels, she has
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An event celebrating careers, jobs and volunteering opportunities in the third sector is returning to Belfast for its second year. The Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair, taking place on Wednesday, November 5th, will bring hundreds of people together in the city to explore the best opportunities the charity, voluntary, and social enterprise sectors have
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Dermot Beattie, founder of The Dandelion Group based in Belfast, has been announced as a speaker at BarCamp Belfast 2025, taking place on September 26 at the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter. Building on Andy McMillan’s 2009 success, organisers Marty Neill (of AirPOS Pay & Retro Rooms) and Jennie Wallace (Beyond Skin) have
Aedín O’Neill, founder of multi-award-winning digital advertising agency GrowWeb, has been announced as a speaker at BarCamp Belfast 2025, taking place on September 26 at the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter. Building on Andy McMillan’s 2009 success, organisers Marty Neill (of AirPOS Pay & Retro Rooms) and Jennie Wallace (Beyond Skin) have brought
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Doug Jackson, founder of consultancy 2md based in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, has been announced as a speaker at BarCamp Belfast 2025, taking place on September 26 at the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter. Building on Andy McMillan’s 2009 success, organisers Marty Neill (of AirPOS Pay & Retro Rooms) and Jennie Wallace (Beyond
Connor McAuley, founder of Move at Pace based in Belfast, has been announced as a speaker at BarCamp Belfast 2025, taking place on September 26 at the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter. Building on Andy McMillan’s 2009 success, organisers Marty Neill (of AirPOS Pay & Retro Rooms) and Jennie Wallace (Beyond Skin) have
East Belfast theatre company Bright Umbrella has announced the full cast for its upcoming production of Ulster American by David Ireland, which will run from Tuesday, August 26 to Saturday, September 6, 2025 at The Sanctuary Theatre. Northern Irish actor James Boal will take on the role of Leigh Carver, an English theatre director whose
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Belfast actor and writer Caroline Curran has been announced as part of the cast for Bright Umbrella Theatre Company’s upcoming production of Ulster American by David Ireland. The production will run from Tuesday, August 26 to Saturday, September 6, 2025 at The Sanctuary Theatre on Castlereagh Street in East Belfast, with evening performances at 7pm
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Northern Irish actor Andrew McClay has been announced in the role of Jay Conway in the upcoming production of Ulster American by Bright Umbrella Theatre Company, running at The Sanctuary Theatre in East Belfast from Tuesday, August 26 to Saturday, September 6, 2025. Andrew, who rose to public attention through his appearances in Game of
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A Belfast-based event catering business has seen demand surge for its outdoor BBQ offering, with its Trailblazer trailer now a standout feature at weddings, private parties and corporate events across Northern Ireland. Table, run by local caterer Krystal Mohn, has placed charcoal BBQ catering at the centre of its operations. It offers what clients describe
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Northern Ireland women tech entrepreneurs have come out winning two out of three prizes at the recent TechFoundHer Summit 2025 Breakthrough Awards – sponsored by InterTradeIreland. The inaugural TechFoundHer Breakthrough awards recognised women founders who participated in the TechFoundHer Innovation Labs programme last year. TechFoundHer is a platform supporting women tech founders across Ireland and
Women in tech advocate and founder of TechFoundHer Máirín Murray has called on global leaders in the tech space to “redefine tech innovation”. Speaking at Women Innovators Rise at the recent TechFoundHer Summit 2025 at the Mansion House, Dublin she said it’s time to “change the narrative about what a tech innovator looks like”. Máirín
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The Mind Tribe UK have been appointed by Belfast City Council to lead a new research and consultation project aimed at identifying the barriers faced by individuals from Newcomer Communities in accessing entrepreneurial support. The project will involve 8 consultation events, a mix of virtual and face-to-face sessions, along with a digital survey engaging individuals
A new digital platform designed to empower and support ethnic minority professionals in their employment journey has launched in Northern Ireland. The launch event took place at MCS Group offices in Belfast and attendees included representatives from Queen’s University, Belfast City Council, Ulster University and Work West Enterprise Agency. The Minorities Business Network NI (MBNNI)
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This month, Belfast School of Performing Arts (BSPA), Northern Ireland’s leading theatre school, is proud to announce a milestone celebration marking 15 incredible years of fostering young talent and championing the performing arts across Northern Ireland. To commemorate this significant anniversary, BSPA will host a spectacular concert at Belfast’s iconic SSE Arena on 15th June 2025,
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Women in tech organisation TechFoundHer is set to host an Innovation Lunch & Learn in Belfast on Monday, 30th September, as part of Belfast Tech Week. The event will spotlight three women-led tech startups, Medicube Health, HedgeHog Financial Wellness and Music Video Marketplace who provide innovative solutions in healthcare, financial wellbeing and music visualisation. The
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PropertyPal announced a strategic merger with Propertynews, uniting two of Northern Ireland’s leading property websites. This merger combines the best of both platforms’ technology, people, and skills, with the aim of driving innovation and enhancing the experience for home searchers and agent advertisers across Northern Ireland. Both the PropertyPal and Propertynews brands will continue to
No place for racism and violence…Diversity in health and social care is our strength The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (the Social Care Council) has published a statement voicing its support for the social work and social care workforce in light of the recent racist, anti-immigrant, unlawful and violent scenes on our streets. The Social
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A whole host of family fun activities is planned to take place at Belfast’s City Hall in conjunction with the annual parades to commemorate The Twelfth. Created to complement the July 12 parades, Orangefest 2024 will take place from 10am-4pm at both Belfast City Hall and surrounding areas in Royal Avenue. Established in 2007, Orangefest
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SuperCupNI, one of the world’s most renowned youth football tournaments, has announced the renewal of its partnership with BuyTicketApp, a Magherafelt-based ticketing platform, for the 2024 tournament. The deal marks the third consecutive year that the prestigious youth football tournament has collaborated with BuyTicketApp to streamline the ticketing process for over 50,000 spectators from around the world expected to
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