Chloe Langton

12 Christmas light switch ons still to light up across Northern Ireland

By Chloe Langton  Halloween has had its turn, it’s time for the countdown to Christmas to begin and what better way to begin festivities than attending your local Christmas lights switch on?  Everyone is in high spirits as our cities, towns and villages across Northern Ireland light up and come together to celebrate the start […]

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Play In A New Way At The 2021 Belfast Children’s Festival

With contemporary dance based on the theme of hope, a ‘part Lord of the Flies, part Animal Farm’ theatre performance set in a post pandemic future, and an exhibition that explores the magic of everyday items found in the home, the line-up for Belfast Children’s Festival 2021 feels very much like art imitating life. Young

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Meet The Artist: Ciara O’Neill

Ciara O’Neill is an indie folk singer songwriter from Portadown, now living in Belfast. The 35 year old performer started in the music industry at a very young age singing in her school choir. After being classically trained she sang in a folk band at university. Shortly after Ciara began singing and collaborating with other bands

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Meet The Artist: Anthony Toner

Songwriter, musician and guitarist Anthony Toner is best known for his song Sailortown. The song was played countless times over the years by the late Radio Ulster presenter Gerry Anderson helping to make it Anthony’s best known track. Anthony is originally from Coleraine but now lives in Belfast. How did you get started in the industry?  I

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10 Amazing Out To Lunch Festival Events You Can See Online This Month

The 16th Annual Out To Lunch Festival is back to brighten up an otherwise dull January.  Supported by Arts Council NI, The Out To Lunch Festival includes a special Culture Night Belfast showcase in association with The Office of the Northern Ireland Executive in Brussels of talented artists on Tuesday January 19 at 1pm. The

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Meet The Artist: Louis Humphrey

Louis is a 65 year old Artist from Carrickfergus. Let’s find out more about her, shall we? How did you get started in the industry? Art College, Advertising and Design Agencies. What genre / style do you create in? Oil painting. What would you be best known for? General landscapes and palette knife street scenes.

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Meet The Artist: Aaron Hickland

Aaron Hickland is a 27 year old Actor and Clown from Loughinisland, County Down. Aaron first got his love for acting when his drama teacher, Siobhan O’Toole cast him as Private Gar in the school’s production of Brian Friel’s,’Philidelphia, Here I Come!’. Aaron was hooked, he went on to perform in London Old Vic Tunnels with

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Meet The Artist: Ro Owens

Ro Owens is a 26 year old Multidisciplinary Artist from Lurgan, but currently living in Belfast. Ro’s art focuses on performance and mainly on Illustration. Ro studied Drama at Queen’s University where she was introduced to performance art and also a great friend, Emily Foran with who she founded The Movement Collective, a devising social

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Meet The Artist: Colin Dardis

Colin Dardis is a 40 year old man from County Tyrone. Colin is a man of many talents, a Poet, an Editor, an Arts Coordinator and a Creative Writing Facilitator. Colin has been writing poetry since primary school and started reading in front of live audiences back in Arcadia Coffeehouse in North Street Arcade in

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Meet The Artist: May Rosa / Amy Rose Esdale

Amy Rose Esdale is a 29 year old Singer, Song-writer, Actor and Screenwriter from Belfast. Amy has been singing since the age of 3 years old. Amy’s mum is a singing teacher and she learnt classical and Irish traditional music to begin with. Amy wrote her first song at the age of 11 years old

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Meet The Artist: Joe McStravick

Joe McStravick is a Film and TV Director from Moira, County Down. Joe studied Graphic Design and Photography at college and soon realised that he was more interested in photography than design. Once Joe finished college he decided to pursue Film Production and so he studied a degree in Digital Arts, Photography and Film Production

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Meet The Artist: Fleur Mellor

Fleur Mellor is a 40 year old Theatrical Producer and Choreographer from Northern Ireland. Fleur started in the industry as a dancer and is well known for her work with Peter Corry Productions.  What genre / style do you create in? Ooh all kinds of styles, just as long as it’s live. What would you

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Meet The Artist: Trisha McCluney

Trisha McCluney is a 38 year old tribute artist to musical sensation, Cher. Trisha has been performing from a young age when she used to steal the show at her parent’s local residents club. Trisha took her love for Cher and her love for performing and turned it into a legendary Cher tribute act. What

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Meet The Artist: Zara Jackson

Zara Jackson is a 26 year old photographer from Belfast. Zara took up photography after her friends and colleagues who work in the film and media industry in Northern Ireland needed headshots for modelling, acting, CVs and extra work. Zara steadily built up her own network by reaching out to them and hasn’t stopped since.

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Meet The Artist: Caitlin Magnall-Kearns

Caitlin is a 23 year old Writer and Director from Belfast. Caitlin’s dad is an actor, Sean Kearns, and he introduced her to the wonderful and magical world of the theatre. Caitlin originally wanted to become an actor, but then decided that working as a writer and director, helping to make the stories you see

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Meet The Artist: Scarlett Skye

Scarlett Skye is a 25 year old record producer, singer songwriter and performing artist from Bangor. Scarlett was always creative from a young age. As a child Scarlett attended 3 stage schools, Dream Catchers, Star Shine Stage School and Sarah Muskett Performing Arts. Scarlett’s love for performing stayed with her and she is still passionately

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Meet The Artist: Francine Montgomery

Francine Montgomery is a 25 year old photographer and videographer from Ballinderry. Francine studied Moving Image Arts in secondary school for A Level and she’s always been a movie buff. Francine took her love for film further and studied a HND in Creative Media and finished off her degree in Ulster University. Francine now runs

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Meet The Artist: Lauren McGee

Lauren McGee is a 31 year old photographer from Portrush. Lauren bought her first DSLR 4 years ago when she was suffering from Postnatal Depression. Lauren has always loved taking photos and she put all of her energy into getting out and taking photographs of her kids and local landscapes. Lauren honed her craft before

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Meet The Artist: Shane McCaffrey

Shane McCaffrey is a 48 year old Actor and Performer from Ballymena, but currently living in Antrim, Northern Ireland. When Shane’s son Brandon was 9 years old he told his dad he wanted to be an actor, Shane being a typical Northern Irish dad replied with, “aye no problem son”. However, Brandon was persistent and

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Review: W7 Stay At Home Self-Care Pack

Staying at home never felt so good with the W7 Stay At Home Self-Care Pack. This skincare range from W7 has left my skin feeling fresh throughout lockdown. My skin has been prone to breakouts lately with wearing face masks daily and the constant everyday stresses of lockdown, however, the one thing I look forward

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REVIEW: “In Imagination We Trust And In Wonder We Must” CahootsNI’s New Online Show The University Of Wonder and Imagination

During lockdown I really wanted to up skill and learn something new, like perhaps learning a new language? Or, developing my business skills? I didn’t really have “graduated from a University of Wonder ” down on the to-do list but thanks to CahootsNI’s new online show, ‘The University of Wonder and Imagination’ I graduated with

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Meet The Artist: David O’Reilly

David O’Reilly is a 41 year old Broadcaster, DJ and Novelist from Newcastle, Co.Down, but currently living in East Belfast. During his time at Queens University in Belfast, David decided that he just had to be involved with the music industry in Northern Ireland. Relentless enthusiasm led him to writing pieces for his local paper

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