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Signature Works Celebrates Latest £250,000 Expansion Creating 10 Jobs

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Award-winning company The Signature Works has stitched itself to investment in their expanding embroidery and clothes branding business, as well as helping schools raise much needed funds. Expansion from their North Down base to a new Belfast office The Signature Works has seen staff numbers grow to 50 (with over 70 throughout the summer), alongside […]

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Top Foodies Back Mencap For ‘Wëëker’ Weekend

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A leading independent food company, Indie Füde has selected Mencap NI as its charity of the year and are promising a ‘weeker’ weekend in London as part of the backing of their plans to support the work of the learning disability charity. Within weeks of announcing Mencap NI as its charity for 2019/20 Indie Füde

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Made In Belfast Owner Sends Social Media Into A Spin Over Risque Adverts

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Belfast entrepreneur Emma Bricknell set social media alight this week after asking followers for their opinions on some risque advertising she was considering for her business. Emma, 41, who owns the Made In Belfast chain of restaurants across the city shared a provocative advert design on Facebook featuring a woman licking a sausage and wrote:

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9 Schools Across NI Take Part In Innovative Careers and Skills Event

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A pioneering Northern Ireland-based, not-for-profit company is set to revolutionise careers and skills events for young people across the province. On Thursday, 20th and Friday, 21st June 2019 over 1,200 Year 9 students from nine schools across Northern Ireland attended the first 4C UR Future “Live” event. The two-day event provided students with the opportunity

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Belfast Author Set To Release Second Book In The Terror Trilogy

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Belfast author, James Murphy, has released his second novel ‘The Terror Within’ following the critical success of his début book, ‘The Rise of Terror’. The second part of his Terror trilogy ‘The Terror Within’ sees private investigator Mark Shaw faced with a series of family crises when he is hundreds of miles away and wondering

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Northern Ireland Music Brand Launch World’s First Pocket Guitar Stand Kickstarter Campaign

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Award-winning musical instrument brand Ruach Music is set to launch the world’s first pocket guitar stand via Kickstarter. online pharmacy order zetia without prescription with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy diflucan no prescription Handmade in Northern Ireland using genuine hardwood the stand fits acoustic, electric and bass guitars. online pharmacy buy rogaine

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NI Comedian Paul Currie Returns To Edinburgh Fringe With His Comedy Anarchy

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Northern Ireland comedian Paul Currie is set to make his return to the Edinburgh Fringe with a series of shows including an all-ages Release The Baboons and the definitely not for kids Trufficle Musk. Acclaimed by reviewers and audiences alike Paul’s shows come with a clear warning – you will be involved in his immersive

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Excellence Is Par For The Course With Elite Golf Tours

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A new exclusive service for golf fans has been launched across the country. Now known as one of the top golf destinations in Europe, Elite Golf Tours gives fans, both local and international, the opportunity to experience golfing in Northern Ireland in style. Providing a luxurious executive golf experience the company caters for both holiday

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Blues Stars Otis And The Elevators Set For Headline Belfast Show

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Blues stars Otis and the Elevators are headed for Belfast this June for a special Belfast City Blues Festival show. Appearing at Grannie Annie’s on Saturday June 29, the band, fronted by soulmeister David Taylor and other original members Gerry McClurg and Joe Mawhinney will play a two-hour plus set as part of the weekend

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Belfast Chamber Event To Help Businesses Upscale & Grow

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A leading business consultant has revealed businesses in Northern Ireland are finding it difficult to upscale and grow. Speaking ahead of the Belfast Chamber event Upscaling Your Business next week strategist Richard McMullan of Aurelius Advisory said often businesses “get stuck but don’t know how to break free”. The event, taking place at The MAC

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14 Dance DJs To Take To The Stage At North Belfast ShoreFest

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Some of the biggest names in local and international dance music are set to take to the stage at a new festival in North Belfast. Belfast born Simon Patterson, who now lives in Miami, is flying home to headline the massive 5,000 capacity ShoreFest event in the grounds of Crusaders Football Club on Saturday June

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Suicide Rising As Stormont Sleeps: “Something Needs Done” Says Wellness Consultant

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The Regional Coordinator of SMART Recovery, Vivian McKinnon has called on politicians to restore the assembly to ensure funding reaches those in crisis. Since the collapse of the Northern Ireland Assembly two years ago, there has been a slow decay in public services across the country, with those most vulnerable being hit hardest. “In the

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Photography Trends Change In NI As Parents Opt For Messy Cake Smashing Milestone Photos Of Their Children

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The trend of traditional photographs of children on the walls of homes is changing in Northern Ireland. And it’s taking on an American twist according to one local portrait photographer. “The first year of a baby’s life is their most transformative as they go from depending on their parents for their every need to exploring

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¡Viva! Spanish & Latin American Festival comes to Belfast this May

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After a 10-year hiatus, the ¡Viva! Tour of UK cinemas is back, with the support of the BFI, awarding funds from The National Lottery. The UK’s largest and most popular celebration of Spanish and Latin American culture which celebrates 25 years of cross-border creativity, collaborations and partnerships in 2019 will be bringing the best new

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Detritus Of The Deep Makes Belfast Debut At Festival of Fools

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It may not be Sir David Attenborough, but the message is clear when the Detritus of the Deep stalks the streets of Belfast’s Festival of Fools this coming Bank Holiday weekend. Ross Wheeler’s extraordinary performance will be on from Saturday, May 4 through the Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday twice a day in Cornmarket. Ross

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Australian Circus Star Set To Perform As Part Of The Festival Of Fools This Weekend

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For the past three years Aussie circus star Angelique Ross has based herself in Belfast and is now set to make her début at the city’s Festival of Fools this coming Bank Holiday weekend. Performing her ‘Spit’ show Angelique’s show will be on Monday, May 6 at Writer’s Square at 3pm and 5pm. The 27-year-old

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Belfast Actress Meabh Quinn Performs In Company The Musical Before Tackling Her Masters

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BELFAST actress Meabh Quinn takes on the role of Sarah in Stephen Sondheim’s classic show, Company The Musical, at the Grand Opera House, before returning to drama school in London for her Master’s Degree in Acting at the prestigious Mountview. Running from May 1 to 4, Company will see Meabh play one of half of

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Blind Runners Hitting The Road At The Belfast City Marathon For Children’s Charity

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Tony Barclay, a registered blind runner who lost his sight over 20 years ago, will be running Belfast City Marathon on 5th May along with a team of five female guide runners. 60 year old Tony, who moved to Northern Ireland 16 years ago, was diagnosed with a pituitary tumour in his teens and registered

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Co Down Teen Theatre Star Takes To The Stage At The Grand Opera House In Company The Musical

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AT the tender age of just 15 Katie-Rose Williams is set to perform as a featured dancer alongside an all-adult cast in the Stephen Sondheim classic, Company The Musical’ on what Katie describes as “the best stage in the country”. Company will be on from May 1-4 at Belfast’s Grand Opera House, and the GCSE

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“Licensing laws must change” says Cathedral Quarter BID Manager

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As we enter the Easter holiday period once again it is time that antiquated licensing laws must be reformed, according to Cathedral Quarter Business Improvement District (CQ BID) Manager, Gareth Neill. At present the law means that licensed premises are not allowed to sell any alcohol from 5pm until 11pm on Good Friday. Yet, off

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Second Bite For Foodies As Belfast Restaurant Week Returns

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Organisers of Belfast Restaurant Week are giving foodies a second bite at mouthwatering menus with news that Belfast Restaurant Week will return this autumn, due to the phenomenal results just released from this year’s first restaurant week in February. Thirty seven restaurants participated in the initiative and reported that a staggering £151,000 was spent in

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COMMENTARY: Generalised Recruiting No Longer Sufficient For Growing Hospitality Sector

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By Michelle Tyson, founder, Tyson Wilson Recruitment In recent years, the hospitality and tourism industry in Northern Ireland has been booming, and trend reports from data giants such as PWC, Deloitte, and the Northern Ireland Tourism Board indicate the future of the industry is buoyant. In 2018, an estimated 2.6 million people from outside of

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Co Antrim Actor Leading Company The Musical At Grand Opera House Next Month

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Northern Ireland Crime Writers Panel: Stuart Neville, James Murphy, Gerard Brennan & Simon Maltman

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As part of the 2019 Northern Ireland Festival of Writing four crime writers from across the country joined the Noir Share writers panel at The Raise, Belfast. We caught up with crime fiction writers Stuart Neville (Lost You), James Murphy (The Terror Within), Gerard Brennan (Disturbed) & Simon Maltman (The Side Winder) to chat about

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Festival Of Fools Returns To The Streets Of Belfast

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Festival of Fools returns with a spectacular programme packed with the best local and international circus and street art talent. The largest comedy and street festival on the island of Ireland takes over various locations around Belfast this May Day Bank Holiday weekend from Friday May 3 to Monday May 6. The festival’s newly launched

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**TODAY** Learn The Secrets Of Blogging With Award-Winning Blogger Vicki Psarias – The Honest Mum

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‘Honest Mum’ plans to share how to turn keystrokes into pounds. Blogger and author, Vicki Psarias, will share the secrets of being successful online, and how she has reached millions of people, at three special events at Belfast’s Black Box on April 4. Presented by Mothership Events and hosted by journalist and commentator Tina Calder,

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Snow Patrol Team Up With NI Sauce Producer To Launch Own Range Of Hot Sauce

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NORTHERN Ireland hot sauce company, Rock A Doodle Do – Belfast Hot Sauce, will set the world alight with its latest range of special Snow Patrol hot sauces guaranteed to rock your taste palette. Collaborating with the band the range links in with song titles and will only be available at the merch stands of

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Sondheim’s Classic Company The Musical Comes To The Grand Opera House

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The renowned and ground-breaking Stephen Sondheim musical ‘Company The Musical’ is coming to Belfast’s Grand Opera House. First unleashed on the world in 1970 Company showcased Sondheim’s comedic take on the evolving nature of relationships amongst the Baby Boomer generation, as the Hippy movement was challenging the traditional marital status. Packed with singalong tracks and

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Get Inside The Mind Of Business Success With David Meade

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Renowned mentalist and consultant David Meade will be outlining the psychology of management and leadership at a special event in Belfast on March 13. ‘Engage and Lead for Success’, backed by Belfast Chamber and in partnership by Destination CQ and Belfast One BIDs (Business Improvement Districts) it is a unique opportunity to reveal the mindset

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NI Gets Set To Blog For Wellness With Libraries NI New Roadshow

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Libraries NI will hit the road this month with a series of five inspirational events aimed to help people use blogging to improve their lives. The Get Blogging For Wellness Roadshow will take place Bangor Carnegie, Derry Central, Antrim, Coleraine and Banbridge libraries. The events will help attendees explore how they can improve their lives

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Branding: Essential Investment or Corporate Ego Trip?

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By Chiho Tang, lead creative at Oranga Whether you’re a big business or a small one, you’ll need to invest in branding. Of course, there’s much more to branding than just designing a fancy — but not too fancy — logo. It will take some time and effort to come up with your brand message

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Belfast Restaurant Week: Here Are The 17 Restaurants Taking Part From Cathedral Quarter

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The Cathedral Quarter is set to to be buzzing later this month as Belfast Restaurant Week kicks off in Belfast City Centre. Running from February 18-24 the event will see restaurants across Cathedral Quarter and Belfast One areas offer a whole host of fantastic offers throughout the week. With a variety of restaurants offering 2

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Search for 15-25 year olds for young film programmers project.

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Cinemagic, supported by Film Hub NI, part of the British Film Institute’s Film Audience Network, is looking for 15-25 year olds to participate in a new initiative where participants will work with the Cinemagic Festival team in partnership with film exhibition partners including Queen’s Film Theatre and Foyle Film Festival and Nerve Centre to develop

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The Strand To Rock To Top Dolly Parton Tribute Show

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Belfast’s iconic Strand Arts Centre is set to be rocked with the songs and stage show of the Queen of County as the ultimate Dolly Parton tribute is back in the shape of performer extraordinaire, Donna Stewart. The Holywood Road arts centre will see the 47-year-old packing the aisles in a packed show of fan

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Out of This World Artwork Lands at W5

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A mesmerising, new touring artwork of our home planet has arrived at the award-winning Science and Discovery Centre, W5. As part of the 2019 NI Science Festival, the visually stunning artwork ‘Gaia’ by UK artist Luke Jerram, will be exhibited at W5 until Sunday 24 February and will give visitors the opportunity to see planet

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Restaurant Chain Made In Belfast To Create 20 Jobs With £200k Investment In South Of The City

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Booming restaurant chain Made in Belfast is set to open its fourth destination outlet on the city’s Lisburn Road. The £200,000 investment will create 20 jobs and is the latest in Made in Belfast’s commitment to growth. Taking over the site previously occupied by La Bastille Made in South Belfast it comes just over 10

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COMMENT: Prioritising Profit Margins In The Salon Industry

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‘Alleyways’ Public Art Project Connecting Artists With Communities In Armagh

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Armagh is gearing up for a major creative initiative that offers local people a chance to get involved in the development of a new series of public artworks for the city centre. Throughout February and March 2019, the Market Place Theatre & Arts Centre will host a lively programme of FREE hands-on creative workshops, illustrated

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