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Bullies Made Beauty Sarajane Feel “Worthless” But Bellydancing Restored Her Confidence

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A BELFAST performer who was called “stupid” by a primary school teacher and taunted by other kids has revealed dancing restored the confidence stolen from her at a young age. Since childhood Sarajane Bryans, 25, battled bullies in the playground and heartless teachers who made her feel “worthless”. From scathing comments on her academic achievements […]

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Award Winning Independent Film The Blood Harvest Premieres In Belfast

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AN independent filmmaker will premiere his latest horror flick in Belfast this weekend. George Clarke, 38, is best known for the 2008 zombie movie Battle of the Bone and his subsequent string of low-budget gore fests including The Knackery, Splash Area and Onus. The Blood Harvest, a last minute movie made for less than £500,

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Whet Your Appetite At Lisburn & Castlereagh Restaurant Week

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FOOD lovers are in for a treat this month as the inaugural Lisburn & Castlereagh Restaurant Week kicks off with eight days of events and special offers across some of the district’s finest eateries from Saturday October 31 to Saturday November 7. There are more than 40 bars and restaurants signed up and together they are

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Country Star Nathan Carter Adds An Extra Show To Belfast Leg Of Tour

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HAVING already taken the Irish charts by storm, country singer Nathan Carter is bringing his successful six albums to the Grand Opera House on 13 November, extending his UK tour from two nights in Belfast to three due to popular demand. The 25 year-old singer moved to Ireland at the tender age of 18 to pursue

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UTV’s EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Series Gears Up For Grand Final

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EARLIER this week the final episode of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year competition aired on UTV as fans of the show gear up for an exclusive broadcast of the gala awards next week. Over the past five weeks, the series has taken an in-depth look at the 2015 finalists who have displayed exceptional entrepreneurial skills

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Glosticks & Selfie Sticks Banned From One Direction Belfast Concerts As Figures Reveal Band Earn £200,000 Per Day

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THE boys in One Direction raked in more than £200,000 PER DAY last year, staggering figures have revealed. Ahead of their Belfast dates this week figures confirmed that a sellout tour, bumper record sales and lucrative merchandising saw revenue at their company 1D Media Limited rise by 50 per cent to £73.7 million. Post-tax profits

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International Guitar Virtuoso Jason Carter to Play Island Arts Centre Gig

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WORLD renowned guitarist/composer Jason Carter is set to captivate Lisburn audiences when he plays at ISLAND Arts Centre on Saturday October 24. Displaying an extraordinary diversity of melody and mood Carter’s fusion of world music and classical styles is textural and has got passion and soul. This is certainly one gig that will appeal to

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Mercury Prize Nominated Alternative Rock Band Wolf Alice Announce Belfast Headline Show

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MERCURY Prize nominated British alternative rock four piece Wolf Alice have announced a Belfast show in Mandela Hall on March 4 next year. Following on from their sold-out UK tour, London’s Wolf Alice their latest single Freazy is taking the charts by storm. Taken from their acclaimed #2 charting, Mercury Prize nominated debut album, My Love is

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Derry Ranked Best Number One Halloween Destination

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USA Today’ Best Readers Poll ranked Derry as the number one ‘Best Halloween Destination’ and this year will be no different. From 16 October to 1 November there are all sorts of weird and wonderful creatures awaiting unsuspecting visitors in Derry. Halloween fans can look forward to ghost bus tours, street performances, a freaky fun

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Belfast Halloween Celebrations Bring The Carnival Rock Theme To The Monster Mash Parade

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BELFAST’S biggest Halloween event will take place on Saturday October 31 at the Titanic Slipways and is promising a rocking’ good time. This year’s theme is ‘Carnival Rock’ and the annual Monster Mash will take place from 4pm -7pm with support from media partner Q Belfast’s City Beat. Monsters and ghouls of all ages can come

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Masked Beast Slipknot Confirm Belfast SSE Arena Show

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MULTI-platinum, Grammy-Award-winning, masked beast that is SLIPKNOT will play The SSE Arena, Belfast on February 15. After their triumphant return headlining this year’s Download Festival at Donington Park, the metal icons return to these shores with their visually arresting, chaotic and spectacular shows. SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor said: “Any time we get the chance to

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Celebrate Halloween at One of Ireland’s Most Haunted Houses

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ARE you brave enough to visit one of Ireland’s most haunted houses this Hallowe’en? As you walk through the dark and eerie woodlands of 17th-century Springhill House and Estate, a shiver is sure to course through your veins. The National Trust invites you to Haunted House on the Hill at Springhill, Moneymore from 29-31 October.

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County Down Musician David Lyttle First NI Artist To Be Given The MOBO Nod

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A NORTHERN Ireland musician has been given the nod by the MOBO Awards, one of the UK’s more prestigious music institutions and is the first Irish artist to be shortlisted in its 20-year history. David Lyttle, 31, from Waringstown in Co. Down is one of five nominees in the Best Jazz Act category and will

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Dame Helen Mirren Named Most Empowering Female Celebrity

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DAME Helen Mirren has been named the most empowering female celebrity – by women, a study has found. A study of 2,000 women revealed that Calendar Girls actress Dame Helen Mirren, 70, is considered to be the most empowering female celebrity, beating the likes of Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Winslet and Oprah Winfrey to the top spot.

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New Arts Organisation TheatreNI Launches At The Lyric Theatre In Belfast

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TheatreNI, a new organisation to support and develop theatre and performing arts in Northern Ireland launched at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast. The new organisation is the result of a merger between the Northern Ireland Theatre Association and the Ulster Association of Youth Drama. Many of Northern Ireland’s theatres and arts centres; performing arts companies; youth

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Scottish Singer Barbara Dickson Set For Northern Ireland Tour

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MULTI-million selling recording artiste and Oliver Award winning actress Barbara Dickson embarks on a nine date Irish tour next month – which includes four dates in Northern Ireland. She is one the most successful recording artistes of recent times. It is a career that has seen her achieve six platinum, eleven gold, seven silver albums

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Iconic Soul Group The Drifters Set For Belfast Return This Month

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SOUL group The Drifters are set for a Belfast return later this month. The iconic group will play the Waterfront Hall on Friday October 23 after a sold out event in 2014. The legacy of the legendary band continues with their new Rebranded Tour alongside a UK Arena Tour where they perform alongside Dionne Warwick,

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2nd Full Moon Film Festival Launches In Newcastle

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THE Newcastle Community Cinema (NCC) has launched their second Full Moon Film Festival. The festival will take place from October 22-25 in the volunteer led cinema’s new premises. Following extensive refurbishment of the town’s St Mary’s Hall, the Festival signifies a new phase for the community cinema and is testimony to a new partnership with

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Despite Five Decades In The Business Music Legend Declan Sinnott Reveals He Still Gets Nervous

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IRISH music legend Declan Sinnott has revealed he’s a big fan of modern artists such as Ed Sheeran. And the musician, who has toured with Christy Moore for almost three decades, believes moving with the times are essential. Declan, 65, who released his second solo studio album: Window On The World earlier this year, has

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Will Funnyman Patrick Kielty’s New Baby Give Him Some Comedy Gold? The Dundrum Comedian’s Not So Sure!

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LAST month Northern Ireland comedian Patrick Kielty revealed he was to become a dad. Since the revelation that he and presenter wife Cat Deeley were expecting their first child the Dundrum funnyman says he’s been inundated with advice. Some fellow comedians and dads have even told the star to get ready for a wealth of

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The Fall star Bronagh Waugh Takes The Leap Into Politics For New BBC Radio Show

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FORMER Hollyoaks star actress Bronagh Waugh is taking a step into politics. The actress, who has been best known recently for her role as Sally Ann Spector in the BBC’s psychological thriller The Fall, has joined the DUP. However, voters shouldn’t get excited because it’s all just an act. As she gets set to hit

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Prince Charming Calum Best Says He’s “Anxious” About Doing Panto In Liverpool

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CELEBRITY Big Brother star Calum Best has revealed he’s “anxious” about his forthcoming theatre debut. The handsome son of Belfast footballing legend George Best will play the role of Prince Charming in Cinderella at Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre. Running at the venue from December 10 until January 3 Calum admitted he was “anxious” but “excited” to

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Legendary Playwright Brian Friel Is Laid To Rest In County Donegal

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LEGENDARY playwright Brian Friel was laid to rest at Glenties Cemetery in Co. Donegal as tributes continued to pour in from the world of arts and entertainment. But one tribute from rising filmmaker Laura Gaynor stood head and shoulders above the celebrity adulation for the Tony Award winning writer. Born in Killyclogher, near Omagh, Co. Tyrone

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Ska Legends The Beat To Play Belfast Limelight March 2016

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UK 80’s Ska legends The Beat have toured the world with some of the biggest bands in history, including The Clash, REM and The Police and now they’ve announced a show in Belfast. The Beat’s highly anticipated performance will take place at The Limelight on March 12 2016. The band are highly praised for their

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Synthpop Group Prides To Make An Appearance at Belfast Limelight

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SCOTTISH three-piece Prides will play in Belfast’s Limelight later this year. The synthpop group, consisting of Stewart Brock (piano, lead vocals), Callum Wiseman (guitar, piano, vocals) and Lewis Gardiner (drums), will take to the stage on November 26. A mere two years after forming in Glasgow, Prides released their debut album, The Way Back Up

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Larne Star Keith Semple Making It Big In America As He Secures A Place On Team Adam On The Voice US

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A FORMER Northern Ireland reality TV star making it big in America. Larne born Keith Semple has made it through the blind auditions in The Voice America and landed a place on Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine’s team on the show singing the Bon Jovi hit I’ll Be There For You. The performer shot to

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Folk Star Lucy Rose Headed Back To Belfast On Latest UK Tour

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NEXT month 25 year-old singer-songwriter Lucy Rose is embarking on yet another huge UK tour, this time to celebrate the release of her second album Work It Out. online pharmacy tamiflu with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy buy lasix with best prices today in the USA Lucy’s debut album, Like I Used

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Annie Get Your Gun To Be Brought To Life At Theatre At The Mill By Peter Corry

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NORTHERN Ireland’s own master of the musical, Peter Corry is returning to Theatre at the Mill to direct the iconic Broadway smash hit Annie Get Your Gun. Following the critical acclaim of The Producers, Oklahoma, and Les Miserables, Corry returns as part of the Newtownabbey theatre’s fifth anniversary, weaving his magic in this new production

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Josh Groban Confirms Belfast Stages Tour Show For 2016

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MULTI-Platinum and multi-million selling artist Josh Groban has confirmed that he will conclude the European leg of his Stages tour with concerts at Belfast’s Waterfront Hall on May 27, 2016 and Bord Gais Energy Theatre Dublin on May, 2016. Josh Groban is touring his current release, Stages – his seventh studio album and his first

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County Down Rockers Ash Return To Belfast For Special Christmas Show

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FOLLOWING their sold our show at Belfast’s Limelight earlier this year, Northern Ireland’s favourite alternative rock legends, Ash, have announced their return to Belfast for a special Christmas show this December. The trio’s critically acclaimed seventh album Kablammo! is out now. Look out for their upcoming single Machinery, set for release on October 9 and

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The Quartel Set To Rock The Pavilion On Culture night

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AFTER an absolutely amazing performance at their EP launch at Blackstaff, The Quartel, a young indie-mod band from Belfast, are set to play another gig, this time headlining at the Pavilion for Culture Night 2015. One Quartel fan Ben Chernek, who was at the EP launch, said “It’s the best gig I’ve ever been to,

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The Fall Actress Niamh McGrady Reveals She’s A “Ninja Badass”

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HOLBY City and The Fall actress Niamh McGrady has revealed when it comes to shooting she’s got her eye on the target. The brunette beauty, who is best known for her roles as Danielle Ferrington in The Fall and Mary-Claire Carter in Holby, shocked crew members on location when she proved just what a great

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The Corrs Are Back! And They’re Taking To The Stage In Belfast In January

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AFTER a decade in the shadows Irish showbiz family The Corrs are back and they will close their UK Tour in Belfast. On Sunday the band played their first concert in ten years at Hyde Park in London. The band will then release their new album White Light on November 27 on East West Records. This

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Ed Sheeran Fans: You NEED To Read This, Special Film To Be Screened In Belfast

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THE Odyssey Cinemas are one of a few cinemas across the world that will be screening a special Ed Sheeran event live. The pop singer is to screen a documentary charting his rise to fame and include performances from some of his biggest concerts to date. Jumpers for Goalposts tickets go on sale today (Thurs Sept 17)

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Fans Of Cult Film-maker Quentin Tarantino To Descend On Belfast This Weekend

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THIS weekend Quentin Tarantino fans across Northern Ireland will be headed for T13 in Belfast for a special film weekend. The Jameson Presents Tarantino Weekend, which runs from September 18-20, is a special weekend run by the Pop Up Film Club and sponsored by Dillon Bass, owners of Jameson in Northern Ireland. The event will

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