BLAME Collaboration Visits The Black Box This Month
Why do we always need to blame someone when things go wrong? We have been doing it since the dawn of time, but why? What even is blame? Double Bass Player Emma smith and Lyricist…
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Celebrating 10 Years of The MAC
The MAC is celebrating a decade of bringing art, culture and all kinds of entertainment and debate to Belfast. The award-winning organisation opened in April 2012 and has become a symbol of a new Belfast…
First Official Disney Stage Performance in NI – Bedknobs and Broomsticks – Flies Into The Grand Opera House
The world premiere of Disney’s stage musical Bedknobs and Broomsticks is coming to Belfast’s Grand Opera House as part its inaugural UK and Ireland tour. This is the first official Disney-endorsed musical to be staged in Northern…
County Down Artist Stephen Johnston Unveils New Work
An exhibition of new works by one of Northern Ireland’s most talented artists has opened in a leading Belfast gallery. Gormleys Fine Art will host award-winning Stephen Johnston’s ‘Thrones’ at its Belfast gallery at 47 Lisburn…
Scottish Artist Claire Barclay’s Exhibition Opens At The MAC
Celebrating ten years of art at the MAC, a new exhibition by Scottish artist Claire Barclay has opened at the MAC. It is the first in the next generation of artists to showcase their work…
Belfast Harbour Partners With Belfast Photo Festival For Outdoor Gallery Exhibition
Belfast Harbour is partnering with Belfast Photo Festival to create a free outdoor gallery on Belfast’s waterfront, which over a period of six months will showcase world class photographic artists at the new City Quays…
The 22nd Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival Is Back With A Bumper Programme Of Live Music, Comedy, Spoken Word, Theatre And Film
One of Northern Ireland’s most dynamic festivals – The 22nd Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival – is back, live and unleashed, from 28 April – 8 May. Nearly 150 events in a variety of venues across…
Entertainment: Blu Hydrangea To Front New Show, Hit The North Is Back, Osmonds Show For GOH, CQAF returns & more
Northern Ireland’s drag Queen of the World to front BBC show After winning BBC Three’s Drag Race UK’s versus The World Northern Ireland’s Blu Hydrangea will host Stitch, Please!, a three-part BBC series. Contestants, under…
From 80’s Punk Star To Magician, Welcome To The Oddly Unique And World Of Mr Wizzy
It was a pack of cards and an encounter with a famous comedian and magician that turned the young Steve Wilson from curious teenager into budding child magician. Little did he know then that these…
HRH The Prince of Wales Meets Pantomime Royalty as His Royal Highness Officially Reopens the Grand Opera House Following Recent Restoration Project
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales today officially reopened Belfast’s Grand Opera House following the Theatre’s recent £12.2 million restoration and development project. The Prince of Wales was welcomed to the 125-year-old venue by…
Belfast Circus Scene So Good Performer Hillas Made City His Home
The self-proclaimed Jack of all trades, Hillas Smith aka Mr H, is a popular circus and street performer for Circusful, formerly known as Belfast Community Circus School. As well as performing, Hillas plays an active…
Music Lovers: New Hobbies to Try For All Ages
In these trying times, we have to try our best to take care of ourselves. Since we are in the face of a global pandemic, it is expected that we must protect ourselves against the…
All Aboard! Final Call for the Voyage of a Lifetime
The audition deadline for the Grand Opera House’s Summer Youth Production of The Pirates of Penzance is fast approaching, and all budding 10-18 year old performers interested in joining the voyage of a lifetime are being encouraged…
Into The Woods – Full Casting Announcement
INTO THE WOODS – FULL CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT 3 – 27 February 2022 Press Night – 9 February 2022 Northern Ireland Opera announces the full casting for its first musical production of 2022, staged at the…
Tumble Circus’ Winter Circus In Final Days Of This Season’s Run
Tumble Circus’ Winter Circus has been hailed a success by fans as the show enters its final week at Writers’ Square in the Cathedral Quarter in Belfast. Performers Ken Fanning, Tina Segner, Angelique ‘Reckless’ Ross,…
CQ BID Celebrates Sponsorship Of Winter Circus In Writers’ Square
Cathedral Quarter Business Improvement District have announced their second year of sponsorship of the award winning circus company Tumble Circus returning to Belfast’s Writers’ Square this Christmas. This year’s sponsorship of the spectacular Winter Circus…
News In Brief: Winter Circus Is Back In Town!
Award-winning circus company, Tumble Circus, return to Writers’ Square today with Winter Circus. Running from today until January 3rd, Winter Circus is an all-human performance, including everything from comedy, fun and hilarity, alongside professional circus…
First Performers Unveiled For Tumble Circus’s Winter Circus Programme
The first lineup of performers has been announced ahead of the award winning Tumble Circus’ Winter Circus extravaganza which will open in Writer’s Square, Belfast this Friday. Angelique Reckless Ross, Ali Stanger and Henrik Gard…
Tumble Circus’ Ken Fanning Promises “daring skills, comedy and theatre” at this year’s Winter Circus
Deep in the heart of Cathedral Quarter the big top is about to be hoisted aloft and a dazzling array of circus skills, comedy and theatre are in the final throes of preparations for Tumble…
9 Exhibitions To Visit This December
Belfast is blessed with an abundance of wonderful art galleries which showcase the very best in local and international talent. This December, why not take some time out and visit one of the many exhibitions…
Northern Ireland Opera Returns To The Lyric With Into The Woods
Northern Ireland Opera (NI Opera) announces its return to Belfast’s Lyric theatre next February 2022 to stage Stephen Sondheim’s and James Lapine’s Into The Woods, one of the most iconic and popular shows in the…
Belfast Community Circus School Rebrands To Circusful
Following almost two years of intensive consultation and evaluation Belfast Community Circus School has today rebranded to become Circusful. Launching their new website and brand today November 30th, chief executive Jenna Hall said it is…
Jingle All The Hairspray At Theatre At The Mill
Caroline Curran renews her festive partnership with Theatre at The Mill with Jingle All the Hairspray – a riotous, razor sharp tale of fun and friendship set in Scary Bears Hair and Beauty Salon. After…
Entertainment Briefs: Tickets For Jingle All The Hairspray On Sale Now!
Tickets have gone on sale for Caroline Curran’s Jingle All the Hairspray – a riotous, razor sharp tale of fun and friendship set in Scary Bears Hair and Beauty Salon. This is Caroline’s first solely…
NI Art Gallery Meets Impressive Milestone
Celebrating record sales, one of Belfast’s most established art dealers has reached the £1m mark in sales for the second year running with the global phenomenon that is Mr Brainwash. Rising to fame after his…
7 Events To Check Out At The MAC
With winter fast approaching and night stretching longer into the day, we all need a burst of vibrancy in our November. Thankfully, The MAC has arranged an array of fabulous events to attend this month. …
News in Brief: Tumble Circus Will Return To Belfast’s Writers’ Square This Christmas
Award-winning circus company Tumble Circus will return to Belfast’s Writers’ Square this Christmas. Running from December 17 right the way through to January 3 Tumble Circus Winter Circus show is an all-human performance with everything…
Showbiz Briefs: Strictly Come Dancing Could Again Be Thrown Into Covid-Related Chaos
Strictly Come Dancing could again be thrown into Covid-related chaos as Judi Love hasn’t put in a step of training a day before the next live show. She tested positive for coronavirus last week and…
Tumble Circus Brings Back Winter Circus To Writers’ Square This Christmas
Award winning circus company Tumble Circus will return to Belfast’s Writers’ Square this Christmas. Despite a difficult 18 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic the team at Tumble Circus are back with their spectacular Winter…
Jozef Van Wissem brings FW Murnau’s Nosferatu to Belfast
Live Free Tourbooking are incredibly excited to announce the arrival of the esteemed lutist and film composer, Jozef Van Wissem, to Belfast for a tour exclusive performance. On Friday 10th December 2021, the cult classic FW Murnau’s Nosferatu will be screened…
Programme for 15th Outburst Queer Art Festival Announced
From epic to intimate, live to online, local to international, the fifteenth annual Outburst Queer Art Festival has an incredible array of art and events showcasing queer talent. With a centrepiece of Conor Mitchell’s MASS,…
Anne Tallentire: But this material… At The MAC
Wondering what’s on? Look no further: your fix for artistry comes directly from Northern Irish talent Anne Tallentire with her exhibition ‘But this material…’, hosted at the MAC. Anne Tallentire is a modern artist famed…
Explore Portrait of Northern Ireland at The Golden Thread Gallery
Some of you may know The Golden Thread Gallery as simply that – a gallery. But did you know it hosts a wide variety of contemporary art exhibitions and participatory events by a mix of…
Meet The Artist: Producer and Choreographer, Fleur Mellor
Fleur Mellor is a Freelance Choreographer and Producer originally from Liverpool and currently living in Northern Ireland. Fleur works for Peter Corry Productions, specialising in live theatre and events as well as developing briefs for…
The Countdown Is On To CNB21 Presents The Ogham Grove
One week to go until thought provoking installation opens at Writers’ Square With just one week to go before a very different Culture Night Belfast this year organisers are emphasising to visitors that “it’s definitely…
Belfast Harbour Announced As Culture Night 2021 Sponsor
Culture Night Belfast is back this year with a new format and new approach thanks to the support of Belfast Harbour. Last month the creative team behind this year’s Culture Night Belfast installation revealed ambitious…
An Ancient Language, A Living Structure – CNB21 Presents
Creative lead unveils thinking behind Ogham Grove This year’s Culture Night promises a spectacular structural, lighting and sound experience designed by Belfast artist Gawain Morrison around the ancient Druidic language Ogham. Promising to be both…
Meet the Artist: CNB21 Drum Loop Producer Damian Mills
Damian Mills from Lisburn is a PhD Candidate in Music for the Performance Without Barriers research team in Queen’s University Belfast and is also a bandleader for Beatndrum Samba in Belfast. He is this year’s…
Cathedral Quarter Business Plan Building On Five Years Of Success
The Cathedral Quarter Business Improvement District (BID), Destination CQ, has formally launched its Business Plan for the next five years as it enters balloting on re-establishing the improvement district for a further five years. Damien…
Meet The Artist: CNB21 Lighting Coordinator Tomàs FitzGerald
Tomàs FitzGerald is a Lighting Designer and Co-owner of Stage Lighting Centre. Originally from Dublin, Tomàs’ love for stage lighting sparked at an early age when he helped out backstage at his father’s shows –…
Culture Night Belfast 2021 Commits To Ambitious Sustainability Goals
As the conversation around climate change heats up ahead of COP26 in November, the team behind Culture Night Belfast 2021 have stated their ambitions for an “almost 100% sustainable event” this year. Partnering with artist…
Derry’s Carnival Of Colours Is Back
In Your Space Circus (IYSC) is bringing its flagship Circus, Arts and Music Festival, Carnival of Colours to the City Centre for the 14th edition of one of Derry’s favourite headline events. Carnival of Colours,…
Meet The Artist: CNB21 Creative Lead Gawain Morrison
Gawain Morrison is a Creative Producer and Director for Media, Events and Technology, from Belfast with 25 years of experience in the creative industry. He has worked within the likes of TV and film production,…
Trailer Released For Highly Anticipated ‘Ryan McMullan: Debut’ Ahead Of Special Screening At Docs Ireland
Fine Point Films and Cyprus Avenue Films are pleased to share the official UK and Irish trailer for the highly anticipated documentary Ryan McMullan: Debut. The documentary will screen on Saturday 28 August at the…
CNB21 Presents The Ogham Grove At Writer’s Square
Immersive and thought provoking installation forms CNB21 offering The creative team behind this year’s Culture Night Belfast installation have revealed ambitious plans to create a vast structural, lighting and sound show that will fill the…
Culture Night Belfast Appoint Creative Lead For 2021 Project
The Cathedral Quarter Trust, the organisation behind Culture Night Belfast has appointed a Creative Lead for their 2021 project. Earlier this year Susan Picken, director of Culture Night Belfast and the Cathedral Quarter Trust, announced…
5 Big Summer Events Happening Around Northern Ireland
Whether you’re a sports fanatic, an art aficionado or a lover of spoken word and music, there is sure to be an event happening this summer that will strike a chord with you. With something to…
Musical Theatre College To Open Doors To Find Northern Ireland’s Next West End Stars
Belfast doesn’t often appear in the same sentence as London, New York, and Rome. But, whilst few may realise it, Belfast is actually home to one of just four International College of Musical Theatre campuses…
9 Events Taking Place At The Eastside Arts Festival This Summer
Everyone is invited to connect with EastSide Arts Festival, 5th-15th August, this summer. Featuring 100+ artists across more than 80 events taking place both in-person and online, enjoy the festival from the comfort of home,…
The Lyric Theatre Welcomes Back Live Audiences With The Harrowing Tale Of Dracula
Are you a fan of gothic and horror? This summer, The Lyric Theatre is proudly home to Philip Crawford’s rendition of the legendary story Dracula, a frequent feature of popular culture. As lockdown restrictions ease,…
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