Belfast Film Festival has unveiled its eye-popping 11 day line-up of unforgettable movie moments from March 30 to April 9. The Festival has already revealed its coup of bringing Hollywood star John Cusack to the city to receive the Réalta Award for Outstanding Contribution to Cinema. Tickets for the event at Movie House Cinemas sold out […]
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When it comes to our hair, there’s nothing worse than getting stuck in a rut which leaves us looking exactly the same morning, noon and night. How many times have we looked in awe as a colleague, friend or family member creates yet another perfect look that seems effortless, stylish and….well….fabulous? Surprisingly, it’s not actually
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Following the storming success of last year’s inaugural event, organisers of Moira Calling – The freshest little music fest outside Belfast – are offering this year’s festival goers an extra Friday FOR FREE! Last year’s Moira Calling took place in the idyllic setting of the County Armagh countryside and featured headliners such as Hudson Taylor,
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Stephen Kelly, from Ballymena, Co. Antrim, is the Creative Director of c21 Theatre Company, a young, vibrant company that produces and directs three to four theatre productions a year, hosts a Summer Camp for 7-14 year olds and has an annual audience reach of between 12,000 and 18,000. Many years of theatre training led the
Teenage skin is notorious for being problematic, we all know the frustration of an unsightly zit showing up in the middle of your face just before an important event like a prom or a date. With so many skin care tips for teenagers out there it’s often hard to know which ones to try. Taking care
Art students from Clounagh Junior High School launched a new three-year sponsorship between Young Enterprise and Ulster Bank by showcasing their entrepreneurial skills at the Bank’s Portadown branch. The year 9 and 10 pupils operate a 24-strong production and retail company called Handcrafted with Love and recently won Best Overall QuickStart Company at Young Enterprise’s
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This year’s four-day Show will provide an exciting mix of food, farming excellence and showmanship plus a packed entertainment schedule and will from May 10-13. The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) today launched the 149th Balmoral Show in partnership with Ulster Bank. This year’s Show will provide an exciting mix of food, farming excellence and
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THE Holywood Harmony Festival has announced a three-day line-up that is set to boost the growing reputation of the volunteer-run spectacle. Hothouse Flowers, Ulaid & Duke Special and Gareth Dunlop will headline each day from Friday June 2 to Sunday June 4 respectively. Now in its third year the County Down festival is a family-friendly
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Videographer and photographer Nicola McHugh worked on several short productions before making her dream a full time job. Based in Belfast, 30-year-old Nicola is currently behind the camera working on a short film as well as a new photography shoot. She has also gathered experience as a trainee on a well known television show. Get
Later this week, as part of the ‘Imagine: Festival of Ideas & Politics’ in Belfast, a community hackathon will be assembling emerging leaders and influencers to combat the issue of loneliness in Northern Ireland. Loneliness, which is strongly associated with poor mental health, has become more and more prevalent in our society. A 2014 health
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Elizabeth McGeown is a performance poet and spoken word artist from Belfast. After several years experience in the creative industry, her love of writing and stream-of-consciousness thought led her to performing her poetry at a number of live shows across Northern Ireland. Elizabeth is also the All-Ulster Slam Poetry Champion and was placed third in
Aileen Bartlett is an author and boys’ secondary school teacher from Belfast. Her first novel “Buckle My Shoe” is a true story set in Belfast during World War 1 and was published in July 2016 on Kindle, soon to be available in paperback. Aileen, 40, is also working on a book of recipes which accompanies
Debbie Mehaffy is the founder of Life Transformations, a counselling and life coaching practice with an inspiring self-help ethos that also offers Heal Your Life workshops for women. Debbie, who is in her 50’s and from Lisburn, is a Life Coach, Counsellor, Master Reiki Practitioner and Heal Your Life Teacher. She has taken her own
Troy, Adam and Paul from Bangor, Co. Down make up Palm Tree Dynamite, a funk rock band with a powerful stage presence. The trio, aged 23, 22 and 26 respectively, combine a unique “power funk” style with high energy performances that have earned them a growing local fan base. With over a decade of musical
Jordan O’ Keefe rose to fame during season 7 of Britain’s Got Talent in 2013. The Derry/Londonderry native amassed an international fan based overnight due to his dulcet tones, boyish good looks and endearing and laid back personality that resulted in global icons such as Ed Sheeran rushing to offer Jordan their support. Jordan discusses
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Craigavon born performer Daniel May is currently the Operations and Development Manager for GNI Magazine. Outside of his work with the popular publication he is a budding theatre star with numerous starring roles in musicals, plays and pantos under his belt. The 33-year-old, who is based in Belfast, is now set to play the role
Nominated for 7 Olivier Awards and Winner of 6 Tony Awards including Best New Play Red, a new co-production between Prime Cut Productions and the Lyric Theatre, captures the dynamic relationship between an artist and his creations. Set in New York in 1958 and based on real events, artist Mark Rothko (Patrick O’Kane) is at
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Lip gloss is a girl’s best friend and so useful to keep in your bag wherever you go. Whether you’re after shiny lips, tinted lips, or lips that smell incredible, you can easily make your own lip gloss from the comfort of your home. A go-to homemade lip gloss is this honey shine. It not
Helen Lewis, dancer and choreographer needs little introduction to Ulster audiences. After the publication of her memoir A Time to Speak, which has become a classic of Holocaust literature, she visited schools, clubs and organisations throughout the Province, sharing her remarkable story of courage and survival in the Nazi Concentration Camps. Sam and Joan McCready
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Northern Ireland’s fastest growing lifestyle franchise is set to take Belfast by storm with the opening of its’ first group in the city. The launch of the fifteenth We Slim Together marks a significant milestone for founder Sonya McAllister, from Randalstown, who has built the franchise business from an online support group into a Northern
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The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde was first performed in February, 1895 in London. This farcical comedy centres around the lead character taking on a fictitious persona to escape tedious social obligations. The play satirises Victorian conventions such as marriage and courtship, always drawing heavy praise for its humour. It is widely hailed
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Crescent Arts Centre will be hosting a two day performance of Melancholy on April 28 & 29. Presented by Certain Dark Things Theatre Company, one of the New Diorama’s Graduate Emerging Companies for 2016-2017, this poignant performance explores mental health through physical theatre and puppetry as part of their international tour. Spiral down the stairs
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Stage and screen star Billy Cullum has released a vibrant, marimba-infused pop single Lost In You produced by Alex Bakker (Sigma). Working full time as an actor, Billy has recently been achieving rave reviews performing as the lead Mark Cohen in the 20th Anniversary production of the musical Rent. Aside from music and acting,
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If your bathroom is avocado, has an artex ceiling or features over the top florals, you may have one of Northern Ireland’s nightmare bathrooms which is costing you dearly. With the 1970’s and 1980’s being voted the worst decades for bathroom design, carpeted floors and woodchip wallpaper run the risk of devaluing your house and
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Everyone is looking forward to warmer weather and bathing in the basking in the sun. Well, almost everyone. For hay fever sufferers spring and summer can be unbearable. Scarlett Johansson & Orlando Bloom both struggle with skin and eye Irritation due to hay fever. Jon Bon Jovi says that his hay fever stops him from
Four pupils from Grosvenor Grammar in Belfast took off from Dublin Airport on an Aer Lingus flight direct to San Francisco recently on a journey that will inspire them for years to come. Year 11 pupils Olivia Millar, Louisa Millar, Lucy Milhench and Alicia Gallagher along with teacher Samuel Taggart, are headed to Silicon Valley
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Pearl Jam front man Eddie Vedder will perform a series of European concert dates in May and June and is headed to the 3Arena in Dublin. The tour kicks off on May 29 in Amsterdam and wraps up on June 26 in Sicily. During that time he will perform at Dublin’s 3Arena on Friday June
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It’s hard to feel fresh and alert when you look in the mirror and have puffy eyes staring back at you. Whether they are the result of a heavy night, a broken heart or a raging allergy, you need a speedy remedy to reduce the swelling, so head to the kitchen and try our top
Iconic singer Alison Moyet is to play Belfast’s Ulster Hall on Sunday October 29. The artist, whose distinctive voice defines an era of musical era, will also play the Cork Opera House on October 27 and Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on October 28. On June 16 Moyet will release her latest album Other with Cooking Vinyl.
The Spring Gathering Festival, which is being co-ordinated by the South Belfast Partnership Board will enable families to celebrate St Patrick’s Day and the story of St Patrick as a refugee, highlighting the Holyland as one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse places in Northern Ireland. The Partnership has been working closely with local
The three most important traits of being Irish, as voted for by Irish people, are having a great sense of humour, putting family first and knowing the Irish traditions, according to new research* by short break specialist SuperBreak. However, despite almost one in five (18 per cent) championing the importance of knowing about Irish heritage,
What strikes you immediately about the Amazons is their pedantic professionalism. There is a real sense of controlled charisma which has no doubt been a key factor in their popularity. It’s instantly obvious that The Amazons are very well rehearsed – a level of commitment and drive lost on many bands today. “Ultra Violet” was
The Department for Infrastructure is currently running a number of public consultation events across the city to give people the opportunity to have their say in the development of the Belfast Bicycle Network. The draft network proposals outline the potential for around 130 kilometres of convenient and continuous bicycle routes for the city which will
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Celebrity chefs Paul Rankin and Nick Nairn discover a Ballymena connection in Canada’s largest city – Toronto on the next episode of Paul and Nick’s Big Canadian Food Trip on UTV, Monday (13 March) at 8pm. Thousands of Ulster-Scots crossed the Atlantic and settled in Toronto, once nick-named the ‘Belfast of Canada’ in the 1800s.
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When it comes to Irish rock one name that everyone is familiar with is that of the Hothouse Flowers. Famed for their songs Don’t Go and I Can See Clearly Now among others, the band will be playing the Holywood Harmony Festival at the Holywood Rugby Club Festival Marquee on Saturday, June 3. This popular Irish rock group
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Ireland’s founding independent craft ale brewers, Hilden Brewing Co. and on on site restaurant The Tap Room, celebrates the launch of the new Sunday brunch menu by teaming up with local arts & crafts company The Secret Door, to provide FREE workshops for children of all abilities aged 5 –15 years between 2 & 4pm
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The Black Star Riders have emerged on the other side – the side of living in the shadow of Thin Lizzy: perhaps last year’s festival tour did it. But when BSR landed in Belfast it was more than a homecoming gig for Ricky Warwick, it was when the Riders emerged as a real force in
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From Ardnavally, Belfast, the home of the first integrated school in Northern Ireland to Stormont. Integrated Education Month 2017 launched on Friday with a Celebratory Walk marking 35 years of Integrated Education in Northern Ireland. The symbolic walk from Arnavally to Stormont included a small group of founding parents, pupils, staff, friends and supporters of
Anthony Toner makes his solo debut on the Lyric Theatre stage to celebrate the release of his seventh album. This new collection, Ink, finds the Belfast-based songwriter in top form on a series of stripped back, acoustic-based songs dealing with the big themes of love, loss and happiness. He’ll be joined by special guests Eilidh
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