5+ hour, 30+ min ago   (1098+ words) Capparelli at the Mill We live in an age when social media influences more than we care to admit but it's also hard to tell the difference between spots that truly deserve the hype and what's just noise. So when…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (401+ words) Northern Ireland’s new Children’s Writing Fellow said he wants to use his position to work with young people from under-represented communities. Stephen Daly, author of LGBTQ+ young adult novel The Last Death Poet, is to take up the role at…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (488+ words) Temple Bar punters didn't expect to see this famous face take to the stage(Image: Derick Hudson via Getty Images) Many of us have wandered into a pub after hearing live music spilling out onto the street – expecting a decent…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (257+ words) Sombr returns to Belfast next summer(Image: Bryce Glenn) Sombr will play his biggest Belfast show to date at Belsonic next summer. The 21-year-old global phenomenon will take to the stage at Ormeau Park on Thursday, June 17, 2027, with support from…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (810+ words) When Mabel McComiskey first began playing the organ in her local church, the world looked much different to now. Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK were recovering in the early days after World War Two, with many getting…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1064+ words) Jordan O'Keefe has talked openly about his struggles over the years Singer-songwriter Jordan O'Keefe appeared on the hit ITV talent show Britain's Got Talent 13 years ago, when he was 18 years old, which immediately catapulted him into fame. The Derry man,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (522+ words) Paul Donegan of Donegan’s, one of the nine bars participating in the music trail, musician Lee Hedley, and Open House Festival Development Director, Alison Gordon More than 40 free music gigs, plus 15 ticketed shows, are on offer in Bangor city centre…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (193+ words) Noah Kahan has announced a new show in Ireland next year Noah Kahan has announced three shows in Ireland and the UK as part of a new world tour next year. The multi-platinum artist has revealed he will be playing…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (301+ words) The initial plans for the expansion were approved at the end of July A new venue from an iconic Belfast pub promises to be a "modern Irish bar with a nod to the old ways." From the team behind The…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago   (654+ words) A drama summer scheme in memory of a North Belfast actress is helping to inspire the next generation to get involved in the arts. Julie Maxwell Lewis passed away in 2019 from a sudden heart attack at The Sunflower Bar in…...