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Immersive theatre show invites you to explore new Belfast Ghost House

Jenny Lee

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Tales of the unexpected in Frank McGuinness's Dinner with Groucho

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Horslips' Barry Devlin on becoming an Oh Yeah Legend

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Albums: New music from Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Rita Wilson, Chick Corea and 5 Seconds of Summer

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OutsideThe Box column: 'Shared Storeys' - Veteran Holy Family boxing trainer's legacy captured in song

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Cult Movies: Tam Lin is a bewitching slice of folk horror blended with swinging 60s pastiche

Ralph McLean 30 Sep, 2022

Tam Lin REGULAR readers of this column will know of my long term passion for the BFI's Flipside imprint.

Film: ‘I just thought it was too good to be true' says Zac Efron of landing The Greatest Beer Run Ever

By PA Reporters 30 Sep, 2022

BASED on a true story, Zac Efron's character heads to the frontline in Vietnam to deliver beer to his friends.

Mrs Harris Goes To Paris 'merrily trades in old-fashioned British pluck and charm'

Damon Smith 29 Sep, 2022

MRS HARRIS GOES TO PARIS (PG, 116 mins) Drama/Comedy/Romance.

Downloads: Brad Pitt action spectacular Bullet Train and Disney+ culinary comedy drama The Bear

Damon Smith 29 Sep, 2022

BULLET TRAIN (Cert 15, 126 mins, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Action/Comedy/Thriller, available from October 3 on Amazon/BT TV Store/iTunes/Sky Store/TalkTalk TV Store and other download and streaming services, available from October 24 on DVD £19.

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New mum Alexandra Burke returns to Belfast stage in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

05 Oct, 2022

ALEXANDRA BURKE shot to fame in 2008 when she won the fifth season of The X Factor aged just 20.

Born to be Wilde

Jenny Lee 03 Oct, 2022

"AT 62, I've never felt more of a pop star," Kim Wilde, one of the most adored female artists of the 80s, tells me.

Estate of late artist Prince rules out use of iconic Sinéad O'Connor song in Belfast director's new documentary

Paul Ainsworth 03 Oct, 2022

A BELFAST filmmaker has been denied use of Sinead O'Connor's biggest hit in a new documentary after an intervention by the estate of late singer Prince.

Horslips' Barry Devlin on becoming an Oh Yeah Legend

David Roy 01 Oct, 2022

"I'M THRILLED, although it's not a thing you ever really think about – y'know, like, 'I should be a legend, lads'," says Horslips leader Barry Devlin (75) of his freshly minted Oh Yeah Legend status, which will be officially conferred upon the bassist and singer at The NI Music Prize Awards in Belfast next month.

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Trad/Roots: Crazy Dreams - getting to know Paul Brady

Robert McMillen 30 Sep, 2022

Nobody Knows: The Best of Paul Brady was a clever title for the Strabane folkie cum international rock artist's greatest hits collection because, it's fair to say, the career of what many people consider to be one of the finest songwriters and interpreter of traditional music and song has been a tad enigmatic.

Partition: The Free State's abandonment of northern nationalists

Cormac Moore 28 Sep, 2022

WITH the death of Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins in August 1922, the new leaders of the provisional government of the Irish Free State adopted a different policy on Northern Ireland, particularly to the ones pursued by Collins for much of the first half of 1922.

Book of the Week: The Deep End

26 Sep, 2022

BOOK OF THE WEEK The Deep End: A Journey with the Sunday Gospels in the Year of Matthew By Tríona Doherty and Jane Mellett Messenger Publications, £12.

Colin Bateman on memory, telling his own story and having a soak with Liam Neeson...

David Roy 24 Sep, 2022

IT'S publication day for Colin Bateman's new autobiography, Thunder and Lightning: A Memoir of Life on the Tough Cul-De-Sacs of Bangor, and the best-selling Co Down author's recollection of his formative years in the seaside town is already causing controversy.

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New mum Alexandra Burke returns to Belfast stage in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

05 Oct, 2022

ALEXANDRA BURKE shot to fame in 2008 when she won the fifth season of The X Factor aged just 20.

How To Bury A Dead Mule nominated for UK Theatre Award

David Roy 05 Oct, 2022

HOW To Bury A Dead Mule has been nominated for Best New Play at the UK Theatre Awards.

Immersive theatre show invites you to explore new Belfast Ghost House

Jenny Lee 05 Oct, 2022

ARE you brave enough to enter The Ghost House this autumn? This spooky new walk-through theatre show from Cahoots NI Theatre Company invites audiences to unearth some ghostly secrets.

Tales of the unexpected in Frank McGuinness's Dinner with Groucho

Jane Hardy 05 Oct, 2022

YOU imagine that when you receive a script by Frank McGuinness from your agent, you would feel pretty chuffed.

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The debate on Ireland's future takes another stride forward

Robert McMillen 04 Oct, 2022

GO mBEANNAÍ DIA daoibh, hello to unionists and republicans alike, you're all more than welcome to the Bluffer's Guide to Irish. The Bluffer was at the Ireland's Future conference in Dublin on Saturday and a big word used was comhrá - conversation. Well, actually, the word comhrá wasn't used at all and...

Delegates from Irish-medium education across island of Ireland set to gather in Belfast

Suzanne McGonagle 30 Sep, 2022

DELEGATES from Irish-medium education across Ireland are set to gather in Belfast today.

Molann Comhchoiste na Gaeilge go mbunofaí Samhail Charn Tóchair i ngach contae in Éirinn

Robert McMillen 30 Sep, 2022

Tá Comhchoiste cumhachtach de chuid Sheanad Éireann i ndiaidh a mholadh go mbunófaí “Samhail Charn Tóchair” i ngach contae in Éirinn i ndiaidh iad cuairt a thabhairt ar an cheantar forásach tuaithe i ndeisceart Chontae Dhoire. Tá clú agus cáil ar an cheantar ar an iliomad cúiseanna, rudaí a chonaic toscaireacht...

From rapper to playwright: Naoise Ó Cairealláin's play packs a punch

29 Sep, 2022

In Naoise Ó Cairealláin's stage play, Minimal Human Contact, the Kneecap rapper delves into a dark previous life when he was a compulsive, addictive gambler. The first event in this year's Belfast International Arts festival is a short play, 40 mins in all, packs a lot of punch, metaphorically...

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Immersive theatre show invites you to explore new Belfast Ghost House

Tales of the unexpected in Frank McGuinness's Dinner with Groucho

Horslips' Barry Devlin on becoming an Oh Yeah Legend

Albums: New music from Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Rita Wilson, Chick Corea and 5 Seconds of Summer

OutsideThe Box column: 'Shared Storeys' - Veteran Holy Family boxing trainer's legacy captured in song

Film see all »

Cult Movies: Tam Lin is a bewitching slice of folk horror blended with swinging 60s pastiche

Film: ‘I just thought it was too good to be true' says Zac Efron of landing The Greatest Beer Run Ever

Mrs Harris Goes To Paris 'merrily trades in old-fashioned British pluck and charm'

Downloads: Brad Pitt action spectacular Bullet Train and Disney+ culinary comedy drama The Bear

Music see all »

New mum Alexandra Burke returns to Belfast stage in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Born to be Wilde

Estate of late artist Prince rules out use of iconic Sinéad O'Connor song in Belfast director's new documentary

Horslips' Barry Devlin on becoming an Oh Yeah Legend

Books see all »

Trad/Roots: Crazy Dreams - getting to know Paul Brady

Partition: The Free State's abandonment of northern nationalists

Book of the Week: The Deep End

Colin Bateman on memory, telling his own story and having a soak with Liam Neeson...

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New mum Alexandra Burke returns to Belfast stage in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

How To Bury A Dead Mule nominated for UK Theatre Award

Immersive theatre show invites you to explore new Belfast Ghost House

Tales of the unexpected in Frank McGuinness's Dinner with Groucho

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The debate on Ireland's future takes another stride forward

Delegates from Irish-medium education across island of Ireland set to gather in Belfast

Molann Comhchoiste na Gaeilge go mbunofaí Samhail Charn Tóchair i ngach contae in Éirinn

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