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Do Authors Need to be Bloggers?
A worthless distraction or a necessary means of interaction? Five local wordsmiths share their views on the lot of the modern writer -
Future Artist-Makers in Derry
Major European touring exhibition opens at Nerve Visual gallery comprising works which embrace the latest digital fabrication technology -
Michael Is The Hero We Deserve
Vice illustrator Stephen Maurice Graham on 'elevating the ordinary to a fantastical place' with his online comic series and its not-so-super protagonist -
Sixteen South Wins Children's BAFTA
Belfast-based animation studio named Independent Production Company of the Year at British Academy Children’s Awards in London -
Festive Film Guide
Put down that copy of Radio Times and get into the holiday spirit with these Christmas classics screening all around Northern Ireland -
Be Inspired by HomePlace this Season
Events programmer Liam Browne on 'encapsulating' Seamus Heaney's vision and spirit at the new multi-function arts space celebrating his legacy in Bellaghy -
Leonard Cohen: One for the Road
Larne-based guitar technician Leif Bodnarchuk will hold dear his memories of touring as part of the legendary singer-songwriter's live crew -
Christmas Theatre Guide
Enjoy some festive respite with traditional pantos, stage adaptations and original, holiday-themed dramas all across Northern Ireland -
Giant Boost for NI Crafters
Newly launched booklet will help showcase the skills and work of homegrown artists from one of the country's top visitor attractions -
Funding Opportunity for Community Organisations
Applications now open for grants of up to £5,000 to help provide equipment to enhance activities, increase participation and more -
Better Than the Real Thing: Daniel Nelis
We profile the young Donegal artist whose work earned him last year's Royal Ulster Academy Portrait Prize -
Foyle Film Festival Unveils 2016 Programme
Over 50 feature films including national premieres and exclusive previews will take cinema-goers on a big screen adventure from November 16 - 20 -
Echo Echo Dance Festival is Poetry in Motion
After nearly 20 years in Derry, the contemporary dance company is spilling out into public spaces, and showing no signs of standing still -
Bap Kennedy (1962 - 2016)
Trevor Hodgett looks back on the 'appealingly intimate' singer's storied career, tragically cut short after a brief battle with cancer -
MAC International Returns
The biannual exhibition centered around Ireland's richest arts prize is back in Belfast, with Slovenia's Jasmina Cibic its newly-named winner -
British Composer Award Nod for 13 Vices
Belfast Music Laureate Brian Irvine and Dublin's Jennifer Walshe nominated for the unique, ensemble work inspired by contemporary vices -
NI Celebrates Black Cinema
Two month season of events shines a light on the versatility and achievements of screen icons including Forest Whitaker, Richard Pryor and Muhammad Ali -
Mount Stewart Wins Top Conservation Award
Historic property recognised for its 'pioneering' restoration project that ran without closing grounds to the public -
Belfast Castle Lights Up for Polio Awareness
The historic building goes green alongside other UK landmarks in support of those who have suffered from the condition -
Taking Theatre Beyond the Border
Kabosh's latest post-conflict play explores the relationship of RUC and Garda patrol officers stationed on opposite sides of Ireland's dividing line -
Dancing Back to the Old Days
Mags Byrne on the 'cultural lifeblood' of Northern Ireland's dance halls and social heritage helping to close the generation gap -
Belfast Film Festival Offers Something Strange This Halloween
There's thrills and chills with a night of drive-in classics in Bangor while the Black Box dresses up for a scary movie marathon -
The John O’Connor Winter School
A new writing festival backed by Paul Muldoon honours Armagh's lost literary great with a unique series of masterclasses and special events -
Ulster Museum the Site for Captivating Poppy Display
Weeping Window sculpture will be installed as part of next year's Belfast International Arts Festival and ongoing First World War commemorations -
Derry Choral Festival Continues to Hit the High Notes
With five days of inclusive performances and international competition, this year's concert series builds further on the city's singing tradition -
Of Heart and Land: Limavady Celebrates Steinbeck
The fifth annual series of events inspired by the Roe Valley-rooted Nobel Prize winner uses the human side of his work to highlight the area's natural beauty -
Poetry Weekend Set for Seamus Heaney HomePlace
Bellaghy's newly opened literary centre will follow this year's national celebration with three days of classical music, talks and recitals -
Taylor Mac Takes Belfast Through Pop History
New York drag artist urges conservative audiences to 'embrace the discomfort' of his glittering tour-de-force set for the MAC later this month -
Bronagh Gallagher Hails Pulp Fiction Triumph
Derry actress featured in Tarantino's Palme d'Or winning film delighted for its big screen return after winning 30 Under 30 poll -
Consumerist Satire in Belfast - For a Limited Time Only!
Joe Nawaz examines the modern human condition moulded by nonsensical sales speak and skin-deep marketing in new one-man motivational juggernaut 'Hey You!' -
EP Premiere: Far Out
Rising Derry rockers Scenery break down their debut offering track-by-track - listen to it now in full -
Viral Star Lewis Nickell Lands New Talk Show
Fatboy Slim and Bronagh Waugh are lined up as first guests of the Bangor teen who shot to fame with videos highlighting his Tourette's Syndrome -
A Man (Dis)Possessed: Pat Kinevane
Ahead of three solo shows at the MAC, the actor/playwright reveals the personal roots of his disenfranchised characters and why theatre is still 'magic' -
It's Good to Talk: Mount Stewart Festival of Conversations
The sumptuous National Trust grounds will ignite the spirit of old with two days of debate, discussion and more from a packed programme of guests -
Aspects at 25: A Quarter Century Celebrating the Written Word
Bangor's annual literary festival marks its silver anniversary with a milestone programme, from crime writing and comedy to poetry and prose -
Glasgowbury's G Sessions Return
The Draperstown festival's long-running showcase series finds a new home following a three-year hiatus -
Susan MacWilliam Conducts Modern Experiments
The Belfast artist's most comprehensive exhibition to date channels spectral phenomena with beautifully eerie installations, images and sculptures -
Cullybackey Gothic: Remembering Ian Cochrane
Twelve years after his death, James Greer pays tribute to the oft-overlooked Antrim novelist known for his 'beguiling storytelling' -
Dave Duggan Takes Culture to the Community
A new staging of First World War drama Still, The Blackbird Sings underlines how the arts is on the rise in working class areas -
Unseen Troubles Photos at Nerve Visual
Gilles Caron's never before exhibited images of the Battle of the Bogside in Derry~Londonderry are now on display at the former Turner Prize gallery
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