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#MakingHistory 1916 Exhibition Opens at Ulster Museum
Collection of First World War archives, new artworks and interactive resources explore how creativity flourished amidst one of Irish history's most dramatic periods -
Unboxing Olive Swanzy
Kabosh and Creative Centenaries unlock the history behind a First World War nurse from Newry in a new play inspired by lost artifacts -
Blues On The Bay
Van Morrison's appeal remains undiminished in his third year headlining, but elsewhere the Warrenpoint festival seems restrained by contemporary preconceptions -
Outdoor Events Not to Miss this Summer in Northern Ireland
A round-up of the key festivals, open air activities and days out for families to soak up across the country over the coming months -
Film Archive Charts Century of Rural Life
BFI launch wealth of illuminating footage giving insight into forgotten activities, traditions and trades of Northern Ireland's colourful countryside -
Culture Night Calls for Ideas
Organisers invite you to help shape Belfast's biggest event of the year by submitting your programme proposals, 'no matter how far-fetched' -
Open House Bangor Returns
Newly launched festival programme celebrates the seaside town as a creative destination with a month of handpicked events in imaginative places -
Exhibition Preview: Wild Atlantic Way
Meet the Derry artists evoking the untamed spirit of Ireland's west coast with wide-ranging works on display at the Garden on Reflection -
Couture on the Coast
First ever fashion extravaganza at Barry's Amusements planned to restore the glitz and glamour of Portrush past -
Ground Wants Your Coffee Shots
Unique initiative invites photographers to capture their caffeinated moments for the chance to win a weekend in New York and a host of other 'perks' -
When We First Dared to Dream
With the Euros just weeks away, Belfast archivist Evan Marshall shares the untold story of the first Northern Ireland footballers to light up the international stage in new book Spirit of '58 -
Music Students Set for Walled City Showcase
Ulster University partners with classical concert series for free end-of-term performances alongside guest artists in Derry -
Glen Wallace to Teach The Secret of Screen Acting
ITV drama star lined up to lead the next in Theatre Masterclass NI's programme of performance workshops, at the Grand Opera House -
Magherafelt's Man of Mystery
Crime author Paul Charles on taking the Agatha Christie approach for his latest whodunnit and why fictional detectives needn't be dysfunctional -
Robert Dunlop and Racing with Fate
With Liam Beckett's book recalling his time at the side of the late motorcycling icon, we ask if the sport's tragedies outweigh its triumphs -
A Place for Ards and Culture
Ahead of its official grand opening on May 24, Neil McClure recounts the restoration of a doomed church building into Portaferry's newest arts venue -
Ruth McGinley Reconnects
From childhood stardom to having children of her own, the Derry pianist has rediscovered her passion for performing after years in the wilderness -
Are You an Aspiring Arts Critic?
Would-be reviewers aged 18-25 have the chance to hone their skills with an all-expenses trip to On The Edge theatre festival in Birmingham -
Disney Dream for Belfast Animators
Children's television production company Sixteen South to adapt best-selling book series for broadcast across four international regions in 2017 -
Groundbreakers of Working Class Belfast
New BBC series charts life from the shipyards to the Troubles through four of the city's most important 20th century writers -
Fab Project the Making of Future Artists
Unique programme will equip young people across Europe with digital fabrication skills and see established artists create works for international exhibition -
Third Writers on Writers Festival
Linen Hall Library celebrates a century of women writers in memory of Christina Reid with this year's series of talks, workshops and performances -
The Future of NI Poetry
Stephen Connolly on compiling a new generation of voices in Irish literature for a landmark anthology with TS Eliot Prize-winner Sinéad Morrissey -
Making It in the Mournes
Newcastle ceramicist Rebecca Killen on finding commercial success for her signature crafts and showing South Down sightseers how it's done -
Here Comes the Night
There's no time like the present as Rosemary Jenkinson's clever and well-acted culture comedy finds firmer footing in the more modern of its two narratives -
The Zombies
It's the time of the season as the sixties pop survivors kick off the summer festival calendar under the twinkling lights at CQAF -
Festival of Fools
The carnival of circus, magic and mesmerising feats rolls back into Belfast with 120 outdoor performances across the May Day weekend -
Superlungs Warms Up for Belfast
He could have led Zeppelin, instead he rolled with the Stones and witnessed Cream turn sour. Terry Reid talks us through a career on the fringes of rock history -
Titanic Fanzone for Euro 2016
Ten thousand capacity venue screening this summer's soccer internationals will create a 'festival of football' for those not in France -
The Black Box Turns 10
A decade after opening its doors the Belfast arts hub continues to play a pivotal role and build on its legacy at the heart of city's cultural quarter -
Royal Ulster Academy Exhibition Calls for Entries
Submit now to the annual arts calendar highlight, open to artists working across all disciplines and ability levels -
Collected Works at Castle Coole
Spring showcase at the Fermanagh estate's unique new basement exhibition space highlights the area's breadth of artistic talent -
Pr!ck
Shot Glass Theatre's love letter to cinema's comedy-romps of old offers an ambitious commentary on contemporary arts coverage disguised in seventies sleaze -
Craft Beer Culture Brews Up a Storm
Hop on the national taste train as Claire McKeever speaks to the key players helping to transform a hipster hobby into a commercial phenomenon -
Walled City Music Festival Announcements
American pianist Jeremy Denk joins fellow countrymen Andy Akiho and Ian David Rosenbaum as Derry's classical concert series takes shape for an eighth year -
Graphic Novels Recall Irish War Poets
New educational resources from the Nerve Centre's Creative Centenaries project explore 1916 through the literature and lives of Alice Milligan and Francis Ledwidge -
Emma Colbert is Wild at Art
With her work starting to see international recognition, the Portrush-based painter hopes to progress even further from her signature pet portraits -
Two Door Cinema Club
There's no sign of new songs, but under the tongue-in-cheek guise of a tribute act the Bangor boys make a long-awaited reconnection with their roots -
Ulster Hall Plays Host to 'Graeme of Thrones'
Belfast-bound parody show pays homage to Westeros by finding farcical humour in the drama's darkest corners -
On the Shelf: April 2016
Michael Conaghan lays Ireland's claim to Shakespeare and rounds up this month's must-read releases
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