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Seamus Heaney Award for New Writing 2015
Community Arts Partnership reward Stephanie Conn for her poem 'Lavender Fields' at a busy evening in Belfast's Duncairn Centre for Culture and Arts -
The Squat Pen
Ballycastle Writers Group host the fortnightly showcase of poetry and music on tour from its usual home of Belfast's No Alibis Bookshop -
Humdinger! Children's Story Festival 2015
The celebrated festival returns to Derry with illustrator Nick Sharratt, comedian David O'Doherty and more hosting fun family events from March 23 - 28 -
Seamus Heaney's Belfast Festival Memories
Following news that Queen's University has withdrawn funding for the Belfast Festival, watch a video interview from 2012 in which the late poet recalls transformative Festival experiences -
Belsonic 2015 Headliners Announced
Rudimental, Paloma Faith, Bastille and more set to play Belfast's Custom House Square in August – watch video of each act and prepare to buy your tickets on March 27 -
Duets: Re-working the Catalogue
Van Morrison celebrates his 70th birthday with a committed, joyous collection of vocal collaborations featuring Michael Buble, Bobby Womack and a whole lot of soul -
Julian Lloyd Webber To Speak At Music Education Conference in Derry
Renowned performer is joined by Duke Special and a host of industry professionals for free MusED 2015 symposium -
Batman: The Evolution of an Icon
David Campbell, event coordinator of the Nerve Centre's Icons: Batman programme of events, on five artists whose incarnations of the Dark Knight will go down in history -
Guildhall Press Inspired Festival
One-day literary celebration encourages aspiring writers of all ages in Derry -
Temple Opens in Derry
View photographs from Bards Hill as Californian artist David Best's awe-inspiring structure provides thousands with the opportunity to 'leave a memory behind, let go of the past and look to the future' -
Muse Announce Surprise Belfast Date
Rock giants will play an intimate show at the Ulster Hall Sunday, March 15 ahead of new album release this summer -
Intercultural & Anti-Racism Programme
Foyle Film Festival marks ten years of promoting diversity through film from March 23 - 28 -
Rising Country Stars Ward Thomas Set For Derry Debut
Twin sisters tipped as Britain's answer to America's household names play the Nerve Centre this Friday -
Win a Front Room Session with the Lisaire String Quartet
Experience some of NI's most talented musicians and artists up close and personal -
Meeting Ballet Dancer Melissa Hamilton
First Soloist of the Royal Ballet on following her dreams and the From Bolshoi to Belfast exhibit -
Celtronic
Show of the world's finest electronic music in Derry~Londonderry -
My Cultural Life: Nicola Russell
The artist on painting Bill Clinton, the simple pleasures of friendly horses and finding inspiration in the memory of Mo Mowlam -
The American Declaration of Independence Was First Printed by a Man from Strabane
County Tyrone-born John Dunlap was also George Washington's bodyguard, writes Cathal Coyle -
'They’ve got your number and they’re knocking at your door' - Blood Brothers comes to the Millennium Forum
The timeless 'standing ovation musical' is set to make you laugh, cry and sing along at Derry's Millennium Forum -
Leave the politics for panto as Snow White sparkles at the Millennium Forum
Former contestant on The Voice, Rachael O'Connor, on going from young audience member to lead star back home in the Forum's festive production -
Ballet Ireland’s ‘Swan Lake’ set to grace the Millennium Forum
Classically trained dancer Niamh O'Flanagan on fulfilling her 'dream' of performing in a new production of the immortal fairytale which is renowned the world over -
Game of Thrones composer Hannah Peel prepares to 'Mix the City' for Culture Night Belfast
The Craigavon born artist discusses her Emmy nominated score for HBO documentary The Last Watch and curating a rich tapestry of Belfast sounds for a new global music platform -
Top events to check out at Aspects Irish Literature Festival
Heather McGarrigle does her best to narrow down ten highlights from this year's huge programme, not just for book lovers, from September 20 - October 6 in Bangor -
Immersive play at The MAC takes audiences on a journey around abortion rights
Comprised of 12 scenes and an installation, Now For The North explores the subject from a wide variety of women's perspectives, explains the Artistic Director of Three’s Theatre Company, Anna Leckey -
When it hasn’t been your day, your week... Friendsical is the answer
Central Perk comes to Derry's Millennium Forum for a musical reimagining of the iconic 90s sitcom -
Charles Wood Festival of Music and Summer School
Experience world-class choral and organ music in the heart of Armagh -
Carnival of Colours
The circus is on the move as the annual outdoor arts bash heads to Derry's Brooke Park for its 12th year, with an added emphasis on youth -
Future stars to shine in youth theatre production of Legally Blonde
Derry's Millennium Forum turns its attention to Hollywood with this musical adaptation of a turn of the century comedy classic -
Be inspired by Creative Peninsula 2019
Our top six picks of arts and crafts events at Ards and North Down’s annual celebration of local artists and makers -
Creative Peninsula 2019
Northern Ireland's largest celebration of art and craft, running throughout August across Ards and North Down. Tickets are on sale now for a host of hands-on workshops and special events -
Playwright Katherina Radeva on borders, nationality, and Europe today
With Brexit looming, Katherina Redeva revisits her play on the fall of communism in Bulgaria, giving it a contemporary flavour -
Dave Duggan play featuring live jazz band back at Derry festival
Chezzie gets another Chance at this year's City of Derry Jazz & Big Band Festival, after first impressing audiences with its relatable, real music-driven story -
Artists with disabilities tackle Shakespeare and discover 'talents they never knew they had'
Open Arts CEO Eileen Branagh admits that A Midsummer Night's Dream was a 'frightening prospect' but the hard work of 65 individuals over two years has set the stage for a magical production at the MAC -
'Absorbing' Troubles Art exhibition reflects decades of tension and turmoil
Over 40 works from National Museums NI's collections create an account of the conflict that's heartbreaking and hard to forget -
Stephen Rea returns to the MAC for Aeneid: Book VI
Actor Stephen Rea and musician Neil Martin; friends, collaborators, co-conspirators, makers of mischief -
Talking 25 years of Troublegum, the record that made Therapy? rock stars
Frontman Andy Cairns looks back on how the trio's 1994 masterpiece has helped keep them around to celebrate it while still ripping up stages around the world -
Actor and drama teaching innovator Brian McMahon on being back on stage with Bardic Theatre
An entertainer and educator, Tyrone-born McMahon's methods have drawn acclaim all over Ireland. He talks to us about his approach to learning and starring in a new production of Martin McDonagh's The Beauty Queen of Leenane -
'Who wants to surrender to middle age?' Not the cast of Menopause the Musical
With humour, honesty and a cracking, 23-song soundtrack, the women behind the show's newest run are reassuring audiences that it's fine to be over 50 -
Over 90 events for kids and families beginning this week at Belfast Children's Festival
Young at Art are going big for the festival's 21st birthday with an even more fun for all ages following last year's landmark celebration -
Renowned dance company Rambert bringing world's top young talents to Belfast
A new junior ensemble born from the original British dance brand will be channelling its flawless artistry in a specially chosen trio of new and old works
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