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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
From childhood stardom to having children of her own, the Derry pianist has rediscovered her passion for performing after years in the wilderness
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
As the City of Derry and Strabane Drama Festivals mark milestone years, organisers are stressing just how far standards on and off-stage have soared
The Les Mis star on the roadblocks that come with musical theatre and giving back through his new drama initiative for young people
Martin Byrne's instrumental score for the harrowing Prime Cut theatre production stands strong even when removed from its dramatic visual context
Through fearless programming and financial initiative, Greg Caffrey's contemporary music group are delivering a scintillating season of classical in Belfast
Marcus Patton on the task of revising his architectural directory to reflect the city's modern rebirth and the history lying beneath
The long-running celebration of seafood may be miles from the County Down coast, but it's come even further from its modest beginnings
'Its archival and historical value are considerable... It seems to me hugely sad that a proven centre of journalistic excellence such as Culture NI is being done away with'
2015 is set to be a busy year for flautist Eimear McGeown, composer Ryan Molloy, baritone Ben McAteer and others – here's what to look out for
Prime Cut Productions' adaptation of the Yasmina Reza play is a breath of fresh air at The MAC in Belfast
Moving on Music and the Belfast Music Society prove there is a demand for unfamiliar, challenging classical music in Northern Ireland
Philip Hammond's reimagining of ancient Irish songs originally transcribed by Edward Bunting are wonderfully entertaining
With a new album and Piano Concerto to premiere in Belfast on January 5, life has never been busier for the composer
Festival director Sean Kelly on making the arts accessible to all despite impending funding cuts
Cappella Caeciliana record contemporary pieces and festive classics
Terry Blain discovers that for all our technological advances nothing much changes in Pantoland
Lisaire String Quartet interpret classic Police and Sting tracks – watch a live performance
Intergenerational dance production recalls the experience of the First World War in Belfast and beyond
1920s Parisian café culture is recalled in the group's immersive new touring production
A host of musicians indebted to the late Radio Ulster presenter Gerry Anderson perform in Belfast
Artist David Gepp embraces prose in this intensely visual memoir of life growing up in post-Second World War Belfast
The incredible Irish choral group travel North to their spiritual home for two concerts in Newry and Belfast this week
34-year-old new chief conductor challenges audiences with debut 2014-15 season
Tom Hartley writes a richly complex history of the Belfast graveyard
The innovative vocal ensemble welcome theorbo player Paula Chateauneuf to the Ulster Museum
From September 16 The MAC transforms into the Kit Kat Klub in this immersive production of the classic musical
Terry Blain takes in the 2014 programme from a deckchair overlooking Bangor marina
Arts and Disability Forum host their annual celebration of accessible art in the Lyric Theatre from August 28 – 31
Theatre impresarios John Higgins and Joe Nawaz continue their cottage industry exploits at the Sunflower Bar
Ulster Youth Orchestra perform music from Provofiev's great ballet and more at the Ulster Hall
Founders Cathal Breslin and Sabrina Hu lead the opening concert in Derry~Londonderry
Barry Douglas's thunderously authoritative interpretation of the Austrian composer's final piano sonata
Belfasts hosts the prestigious competition at the Ulster Hall and elsewhere from June 25
Cinephile Mark Cousins on his odyssey through international cinema and new season at Queen's Film Theatre
Belfast Music Society aim live performances at parents and toddlers at the Crescent Arts Centre
Innovative composer tackles the crucifixion story in 'demanding' new recording featuring English pianist Matthew Schellhorn
Banbridge Musical Society adapt Stewart Love's short play as a musical, featuring popular songs from the era
The singing group set Purcell's semi-opera in First World War territory for two performances in Belfast and Derry~Londonderry
The historical city marks the 1000th anniversary of the ancient Irish king's death with a series of events from April 22 to May 4
Newly established company dedicated to 'pub theatre by new writers' launches with two short plays in the Sunflower Bar
Paul Hillier conducts a new work by American composer David Lang at St Thomas's Church in Belfast
Veteran journalist Alf McCreary recalls a 'multi-faceted, constantly stimulating' career in print
Ellen Kent's traditionalist production of Verdi's masterpiece fails to set the pulses racing
Dublin's New Theatre tour a stage adaptation of James Joyce's classic novel with mixed results
Belfast City Organist Colm Carey on curating a musical programme to be performed on the Mulholland Organ
An innovative presentation of classical music at The MAC proves popular
McCracken Memorial Drama Society resurrect one of Sam Cree's 'downright silly' plays
The 40-strong Belfast-based choir celebrates a landmark anniversary with two special performances
The golden age of Northern Irish opera continues with NI Opera's contemporary take on Verdi's dark masterpiece
The renaissance man's songs and poems hark back to a simpler time at the Linen Hall Library
Du Dance and Royston Maldoom showcase their latest cross-community project at the Crescent Arts Centre
The Druid production is an object lesson in how to successfully revivify plays to a modern audience
City of Culture musician-in-residence Neil Cowley bids a fond farewell to Derry~Londonderry
Moving on Music invite the Scandinavian foursome to Belfast and Armagh
Stephen Rea, co-founder of the legendary theatre company, on collaborating with 'American literary eminence' Sam Shepard for City of Culture
A victim of sexual abuse searches for answers in David Ireland's 'consistently watchable' new play
Newry Chamber Music survive a funding scare to host the prize-winning Welsh singer
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