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Hidden female voices uncovered in exhibitions at PRONI and Linen Hall Library
Part of Women in the Archives, the project highlights local people overlooked by history and presents fascinating and innovative insights into past centuries
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Derry: The Irish Revolution, 1912-23
Historian Adrian Grant delves a century into the city's past and, with new facts and parallels to today, manages to makes a gripping read from events we already know the outcomes of
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Irish beaches across north announced for Armistice Day anniversary artwork
Danny Boyle's Pages of the Sea will pay tribute to men and women who left UK shores to serve in the First World War, with large scale sand portraits
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Ten Frightening Facts You Mightn't Know About Derry Halloween
It's the number one place to be for Halloween, but did you know how it all began, the historic themes or the remarkable numbers behind the famous festival?
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Graphic art exhibition marks 50th anniversary of Civil Rights movement in Northern Ireland
Political figures and pop culture icons sit side by side in a mini display of works by Joe Campbell, centred around a newly created 30 foot mural
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Craft artists listen to Northern Ireland's past and talk to its future in Film | Makers exhibition
Footage from NI Screen's Digital Film Archive provides the source material to inspire contemporary works 'of enormous interest and beauty'
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Lyric Theatre announces plans to celebrate 50 years on the banks of the Lagan
The milestone anniversary of the Belfast institution's enduring home will be marked with landmark productions, gala events and more
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Derry landmarks to light up in celebration of pioneering women
The Tower Museum and Guildhall will shine bright this weekend as part of the global Illuminate Herstory festival highlighting historic women
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Grand Opera House 'transformed' after biggest restoration in 40 years
Belfast's 'jewel in the crown' is sparkling once again after four months of work on its iconic exterior and shining statue of Mercury
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Classic Film Footage Brings Back Northern Ireland's Coastal Memories
BFI's newly digitised archive is a treasure trove spanning over a century of local seaside heritage – start watching online now
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The Curzon Project Launches
T-shirts and prints depicting the beloved Ormeau Road cinema go on sale in bid to fund 'dream documentary' to be made this summer
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Share Your Curzon Memories
Film project commemorating the former Ormeau Road institution calls for stories and images from Belfast cinema-goers of yesteryear
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The Rule of the Land
With eloquence and tact, Garrett Carr charts a timely expedition along the line that divides and defines Ireland, its history and its people
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Heaney's Home from Home Revealed in New Exhibit
Specially curated collection sheds light on the Co. Wicklow retreat where the poet produced some of his most well-known works
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Fun and Games at the Museums
Not just a place for old relics – a new festival plans to exhibit the priceless potential of Northern Ireland's museums for ages 0-5
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Hubert Butler: Witness to the Future
Writer, humanitarian and market gardener, 'Ireland's Orwell' is given due recognition for his years-ahead endeavors in this detailed documentary
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Linen Hall Library Awarded Museum Accreditation
Belfast institution recognised for quality standards across renowned collections, boosting its international profile and opening up new funding opportunities
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Christmas Ghost Stories
Claire Savage traces the chilling roots of a largely forgotten festive tradition, from Shakespearean theatre to Victorian séances
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Stories of the Cleenish Island Soldiers
A new film shines a light on the First World War veterans whose hardships were fatally prolonged by a remote Co Fermanagh resettlement
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From Here to the White House
Ulster American Folk Park celebrates its 40th year with an exhibition of Frank McKelvey portraits tracing the local links of US presidents
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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
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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
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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
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Casting a Light on the Emerald Isle
Red Barn Gallery exhibition traces the origins of Ireland's famous moniker through the poetry of William Drennan
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Strand to Screen 'Nazi Titanic'
The once-banned 1943 film about the ill-fated liner was commissioned by Joseph Goebbels as a piece of wartime propaganda
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The Musical Life of Nineteenth-Century Belfast
Roy Johnston's posthumous chronicle of the formative period is an unprecedented work. Claire Savage reports from its launch at the Linen Hall Library
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A River Runs Through It
Newly unveiled public art installation and Heritage Celebrations project kick start the regeneration of Belfast's historic Folktown quarter
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EastSide Arts Festival
East Belfast is getting ready for the hottest summer yet as the annual festival serves up a 12-day feast of events
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Maiden City Festival Brings History to Life
Hundreds of performers prepare for the 18th annual programme reenacting Derry's illustrious past with theatre, dance and unique special events
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Walking to the Ark
Carlo Gébler’s new play serves up the Siege of Derry through the eyes of a family in crisis. 'What people think happened and what actually happened is always contested'
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PRONI: Viennese Calling Cards
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland document of the month for May is a stunning volume of calling cards collected in Vienna at the end of the Napoleonic Wars
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Linen Hall Library Postcard Service
Belfast's oldest library makes extensive collection of postcards available to purchase online and send anywhere in the world from just £2.50 – view a selection of images
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International Women's Day 2015
In the wake of the global celebration we list ten of Ulster's most illustrious artists and leaders, from Dana to Mary McAleese
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Malachi O'Doherty: My Kelly's Cellars
With its listed status under threat, the author and journalist makes the case for protecting one of Belfast's oldest pubs, traditionally a haven for radicals, artists and tourists, for future generations
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Extreme Pancake Tossing
National Trust encourage hungry ramblers to visit one of their many scenic locations around Northern Ireland this Shrove Tuesday and indulge in the centuries-old tradition of pancake tossing
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View Photos Of Titanic By Fr Frank Browne
A selection of iconic images taken by one of the 20th century’s most significant photographers are on display in Titanic Belfast for the first time – view some of the best here on Culture Northern Ireland
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The Irish Traveller Community
Fionola Meredith looks at the second largest ethnic minority group in Northern Ireland
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The Siege of Derry
Major event in the history of the city
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WWII Evacuee Returns to Millisle
Catherine Lynagh meets Robert Sugar, member of Co Down's Kinderfarm
