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NI actor stars in new play highlighting differences in women's rights north and south of the border
Cotton Fingers comes to Belfast and Derry~Londonderry as part of National Theatre Wales' first Irish tour and marking a year since the referendum to repeal the Eighth Amendment
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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
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Glasgow Girls' Cora Bissett coming back to Belfast with new show for '90s music lovers
What Girls Are Made Of tells the true story of the performer's years as an indie musician with everything along the way, featuring a live band playing classic songs from Nirvana, Radiohead and more
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Stephen Rea returns to the MAC for Aeneid: Book VI
Actor Stephen Rea and musician Neil Martin; friends, collaborators, co-conspirators, makers of mischief
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'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
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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
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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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Satirical play that sparked riots in Paris is being reimagined in Belfast
Tinderbox Theatre Company will present the politically-charged parody Ubu the King at the MAC this month, based on the controversial classic from a century ago
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A crackling Belfast comedy to cure the winter blues
Christina Nelson talks about the hilarity of hair salons and sharing the spotlight while still playing half the cast in the follow-up to I'll Tell My Ma. Leave your seasonal worries and woes at the door...
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Tony Writes: Musician pens new chapter with first book and one man show
From his time in And So I Watch You From Afar to touring as a solo artist, Tony Wright is taking to the stage like never before with tales from 20 years in the business
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How family hardship and heartache inspired Joe's remarkably moving one-man show
The Belfast writer balances humour with poignant home truths in his look-back at growing up in a mixed race house during the Troubles
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Belfast actor's new play is helping more people talk about a big issue for men
Michael Patrick, who grew up without his father, is using a biographical tale laced with laughs to encourage other young males to open up
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The Nature of Forgetting uses theatre to explain everything you didn't know about dementia
Guillaume Pigé tells Andrew Moore how his play addresses misconceptions around the condition while highlighting the elemental feelings that it leaves behind
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Dance visionary Hofesh Shechter is putting on a SHOW in Belfast
For the first NI performance in five years under his name, the revered choreographer has narrowed a thousand young dancers down to just eight and says it's 'euphoric' to see his twisted tale of fools and kings brought to life
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Theatre show exploring conflict and violence will resonate powerfully in Belfast
Named after the Syrian city, the acclaimed Palmyra promises to hit close to home for anywhere with its own turbulent history
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Roisin Gallagher on hosting Abigail's Party in Belfast and being spurred on by her late father
Before his passing, the actress's dad raved about Mike Leigh's play and the prospect of his daughter as Beverly, and his 'incredible outlook' is what still gives her strength in her artistic pursuits
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Dance theatre smash COAL comes blazing into Belfast
After nearly 10 years of captivating audiences, Gary Clarke's choreographed commemoration of the 1980s miners' strike makes its Northern Ireland debut
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Casio-backed music conference open to piano teachers in Belfast and beyond
The Curious Piano Teachers are collaborating with the globally recognised brand for a day-long event looking at the future of education around the instrument
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Three plays, two companies, one issue: mental health in NI | EdgeFest
The artistic directors behind a series of bold new theatre productions on coming together and responding creatively to the crisis on our doorstep
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A three-week festival of 'explosive' theatre is coming to Belfast
The MAC brings two of Northern Ireland's most daring theatre companies together for a trio of new productions from February 5 - March 3
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Hansel and Gretel
Featuring a role call of fictional favourites, the MAC's fairytale production places a feast of Northern Irish theatre talent firmly in the (sweet) shop window
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Dancer Oona Goes Soft on Belfast
Choreographer and dancer Oona Doherty partners with David Holmes to put her slant on the city as part of the Belfast International Arts Festival
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Make-do master chef George Egg is preparing a feast of culinary comedy
The hit show which demonstrates how to prepare a meal using hotel room appliances also has a soft centre about perseverance and how almost anything is possible
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Physical therapy: The dance theatre piece which helps treat an ex-army captain's PTSD
Junk Ensemble are back at Belfast International Arts Festival with Soldier Still, an award-winning production that brings military precision to choreographed movement
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Bruiser brings back Sue Townsend's Adrian Mole for theatre company's 20th birthday
Founder Lisa May on celebrating the late author after two decades of highs, lows, sleepless nights and moments that make it all worthwhile
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Bangor's Niamh Perry set for special musical theatre masterclass
Budding performers have the opportunity to train with the West End star in a one-off all-singing, all-dancing workshop
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Browse the brand new Belfast International Arts Festival programme
See what takes your fancy from close to 200 events this year including spectacular first-time productions and major visual works
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Going Berserk for BASORK
The genre-defying ensemble is set to intoxicate Belfast this September with a cocktail of celebratory sounds gathered from across the continent
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Belfast Will Be Singin' in the Rain as Hollywood Musical Hits the MAC
Get your coat – the Belfast School of Performing Arts intends to create a splash with its production of the timeless film
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Waves
Gentle movement and vivid storytelling make more than a few ripples in this poignant and understated play about one woman's remarkable resilience
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Twenty Years of Tumbling
Boisterous, unpretentious and with a dark sense of humour – it's the circus act for Belfast. And two decades in, performers Ken and Tina may have found the perfect balance
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In the Swim with Alice Mary Cooper
In her all-ages performance piece Waves, the eclectic Australian artist imagines the life of a woman 'credited' with creating the butterfly stroke
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The Train
While some elements lack steam, Rough Magic's musical has audiences on board for its retelling of a momentous, reproductive rights-fuelled journey
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There's a Train-a-Comin'
Rough Magic's new musical is steaming towards Belfast, recreating the radical journey made by women in protest of Ireland's ban on birth control
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Belfast Set for First Hit of Trainspotting Live
Immersive theatre production described by Irvine Welsh as 'the best way to experience' the generation defining film comes to the MAC next month
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The Importance of Being Earnest
Not everything works in this risky all-male revision, but ultimately the source material proves it to be still Wilde at heart
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Famla
John McCann's brooding drama borders on the bleak, but a sense of hope mirrored by the youth of today points to a better tomorrow
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Playing Happy Families with John McCann
Home truths are dragged from the past in the writer's first full-length drama, honed over six years with help from Tinderbox
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Tinderbox Unearths Famla Secrets
The murky past of one rural household rises to the surface in John McCann's 'menacing' new comedy, touring in the weeks ahead
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Wilde Boys
Bruiser and the MAC might be a match made in heaven on The Importance of Being Earnest, with an all-male cast looking at marriage through a modern lens
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Maiden Voyage Dance Triple Bill
Brave and breathtaking interpretations of love, loss and living prove the power of three in this new package of works
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Eight Enlightening Insights from Output Belfast
Here's what we learned as music industry experts came together for a series of seminars, panels and keynotes addressing today's biggest talking points
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Maiden Voyage Goes Toe-to-Toe with Sensitive Subjects
A new triple bill of contemporary dance works will deal with topics including infant death and the things loved ones leave behind
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Become One of the FAMLA with Tinderbox Crowdfunder
Theatre company offers rewards ranging from a day behind the scenes to co-producer credits for backers of its latest drama
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Get Excited About Output
Andrew Moore picks out 10 must-see highlights of the upcoming music industry conference and artist showcase event in Belfast
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Reassembled, Slightly Askew
Head into an immersive audio-sensory simulation of artist Shannon Yee's life-changing brain injury as her binaural theatre production returns
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New Play Cuts Through Welfare Reforms
Entitled by MACHA Productions challenges politicians to face the realities of those propelled into poverty and gives audiences a nightly vote
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Leading Music Industry Speaker Announced for Output Belfast
Fearless commentator and analyst Bob Lefsetz will deliver the closing keynote at this month's conference - register free now
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Ten Payday Weekend Ideas
It's been a long month of tightening the belts, so celebrate the fact that it's almost over by getting out to these great events
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Music Acts Announced for Output Showcase
Over 40 bands and solo artists are confirmed to play free Belfast gigs as part of next month's creative industries conference
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Why Panto Never Gets Old
Jane Hardy examines the ever-evolving and ageless tradition of Christmas theatre through some of Northern Ireland's current offering
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MAC International
With works by 18 artists from around the world, the biennial exhibition rewards its visitors with an experience as rich as its grand prize
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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
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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'
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David Hockney: I draw, I do
Ireland's first exhibition of the influential artist's work is a fascinating insight into his life-long consistency and passion for getting the world down on paper
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The Draw of David Hockney
Senior Curator at the MAC, Hugh Mulholland, on the enduring artist's widespread appeal and bringing his works to Belfast in a fascinating new exhibition
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The MAC Announce David Hockney Exhibition
Belfast gallery to mark the influential British artist's 80th year with Ireland's first major showcase of his works from August 19
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Theatre at Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival
Ambitious adaptations, fearless drama and a play packed into a Belfast bathroom; we sift through another sprawling array of events for the on-stage highlights
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Emma Jordan: Prime Mover
With After Miss Julie premièring across Ireland, the ambitious theatre director opens up about the demands of the job, keeping things fresh and leading actors 'into the darkness'
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TOST
Dylan Quinn Dance Theatre's latest work is a vibrant essay on silence, exploring humanity's misfires in the age of mass communication
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