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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
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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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Music website samples Belfast sounds and invites users to 'Mix the City'
Already available in several major cities worldwide, the interactive platform features contributions from 95 local artists including Duke Special and the Ulster Orchestra
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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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NI author recalls how meeting 'the Michael Jackson of Africa' led to a lifelong love of the continent's music
Jenny Cathcart new book chronicles the rise of modern African music through accounts of her colourful career working with its biggest stars
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Bob Marley's band The Wailers to headline Stendhal Festival
The reggae music legends along with the Ulster Orchestra are amongst the latest wave of acts announced as part of this year's line-up in Limavady
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Meet the young Derry creative who makes videos, manages artists and runs a record label plus more besides
Whether he's working with bands or brands, Paul Martin Brown stays busy by not limiting his skill set and bringing the same passion to every project
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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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Belfast Arts Weekender to animate city with free performances, urban murals and more
Across two weekends there'll be a host of events inviting everyone to immerse themselves in the culture and creativity on their doorsteps
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Eight Northern Ireland Artists to Watch in 2018
From 'kookie' crafts and cutting edge writing to jaw-dropping circus skills and savvy style, this highly talented bunch have huge things ahead
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International Festival of Chamber Music 2018
Belfast Music Society hosts its annual International Festival of Chamber Music with a talented line-up announced
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Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival & Convention
Thirty concerts will take place over five days during one of Belfast's biggest music festivals with a mixture of local and American songwriters
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4 Corners Festival 2018
Started by a group of Christians, 4 Corners Festival aims to provide peace and unity following years of troubles across Belfast
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You can now apply to perform or trade at this year's Stendhal Festival
Submission process opened for acts, artists and vendors to be part of the award-winning event's eighth instalment in Limavady
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Over 100 gift ideas with Belfast Waterfront and Ulster Hall's new season
Christmas is taken care of with a raft of music spectaculars, comedy and more live events promising to be just the ticket
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Awards for twenty Northern Ireland artists to 'take careers to the next level'
Individuals working across literature, drama, music and more receive annual Arts Council ACES grant helping to build on work to date with major new projects
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Classical Best-seller Russell Watson to Wow Belfast Waterfront
A hit with everyone from the Queen to the Pope, 'The Voice' returns next month to captivate audiences with new songs alongside familiar favourites
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New season at Belfast Waterfront and Ulster Hall promises over 100 great nights out
Whether its stand-up comedy, theatre, live music or seasonal blockbusters, the months ahead are chock-full of choices for your evening's entertainment
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Northern Ireland's longest-running literature festival continues to spread the word
Aspects at 25 may be a tough act to follow, but this year brings more big names to Bangor while celebrating centuries of writing heritage
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Young Film Programmers Are Picking Up Good Vibrations for Cinema Day
The spirit of punk returns to Derry via the big screen this Monday with a free youth-curated showing of Terri Hooley's acclaimed biopic
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Paul Muldoon on breathing new life into Heaney's 'Human Chain'
The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet reveals how dance, genetics and horses all factor into a weekend exploring his one-time tutor's final collection
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Female Guitar Heroes to Rock Derry
Some of music's most talented women feature in this weekend's City of Derry Guitar Festival line-up with concerts, masterclasses and more
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Charles Wood Festival Celebrates Armagh Composer Who Left Behind a Sacred Body of Works
The chorister turned Cambridge professor's legacy is preserved for another year with a week of major concerts and more in his native city
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Video for UEFA Women's U19 Championship in Northern Ireland Will Bring a Tear to Your Eye
Young filmmakers worked with Cinemagic to produce the moving music video for Triona's official tournament song 'Days Like These'
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Line-up Announced for Derry Choir Festival
Over 50 choirs from across the world will compete and perform in the city this October as part of the festival's fifth edition
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In Defence of The Reviewer
Art critics get a bad rap – here's why bringing informed opinions to the public is a tougher gig than most would imagine
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Highlights of Hijack! at QFT
Queen's Film Theatre turns up the volume from July 7 to 9 with a weekend-long 'mixtape' of music-themed films – here are six cuts not to skip
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First Acts Announced for Belfast International Arts Festival
Trio of shows give an early indication of the eclectic full programme to be launched later in the summer
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Joe McElderry is Still Living the Dream
Seven years after his breakout success, the X Factor winner is savouring every opportunity while he can, whether in the studio or his blossoming stage career
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Belfast Book Festival Offers Literary Nourishment for Mind, Body and Soul
This year's newly-launched programme features 100 events offering an 11-day escape into fiction, comedy, current-day issues and much more
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Celtronic Headliners Announced
The electronic music festival extends its reign as Ireland's long-running with big name DJs plus debuting acts set for Derry next month
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Stendhal Festival Announces 2017 Line-up
Sharon Shannon and Ash are amongst the first half of music acts revealed to be playing the award-winning Limavady event this year
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Second Women's Work Programme Announced
Venues across Belfast host six days of gigs, talks and special events aiming to bring the spotlight back to unsung women in music
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Magnificent Seven for Moira Calling
Main stage acts announced for the Co. Armagh music festival which returns as a now two-day event on September 8 and 9
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The Seven Last Words
Responding to Haydn's 18th century composition hasn't been easy for author Jan Carson, yet the classical collaboration has still presented its own creative rewards
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Local Creatives Share Their Workstations
Whether a writer, musician, photographer or label owner, the things we surround ourselves with are key to stimulating ideas and productivity
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Not Just Any Yard Sale
Comprised of independent traders with a shared vision, The Yellow Yard is responding creatively to economic change and breathing new life into Derry
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The Future's Bright at Sunflowerfest
Tubby's Farm enter's another dimension in 2017 as art and science collide to transform the three-day festival into A Parallel Universe
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A Riot of Colour in Greater Shantallow
Part of the Communities United festival, Joe Campbell's latest exhibition embodies a new hub of creativity hidden in Derry's industrial outskirts
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In Pictures: A Musical Celebration of Stevie Martin
Artists from across Northern Ireland pay tribute to the late singer-songwriter, in support of suicide prevention charity Pieta House
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Josef Locke: Still Blazing Away
A century after his birth, a new biography and exhibition of artefacts will give a definitive account of the celebrated singer's life in show business
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Stendhal Opens for Submissions
Award-winning Roe Valley festival now accepting applications from artists interested in performing at this year's event
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Brian Irvine Strikes Up the Bland
Inspired by Carnmoney's aviation pioneer, the composer explores the science of creativity with help from the Ulster Orchestra and 200 female singers
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Stay Up Late with Spellbinding Night Music
New concert series invites audiences to unwind as top artists perform classical and contemporary works in various venues
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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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Northern Ireland Artists to Watch in 2017
A round-up of some of the rising stars tipped to light up local literature, theatre, music and more in the year to come
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Atlantic Sessions Celebrate John T. Davis
Portrush Film Theatre put the spotlight on the influential director's career in a free evening of screenings, discussion and live performance
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Hair-raising Events this Halloween
From family activities and spectacular street performances to eerie exhibitions and drive-in movies, there's plenty happening around Northern Ireland
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It's Good to Talk: Mount Stewart Festival of Conversations
The sumptuous National Trust grounds will ignite the spirit of old with two days of debate, discussion and more from a packed programme of guests
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Hidden in the Harmonies
Vocal ensemble Sestina will transport audiences back to the Renaissance with performances uncovering centuries-old musical secrets
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Tributes Paid to Rainy Boy Sleep
Derry musician Stevie Martin remembered by fellow artists, fans and friends after confirmation of his passing
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New Names Added to Moira Calling
Second stage will introduce the Armagh festival's audience to some of Northern Ireland's most promising musicians in addition to seasoned acts
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Stendhal Set for a Course of Therapy?
They've made their mark on the world's biggest stages, but Ireland's Best Small Festival will present an all new challenge for Andy Cairns and co.
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Russian Masterpieces to Mark Clandeboye Milestone
The classical music festival's 15th edition will celebrate 30 years since director Barry Douglas's Tchaikovsky prize triumph
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Mammoth Ambitions for Moville Mini-Fest
Derry singer Sarah McGuinness on planting the seeds of what she believes could become a Glastonbury-sized celebration of arts in her own back garden
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Paper Dogs Score Sunflowerfest Slot
Belfast four-piece confirmed to play the Hillsborough weekender after emerging as winners of the inaugural Grass Roots band competition
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Derry Singer Goes Outside the 'Box' with New Festival
Sarah McGuinness will open the doors to her Moville home next month to host an intimate day of live performances, literature, food and more
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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
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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
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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
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