INTERNATIONAL and homegrown artists from the worlds of theatre, dance, music, visual arts, literature and film are set to come together this month for the renowned Belfast International Arts Festival.

With the tables turned, the auditorium will instead become the backdrop for the various performances throughout the evening ...

Following their world première of an Opera in Stormont in June, Matthew Owens and the Ulster Consort performed 11 newly-commissioned choral works in their concert at St Molua’s Church, Belfast, on ...

For Belfast, this message is multi-layered. Beyond dealing with literal precipitation–this is Northern Ireland after all–a new queer generation is guiding Belfast out of a tempest and into its rainbow ...

Belfast Harbour has announced a plan for Clarendon Estate to add more housing and public space while reviving its historic dry docks. It’s understood the harbour’s vision for Clarendon Wharf will ...

Thousands of runners will take to the streets for the Moy Park Belfast City Half Marathon on Sunday, 21st September, and we’ll be the first to bring you the official live results. As the official ...

BELFAST City Half Marathon has celebrated its biggest ever year as 7,500 set off from Ormeau Embankment on Sunday morning. Now in its 12th year, the event sold out quickly earlier this year with ...

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The island of Ireland's first airport rail connection is among proposals in a new plan for Belfast City Airport that officials say could bring almost £2bn of investment to Northern Ireland. The draft, ...

Belfast chef and restaurateur Michael Deane has apologised “unreservedly” after facing criticism over a social media post referring to migrant workers delivering food. On Wednesday evening, Mr Deane ...

On July 18, I celebrated thirty years as a licensed New York City tour guide. This long-standing—and long-fulfilling—career began entirely as a side hustle; Broadway was my dream when I moved to New ...