Nightlife

Film enthusiast Zoe Steede (centre) with Bernard McCloskey, Northern Ireland Screen and Kali McDermott, Cinemagic at the launch of the 35th annual Cinemagic Film and Television Festival for Young People. Photo: MT Hurson/Stills Photographic

Programme unveiled for 35th annual Cinemagic film and television festival

Belfast’s Cherith Gilliland reveals how leaving nursing gave her the opportunity to start her dream of a career in fashion and set up Adorn Dress Hire

From emergency nurse to entrepreneur, NI mum knows how to dress to impress

Renowned innovator in the craft spirits industry, The Muff Liquor Company has officially launch in Northern Ireland in partnership with leading drinks wholesaler, Drinks Inc., part of Musgrave NI. Pictured is Muff Liquor investor and comedian, Jimmy Carr, Muff Liquor CEO, Laura Bonner, Muff Liquor Investor and singer Nathan Carter

Distillery launches in NI with celebrity investors Jimmy Carr and Nathan Carter

The new owners of Hagan’s Bar in Dungannon have reveal ‘major refurbishment’ plans following its recent acquisition for undisclosed sum. Credit: Hagan's Bar & Bar Bella

New owners of popular Northern Ireland bar reveal major refurbishment plans

A popular Co Tyrone family-run pub Hagan's Bar & Bar Bella in Dungannon has been acquired by Northern Ireland hospitality group, 1 Oak Leisure Ireland Ltd

Popular NI family-run bar changes hands after 55 years for undisclosed sum

One of the most anticipated new bars in Belfast, Amelia Hall on Howard Street will open to the public tomorrow (Saturday)

NI's newest bar opens following series of exhaustive trials and tests

The finalists of the 2024 Northern Ireland Social Media Awards have been announced after a record number of entries from across a range of industries including tourism, arts, education, healthcare, education, charity and retail. Pictured with NISMA founder, Niamh Taylor, are two of last year’s winners, Laura McBride of welded jewellery company, Monday's Child and Máirtín Mac Gabhann of the Donate4Dáithí campaign

Finalists of 2024 NI social media awards revealed after record entries

Opera singer Carolyn Dobbin, an acclaimed mezzo soprano originally from Carrickfergus and now living in Portstewart will be part of the 'in conversation' event panel at The Linen Hall tomorrow (Wednesday). Credit: Neil Harrison Photography

'In conversation' with NI Opera to mark Belfast's performance of Eugene Onégin

Grand Opera House Pantomime - The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan

Hook your tickets for Northern Ireland's biggest panto

Ben Elton plays Belfast Ulster Hall on 31 October

Ben Elton brings his new tour to Belfast on 31 October

One of Northern Ireland’s premiere nightclub venues – Secrets Magherafelt – will celebrate it’s 10-year anniversary this weekend

Old pictures: Pioneering NI nightclub celebrates 10th anniversary

The Cocktail Bar at Belfast’s famous Merchant Hotel has been named Five Star Hotel Bar of the Year at the prestigious Bar of The Year Awards

Which Northern Ireland bar has been named 'best' at prestigious Dublin awards?

The Dog and Duck Inn in Lisbellaw has been named as the best pub in Northern Ireland and one of the top 17 pubs in the UK according to the CAMRA poll

Which NI pub has been named best according to prestigious UK competition?

Belfast's three city Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), Linen Quarter BID, Belfast One, and Destination CQ, have announced Michael Stewart as Belfast’s city centre’s first night czar. He is currently the director of Common Market Belfast

NI business leader appointed as Belfast City Centre’s first night czar

Aileen McGuire pictured selling sell a range of fashion jewellery and accessories along with some handmade pieces at a local stall

Love Your Local: 'My journey from a lockdown hobby to NI's ‘jewellery girl’

Red Sails Festival programme launch with representatives from Radius Housing, Causeway Coast and Glens Council, funders and Community Rescue and Flowerfield Art Centre, partners with some of Festival organising team. Officially launched on Thursday in Bob and Bert’s cafe, the Red Sails Festival Committee, part of Portstewart Community Association, believe this year will be another record crowd pleaser.

Portstewart's Red Sails Festival returns for its 24th year with over 80 events

Running since 1968, the cross community festival was officially launched on Thursday night and is set to be another record crowd pleaser offering over 80 family events including music, dancing and crafts

Claire Cartmill

Northern Ireland publican John Bittles has shocked the local hospitality industry by announcing plans to retire after nearly 50 years. Owner of the popular Bittles Bar in Belfast, has revealed that this year will be his last as he aims to bow out of the pub game. He is pictured with friend Stevie Haughey, owner of Ireland Before You Die, a travel website dedicated to promoting tourism to Belfast

Owner of historic Belfast bar to retire after 50 years stating 'I've had enough'

The SSE Arena, Belfast is proud to announce the official opening of Pay & Away. Pictured is Belfast Giants fans using the new service

Belfast welcomes first Amazon Just Walk Out Store on Island of Ireland

Three new tenants set to arrive at Odyssey Place, Belfast in the coming months. Pictured are Nicky Finnieston from Finch with Guy Hollis from Matagorda2.

Three new tenants add to the fun at Belfast's Odyssey Place

The 2023 editions of Belsonic Festival at Belfast’s Ormeau Park and Emerge Music Festival in Boucher Fields, generated additional economic activity amounting to £30.8million and created almost 6,000 paid employment opportunities according to an independent report. Pictured are Deborah Collins, Visit Belfast, Alan Simms, Belsonic, councillor Ryan Murphy, Lord Mayor, Belfast, Minister Conor Murphy, Department of Economy and Liam Hannaway, chair, Arts Council Northern Ireland

Two of Belfast’s biggest outdoor music events generate over £30m for economy

Photo issued by Dreweatts of an oil sketch "The Hearing of the Appeal of Sir Roger Casement" by Sir John Lavery which is to go under the hammer next month. Lavery produced the oil sketch inside the Court of Criminal Appeal in London in 1916 during an appeal by Sir Roger Casement, who had been convicted of treason for his efforts in trying to gain German military aid for the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin

Unseen courtroom sketch by Belfast painter Sir John Lavery to go under hammer

Stan Laurel celebrating his 62nd birthday backstage at the Grand Opera House in 1952

Pictures: 128 years of treading the boards at Belfast’s Grand Opera House

A view of the stunning gallery suite from the newly refurbished downstairs restaurant and bar at the Ashburn Hotel in Lurgan, Co Armagh. This warm and inviting venue has recently reopened after an extensive six figure refurbishment with luxurious furniture and opulent wall furnishings and artwork. The hotel's dining experience is excellent and offering clientele, old and new, a delectable menu.

New restaurant and bar open in Ashburn Hotel

Nuala Osborne and Aidan Hughes as Christine and the Phantom rehearsing for Portrush Music Society's production of The Phantom of the Opera.

In pictures: Phantom of the Opera rehearsals with Portrush Music Society

Cast and creative team announced for Northern Ireland’s biggest Christmas panto! Pictured in last years show are May McFettridge as Fairy May and Paddy Jenkins as Baron Hardup in Cinderella 2022

Tickets going fast as cast and creative team revealed for NI’s biggest panto

The Omniplex Northern Ireland is offering reduced admission tickets on National Cinema Day, September 2

Fancy seeing Oppenheimer and Barbie at an Omniplex cinema for £3?

Nathaniel Curtis, Louisa Lytton, Charlene Boyd and Joe Absolom will star in 2:22 - A Ghost Story which will arrive at Belfast's Grand Opera House in November as part of a UK-wide tour

Supernatural thriller that has previously starred Lily Allen set for Belfast run

The critically lauded, haunting drama that has wowed London audiences is coming to the historic Belfast venue this autumn

Joanne Savage

Comedian Micky Bartlett's mini-tour will see the standup perform at Londonderry’s Millennium Forum on October 7 plus the Waterfront Hall in Belfast on October 13 and November 17, 2023. Tickets available from Ticketmaster.ie and Millennium Forum box office

Standup Micky Bartlett announces new Waterfront Hall date

Turin Brakes Olly Knights, Gale Paridjanian, Rob Allum and Eddie Myer, return to Stendhal this summer 13 years after headlining the very first festival in 2011. Credit J Hayes

Stendhal hail return of first ever headliners Turin Brakes

Lizzo will perform the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury on Saturday night. The singer's set time is 7.30pm to 8.30pm

Watch Glastonbury coverage on TV tonight

Joshua Burnside presents ‘Folk in the East’ with a special concert on August 4 at the Harland & Wolff Staff Club, Belfast

Enjoy top entertainment at EastSide Arts Festival 2023

See punk legends The Stranglers when they perform at Belfast's Ulster Hall as part of a tour marking an incredible 50-years in the music industry. Tickets available now from Ticketmaster.ie and via the Ulster Hall box office

Punk legends The Stranglers set for Ulster Hall

Mike Scott will perform as part of the Belfast International Arts Festival when The Waterboys take to the stage at Belfast's Grand Opera House

Mike Scott, Moroccan acrobats and Marc Almond set for Belfast fest

Popular NI stand-up Colin Geddis is set to perform his 'Overkill' show at Belfast's SSE Arena having already previously sold out the venue on several other previous occasions

Stand-up Colin Geddis confirms new SSE Arena date

Tony, Doc and Chris Taplin help launch the 14th Belfast City Blues Festival which will feature over 40 musical artists performing in over 15 venues June 23-25, 2023

Get set for Belfast City Blues Fest, June 23-25

Ger Ryan in The Beauty Queen of Leenane now running at Belfast's Lyric Theatre. PIC: Carrie Davenport

Martin McDonagh's dark comedy opens at Lyric

Four Men and a Dog are one of over 40 artists performing as part of the fifth edition of Belfast TradFest

City prepares for fifth edition of Belfast TradFest

Olly Murs will perform at the culmination of the Live at Botanic Gardens music festival on June 10. The line-up begins tonight (May 26) with a performance by all-girl chart-bothering pop group the Sugababes

Sugababes and Olly Murs to play Live at Botanic Gardens

White Doves, a unique ballet "without a tutu in sight" intends to examine the origins of the Peace People Movement in NI in 1976, symbolising its advocates as the titular doves . The imaginative and modernist-style dance production can be enjoyed at the MAC in Belfast this August. For tickets visit themaclive.com

Unconventional ballet White Doves to pay tribute to Peace People movement

Cara Dillon

Homecoming Queen Cara ready for Stendhal

NI singer/songwriter Cheryl Ann has just released the music video for her new single, which is already being touted as a serious contender for 2023 summer anthem

Cheryl-Ann's single Young Forever could be 2023 summer anthem

Comedian Rhys James, 32, who has appeared on Mock the Week and Live at the Apollo, will bring his 'Spilt Milk' show to Belfast's Limelight in November

Critcially acclaimed standup set for Belfast's Limelight

Glen Wallace as punk godfather Terri Hooley and Jayne Wisener as Ruth Carr in the Lyric Theatre's Good Vibrations which is now running at Belfast's Grand Opera House on May 20. For tickets visit www.goh.co.uk.

Vision of an alternative Ulster full of teenage ticks and 1970s punk at GOH

A representation of the stage for the Coronation Concert where stars including Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Take That, Freya Ridings, Andrea Bocelli and others will perform. It is uniquely coloured in patriotic red, white and blue and the stage will fan out into the audience and have a halo-like screen surrounding the roof, which the BBC has said will "symbolise the Crown protecting the nation".

From Katy Perry to Andrea Bocelli: Coronation Concert packed with top talent

Standup and BBC NI's The Blame Game panellist Neil Delamere, 44, who hails from Edenderry in Co Offaly and is known for his razor-sharp wit will bring his new show 'Neil by Mouth' to Belfast's SSE Arena. Tickets are available from Friday May 5 from 10am via Ticketmaster.ie

Comic will take his 'Neil by Mouth' show to Belfast's SSE Arena

Catch The Undertones in concert as they mark 45 years of Teenage Kicks with gigs at the Millennium Forum, Londonderry and Belfast's Telegraph building this November. Tickets are now available via Ticketmaster.ie

Undertones to play Belfast and Derry to mark 45 years of Teenage Kicks

True Tides release new single 'All We Got Is War' on April 28 and are confirmed to play support for Olly Murs at his Botanic Gardens gig in June

Synth-pop act True Tides to support Olly Murs at Belfast gig

Singer/songwriter Noah Reid is also an accomplished actor

Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter set for Belfast's Limelight

Jazz pianist Scott Flanigan is set to perform at Armagh's Market Place Theatre

Top jazz pianist to wow at Armagh theatre

World-renowned Dutch violinist Andre Rieu

Andre Rieu's annual summer Maastricht concert to be screened in selected cinemas

Snow Patrol's Nathan Connolly has released his debut album The Strange Order of Things and announced a date at Belfast's Limelight 2 in June

Snow Patrol's Nathan Connolly releases solo album and announces Belfast gig

Guitarist Dom Martin will perform at the festival

Eclectic mix of genres explored at Ards International Guitar Festival

Musicians during a jamming session at last year's festival

Enjoy improvised jazz and more in Maiden City

Millisle musician Taylor Lally is this year’s Artist in Residence at the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival. Taylor will be playing throughout the festival and is joined by Sister Sledge, Badly Drawn Boy, Zandra Rhodes, Paul Brady and more in a packed programme over 11 days (Pic by Bernie McAllister)

Cornucopia of entertainment on the bill for 23rd Cathedral Quarter Arts Fest

The Lisburn Ukes at the Belfast Barge

Top notch entertainment aboard the Belfast Barge