PREPARATIONS are already underway in Belfast for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2027. Hot off the success of this year’s event, which was held in the city over the summer, planning has begun for the next ...

Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast is a film about the Troubles that, when you dig into it, isn’t so much about the Troubles at all. A twinkly-eyed childhood memoir – and rigorously fashioned to be an Oscar ...

“Belfast” was not my favorite movie of 2021 (not that anyone was asking) but it is the film that gave me the most hope, and at a time when hope is worth more than rubies, or even an Oscar campaign.

The Belfast Film Festival has just unveiled its 26th programme, bringing another selection of international and homegrown ...

For many people, a good entertainment scene comes down to having enough choice close by. A pub after work, live music at the weekend, somewhere to eat or a quick cinema trip can all make a difference ...

This August, the streets of Belfast will come alive with the sound of fiddles, flutes and céilí bands as Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann sets up in the city for the very first time in its history. For ...

“Belfast isn’t about setting fire to bins. It’s about art, culture and the umbrellas,” laughs veteran Belfast publican Willie Jack. Many will be familiar with the colourful canopy he’s referring to, ...