Review: The Sunflower Public House

In Northern Ireland we have what is known as the 'surrender system', where there have been no new licences granted for bars in many, many moons. That's why publicans need to ...

The Woodworkers

It’s hard to believe that less than ten years ago Lavery’s was struggling. And when a small bar struggles it’s bad enough, but somewhere three stories high, on prime city centre rates struggles...

AVA Put Belfast At The Centre Of The World's Electronic Music Map

Five week countdown to AVA Festival and Conference with Larry Heard (Live), BICEP, DVS1, KiNK (Live), Rødhåd, Helena Hauff, Denis Sulta, Mall Grab, Saoirse, Or:la, Boiler Room and more ...

The Network Reunion meets Lush! Classics

Two of Ireland's most iconic clubs past and present join together for one huge night of House Classics over 2 rooms. Belfast's iconic Network Club opened its doors in August 1994 ...

Review: Ibibio Sound Machine

Thirteen. Unlucky for some, but not the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival crew, who have unearthed another diverse and tantalising line-up of talent for us all to enjoy during their ...

Review: Steps

Cheesy pop music reigned supreme back in the 90s. Trust me, I spent enough hours listening to it all; singing into my hairbrush, dancing around my bedroom, pretending I was a pop star ...

Review: Cutters Wharf

Nostalgia and reminiscing are constant distractions to gentlemen of a certain age. We gaze back straining against the haze of our own setting sun with 'rose-coloured' lenses to perceived better day ...

REVIEW: Neptune & Prawn

As recently as last week, somebody asked me ‘Where’s your favourite place to eat?’ Without any hesitation or thought I replied, Neptune and Prawn in Portrush ...

Review: Kissing Candice

One of the highlights of last month's Belfast Film Festival was Kissing Candice, from Omagh-born film-maker Aoife McArdle. It was McArdle's feature debut but she's a director and screenwriter with plenty of experience ...

Review: Rampage

Even in stupidity there can be poetry. In the Midway Games' Rampage series, released across arcades and consoles since 1986, the player controls a giant rat, ape or alligator ...

NEWS: Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story

Chicago, 1924. A shocking true story of two aspiring who kidnapped and murdered a 14-year-old boy in their desire to commit the perfect crime. An obsessive relationship which exploded ...

Review: The Colleen Bawn

What's most staggering about Dion Boucicault's The Colleen Bawn, adapted for the Lyric stage by Lisa May and her Bruiser Theatre Company, is that beneath its hyperactive hijinks ...