10 things happening this week in Northern Ireland - from The Open to LegenDerry street food festival 

Here's our pick of the 10 most exciting things taking place this week across Northern Ireland (July 15-21).

10 things happening this week in Northern Ireland - from The Open to LegenDerry street food festival 

Here's our pick of the 10 most exciting things taking place this week across Northern Ireland (July 15-21).

May McFettridge to star in NI Opera charity gala performance 

The opening production of the Northern Ireland Opera's Die Fledermaus will see proceeds given to a Belfast homelessness charity.

10 things happening in Northern Ireland July 8-14, from Peter Andre to Orangefest 

Here's our pick of the most exciting things taking place this week across Northern Ireland (July 8-14).

How a painter from a Baptist family in Belfast put the west coast of Ireland on the map 

Who put the west coast of Ireland on the global map, visually? The honour almost certainly goes to Paul Henry, a Belfast painter whose many exquisite paintings of Connemara, Achill, Kinsale and Kerry virtually invented the genre of the romantic Irish landscape of seascape, lough, mountain, wide sky, and thatched cottage - sometimes featuring a woman in the scarlet petticoat he considered so beguiling.

100 brilliant ideas to keep kids happy this summer - the full list 

No matter what the weather's doing, there's no need to be bored. Rachel Dean and Sarah Tulloch present their guide to an action-packed couple of months. Here's the full list:

10 things happening this week in Northern Ireland - from food festivals to JDM Car Culture 

Here's our pick of the most exciting things taking place this week across Northern Ireland (July 1-7).

‘There’s more to Miami musical than the massacre’... showband’s stirring story hits the stage 

A new musical about the Miami Showband has been launched at the Grand Opera House in Belfast by two of its original stars.

10 things happening this week in Northern Ireland - from The Killers to Causeway foodie tours 

Here's our pick of the most exciting things taking place this week across Northern Ireland (June 24-30).

Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda announces next Broadway project 

Hamilton and In The Heights creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has announced his next Broadway project.

Co Down artist Davidson's Bill Clinton portrait unveiled in New York 

A painting of former US President Bill Clinton by renowned Co Down artist Colin Davidson has been unveiled in New York.

Me and my health: Lisburn-born actor Matthew Forsythe 

The Lisburn-born actor (39) lives in Bangor and is starring in the 25th anniversary production of the Marie Jones play A Night in November, which is running at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast until June 22. He is married to Michelle who is the director of marketing and communications for the Ulster Orchestra and they have a three-year-old daughter Isla. Matthew and Michelle also sing together in their 1950s rock 'n' roll band The Soda Popz.

10 things happening this week in Northern Ireland - from Rock of Ages to food and gin festivals 

Here's our pick of the most exciting things taking place this week across Northern Ireland (June 17-23).

Ulster Museum pop culture display wears art on its sleeve 

It's an exhibition that's sure to get music fans digging out their old collections and looking again at the covers of those LPs and CDs in the attic.

Watch: Banksy, Warhol and Picasso works on show at Culloden Estate 

Thousands of art fans are expected to attend Ireland’s largest sculpture exhibition, including the biggest collection of Salvador Dali works ever seen here, when Art in the Garden opens at the Culloden Estate & Spa this weekend.

Matt Forsythe spent 15 years as a joiner before taking up acting... tonight he takes centre stage in A Night In November 

With most actors, you hear about their zeal for performing from an early age - the school plays, the impromptu skits in the garden and the performances in front of the bedroom mirror with the hairbrush as a prop.

How Co Armagh man Matt Toman overcame dyslexia to fund an award-winning production company 

Matt Toman, founder of award-winning media company Bankhouse Productions, says of his youth in Co Armagh: "I made it all the way through school without being diagnosed as dyslexic, even though I always struggled with English, and reading out loud was embarrassing - I sounded like someone who had had a stroke."

New Game Of Thrones-inspired artwork enlivening Larne town centre 

New Game Of Thrones-inspired artwork is livening up Larne town centre.

Troubles drama The Ferryman named 'best play' at awards 

A Northern Ireland stage drama has picked up the prestigious accolade for best play at the Tony Awards, while its director Sam Mendes was also honoured.

11 things happening this week in Northern Ireland - from Belsonic to Father's Day events 

Here's our pick of the top events taking place this week across Northern Ireland (June 10-16).

Father Ted creators ‘settle their differences to finish musical’ 

The writing pair behind Father Ted have “settled their differences” and are close to finishing a musical version of the hit sitcom, according to pop star Neil Hannon.

Northern Irish drama The Ferryman triumphs at the Tony Awards 

Northern Irish drama The Ferryman picked up the prestigious accolade for best play at the Tony Awards, while its director Sam Mendes was also honoured.

Leesa Harker: 'I desperately want to get my work on TV but the success of Derry Girls killed my plots... so I'll have to write something new' 

She's the woman who unleashed the brash and crass, but nevertheless magnificent, Maggie Muff on to the world and now Belfast author and playwright Leesa Harker is ready to bring four more unique and hilarious Northern Irish characters into our lives.

James Corden: I won’t be getting political at the Tony Awards 

James Corden has said he will not be making any political statements as host of the Tony Awards.

Mahatma Gandhi's granddaughter to speak at Seamus Heaney HomePlace 

The granddaughter of world-renowned Indian civil rights activist and politician Mahatma Gandhi is set to speak at Seamus Heaney HomePlace in Magherafelt.

10 things happening this week in Northern Ireland - from Michael Buble to salmon & whiskey festival 

Here's our pick of 10 exciting things taking place this week across Northern Ireland (June 3-9).

A brush with history for Titanic mural artists 

Two leading Northern Ireland-based artists have teamed up to create a new mural celebrating the Titanic and Belfast's heritage.

Hollyoaks star Ben Richards cast in Beauty and the Beast at Belfast's Grand Opera House 

Hollyoaks star Ben Richards will play the role of the Beast in the enchanting pantomime, Beauty and the Beast, at the Grand Opera House this winter.

10 things happening this week in Northern Ireland - from AVA festival to Katherine Jenkins 

Here's our pick of 10 exciting things taking place across Northern Ireland this week (May 27- June 2).

Payare on top form for his farewell concert in Belfast 

Rafael Payare, the prodigiously-talented young music director of the Ulster Orchestra, bade a fond and memorable farewell to his loyal audiences and players during his last concert.

Final wave of baton for Payare as Ulster Orchestra conductor 

Tributes have been paid to the Ulster Orchestra's "inspirational" music director Rafael Payare ahead of his final appearance tonight.

'I'd open up a magazine and the abortion information would be all scratched out' 

The Welsh writer Rachel Trezise is fretting about her latest play, Cotton Fingers, arriving in Northern Ireland. "It feels like I've dipped my pen in someone else's blood," she admits, when we meet in a rehearsal room in the National Theatre of Wales. "It feels like it should be an Irish writer tackling this subject, but it was sort of an accident."

10 things happening this week in Northern Ireland - from Snow Patrol to maritime festivals 

Here's our pick of the 10 most exciting things taking place this week across Northern Ireland (May 20-26).

Samantha Womack: from pin-up to starring stage role in Belfast in The Girl On The Train 

Back in the 1990s, Samantha Womack was an original of the ladette species. Under her maiden name of Samantha Janus, she posed for Loaded and FHM, guested on Chris Evans's stag-weekend-as-TV-show, TFI Friday, and became a household name starring in two blokes-and-a-babe sitcom Game On.

10 things happening this week in Northern Ireland - from Balmoral Show to Olly Murs 

Here's our pick of the most exciting things taking place across Northern Ireland this week (May 13-19).

10 things happening this week in Northern Ireland - from Flash Harry to Adam Kay 

Here's our pick of 10 exciting things taking place across Northern Ireland this week (May 6-12).

Belfast playwright has made a drama out of Brexit crisis 

Prime Minister Theresa May's ongoing bid to secure a Brexit deal will be the focus of a hilarious new stage show coming to Belfast later this month.

How Mad Notions hosts Mick and Nathan are using their podcast for good 

Mick McCullagh and and Nathan O’Regan, hosts of the Mad Notions podcast, are on a mission to do their bit.

10 things happening this week in Northern Ireland - from Belfast marathon to Causeway sea safari 

Here's our pick of 10 exciting things taking place across Northern Ireland this week (April 29 - May 5).

Earliest surviving work by Francis Bacon among four blocked from export 

Ministers have stepped in to keep four rare early works by Francis Bacon – worth a combined total of £3 million – in the UK.

Disney On Ice: there's nothing Elsa I'd rather do 

For heartwarming family entertainment it's hard to beat the Disney On Ice experience.

Q&A;: Dr John Cooper Clarke on George Best, Brexit and his advice for aspiring poets 

Revered punk poet Dr John Cooper Clarke is credited with influencing artists from the Arctic Monkeys to Bill Bailey and his trademark look is an inspiration to fashionistas everywhere.

Me and my health: Mark Tilley on his lifestyle 

The 29-year-old from Larne plays the lead role in Stephen Sondheim's Company The Musical at the Grand Opera House in Belfast in May. Mark is a corporate recruiter and professional musician and has just bought his first house in Belfast where he lives with a house-mate and three cats.

10 things happening this week in Northern Ireland - from Easter at HMS Caroline to world tattoo festival 

Here's our pick of 10 exciting things taking place this week across Northern Ireland (April 22-28).

Inspirational rendering of Mozart opus 

Good Friday was an appropriate day for the Ulster Orchestra and Belfast Philharmonic Choir's joint performance of the Mozart Requiem to a rapt audience in the Ulster Hall.

Culture Night 2019: Belfast bash expands for two-day event 

Culture Night, one of the biggest nights in Belfast's cultural calendar, has announced it will this year expand for two days of celebrations.

Artist Leslie Nicholl on paintings inspired by his wife's cancer battle 

Even down the telephone line you can sense the smile on artist Leslie Nicholl's face as he talks about the happy circumstances that led him to meet the love of his life, Elaine, more than 40 years ago.

'I just have 25% vision in one eye, but now I'm starring on stage' 

When Dundonald woman Michelle Porter had difficulty reading five years ago, she booked in for a routine eye test - and discovered to her horror that she was completely blind in one eye.

What's on in Belfast and Northern Ireland for Easter 2019 

The chilly spell is expected to break just in time for Easter fun with a dry and warm bank holiday weekend being forecast.

Booker Prize winner Burns centre stage for Belfast homecoming 

A packed Lyric theatre last night embraced Anna Burns, Booker prize winner, for her novel Milkman.

10 things happening this week in Northern Ireland - from gin festival to Easter egg hunts 

Here's our pick of 10 exciting things taking place across Northern Ireland this week (April 15-21).