Arts and Entertainment

David McCrossan as Everyman, Caroline McMichael as young Eva Duarte, Karen Hawthorne as Eva Peron aka Evita, Matthew Watson as Juan Peron. Pic credit: Ulster Operatic Society

Captivating performances as Ulster Operatic Society brings Evita to life

Sean Taaffe, Can You Dance? (CYD?) is pictured with Paige Kerr (back row, third from left) and other dancers. Credit Fiona Brown Communications

Dance ambassador call-up for Paige

Michael O’Reilly (West Side Story, Leicester Curve; Matthew Bourne’s Lord of the Flies, Theatre Royal Plymouth) and Kira Malou (Fame, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre; Penny on Mars, Disney Plus) will reprise their roles as Johnny and Baby on tour. Credit Millennium Forum

Dirty Dancing at the Millennium Forum

Bannsider Productions are delighted to bring Constellations by Nick Payne to Flowerfield Arts Centre for three epic performances this October. Credit Bannsider Productions

Local actors bring Constellations to Flowerfield

Ulster Scots Flute and Drum Tuition Classes. Credit NI World

Ulster Scots flute and drum tuition classes

Catriona Duncan, Chair of The Glens of Antrim Historical Society, Randal McDonnell, Donnell O’Loan, Editor of The Glynns at the launch of The Glynns Volume 50.

In pictures: 50th edition of The Glynns published

The group made a name for themselves with their eclectic and vivacious blend of traditional Irish music with a wide spectrum of other genres, including rap, Southern rock, jazz, blues, bluegrass, polka, country swing, and even salsa. They are: Cathal Hayden and younger brother Stephen from Pomeroy, Kevin Doherty from Buncrana, Gino Lupari from Magherafelt, and Donal Murphy from Co Limerick. Credit:

'Toe tapping' programme for John O’Neill Folk and Traditional Music Festival

Acoustic duo Natalia and Ciara will play at Portrush Atlantic Hotel, Saturday, September 30. Credit Swell Festival

Swell Portrush festival returns for fourth year

Limavady Drama Club is one of the groups to benefit. Credit Limavady Drama Group

Six groups from Causeway Coast and Glens to benefit

Chris Green’s new score was commissioned by English Heritage for a live outdoor screening of the film at Dracula’s spiritual home of Whitby Abbey. Credit Chris Green

Nosferatu to be screened in Riverside Theatre with new live score

Rasharkin Community Association are holding the launch of their new History Project on 21st September at 7.30pm in the Community Centre, Duneaney Road, Rasharkin. Credit NI World

New history project to be launched in Rasharkin

Portrush Music Society win Outstanding Production for Calendar Girls the Musical at the NODA awards in Wales. Credit Portrush Music Society

Award for Portrush Music Society's Calendar Girls

Kilrea Pipe Band made its first public appearance just over 100 years ago on 1st July 1923.

In photos: 100 years of Kilrea Pipe Band

Cahard Flute Band is holding an information evening in Saintfield to recruit flute and percussion players for a new community band. Pic credit: Cahard Flute Band

Calling all flute and percussion players!

Get your tickets now for the Country Land Musical Festival at the Eikon Centre in Lisburn. Pic credit: Eikon Exhibition Centre

Country Land Music Festival comes to Lisburn's Eikon Centre

Poet, writer and journalist and a native Ulster-Scots speaker, born in East Donegal and now residing in County Antrim, Alan Millar is nominated for Scots Writer o the Year at this year’s awards. Credit Innes and Campbell Communications

Ballymoney's Alan nominated for Scots Language Award

Leading Beatles tribute act Made in Liverpool are set to play at the Balmoral Hotel. Pic credit: Made in Liverpool

Leading Beatles tribute will be playing a one off gig at the Balmoral Hotel

Sentry Hill house in Newtownabbey is one of the venues taking part in European Heritage Open Days 2023. Photo: Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

Historic east Antrim venues taking part in European Heritage Open Days

Jonathan and Iryna Johnston will be performing at Saintfield Presbyterian Church hall on Saturday October 7 in aid of MNDA charity. Pic credit: Jonathan and Iryna Johnston

Enjoy an evening of musical entertainment to raise money for MNDA charity

'Float' co-writers Kirby Thompson (left) from Larne, and Orla Graham, from south Belfast. Photos: Kirby Thompson (L) and Kim Hardy

Larne woman co-writes new play 'Float'

Lurgan teenager Zac Mac (15) launches his debut album Supernatural.

Teen launches debut album

Lord Mayor of ABC Council, Alderman Margaret Tinsley pictured with Kiyan Telford, left, and Shea Fox who are alternately playing the lead role in the Junior Phoenix Players production of Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. PT32-201.

21 pictures as Portadown Phoenix Players prepare to bring 'Joseph' to the stage

The Belvoir Players are set to bring Sam Cree's hilarious comedy Strictly for the Birds to the Riverside Theatre. Credit: Belvoir Players

'Strictly for the Birds' coming to Coleraine

Poets Dean Browne, Dawn Watson and Matthew Rice are pictured at the Seamus Heaney HomePlace with Damian Smyth, Joint Head of Literature and Drama at the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. Credit: NI Arts Council

Heaney HomePlace marks 10 year anniversary of poet's death

The cast of fairytale characters really brought the story to life. Pic credit: Sofia @ Kahli and Nikki Taggart

A fairytale comes to life as the students of BSPA take to the stage

Belvoir Players will be taking to the stage of the Market Place Theatre in Armagh with the Sam Cree play 'Strictly For The Birds'. Pic credit: Belvoir Players

Belvoir Players bring Sam Cree classic to the stage

Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Councillor Steven Callaghan congratulates bursary recipients; from l-r (back row) Kenny Campbell, Noreen Kane and Thomas Mills Harris l-r (front row) Alderman Yvonne Boyle, the Mayor Councillor Steven Callaghan and Olwen Minford. Credit Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council

Four writers from Borough to attend John Hewitt Summer School

Mid Ulster District Council chairperson Cllr Dominic Molloy says the new programme at Seamus Heaney HomePlace has "so much for you to look forward to". Credit: Mid Ulster District Council

Best of Irish talent lined up for end of the year events at Heaney Homeplace

Causeway Coast restaurant named in Best of Ireland list. Credit Hot Press

Local restaurant listed in 'Best of Ireland'

The award-winning Manannán mac Lir & Aurora. Credit Patryk Sadowski

Causeway Coast landmark earns photographer prestigious prize

The Band of the Royal Air Force College has performed at many prestigious occasions. Photo by: Olivia Wild

‘Out of Space’ concert by The Band of the Royal Air Force College

Freya as Princess Fiona, Nicole as Shrek and Meghan as Donkey. Pic credit: BSPA

Budding young performers bring Shrek to the stage

Ballymoney Museum has received an exceptionally rare donation with links to the United Irishmen and the 1798 rebellion - a jug which commemorates the life of John Nevin of Derrykeighan. Credit Causeway Coast and Glens Council

Rare jug linked to United Irishmen returned to Ballymoney

Eva, who is in her final year studying Classics in Oxford, plays the violin. Photo submitted by Ulster Youth Orchestra

Three siblings to play with Ulster Youth Orchestra on 30th anniversary

Portstewart husband and wife artists Adrian Margey and Evana Bjourson are staging a major joint exhibition of their work at Portballintrae Village Hall. Credit Adrian Margey

Husband and wife stage art exhibition in Portballintrae

The festival comprises cultural and musical evenings, history and languages workshops, an afternoon of gospel singing and a 'Musical Bus Tour'. Photo submitted by Cairncastle Ulster-Scots Culture Group

Feast of music and culture at festival on the coast

Helping with the call for young people to take part in the Centre Stage production of ‘Half Timers’ at Portview Trade Centre were, from left, Ruairí, Rachael Carnegie from Centre Stage, Finn and Evvie. Picture: Centre Stage

Centre Stage calls out for 'Half Timers' as part of youth summer drama project

Pond Park Primary School pupil Mason McLaughlin will be playing Oliver in the Grand Opera House's Summer Youth Production. Pic credit: Grand Opera House Belfast

Lisburn lad treads the boards at the Grand Opera House

Limavady's Clara Clements is just one of the Causeway Coast and Glens talented teens taking part in the Millennium Forum's production of Fame. Credit Millennium Forum

Local teens in Millennium Forum's 'Fame'

Samy Ryder closes Dalfest on Sunday evening in the grounds of Glenarm Castle. Photo by: Paul Faith

24 more memorable photos from the ‘best ever’ Camp Dalfest in Glenarm

Mayor of Causeway Coast & Glens Steven Callaghan speaks during the launch of ‘Threads and Stitches of our Changing Landscape’ in Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre. Credit McAuley Multimedia

In pictures: New exhibition on landscape of Binevenagh

The Glenarm Festival of Voice is taking place in August. Picture: NI Opera

Finalists announced for the 13th Glenarm Festival of Voice

Alderman Mark Fielding and Alderman Richard Stewart, Margaret Anne McKillop, Deputy Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Lisa Mooney, Radius Housing, Nigel Handforth and Sheila Jackson from Portstewart Community Association, organisers of the Red Sails Festival. Credit Radius Housing

Portstewart gears up for Red Sails Festival

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Bishop Street Courthouse. Credit: Google Maps

Bail refused for man accused of possessing cocaine

Jeremy Eakin, Chief Executive Officer, Eakin Healthcare, oversees the start of construction on the £5million extension project with Pat Cleary, Managing Director, Cleary Contracting Ltd. Credit Eakin Healthcare

£5million extension for Coleraine site

Cloughmills CAT are inviting you to their Annual General Meeting. Credit NI World

Cloughmills CAT to hold AGM