We hope the phrase better late than never will come to mind as we announce Kickstart 2019. For a variety of reasons we toyed with the idea of putting the Kickstart programme on hold for a year. However, after much…
Snow Patrol complete the trilogy of live gigs in Ward Park, Bangor this weekend with a huge bill of local talent. They will be joined by the likes of Two Door Cinema Club, Ash, Foy Vance to name but a…
One of the biggest and most densely packed out festivals running in Northern Ireland is celebrating its 20th year. The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival returns once again from tomorrow until 12th May for ten days of music, art and culture without the K….
Women’s Work Festival has launched its fresh, new programme which is now into its fourth successful year. The festival, with Oh Yeah Music Centre at the helm, is a celebration of women in music, spanning five days and nights and…
It is festival announcement time and with both Sunflowerfest and Moira Calling taking a break, the pressure was on Stendhal to deliver a worthy line-up. As usual the organisers don’t disappoint with Stendhal 2019 to feature a headline set from…
Isobel Anderson and Alliance For Choice recently announced a new collaboration. The song and incoming for video “_4284_ (I’m a Life)” is a part of the new campaign I’m a Life to make abortion free, safe and legal in Northern…
The evening showcases for Ireland’s largest one-day music conference and showcase have been announced. With over forty artists and bands playing in across Belfast in the evening, Output 2019 should be unmissable This year Chordblossom will be teaming up with…
One of the biggest music events of the year returns in 2019 with a strong a line up as ever. Following the massive success of 2018, the AVA festival looks to continue its run of successful outings with one of…
While we are all comfortable in the knowledge that the best music in the world comes from our small corner of the globe, it’s always nice to see it recognised on a global stage. So it was with great excitement…
Stendhal Festival are now open for artist submissions for the 2019 festival. Stendhal is the largest independent music and arts festival in Northern Ireland and has seen acts such as Ryan McMullan, The Wood Burning Savages, SOAK and ROE grace…
Snow Patrol fans were promised “it was only a matter of time,” by lead singer Gary Lightbody and that time has bee confirmed as Saturday May 25th 2019… the date the band return to Ward Park, Bangor, 9 years after…
The NI Music Prize stepped up to the big leagues for 2018 with a move to the legendary Ulster Hall and a host of new prizes up for grabs. Hannah Peel had the task of opening proceedings and put togehter…
Sound of Belfast is set to return with a sizeable programme of events next week from 8th – 15th November. Now in its fifth year, the Oh Yeah coordinated event is packing plenty into the week, from talks, panels, awards…
It requires a certain tenacity and commitment to producing special events that allows an organisation to reach a tenth anniversary. After nine great years of live music around the North Coast, Atlantic Sessions reach that milestone in 2018. To celebrate…
Culture Night Belfast is celebrating its tenth birthday on Friday 21st September with what is likely to be another great night in the city’s cultural calendar. Over its lifetime, Culture Night has turned into Belfast’s biggest event, catering to crowds…