Illyria’s 2018 outdoor theatre season is under way, so we headed to Storrs Hall Hotel in Windermere for a performance of The Pirates of Penzance…
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Take to the water at Portrush Raft Race Weekend
The Portrush Raft Race Weekend will take place on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th May, with a whole host of races, challenges and dips, raising money for the RNLI…
Support your local indie shop on Record Store Day
This year’s Record Store Day will take place on Saturday 21st April with a whole host of events and special releases for music fans to enjoy…
Thought-provoking theatre with The Nature of Forgetting
The Nature of Forgetting, a powerful, explosive and joyous piece about what is left when memory and recollection are gone, will be touring the UK this Spring…
A three week festival of theatre in Belfast
EdgeFest, a three-week festival of theatre from two of Northern Ireland’s top theatre companies, will take place in Belfast from Tuesday 6th February to Saturday 3rd March…
Independent Venue Week celebrates grassroots music venues in the UK
Independent Venue Week (IVW) will return from Monday 29th January to Sunday 4th February with its biggest celebration of grassroots music venues yet…
Try a spot of sword fighting or clowning around at Belfast’s Culture Night
The ninth Culture Night will be taking place in Belfast, with more than 300 free events across 150 locations in the city centre, including music, circus, dance and art…
Pop-up theatre brings life to disused building in Belfast
Accidental Theatre’s new pop-up theatre hub in Belfast will host theatre, music, community get-togethers, late-night cabarets and arts workshops…
Two days of quirky races and challenges at Portrush Raft Race Weekend
The Portrush Raft Race Weekend will take place on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th May, in aid of the RNLI with races, challenges and activities…
Clowns and acrobats gather for a festival of fools in Belfast
Belfast City Centre will come alive with acrobatics, circus acts, clowning and astounding tomfoolery for the free Festival of Fools…
Make a splash at the Puddle Jumping Championships
This half term, children (and big kids) can grab their wellies and take part in the Puddle Jumping Championships at the WWT’s nine wetland centres…
Oyster Eating Championship and Soapbox Derby at festival
Hillsborough International Oyster Festival is an annual festival in Northern Ireland with a range of events including a Soapbox Derby and the World Oyster Eating Championship…
Fools fill Belfast for free festival
This year’s Festival of Fools in Belfast will see 120 free shows being performed across the city centre from 29th April to 2nd May…
Get ready for 7 days of live music with Independent Venue Week
Now in its third year, Independent Venue Week is back with a week-long series of gigs all around the UK, from 25th to 31st January 2016…
Don’t be silly, head to Belfast for the Festival of Fools
Belfast’s Festival of Fools takes place from 1st to 4th May with over 120 shows performed by clowns, acrobats, jugglers and eccentrics…