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Leading professional tour guiding body Tour Guides NI (TGNI) is celebrating its 10th birthday this month with the announcement of Declan Lawn, co-creator of BBC TV drama Blue Lights, as its first Honorary President. Welcoming Declan to the organisation is Tour Guides NI chairman Donal Kelly and TGNI secretary Christine Donnelly

'Essential role': Blue Lights star shines light on NI tour guiding milestone

A new documentary about the 1983 Maze prison break-out revealing first hand accounts from IRA prisoners and prison officers is to be screened at cinemas across Northern Ireland.

Maze film to reveal first hand accounts of IRA escapees and prison officers

A blue plaque has been unveiled to Belfast comedian Frank Carson.

Blue plaque unveiled to honour Frank Carson

Goldsmith Joel M Smyth, founder of Joel Metal Smyth, pictured in his Newtownards workshop where he designs and handcrafts bespoke jewellery in gold and silver

From garden shed to striking gold: How NI man forged his own jewellery business

Mallusk Enterprise Park’s much-loved Christmas Market returns for its fifth year, bringing together local businesses, festive entertainment, fantastic prizes and opportunities to support three deserving charities. Photo: Mallusk Enterprise Park’

Return of Christmas Market at Mallusk Enterprise Park

Co Tyrone artist Connor Flanagan with his new comic 'Thunderbirds: Hidden Dangers - Burnout' and the 1991 first issue of a Thunderbirds book that made him a fan as a child.

Thunderbirds make childhood dream real for artist Connor - no strings attached

Nightlife

A still of David Bowie in the video for single 'John, I'm Only Dancing'. (c) Mick Rock, 1973, 2026. Courtesy of the Estate of Mick Rock

David Bowie producer and glam-era drummer bring tribute show to Belfast tonight
Two of the men who helped push David Bowie to glam rock stardom hit Belfast tonight, with a show paying tribute to the late ‘Starman’.
Iain Gray

Upstream ABL backs long-term partner Print Library for ambitious growth plans. From left: Michael Thompson, co-founder of Print Library; Alastair Gracey, relationship manager at Upstream ABL and Geoff Truesdale, co-founder of Print Library

NI packaging firm targets next phase of growth with £2m investment

The Ringland Group has put Belfast’s 1852 Hotel and the popular Town Square bar up for sale, with offers invited in excess of £2.85 million

'Time to pass on the torch': Landmark NI hotel and bar hits market for £2.85m

A two-week run of 'Mean Girls' was supposed to start at Belfast's Grand Opera House on Tuesday, but has now been cancelled entirely. Image: Visit Belfast

Unrest axes entire two-week run of hit musical - though Farmers Bash seems on

Husband and wife duo Michael and Aveen Moreland have taken over ownership of Minny Doyle’s, the popular traditional Irish pub in Hilltown once owned by Aveen’s family, as part of a six-figure investment. Pi ctured is Ulster Bank business development manager Lee White with new owner of Minny Doyle’s pub in Hilltown, Aveen Moreland

Husband and wife duo return 'home' acquire NI century-old village pub

Superstar Keith Urban headlines the final night of the Country To Country event in Belfast this weekend. Photo: Jem Cresswell Photography

Biggest names in country roll into Belfast for three-day event

Album covers embedded into flooring forms part of the redesign at Level One in The Bentley Bar as the venue reopens following a major refurbishment, transforming the upstairs space into a fully equipped rock themed live music venue in the heart of Londonderry. Credit: Aodhan Roberts.

First look: Bold new refurbishment at NI bar creates ultimate music venue

Arts and Entertainment

Country music star Garth Brooks pictured at Croke Park in Dublin in 2021 when promoting his 2022 gigs there.

Garth Brooks returns to Belfast for two concerts next year
American country superstar Garth Brooks has announced he will play Belfast in 2027 and that he has been "dreaming" of another Irish tour "for a long time".
Philip Bradfield

Victoria Square will launch its Christmas celebrations this weekend with a festive lights switch-on and two days of seasonal entertainment in Belfast city centre

NI shopping centre kicks off Christmas celebrations with two-day festive event

The ladies of Calendar Girls.

IN PICTURES: 'Calendar Girls' to support Macmillan Cancer Support

Richard Kerrigan aka Rickydrewapiccy has built a growing business from his distinctive, humorous artwork – and his biggest creative projects are still ahead

'Hey presto’: How one print changed everything for NI rising art entrepreneur

Londonderry's Halloween celebrations, pictured here in 2022, are renowned as the biggest October 31st bash in Europe. Photo: Lorcan Doherty

Londonderry celebrates 40 years of city's Halloween bash

Ghouls and witches are causing interference on the line at Downpatrick and County Down Railway this Halloween

Heritage railway full steam ahead for Halloween spook show

Lyric Theatre Belfast Creative Learning Department has completed a five-week tour of primary schools in 11 council areas across Northern Ireland of their production ‘Waste Busters the Eco-Musical’.

Eco musical completes five week tour of primary schools across NI

Things To Do

A CGI image showing how 'Once Upon A Winter', the new festive market to open in Custom House Square later this month, is to look. Image: Turley

New Belfast Christmas market unwrapped: How Custom House Square event is to look

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Chloe Freeman-Wallace as Elsa.

Don't be left out in the cold - book NOW for Ballywillan Drama Group's Frozen

Louise Brogan met with King Charles

How a Belfast mum went from eBay to Buckingham Palace and 4.5m YouTube views

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has launched ‘The Giant Table’, an exciting new chapter for the much-loved Bushmills Salmon & Whiskey Festival.

Bushmills Salmon & Whiskey Festival introduces 'The Giant Table' for 2026

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Frank Carson with son Tony. Photo courtesy of Tony Carson

Cracker of an honour for funnyman Frank Carson on 100th birthday

Vittorio Angelone as he appears in forthcoming BBC NI sitcom 'Rewarding'. Photo: Conker Pictures/Peter Marley/BBC

Graham Norton pushed back for joke storm comic's sitcom, as BBC condemns remarks

Country music star Garth Brooks during his first night of a series of concerts at Croke Park, Dublin in 2022.

Garth Brooks announces plans for 10 concerts across island of Ireland

US country sensation Cody Johnson has cancelled dates in Belfast tonight and Dublin tomorrow.

US country star Cody Johnson cancels tonight's Belfast arena gig

The title image of Ulster-Scots series of shorts horror films 'Haleve'. Photo: Beyond Visible Films/BBC

Ulster-Scots haunts Halloween with new horror series streaming on BBC

Set against the backdrop of rural raves and marching bands in 1994 Enniskillen, Skintown stars Jack Rowan and Chris Walley as best friends Vinny and Jonty, whose attempt to escape their dead-end lives through a risky deal sets off an unexpected chain of events.

Portrush nightclub Kelly’s featuring in award-winning movie Skintown

The popular police series is returning to TV screens. Image provided by BBC NI

Popular TV series returns at 'important time' for PSNI

The Fratellis, on their way to Belfast.

Indie rockers on their way to the capital

Spooky kids on the prowl in 'Ferntickle Weechil', one of four Ulster-Scots horror short films under the 'Haleve' banner. Photo: Josh Strang/Beyond Visible Films/BBC

Hamely tongue takes a spooky turn for Halloween with Ulster-Scots horror movies

Wallace & Gromit Lego set

15 Wallace & Gromit gifts to celebrate Aardman's 50th birthday

Martin Reid (left) played 'Uncle Andy' and Tim McGarry played 'Da' in Give My Head Peace, which has now been axed due to cutbacks.

MP tables motion against BBC cutting 'Give My Head Peace'

The Belfast expansion comes ahead of the launch of the second season of its Irish-language crime thriller Crá (Boglands), which premieres on TG4 and BBC iPlayer on November 3. Credit BBC

Crá producers expand in NI with new larger office and Limavady talent hunter

Runners, walkers, and pooches were splashed in pink powder from head to toe for a great cause as Cancer Focus NI’s first Pink Run took place in Londonderry. Picture Steven McAuley/McAuley Multimedia

Hundreds take part in Foyle Pink Run to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Hollywood’s funniest caddy, comedy actor Bill Murray, in A Course Called Ireland

From the Giant's Causeway to Co Cork: Bill Murray takes a golf odyssey

Christmas magic for everyone at Antrim Castle Gardens.

Enchanted Winter Garden Set to Dazzle Visitors This Christmas

New BBC sitcom Rewarding puts Northern Ireland’s social care workers in the spotlight. Pictured is Sinead (Hannah McClean) and Nicola (Joanne Crawford)

New BBC Northern Ireland sitcom gets first-look images

Housing more than 30,000 second-hand books, Keats & Chapman has become a much-loved destination for local readers and visitors from around the world. Credit Keats & Chapman

‘Worth a try!’: NI second-hand bookshop fights closure after almost 22 years

Liberty X will join East 17, Atomic Kitten's Natasha Hamilton and other pop favourites at Boybands vs Girlbands at a Parkdean Resorts holiday weekend, ahead of their Popstars: The Originals tour with Hear'Say next year.

Liberty X fans can see the group at weekend event before reunion tour

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