Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

Annual festival in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Live music: Kila playing the Stendhal Festival in 2019

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Positive signs: Success of the pilot events held recently will determine if gigs and festivals can return to Northern Ireland

When the Brit Awards were staged last week at London’s O2 Arena, Belfast music promoter Joe Dougan was fortunate enough to be in the crowd.

Comedian Tim McGarry in Belfast City Centre (Photo by Kevin Scott for Belfast Telegraph)

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You have to laugh: How Tim McGarry and other NI comedians are lightening the mood

As part of NI comedy royalty, Tim McGarry has many strings to his bow. From stand-up and after-dinner speeches, to TV's Give My Head Peace and work on the radio, he's got plenty to keep him going.

Editor's Viewpoint Opinion When arts festivals return we'll appreciate them more

While not remotely comparable to the tragedies of coronavirus, the perhaps inevitable cancellation of this year's Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, and its sibling, the Out To Lunch Festival, is nonetheless regrettable.

Alf McCreary: Plans to tee-up a younger congregation should be declared out of bounds

The decision to set up a nine-hole crazy golf course along the nave of the ancient Rochester Cathedral is regarded by many Christians and non-Christians alike as yet another depressing example of crazy theology, as the dwindling Church of England tries desperately to bring in new members in an age of increasing secularism.

The front bar of the new-look Ulster Sports Club on Belfast’s High Street

Belfast Ulster Sports Club becomes retro music venue

The Ulster Sports Club has been relaunched as one of Belfast's newest music venues by its owners, the Beannchor Group.

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