IMRO award-winning playwright and broadcaster Nuala McKeever is set to facilitate a special event for sixth form pupils from across Belfast as part of the 4 Corners Festival 2026 programme. Beyond Boundaries takes place at Ulster University, York Street, on January 16. The event, delivered in partnership with the university, will bring together pupils from across the city to explore how to face change and difference with openness rather than fear. The workshop sits within the

The 4 Corners Festival is set to return to venues across Belfast from January 30 to February 8, 2026, with a programme built around its new theme, ‘Journey’. Now established as an annual festival in the city, 4 Corners was conceived as a way to inspire people from across Belfast to transform it for the peace and wellbeing of all, encouraging people to step beyond the physical and psychological “corners” of the city through events that bring new places, new perspectives and ne

The Azlans Strip Off: Belfast’s Inclusive Rugby Team Launches "Bold" Calendar to Celebrate 10th Anniversary BELFAST – 27 November 2025 – The Azlans, Northern Ireland’s inclusive rugby team, are stripping their kit and launching their first-ever fundraising calendar. The Calendar is in celebration of the team’s 10th-anniversary. Titled ‘10 Years Bold’, the 2026 calendar is more than just 12 months of fun, cheek and well-placed rugby balls, it is a tribute to the players, frie

Bright Umbrella Theatre Company is set to unwrap an alternative festive treat this December with Baby, It’s Cold Outside - a sharp, funny, and big-hearted Christmas comedy-drama that promises laughter, surprises, and a distinctly Belfast twist on the season. Running at The Sanctuary Theatre, east Belfast, December 16 - January 4, this production offers audiences a Christmas story with plenty of warmth, humour and kindness. Directed by Michael Quinn , one of Northern Ireland’