31st Aug 2011 ⁄ Northern Ireland ⁄ Shauna McGowan is a multi-disciplined artist based in N.Ireland. Areas of interest include screen-printing, illustration and poetry. A magpie in a past life, she is drawn to metallic surfaces and shiny vibrant things. Studying Fashion and Textile design, specialising in screen-printing has enabled her to illuminate diverse surfaces with her strong,...
26th Jul 2011 ⁄ Northern Ireland ⁄ The first of 400 patterned banners were unfurled at East Bridge Street and will now be rolled out at 262 sites across the city. Featuring 12 themed patterns, the eye-catching banners aim to provide a sense of welcome as well as making Belfast`s streets more colourful and attractive...
6th Jul 2011 ⁄ Northern Ireland ⁄ A number of schoolchildren from Belfast are on their way to becoming budding business leaders after taking part in an enterprise initiative, supported by Belfast City Council. The primary school pupils have completed the Young Enterprise Northern Ireland Primary Programme...
6th Jul 2011 ⁄ Northern Ireland ⁄ Richard Morss is Joint MD of Straandlooper Animation based in Northern Ireland. Richard has worked in TV and animation for over 30 years and is enjoying a surprise success with the self produced hit iphone game ‘Hector: Badge of Carnage’, which is now being released across all formats by Telltale Games. Richard is a fan of the great outdoors an...
28th Feb 2011 ⁄ Northern Ireland ⁄ Culture and Arts Minister Nelson McCausland believes that the Northern Ireland Creative Industries sector is helping to rebuild and rebalance the local economy.
He was speaking as he announced that March 2011 has been designated ‘Creativity Month’. This initiative aims to promote a range of events across Northern Ireland to raise the profil...
26th Feb 2011 ⁄ Northern Ireland ⁄ Arts and Culture Minister Nelson McCausland has welcomed results from a survey into people’s experience of the arts in Northern Ireland.
The Minister was commenting on findings contained within the survey report “Experience of the Arts in Northern Ireland: Findings from the Continuous Household Survey 2009/10 – DCAL Research Findings”. ...
26th Feb 2011 ⁄ Northern Ireland ⁄ The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has learned with great regret of the death of one of Northern Ireland’s foremost artists, TP Flanagan, who has passed away at the age of 81...
18th Feb 2011 ⁄ Northern Ireland ⁄ Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has announced 109 new jobs in a £7million investment by leading US-based technology firm, KANA Software Inc, in Belfast.
Invest Northern Ireland has offered £981,000 to help the company open a new development, consulting services and technical support unit in Belfast.
KANA Software, which acquired local fi...
18th Feb 2011 ⁄ Northern Ireland ⁄ Hollywood actor Stephen Rea made a plea to the Northern Ireland Executive today to reconsider the severity of the proposed cuts to the arts as part of the Draft Budget 2011-2015.
As the public consultation drew to a close and the Executive began its talks to decide the final budget, the Irish born actor added his name to the Fair Deal for the Ar...
8th Dec 2010 ⁄ Northern Ireland ⁄ Harvard Professor, Niall Kirkwood, has launched a debate about future development in Belfast during an event at Belfast City Hall. The international expert in urban design and architecture was the main speaker at the first in a series of development debates, organised by Belfast City Council, which will run until spring 2011.
He was welcomed by ...
5th Dec 2010 ⁄ Northern Ireland ⁄ Trisha McNally is an Artist and Illustrator, based in Belfast, N. Ireland. Her work lies somewhere between image making and image manipulation, combining digital elements with traditional processes. Influenced by a love of paper, collage, pattern & texture, her work combines a passion for all things colourful and unusual. Check out more of her work...
9th Nov 2010 ⁄ Northern Ireland ⁄ The countdown for the Belfast Business Awards 2011 is now on after the awards were officially launched in the City Hall.
Organised by Belfast City Council with support from Belfast City Centre Management (BCCM) and Victoria Square -Principal Sponsor of the Awards this year - the Belfast Business Awards are a highlight of the Belfast business ca...
10th Feb 2012 ⁄ East Midlands ⁄ Blue Yates is a professional Classical guitarist, performer and recording artist, specialising in Classical, Acoustic and Latin genres and this February marks the 10 year anniversary of his guitar tui...
