How Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Belfast’ Shows Events Through the Eyes of a Child

Beloved for her role in Starz television series Outlander, Caitriona Balfe is not a total stranger to the big screen. Her turn opposite Christian Bale in Ford v Ferrari was certainly noticed, but it’s only now, with Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast, that she’s been given the chance to really show off her big screen chops alongside Dame Judi Dench, Ciaran Hinds and Jamie Dornan.

LONDON -- An 11-person collective from Belfast that aims to transcend Northern Ireland’s political and religious divides won the U.K.’s prestigious Turner Prize for art on Wednesday.The Array Collective took the 25,000 pound ($33,000) prize for “The Druithaib’s Ball,” a recreation of a traditional Irish shebeen, or speakeasy, that is full of references to 100 years of Northern Ireland history.

Thousands of Kevin Bridges fans have been stuck in huge online queues as they bid to get their hands on tickets to his upcoming Hydro shows.

Stephen Fretwell has announced dates for a UK and Ireland tour in 2022 – see all the details below.The tour will kick off in Belfast on February 24, stopping off in Cardiff (March 3), Liverpool (March 5) and Newcastle (March 7) along the way. The final date will be at London’s Grand Junction on March 11.The singer-songwriter finished up a sold-out UK tour in Glasgow earlier this month, which was in support of his comeback album ‘Busy Guy‘.

Former Love Island star Olivia Buckland suffers with an underactive "which comes with a lot of fatigue and depression". While Irish singer Una Healy is on lifelong medication to manage her Hashimoto's Disease, a condition that affects the thyroid gland.The thyroid– a butterfly-shaped gland in our necks – is the body’s engine room, producing hormones that regulate every cell, tissue and organ.

Years & Years have joined forces with Galantis for ‘Sweet Talker’, another cut from their forthcoming album ‘Night Call‘.The band, which now operates as a solo project under Olly Alexander, follows previous releases ‘Crave’, ‘Starstruck‘ and his most recent single collaboration ‘A Second To Midnight‘ with Kylie Minogue.Listen to floorfiller single ‘Sweet Talker’ below.Last month Alexander shared details of a new UK and Irish arena tour next year – see the full list of dates below.MAY 202219 –

Ghetts capped off his UK and Ireland tour with an explosive, star-studded show at London’s Roundhouse last night (November 20) – you can see footage below.The Plaistow rapper hit the road last week for a short run of dates in support of his Mercury Prize nominated album ‘Conflict Of Interest’, with stops in Manchester, Birmingham and Bristol.For the finale, he played to a sold out crowd at Camden’s Roundhouse, delivering a set very different to the rest of his tour.Besides his usual backing band

Genesis Owusu has announced a pair of UK and Ireland headline shows set to take place in summer 2022.The Australian rapper will hit the stage in London and Dublin in June next year in support of his debut full-length, ‘Smiling With No Teeth’, which arrived earlier this year.Owusu’s first stop will be Dublin’s Grand Social on June 14, followed by a performance at The Underworld in Camden on June 15.Tickets for the London show are on sale now – get them here. The Dublin show tickets go on sale

Belfast, Kenneth Branaugh’s intensely personal story of one boy’s childhood in tumultuous late 1960s Northern Ireland, earned an estimated $1.8M in 580 locations this weekend for a PTA of $3,111 – a solid showing for a black-and-white film in a specialty market that’s waging what one distribution exec calls an “an inch-by-inch, week-by-week recovery.”

soft opening of Pablo Larrain’s “Spencer” last weekend, another Oscar contender had slightly better fortunes this weekend as Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast” opened at the indie box office with a release in 580 theaters. Distributed by Focus Features, the black-and-white drama set in Northern Ireland at the onset of The Troubles has earned an estimated $1.8 million opening this weekend for a per theater average of $3,111.

Cristiano Ronaldo proved his class once again by embracing a young pitch invader after Portugal's goalless draw with the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on Thursday night.

Ford v. Ferrari (her) to and (him), they have ignited our TV and movie screens for well over a decade.

Freddie Gibbs has announced a trio of UK and Ireland shows set to take place in spring 2022.The Indiana rapper – whose most recent album ‘Alfredo’ with The Alchemist was nominated for a Grammy this year – will perform at Manchester Academy 2, London’s Roundhouse, and Dublin’s Vicar Street early next year.The shows will be preceded by a short run in Europe, with dates scheduled in Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris.

BBC News].It joins Liverpool and Glasgow as a UK city recognised by the UN award.Snow Patrol‘s Gary Lightbody and composer Hannah Peel, both of whom were born in Northern Ireland, have been appointed as Belfast Music patrons.“Belfast’s heart beats fervidly with music,” said Lightbody.