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Rugger Review: Iron Man 3
Summary: While suffering the after effects of his near-death experience in Avengers Assemble, Tony Stark finds his personal life under threat once more from a formidable new foe known as …
View >>Rugger Review: Jack The Giant Slayer
Summary: In this updated retelling of the classic fairy tale, an ancient war between man and giants is reignited when farm boy Jack spills his magic beans, sending him on …
View >>Rugger Review: The Croods
Summary: When a prehistoric family who spend most of their time in a cave are forced to locate a new home, they find themselves on a journey of self-discovery in …
View >>Rugger Review: Cloud Atlas
Summary: Best on the best-selling novel, Cloud Atlas spans across six different eras in time, linking characters from the past, present and future and explores how the actions of these …
View >>Maiden Voyage returns to the Market Place
The Market Place, Armagh is delighted to present a brand new commission from one of Northern Ireland’s leading contemporary dance company. This Spring, Maiden Voyage, will premiere a trio of …
View >>Rugger Review: Lincoln
Summary: It’s January 1865. The American Civil War has been raging on for the past four years while President Abraham Lincoln battles hard within his own cabinet to get the …
View >>“Friday Night Live” returns to Ards
The Down and Out Bluegrass Band is set to delight audiences as they perform at the Ards Arts Centre later this month. The band are a four piece band based …
View >>Rugger Review: Gangster Squad
Summary: In 1949, a police sergeant is given the task of keeping the East Coast Mafia out of Los Angeles, starting with high-rolling gang boss Mickey Cohen. He assembles a …
View >>Rugger Review: Life of Pi
Summary: A young man who survives a shipwreck in the middle of the ocean finds himself on a voyage of self-discovery and adventure whilst stranded aboard a life raft with …
View >>Rugger Review: The Hobbit – An Unexpected Journey
Summary: 60 years before the events of The Lord of the Rings, Gandalf the Grey recruits Bilbo Baggins to accompany thirteen dwarves on a quest to reclaim their homeland from …
View >>Rugger Review: Argo
Summary: It’s 1979 at the US Embassy in Tehran where a revolutionary uprising has led to a hostage situation. Six workers manage to escape and seek refuge with the Canadian …
View >>Ards welcomes Belfast Operatic Company
One of Northern Ireland’s leading operatic companies – Belfast Operatic Company – is set to perform in Ards next month with its selection of hits from musical theatre. The Company …
View >>Rugger Review: Taken 2
Summary: One year after the events of Taken, Bryan Mills and his family find themselves in trouble in Istanbul when the families of the men he murdered one year previously …
View >>Rugger Review: Looper
Summary: Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a Looper living in 2044 with the simple job of executing victims sent back in time from 2074 when time travel has finally been invented. …
View >>Rugger Review: The Campaign
Summary: Cam Brady (Will Ferrell) has run unopposed in his home state for the past five years. But after a political mishap, the big guns in Washington decide to bring …
View >>Rugger Review: Total Recall
Summary: Factory worker Doug Quaid has recurring dreams of being a spy leading him to a hi-tech company called Rekall, where anyone can have memories implanted and therefore allow Doug …
View >>Rugger Review: The Watch
Summary: When a security guard at the local Costco is brutally murdered, his friend and boss Evan (Ben Stiller) sets up a neighbourhood watch to investigate and gets more than …
View >>Rugger Review: The Expendables 2
Summary: Due to his actions in the first film, Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is in debt to shadowy CIA agent Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) to the tune of 5 million …
View >>Rugger Review: Step Up 4 – Miami Heat
Summary: Emily comes to Miami with ambitions of becoming a professional dancer by getting into one of the top schools in the country. She meets Sean, a part timer waiter, …
View >>Rugger Review: The Dark Knight Rises
Summary: It’s been 8 years since the events of The Dark Knight and Batman has vanished, as has Bruce Wayne. Gotham, however, is thriving in the wake of Harvey Dent’s …
View >>Dalriada Festival: 13 – 21 July
With a combination of sport, music and the finest food Ireland and Scotland have to offer, the immensely popular Dalriada Festival returns again this summer from 13 to 21 July. …
View >>Craig Charles @ The Empire: 14 July
Ask anyone where they know the name Craig Charles from, and they’ll immediately mention Red Dwarf, Robot Wars or Coronation Street. What they may not know however is that the actor, …
View >>International Rose Week: 16 – 22 July
The world famous Rose Week takes places once again this year from 16 to 22 July. The event takes place at Belfast’s Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park and all …
View >>Rugger Review: The Amazing Spiderman
Summary: Peter Parker is a high school student whose parents abandoned him as a young child. Whilst searching for answers as to why they left him, he is introduced to …
View >>Rugger Review: Ice Age 4 – Continental Drift
Summary: After the continent starts to break apart, Manny the Mammoth (Ray Romano), Diego the Sabre-toothed Tiger (Denis Leary) and Sid the Sloth (John Leguizamo) embark on another adventure, encountering …
View >>Rugger Review: Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter
Summary: Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer and a politician who became the 16th President of the United States of America. He fought for justice and the abolition of slavery. Oh …
View >>Ash return to Belfast for homecoming gig
Downpatrick band Ash are preparing for their highly anticipated homecoming show in Belfast this evening (15 June). The school friends – Tim Wheeler, Mark Hamilton and Rick McMurray – formed …
View >>Silhouette release new single & tour dates
Fresh from the success previous single, ‘Can’t Keep Up’, Silhouette’s Shauna Tohill has created another little gem through new single ‘Running Against The Wall’. The track shows a harder, more …
View >>Rugger Review: Rock of Ages
Summary: Sherrie (Julianne Hough) heads for Hollywood with dreams of making it big. She meets Drew (Diego Boneta) and takes a job at a rock club and together they pursue …
View >>Global Rainbow exhibition opens in Ards
An exhibition featuring the best amateur photographs of the spectacular laser display which took place in March has opened in Ards. ‘Global Rainbow’, the large scale outdoor laser projection created …
View >>Cancer Focus Northern Ireland Tag Rugby Event: 28 July
A charity Tag Rugby Tournament is being held on Saturday 28 July at Orangefield Playing Fields, Belfast. All monies raised at the event will be going to Cancer Focus Northern …
View >>Sunflowerfest needs you!
The ever-popular Sunflowerfest is back for 2012 and promises to be bigger and better than ever. The festival will be held once again at Tubby’s Farm, Hillsborough, from the 17 …
View >>Rugger Review: Snow White And The Huntsman
Summary: In a fascinating twist on the Grimm fairytale, Snow White escapes from the clutches of her evil stepmother, Queen Ravena and with the help of the huntsman, who was …
View >>Rugger Review: Prometheus
Summary: When two scientists discover the origins of mankind on Earth, it leads them on a journey to the farthest reaches of space where they must fight a terrifying battle …
View >>London 2012: Northern Ireland Route – Day 5
Day 5 (Thursday 7 June) is the final day of the NI Olympic Torch relay where it will then begin its journey onto Scotland. The previous day saw the flame …
View >>Pigstock Festival kicks off this weekend
Northern Ireland’s stand-out music festival, Pigstock, returns to Killinchy once again this year with its biggest and best line up ever. The event which runs from 1 – 3 June, …
View >>Win tickets to Land of Giants!
This summer, Northern Ireland’s largest outdoor event – Land of Giants – will be staged at the Titanic Slipways and now is your chance to win tickets to the show. …
View >>London 2012: Northern Ireland Route – Day 4
Today, we’re covering Day 4 of the NI Olympic Torch relay route. Having held evening celebrations in Newry the previous evening, the flame will begin its journey on Wednesday 6 …
View >>Japanese Popstars to support Deadmau5
Deadmau5 returns to Belfast next week for the first time since May 2012. He will be bringing his audio/visual extravanganza and headlining a gig at the King’s Hall on Thursday …
View >>London 2012: Northern Ireland Route – Day 3
Continuing our coverage of the Olympic Torch Relay within Northern Ireland when it arrives on Sunday, Day 3 of its route will see the flame leave Londonderry at 7.26am from …
View >>London 2012: Northern Ireland Route – Day 2
Day 2 of the NI Olympic Torch Relay Route (Monday 4 June) will see it leave Portrush and begin its journey at lunch time (1.23pm) at the River Bann, specifically, …
View >>Land of Giants rehearsals get underway
This summer’s talking point, Land of Giants, is certainly making the most of its ‘epic event’ tag. On Saturday 26th May, 160 drummers from all over Ireland met for the …
View >>London 2012: Northern Ireland Route – Day 1
In the run up to this year’s Games, the Olympic Torch is being taken on a tour of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as to Dublin, Ireland. …
View >>Rugger Review: Men in Black III
Summary: Agent J (Will Smith) must travel back in time to 1969 in order to stop an alien from assassinating Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) and re-writing the course of …
View >>London 2012: Northern Ireland Relay Torch Route
The Olympic Torch switched hands last week as Greece handed the flame over to the UK. In the run up to this year’s Games, the Olympic Torch will take on …
View >>First support acts for Belsonic revealed
The first batch of supporting acts for Belsonic 2012 has just been revealed and this year’s festival, in association with ABSOLUT promises to be bigger than ever. A host of …
View >>Armagh RFC host Cow Pat Bingo & BBQ
Armagh Rugby Club are holding a BBQ for all the family, friends and members of the club on Saturday 16 June. A Fun Day and Cow Pat Bingo has also …
View >>Something for the Weekend: 25-27 May
Stuck for something to do this weekend? Well why not make a picnic, pack up the car and make the most of the sunshine! We’ve selected a few of the …
View >>Ards Puppet Festival returns for 2012
A packed programme of puppetry is promised in the 2012 Ards Puppet Festival from Saturday 2 to Monday 4 June. Over the three day festival, there will be various performances, …
View >>Rugger Review: The Raid
Summary: A pre-dawn raid into a 15 story tenement block to extract a local mob boss becomes a nightmare for 20 elite cops when they are trapped on the 6th …
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