Lyric Theatre at 75: ‘It was as improbable then as it is now. It took real vision’
The Belfast cultural institution began life in 1951, when the indomitable Mary O’Malley formed Lyric Players Theatre
Neil Shawcross
Artist
Inside Dublin’s United Arts Club: ‘I probably walked by this building hundreds of times without knowing what it was’
The United Arts Club, on Fitzwilliam Street Upper, has been supporting its members for more than a century. After some quiet years, it’s growing again
Tom Hanks' Airstream trailer used during filming of Forrest Gump for auction
Silver bullet American Airstream estimated to fetch €210,000 at Bonham's
Andy Warhol’s ‘Cow’, Lord Byron’s garnet gifts sell well in July auctions
Fine Art & Antiques auction results
Art viewings are back for high summer sales
Auction rooms are opening again, but bids will continue online for now
Coronavirus is disrupting the auction market. It could change it for good
Auctioneers and galleries are moving sales online, and finding art lovers prepared to bid
Boardroom classics and a barely-there chair at deVere’s
Demand for statement pieces should be met by eclectic mix of mid-century furniture
No plans for the bank holiday and Halloween? You need to read this
From Macnas parades and the Bram Stoker Festival to Guinness Cork Jazz Festival
Neil Shawcross donates 36 paintings to his adopted city
Exhibition celebrates Belfast writers and musicians
Event of the Week: Belfast International Arts Festival 2018
With Isabella Rossellini heading the line-up, this year’s festival is hitting the refresh button
Funeral of Basil Blackshaw hears he found ‘wonder in the ordinary’
Celebrated Co Antrim painter described as man who was rooted in rural life
Brought to Book: Rebecca Reid on incest, American noir and writing under the duvet
‘Never write what you think people want to read. Write what is inside you and follow it through every time, because that’s where the essence of true writing comes to life’
Seat success
The perfect garden chair is beautiful, comfortable and hard-wearing. No wonder it’s become the holy grail for design engineers
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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