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Lyric Scene Shop win Team of the Year at The Stage Awards 2026

LONDON’S ROYAL COURT THEATRE AND NEWBURY’S WATERMILL THEATRE WIN THEATRE OF THE YEAR AT THE STAGE AWARDS 2026 IN ASSOCIATION WITH TYSERS LIVE WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT The Stage has announced the winners of The Stage Awards 2026, in association with Tysers Live, honouring creativity, talent and dedication on and off the stage. Now in its 16th […]

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Belfast Flavours event with Steve Orr OBE – 14th Jan

Belfast Flavours event with Steve Orr OBE reveals secret ingredient for food and drink business success Food and drink collective to host free industry event for producers, chefs and hospitality owners exploring purpose-led growth, innovation and resilience What: What’s Your Why? – Belfast Flavours industry eventWhen: Wednesday 14 January 2026, 12.00–1.30pmWhere: The Naut Café, Catalyst Innovation Centre, Belfast Belfast’s

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Translink Stuff a Bus

Over 36,000 meals collected in NI – Translink’s Stuff a Bus

Over 36,000 meals collected so far as communities across Northern Ireland rally behind Translink’s Stuff a Bus 2025 Final collection day at Belfast Grand Central Station brings campaign to a close, with continued generosity from the public, schools and businesses across the region. Online donations remain open to support families and individuals facing food insecurity

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LIDL NI

Pop, Fizz, Clink! Celebrate the New Year with Lidl Northern Ireland’s Seasonal Sparkling Savers

Pop, Fizz, Clink! Celebrate the New Year with Lidl NI’s Seasonal Sparkling Savers Lidl NI offers a multi award-winning range of seasonal sparklers, personally recommended by Master of Wine, Richard Bampfield, to please every palate this festive season. Lidl Northern Ireland has put together a selection of showstopping seasonal sparklers and festive tipples for you

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Dine & Donate this Christmas and beyond

Dine and Donate and make a life changing difference this Christmas and beyond Dining out this festive season could make a life-changing difference to people experiencing homelessness, as some of Northern Ireland’s best-known hospitality venues come together to support Simon Community’s Dine & Donate campaign. The campaign, which has been running throughout December invites the public to enjoy specially selected

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Stuff a bus

Translink’s Stuff a Bus Campaign to reach its final destination at Belfast Grand Central Station

Translink’s Stuff a Bus Campaign to reach its final destination at Belfast Grand Central Station Translink and FareShare NI are set to wrap up this year’s Stuff a Bus campaign at their final collection day in Belfast Grand Central Station – just days before Christmas – with a last appeal for the public to help

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Trust The Thermometer: Safefood reveal that almost half of NI cooks stress over timing at Christmas

Guide to a timely stress-free turkey dinner As families across Northern Ireland prepare for the festive season, new research from Safefood reveals the biggest stresses facing local home cooks, with 44% admitting they are worried about getting everything ready on time. The annual survey, focused on home cooks in Northern Ireland, shows that while a

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WORLD PIZZA CHAMPION TRAINS THE NEXT GENERATION OF PIZZA CHEFS

Pizza Crew founder and World Pizza Champion, Ciaran Kelly, has fulfilled a long-held ambition to pass on his knowledge and skills to the next generation of pizza chefs. The Belfast entrepreneur partnered with Belfast Met and the Northern Ireland Food To Go Association to deliver an intensive three-week Pizza Chef Academy – the first course

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The Focacceria

SELF-TAUGHT BELFAST BAKER LAUNCHES AMBITIOUS EXPANSION STRATEGY WITH £75K GOAL

Belfast man Ciaran McLarnon, who started baking and cooking just before the COVID-19 pandemic, has marked the first successful year of operation of The Focacceria by launching a new growth strategy which will see a baking school, an events space for corporate groups and extended opening hours for the restaurant. A crowdfund appeal has officially

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