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After the busy summer period, the events calendar is back in full swing.

Theatre director Michael Quinn was born in Jervis Street, Portadown when a railway line still ran along the top of the road rather than the current motorway.

Contemporary artworks selected for the Government Art Collection (GAC) will soon be displayed at flagship buildings including 10 Downing Street. The GAC has used £230,000 of funding to acquire 90 contemporary pieces from 45 UK-based artists and support them through the pandemic. The pieces include ink animal drawings by Manchester-based artist Leslie Thompson, who is supported by learning difficulties charity Venture Arts, and an intricate wooden construction akin to a miniature theatre set titled The Kiss by Northern Irish artist Graham Gingles. ‘Animals from memory’ by Leslie Thompson ...

£230,000 acquisition project supported artists throughout the Covid-19 pandemic 90 pieces by 45 contemporary visual artists celebrate and support...

Paul Rowan, Renowned GP14 Dinghy Champion 25th January 2021 Paul Rowan (EABC) and Ricky McArthur (Coleraine YC) at the GP14 Worlds in Howth in 1988 Paul Rowan was a renowned member of the GP14 class, a staunch supporter of East Antrim Boat Club at Larne and a talented helmsman sadly passed away on Saturday (23rd Jan). Paul was a highly successful sailor despite carrying a weakness in his shoulder muscles on one side, a legacy of childhood polio. Paul had a number of coping mechanisms to overcome this - such as using his whole body to heave in the mainsheet. Paul's prowess in the GP14 world ...