A new touring artwork of the planet is running at W5.
It’s part of the 2019 NI Science Festival. You can see the visually stunning artwork ‘Gaia’ by UK artist Luke Jerram, and it will run until Sunday 24 February and will give visitors the opportunity to see planet Earth like never before. Showing an astronaut’s view of planet Earth, the art installation measures seven metres in diameter and features detailed NASA imagery of the earth’s surface.
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Belfast Restaurant Week runs from 18-24 February.
From Monday to Thursday you can enjoy two courses for just £10 or £15 in over 25 restaurants. On Friday and Saturday you’ll find food demonstrations at St George’s Market from 10am-3pm, as well as a host of other events across the city, finishing off with the Big Belfast Brunch on Sunday from 11am to 3pm.
Check out the list of participating restaurants online.
When booking the two course menus quote BELFAST RESTAURANT WEEK to get the offer, or show your Belfast Restaurant Week voucher on arrival.
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St Patrick’s Day carnival parade and concert takes place on 17 March.
Belfast will mark St Patrick’s Day with a vibrant carnival parade. The carnival leaves from Belfast City Hall at 12.30pm and will travel along Chichester Street and Victoria Street, into High Street and Donegall Street, before finishing at Writers Square.
There will be eye-catching floats, performers and magnificent costumes, global musicians, and local community organisations. Look out for St Patrick, pipe bands, dancers and more on their colourful journey through the city.
If you’d like to be involved in the St Patrick’s Day parade, please contact Beat Carnival directly by emailing workshops@beatcarnival.com or call 028 9043 4767 or 075 4546 6821.
After the parade, enjoy a free open-air concert from 1.30pm to 4pm in Custom House Square. Headlining this year’s concert will be Europe’s number one party act; The Vengaboys, who’ll be singing their multiplatinum hits live on stage including ‘Kiss’, ‘Boom Boom Boom Boom’ and ‘We’re Going to Ibiza’.
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Cinema – The Lego Movie – in cinemas around the province – check listings for details.
It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: Lego Duplo invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild.
Gigs
Kieran Goss has collaborated with singer/songwriter Annie Kinsella on a debut duo album. Titled ‘Oh, The Starlings’, the record will be released worldwide on 1st March 2019. They will be appearing at:
- Saturday 8 June: The Playhouse, Derry
- Sunday 9 June: Lyric Theatre, Belfast
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MCD Productions Northern Ireland show listings / www.mcd.ie
- Bryan Adams: SSE Arena, Monday 25 Feb
- Catfish & The Bottlemen: Ulster Hall, Wednesday 27 Feb – SOLD OUT
- Twenty One Pilots: SSE Arena, Saturday 2 March – SOLD OUT / EXTRA TICKETS RELEASED
- UB40 Feat Ali & Astro: SSE Arena, Friday 22 March
- Gavin James: Ulster Hall, Saturday 20 April – LIMITED – CALL THE ULSTER HALL BOX OFFICE: 028 90 334455
- The Magic of Michael Jackson: Waterfront Hall, Wednesday 24 April
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YouTuber Adam Beales, is coming here.
He has three shows scheduled for Ulster Hall, Belfast, Button Factory, Dublin and the Millennium Forum, Derry from April 4th to April 6th.
Derry-based Adam Beales, or TheNewAdamB99, is paving the way for a new generation of YouTubers creating dynamic, family-friendly and hilarious content. Along with his younger brother Callum, he’s using his platform to explore fun new sketches, pranks and challenges which reaches huge audiences in the UK and USA alone.
A true performer, Adam loves to make people laugh which is his main motivation for the channel which has grown exponentially this year. One of his largest collaborations includes a multi-segment campaign with Disney.
