Archive for October, 2008
FAME COMES TO BELFAST & DUBLIN
THE hit West End musical FAME is to tour the UK and Ireland next year. FAME The Musical, starring The X Factor’s Beverly Trotman as teacher Miss Sherman, will kick off the tour in January 2009, taking in Belfast’s Grand Opera House in from May 18 to 23 and [Read More]
ELVIS MANIA IN NORTHERN IRELAND
THE Paddy Power sponsored All Ireland Elvis Competition arrived in Belfast with a spectacular live audition roadshow. Members of the public auditioned at Victoria Square to win a wild card place at this weekend’s final at the ‘Las Bundoran’ Elvis festival [Read More]
INTIMATE DATE WITH STEREOPHONICS
Stereophonics have confirmed a unique concert in the intimate surroundings of The Academy next Friday 07 November. Tickets for the concert are limited to four per person and will go on sale this Friday 31 October at 9.00am from Ticketmaster outlets nationwide. ‘A [Read More]
OASIS ROCK BELFAST
When 10,000 rock fans pack into an Arena to see their favourite band play you can practically hear the crowd roaring miles away. Now times this by ten and you can imagine the reception the Gallagher brothers got as they stepped on stage in Belfast last night with their band [Read More]
MAMMA MIA! BREAKS UK FILM RECORD
MUSICAL Mamma Mia! starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan has become the highest-grossing British film at the UK box office. The film, which features the songs of Abba, has taken £67.2m in the UK since its release in July. [Read More]
RANDY NEWMAN POSTPONES EUROPEAN TOUR ON DOCTOR’S ORDERS
It is with great regret that Grammy and Academy Award-winner Randy Newman has had to postpone his forthcoming European tour including his Dublin dates in Vicar St. on November 3rd and 4th on doctor’s orders because of physical limitations and severe pain caused by [Read More]
KYLIE X ON DVD
FREMANTLE Home Entertainment is proud to announce the December 1 release of the pop DVD of the year – KylieX2008. Filmed at London’s O2 Arena in August 2008, the DVD captures Kylie Minogue on sensational live form at the end of the European leg of her [Read More]
YOUR LINE OR MINE MAKES BELFAST DEBUT
ABANDON Theatre will bring their improvised comedy show “Your Line or Mine?” to Belfast this weekend. The show, which has run successfully in the UK for over a year, will open the first of its residencies at the Black Box on Sunday November 2 and will be [Read More]
TAKE THAT AND THE SCRIPT TO PLAY CROKE PARK
Take That, Britain’s best-loved band, today confirmed that they’re to hit the road next summer for a string of stadium dates around the UK including a concert in Dublin’s Croke Park on Saturday 13 June 2009 (subject to licence). Tickets go on sale Thursday [Read More]
RADIO 1 DJ DAVE PEARCE TO SPOOK CLUBLAND
Radio 1 superstar Dave Pearce brings his Dance Anthems showpiece to Clubland, Cookstown, on Saturday 1st November for what promises to be a night of ghoulish fun and epic trance! One of the most loved names on the DJ circuit, Pearce has entertained millions across the globe [Read More]
