A Belfast councillor has said the local authority should revoke Sir Van Morrison's freedom of the city over his coronavirus intervention.

Calls for Van Morrison to be stripped of city honour

Generic undated image of music fans at a gig in Northern Ireland.

Local artists, including Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody, are backing a campaign by the live events industry in NI calling for support to prevent its collapse.

NI live events industry calls for support to ward off collapse

YouTuber Adam B has said he’s extremely excited for his future as a new presenter on Blue Peter ahead of his debut this week.

NI YouTuber Adam Beales 'excited' for Blue Peter debut

Dara McNicholl’s coach Paloma Faith has paid tribute to him for doing an amazing job on The Voice Kids UK after he missed out on winning the competition.

Coach Paloma pays tribute to Dara McNicholl after The Voice Kids UK final

Many supporters in Northern Ireland will be rooting for local talent Dara McNicholl who is in Saturday night’s final of The Voice Kids UK.

NI cheering for The Voice Kids UK finalist Dara McNicholl 

Co Londonderry boy Dara McNicholl has secured a spot in the final of The Voice Kids UK.

NI talent Dara McNicholl reaches The Voice Kids UK final

County Londonderry boy Dara McNicholl kicked off the new series of The Voice Kids UK with an unforgettable performance of Whitney Houston’s ‘I Have Nothing’ which earned him a four-chair turn from the coaches.

Schoolboy speaks about getting four-chair turn on The Voice Kids UK

A local cinema company has urged the Executive to provide clarity on when they can reopen.

Cinemas call for clarity from Stormont on reopening

A drive-in cinema is opening in Belfast next weekend, with the profits going towards the fight against coronavirus.

Drive-in cinema raises funds for Covid-19 research

A foundation in memory of the late radio presenter Stephen Clements is set to be officially launched with a special online tribute event.

Foundation to launch in memory of Stephen Clements

A Northern Ireland singer’s quarantine parody of the theme song from TV series Friends has even impressed star of the show Jennifer Aniston.

NI singer’s Friends theme quarantine parody goes viral

Performers and artists can now apply for grants of up to £5,000 as part of a support package from the Arts Council and the Executive.

Arts Council announces emergency funding for performers

The video has been released to pay tribute to staff but also help raise funding for research into helping people recover after Covid-19. 

Local musicians release musical tribute for NI frontline staff

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