We cannot recommend this talk enough. The history of Belfast 1939 cinemas through the eyes of one mysterious cinephile. A wonderful and surprisingly emotional story.

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'She wore, she wore, She wore a yellow ribbon, She wore a yellow ribbon, In the merry month of May.'

Never in doubt. #shewore

Noel Gallagher leaving early, lovely to have one's prejudices confirmed.

Blow up ref, for god's sake.

Historians of 2050 will identify the true enemy of the British economy, the commissioner of Channel 4's early evening schedule

LOTS of kaiju film screenings across the UK in the next few months, including shows in Newcastle, Derby, Stirling, London, Liverpool, and more! Have a look at the schedule: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Thomas Dolby is looking well on it. The tune is shite though, fodder for the UK declinism lobby.

The Raptures - Jan Carson The Emperor of Ice Cream - Brian Moore Amongst Women - John McGahern Barry Lyndon - William Thackeray The Lost Fields - Michael McLaverty

Wow, a last minute penalty for Celtic, who would have thunk it.

It’s mortifying to be scrambling to fill a bookstore event but that’s the reality. I’m in Scotland and England next week. There are tix left for these events. The London one will be cancelled if I don’t sell some tickets soon so all pre-bookings and help with getting the word out is appreciated.

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! David talks to author and journalist @sarahoconnorft.ft.com, who writes about the changing character of work for the Financial Times, to explore what is happening to the world of jobs in the 21st century. What does work mean and why do we do it? Find us at...🎧 ppfideas.com

Fundamentally, a lot of the problems in British politics comes from a political generation being forced to do something they think is a bad idea, to appease voters they think are wrong with beliefs they don't really understand.

Starting to get used to my new cycle helmet.

Looking forward to disliking the next prime minister.

Bob Marley died on this day, 45 years ago. 'When it hits, you feel no pain...' youtu.be/hJRe7niAxdU?...

The finished copies of my novel Experts in a Dying Field also arrived this morning. The golden fox actually glitters!

In Glasgow.

This weekend we have two events at the Save Lough Neagh Film Festival and Conference. First, archive film showing the history and stories of the Lough and then a screening of The Bannfoot Ferry - the latest film from Colm Laverty. Tickets here (admission free): share.google/XADzNuoepSg2...

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On Friday be talking to Séamas O’Reilly about his memoir Did Ye Hear Mammy Died and his new novel Prestige Drama, also in the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queens. Friday 8th May, 6.00pm. Book a ticket: cqaf.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873683254

Still a bit confused by the crowd noises.

Brilliant play from Wu, haven't seen a pure potter like him since Wedgwood's time.

How can produce such brilliant safety play at this stage of the game? Extraordinary.

Blimey, the snooker.

We’ve all done it, and somehow we can have nice things.

Two best horror movies I've seen recently - Hokum (d Damian McCarthy) and Lee Cronin's The Mummy - are both directed by Irish people. Former is particularly good (and needs to be seen in a cinema because its visuals are so low-lit)

Only a few tickets left for Wednesday night - cqaf.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

“Belfastmen: An Intimate History of Life before Gay Liberation” @cornellupress.bsky.social featured in the Guardian! 🥹 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Trying to pick up an elderly relative in Belfast today and forgot about the middle class 12th going on. #marathon

An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman walk into a theatre. There’s a Chinese man waiting at a table. It’s the semi-finals of the World snooker. What a wonderful example of a multi-cultural society working in harmony.

So, if the ball, delivered by the bowler, not being a Wide, passes the striker without touching his/her bat or person, any runs completed by the batters from that delivery, or a boundary allowance, shall be credited as Byes to the batting side.

Annagh 2 - 3 Crusaders. Since you were asking.

That kick off by PSG is quite innovative, straight out of play and then they all press up into the corner. Modern football is rubbish, part 235.

Football is always a laugh when nobody defends. Arsenal will crush these weirdos, George Graham style.

'A disappointment of Harry Kanes'

Of course I should be watching the really important match taking place in Annagh tonight, but I'm having to put up with this harum scarum nonsense from Paris.

#Archive30 #ArchiveBeginnings We are fortunate to have archive film from the famous Lumiérè Brothers, but how special to have something as old as those, made by a local amateur filmmaker. Dr Robert Mitchell of Belfast captured this beautiful yacht race in 1898.

Another brilliant novel from Jan Carson. Each book gets deeper and better. Language which connects very deeply, characters that are cherished and understood for their complexity and a way of telling the history and possible future of us, without rehashing the narratives of the past.

#CriticalMass #Belfast tonight Hundreds and hundreds of bikes 💚 I think we're getting somewhere

I can now affirm that Alan Davies is a thoroughly decent and very entertaining human being. We had a really fantastic chat about all manner of things @cuirtfestival.bsky.social this evening. One of the nicest interviews I’ve ever been involved in.

Got them Jack Hargreaves blues.

Cricket, lovely cricket! Go on you cidermen. #blackbird

Belfast launch of Irish Culture and Partition 1920-1955 will be at the Seamus Heaney Centre on May 1, from 5.30pm to 7pm. Bígí Linn

Another season done. Up the rip roaring Duns.

I wrote about why we should keep reading and writing www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

A beautiful, deeply moving tribute by @arseblog.com to Alex Manninger, who died yesterday at the age of 48. arseblog.com/2026/04/on-a...