Posts Tagged: Belfast

20130409 Good Vibrations

Review: Good Vibrations @QFTBelfast

Good Vibrations is a film about Belfast music legend, Terri Hooley, who was responsible for discovering The Undertones and recording Teenage Kicks (which radio DJ Jonathan Peel famously played twice in a row). UTV film critic Brian Henry Martin described

20130409 Good Vibrations

Review: Good Vibrations @QFTBelfast

Good Vibrations is a film about Belfast music legend, Terri Hooley, who was responsible for discovering The Undertones and recording Teenage Kicks (which radio DJ Jonathan Peel famously played twice in a row). UTV film critic Brian Henry Martin described

20120612 FCT Report cover

Acting on shared experiences: FCT 2011 report launch

At Parliament Buildings, where the Northern Ireland Assembly sits, I was responsible for organising an event for our Forum for Cities in Transition project, which is an international network of mayors, councillors, municipal officials, business people, and representatives of the

20120612 FCT Report cover

Acting on shared experiences: FCT 2011 report launch

At Parliament Buildings, where the Northern Ireland Assembly sits, I was responsible for organising an event for our Forum for Cities in Transition project, which is an international network of mayors, councillors, municipal officials, business people, and representatives of the

20120531 QUBSU Radar

Radar presents Silhouette

Silhouette has particularly shot up to fame since the Northern Ireland Tourist Board selected Can’t Keep Up as the soundtrack for one of the NI2012: Our Time, Our Place video advertisements. Immediately after that video was aired, in early March,

20120531 QUBSU Radar

Radar presents Silhouette

Silhouette has particularly shot up to fame since the Northern Ireland Tourist Board selected Can’t Keep Up as the soundtrack for one of the NI2012: Our Time, Our Place video advertisements. Immediately after that video was aired, in early March,

20120415 Titanic Commemoration Service

100th Anniversary Titanic Commemoration Service

When I arrived in Belfast in 1994, one matter that struck me as peculiar was the near neglected Titanic Memorial statue on the east lawn of Belfast City Hall. The situation became blasphemous when the Big Wheel was erected practically

20120415 Titanic Commemoration Service

100th Anniversary Titanic Commemoration Service

When I arrived in Belfast in 1994, one matter that struck me as peculiar was the near neglected Titanic Memorial statue on the east lawn of Belfast City Hall. The situation became blasphemous when the Big Wheel was erected practically

20120323 IMG_2136

Red Red Shoes Project

At the Brian Friel Theatre (Queen’s Film Theatre) was an arts conference hosted by The Playhouse ICAN Project and the School of Creative Arts at Queen’s University. “Nine Tenths Under: Performing the Peace” explores how the arts can cast light

20120323 IMG_2136

Red Red Shoes Project

At the Brian Friel Theatre (Queen’s Film Theatre) was an arts conference hosted by The Playhouse ICAN Project and the School of Creative Arts at Queen’s University. “Nine Tenths Under: Performing the Peace” explores how the arts can cast light

20120211 IMG_1490

Mr Ulster learns street photography

Recently I took a one-day course on street photography, held at Belfast Exposed. My motivation was that while I learned how to use a camera 30 years ago (printing from black and white film shot in a Canon AE1 Program),

20120211 IMG_1490

Mr Ulster learns street photography

Recently I took a one-day course on street photography, held at Belfast Exposed. My motivation was that while I learned how to use a camera 30 years ago (printing from black and white film shot in a Canon AE1 Program),

20120208 IMG_1577

Belfast peace walls: A paradox of leadership

At a seminar hosted by the Institute for Research in Social Sciences and the Inter-Institute Peace and Conflict Cluster, Dr Jonny Byrne of the University of Ulster presented his findings of three years of research in regards to public policy

20120208 IMG_1577

Belfast peace walls: A paradox of leadership

At a seminar hosted by the Institute for Research in Social Sciences and the Inter-Institute Peace and Conflict Cluster, Dr Jonny Byrne of the University of Ulster presented his findings of three years of research in regards to public policy

20120107 IMG_1116

Claire’s great @teeandtoast stall at St George’s Market

Taken at St Georges Market Madame Oui and I had fun all day today, and I was pleased with several photos I shot throughout the day. This isn’t the most artistic (that probably goes to this one), but it is

20120107 IMG_1116

Claire’s great @teeandtoast stall at St George’s Market

Taken at St Georges Market Madame Oui and I had fun all day today, and I was pleased with several photos I shot throughout the day. This isn’t the most artistic (that probably goes to this one), but it is

20120106 Reuters Titanic 07

Titanic for sale $189 million

The entire salvaged collection of over 5,000 artefacts from RMS Titanic are going up for auction in New York this April, just before the 100th anniversary of its sinking. Court rulings stipulate that all must be sold as a single

20120106 Reuters Titanic 07

Titanic for sale $189 million

The entire salvaged collection of over 5,000 artefacts from RMS Titanic are going up for auction in New York this April, just before the 100th anniversary of its sinking. Court rulings stipulate that all must be sold as a single

20111221 Taryn Simon - Contrband - Bird Corpse

Contraband at Belfast Exposed

Belfast Exposed has on display an exhibition by Taryn Simon. Entitled Contraband, to view is a sampling of 1,075 photographs of items detained or seized from passengers (and express mail) entering the United States. The Belfast Exposed exhibition is in

20111221 Taryn Simon - Contrband - Bird Corpse

Contraband at Belfast Exposed

Belfast Exposed has on display an exhibition by Taryn Simon. Entitled Contraband, to view is a sampling of 1,075 photographs of items detained or seized from passengers (and express mail) entering the United States. The Belfast Exposed exhibition is in

Victoria Square Mall lights

After a particularly long week for both of us, Madame Oui and I enjoyed an evening meal at Victoria Square Mall. Leaving, we enjoyed the sky lights. We weren’t the only ones filming:

Victoria Square Mall lights

After a particularly long week for both of us, Madame Oui and I enjoyed an evening meal at Victoria Square Mall. Leaving, we enjoyed the sky lights. We weren’t the only ones filming:

10th Anniversary 9/11 Belfast ceremony

Madame Oui and I were invited guests to a ceremony held at Belfast City Hall to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the USA. From inside city hall we guests walked together to the northwest corner

10th Anniversary 9/11 Belfast ceremony

Madame Oui and I were invited guests to a ceremony held at Belfast City Hall to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the USA. From inside city hall we guests walked together to the northwest corner

Norway book of condolence at Belfast City Hall

At Belfast City Hall, I signed the book of condolence in memory of those killed in the bombing and shootings in Norway on Friday, 12 July 2011: With our sincere sympathies — we in Northern Ireland can comprehend your suffering.

Norway book of condolence at Belfast City Hall

At Belfast City Hall, I signed the book of condolence in memory of those killed in the bombing and shootings in Norway on Friday, 12 July 2011: With our sincere sympathies — we in Northern Ireland can comprehend your suffering.

Patterns of the City – In situ 1

On the back of the announcement of the Belfast City Council supported banner displays throughout the city, I have begun capturing images of them in situ:

Patterns of the City – In situ 1

On the back of the announcement of the Belfast City Council supported banner displays throughout the city, I have begun capturing images of them in situ:

Patterns of the City – Belfast city dressing project

Alderman Christopher Stalford, Chairman of Belfast City Council`s Development Committee launches “Patterns of the City” project After the disappointing recent additions of the broken Slinky Spirit of Belfast and the multistory whale bones Belfast Streets Ahead feature lighting masts public art installations,

Patterns of the City – Belfast city dressing project

Alderman Christopher Stalford, Chairman of Belfast City Council`s Development Committee launches “Patterns of the City” project After the disappointing recent additions of the broken Slinky Spirit of Belfast and the multistory whale bones Belfast Streets Ahead feature lighting masts public art installations,

Borrowing e-books from Belfast Central Library

Well, the ability to borrow e-books from any public library in Northern Ireland somehow missed me. I only discovered this via an article in the magazine Tap!, in a review of the iPhone app Overdrive. It’s genius. But you will

Borrowing e-books from Belfast Central Library

Well, the ability to borrow e-books from any public library in Northern Ireland somehow missed me. I only discovered this via an article in the magazine Tap!, in a review of the iPhone app Overdrive. It’s genius. But you will