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Squaring the circle with skiffle: Van Morrison on returning to the music that inspired him  Belfast

Squaring the circle with skiffle: Van Morrison on returning to the music that inspired him 

Past the red carpet, next to the main reception, a door opens at Belfast’s prestigious Europa Hotel. Van Morrison exits the lift and a 70-year-old lady’s day has been made. “My two sons won’t believe I’ve shared a lift with Van the man,” she tells me in a friendly Scouse…
bubmag
March 16, 2023
White House officials have visited Belfast over possible trip by US president next month Belfast

White House officials have visited Belfast over possible trip by US president next month

White House officials have visited Belfast in advance of a potential trip by US president Joe Biden next month. Officials and members of the Secret Service are understood to have arrived in Northern Ireland last weekend to scope out possible venues for the expected visit. They also toured sites in…
bubmag
March 10, 2023
Belfast seeks regeneration partner Belfast

Belfast seeks regeneration partner

Belfast skylineBelfast City Council is seeking to establish a long-term arrangement with an investor/developer to bring forward residential-led regeneration to support its ambitions for population growth in the city. Four city centre sites have been earmarked for development, with the potential for further sites to follow. The council is seeking…
bubmag
March 10, 2023
Titanic Belfast reopens with four new galleries after €5m refresh Belfast

Titanic Belfast reopens with four new galleries after €5m refresh

Titanic Belfast has reopened its doors to visitors following a €5.1m (£4.5m) refurbishment. he iconic visitor attraction has added four new galleries to the Titanic experience, with new artefacts on display including one of the ship’s few remaining lifejackets, an original deckchair bearing the distinctive White Star Line logo and the keys to its binocular…
bubmag
March 7, 2023