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Orangefest is set to host a free autumn family fun day this weekend in South Belfast. As part of the cultural organisation’s year-round community outreach programme a whole host of activities are planned to take place at The Ruby Murray Village Green, Moltke Street, from 11am to 3pm. The event will bring together live music, creative activities, entertainment and games for families and local residents.

Business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals in Belfast will have the chance to put their own finance questions to the experts and explore how stronger business relationships can support growth at the latest Jennymount Business Park networking event. As part of its monthly networking series, Jennymount Business Park in North Belfast is hosting a session focused on money, finance, accounts, business connections and growth tomorrow on Thursday September 24.

More than 50 women-led ventures across the island of Ireland have been supported through WeBuild, an all-island programme helping founders turn ideas into technology-enabled businesses. The programme has helped participants develop products, secure funding, validate market opportunities and build business and investor networks, demonstrating the growing pipeline of women founders building innovative businesses across the island.

Big Marketing Meet-Up returns to ICC Belfast this November as it sets its sights on bringing marketers together from across Ireland A Belfast-born marketing event that launched with just 89 delegates in 2023 and attracted 285 last year is preparing to stage its fifth edition at ICC Belfast this November.

Two well-known Belfast entrepreneurs are set to swap business success stories for brutally honest accounts of the mistakes, setbacks and decisions that threatened their companies when they take to the stage at F*ckup Nights Belfast tomorrow night. AirPOS co-founder and owner of The Retro Rooms Marty Neill and Excalibur Press and Entrepreneurs Unleashed founder Tina Calder are the latest names confirmed for the event at The Black Box (Friday 21st August).

One of Northern Ireland’s best-known broadcasting personalities Julian Simmons has been added to the line-up for F*ckup Nights Belfast Vol. 4 later this month. The former UTV presenter and announcer, who became a household name during a broadcasting career spanning several decades, will take to the stage at The Black Box in Belfast on Friday August 21 to share some of the professional blunders from his life in television.

The Grand Opera House hosts an unmissable new production of JUDY – End of the Rainbow as part of a limited tour next month. The show’s six performances mark the play’s Northern Ireland premiere, which is also being performed in Dublin and Cork before its Belfast run which starts on Wednesday 23 September 2026. Its Northern Ireland premiere will give local audiences their first opportunity to experience Peter Quilter’s acclaimed musical drama live on stage.

International keynote speaker and BBC broadcaster David Meade has been announced as the guest host for the return of F*ckup Nights Belfast this August. The global event series, which turns the professional failures people normally keep quiet about into candid conversations about business, resilience and learning, will return to The Black Box in Belfast on Friday August 21. F*ckup Nights Belfast Vol.

A North Belfast networking event is set to give local entrepreneurs, freelancers and professionals the opportunity to explore practical ways to recognise the signs of stress, protect their wellbeing and understand when additional support may be needed. As part of its monthly networking series, Jennymount Business Park is hosting Wellness At Work: Tips & Strategies For Mental, Emotional, Physical and Creative Health on Thursday August 20.

A record-breaking O’Neills Foyle Cup concluded on Saturday after welcoming 1,013 teams and more than 20,000 players, coaches and officials to the North West for the biggest tournament in the competition’s 34-year history.Clubs travelled from across Ireland, the United Kingdom, Europe and North America to compete in 3,942 matches at more than 60 venues throughout the week, underlining the continued growth of one of the world’s leading youth football tournaments.More than 200,000 spectators...