Northern Ireland is blessed with some of the most picturesque beaches and marinas in the world, 26 of which are celebrating success at this year’s Beach and Marina Awards which you can read more about here. The coast stretches from Derry~Londonderry across Co. Antrim, to Belfast and to Carlingford Lough in Co. Down. Discover the Causeway Coast and Glens in this video collection.

Northern Ireland is becoming increasingly known for its outstanding distilleries which create fantastic blends of Gin, Whiskey and more. Since Saturday 12th June marks World Gin Day, we decided to share some recipes from the Wild Atlantic Distillery in County Tyrone. For those who favour more classic drinks, why not try out this Signature G&T recipe. Or if you prefer something more exotic and summery, this Wild Flower Gin Cocktail may be the one for you!

Northern Ireland’s museums and arts centres are all preparing to open their doors again which is great to see. One of those reopening is the Centre of Contemporary Arts, Derry ~ Londonderry. Their first in-person exhibition after lockdown will be titled ‘Irish Modernisms’ and will include print, sculpture, textile and architecture highlighting the complex and nuanced influence of modernism in the North of Ireland. Read more about the exhibition and each of the artists. Although this exhibition will not be available to view online, you can watch this interview with artist Jan McCullough who held an exhibition at the centre. Jan talks about the influence and inspiration behind her collection ‘Tricks of the Trade’.

While life gets back to normal, there still remains some great events you can catch online such as this live performance by Trú, through The Market Place Theatre, Co Armagh. The trú was a mythological trio of poet-musicians in ancient Ulster. They were revered throughout ancient Ireland, some believing their songs and stories came to them from the future. Others maintained that the trú were possessed by spirits during performance. As such, they were considered gatekeepers to the Otherworld. It’s here where Northern Irish trio TRÚ draw their inspiration. The band’s song selection relies on the melodic and lyrical calibre of songs that stand the test of time.”

Void Gallery will present a new solo exhibition by Elizabeth Price for the first time in Northern Ireland 22 June – 21 August. Price’s distinctive film works inhabit the digital world using computer animated voices, graphics and a saturated videography that give the works a dystopic sensibility, exploring the human experience from industrialisation to the digital age. Price’s work embodies this notion of the cognitive harmony between the body and the machine. The title “CHOREOGRAPH”, a term derived from the Greek words: dance (chorus) and to write (graphy) is a reference to how the multi-screen works synchronise in the space aligning with the rhythms of the music, dance and writing and narrative that unfolds in the pieces. Read more about the exhibition and the artist here.

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