- Half of pubs suffer sales loss
- Pupils help shape marine life laws
- Victor to get whiskey reserve keys
- Teachers' concern at airport plans
- Split on how to tackle sectarianism
- Appeal move over policeman killer
- Guitar maker goes into liquidation
- Electoral register to be checked
- Officer attacked in security alert
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An evening of classical music
THE Studio Symphony Orchestra will be performing in Lisburn once again this month when they return to the Island Arts Centre on Saturday May 26 at 8pm.
Lisburn band thrilled to be headlining festival
LISBURN band Mojo Fury are eagerly anticipating their headline slot at one of Northern Ireland’s hottest festivals - Pigstock - which will be held in Killinchy from June 1 - 3.
Lisburn band bring back Britpop
LISBURN band Pretty Cartel will be playing at the First Blues Club in Lisburn on Friday June 8.
Mandela Hall date for The Coronas
IRELAND has been home to some of the most influential artists and Dublin band The Coronas are no exception. This platinum-selling band has established themselves as the current biggest-selling independent group in Ireland and they will be playing Mandela Hall in Belfast on June 2.
Join the Miami Showband for a very special charity concert
SOME of the biggest names in the Irish music world will be performing a very special concert to raise much needed funds for the NI Children’s Hospice at Belfast’s Waterfront Hall studio on Sunday May 20.
Paramore is announced as final Belsonic headliner
AMERICAN rock giants Paramore are set to headline Belsonic 2012 at an Irish exclusive show on Sunday August 19.
Lisburn band ready to ‘rock the barge’
LISBURN band The Rising will be playing a special show at ‘The Belfast Barge’ on Saturday night (May 19).
Local bands reach the ‘UnTapped’ final
LOCAL bands Futurescope, from Lisburn, and Trucker Diablo, from Moira, have beaten off stiff competition to be included in the shortlist of Tennent’s UnTapped.
Temple art group holds first annual art exhibition
TEMPLE Art Group is holding their first annual exhibition and sale of fine art and photography in June 2012.
Roots collective kick off all-island tour
THE UK’s hottest roots collective Southern Tenant Folk Union will make a return visit to Ireland in May 2012 for a 10 date breakneck tour of Ireland, including a date at the Bronte Music Club on May 11.
Strictly stars tango to the Waterfront
STRICTLY Come Dancing stars Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace (pictured above) take to the Belfast Waterfront stage with Midnight Tango from Wednesday May 23 to Saturday May 26.
M83 announces Mandela date
M83 has been touring extensively since the release of the album ‘Hurry Up We’re Dreaming’ in October 2011.
Lea is the W-I-N-N-E-R of Spelling Bee
A POND Park Primary schoolgirl has beaten pupils from 20 other schools to be crowned the Ulster Eason Spelling Bee 2012 for County Antrim.
Nicholas flies in with his one-man show
ACTOR Nicholas Collett continues his tour of his one-man show ‘Spitfire Solo’, bringing the piece to Northern Ireland for a week, including a date at the Island Arts Centre in Lisburn on Friday May 11.
Beat recession with top tips at a special fundraiser
A HUNTERHOUSE College student is preparing to go on a summer expedition to Thailand in aid of The World Challenge expedition that promises adventure, history and an unbeatable cultural experience.
Eddie Izzard makes welcome return to Odyssey
THE ‘force majeure’ of the comedy world, Eddie Izzard, will be making a very welcome return to Northern Ireland next year when he plays the Odyssey Arena on May 25, 2013.
Dirty Digital launch party
NORTHERN Ireland’s newest club night launches on Friday May 4 as Dirty Digital crash lands into Beach at Odyssey Pavilion in Belfast.
Family friendly feel at festival
SUNFLOWERFEST is to return with a bang in August 2012, now in its third year and bigger and better than ever before, Sunflowerfest offers more for the discerning festival goer.
Win tickets to Give My Head Peace at the Opera House
FOLLOWING last year’s sell-out shows across Northern Ireland, audiences were left wanting more and the good news is that the award-winning team from Give My Head Peace have just kicked off a province wide tour of their brand-new stage show, Give My Head Peace Live.
Dance double bill at the Island Arts Centre
THE Island Arts Centre will be presenting a dance double bill when Chrysalis Dance returns to the Lisburn venue on Wednesday May 9.
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Weather for Lisburn
Friday 25 May 2012
Today
Sunny
Temperature: 12 C to 23 C
Wind Speed: 18 mph
Wind direction: East
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Sunny
Temperature: 11 C to 21 C
Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind direction: East
