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Author: Emma Patterson

Hi, I'm Emma, a recent graduate in Modern Languages. I'm a former resident of both England and Spain, and now based in Belfast. I like 80’s music, Netflix binges, and four-legged fur balls. I'm a long-term sufferer of wanderlust with a penchant for American Football.
Somme
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Review: Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme, The Lyric

Posted onJuly 7, 2016January 24, 2019

Frank McGuinness’ iconic Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme was first staged in the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in 1985. 2016 is a…

Turtle
Fun, Reviews, Theatre

Theatre Review: Turtle, The Barracks

Posted onMay 9, 2016July 30, 2018

Turtle is a new original piece from PUNCHEDcanvas, staged in The Barracks as part of the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival. Written and directed by James…

Fun, Reviews, Theatre

Theatre Review: Love or Money, The Lyric

Posted onFebruary 25, 2016July 30, 2018

C21 Theatre Company is back on stage in the Lyric Theatre’s Naughton Studio, with their production of ‘Love or Money’, a new comedy about banks,…

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Theatre Review: Educating Rita – The Lyric

Posted onFebruary 5, 2016July 30, 2018

Any production of Willy Russell’s Educating Rita suffers slightly from the weight of expectation, as most people have some familiarity with Lewis Gilbert’s Oscar nominated…

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Restaurant Review: Made In Belfast, City Hall

Posted onFebruary 2, 2016January 19, 2019

Having opened around eight years ago, Made in Belfast is one of those restaurants I frequently walked past, gazed into, and thought well that looks…

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Film Review: The Revenant

Posted onJanuary 22, 2016January 14, 2019

When a movie has been nominated for 12 Oscars, 8 Baftas, and already won 3 Golden Globes, it’s hard not to view it with a…

Fun

Six Nations 2016: Rory Best Named New Ireland Captain

Posted onJanuary 21, 2016December 27, 2018

Yesterday Joe Schmidt announced that Ulster hooker Rory Best, 33, will take up the Irish Rugby captaincy. Best won his fist cap in 2005 and has…

Belfast Exposed
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Beyond Maps and Atlases – Belfast Exposed

Posted onJanuary 19, 2016December 27, 2018

The thread that links Bertien van Manen’s various works together is her portrayal of the seemingly small and undramatic moments of everyday life. The Dutch…

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    How do you review a show without mentioning anything that happens in it? Very, very carefully. At its core, Only Human is a show about uncertainty and…
  • Theatre Review // Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile / Grand Opera House BelfastApril 29, 2026
    Set aboard a luxurious cruise in 1930s Egypt, Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile is a classic Poirot mystery filled with charismatic characters, hidden secrets,…
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    For the first time ever, a tournament will take place to crown the inaugural Northern Ireland Heavyweight Champion.
  • Music News // First wave of music acts announced for Stendhal 2026April 14, 2026
    The first part of the musical line-up for the 16th edition of the multi-award winning Stendhal Festival has been announced, and festival goers once again…
  • Review // Animal Farm at The MAC shows why this classic tale keeps getting re-visitedFebruary 23, 2026
    A new adaptation by UK Theatre Award–winning Tinderbox Theatre Company, Associate Theatre Company of The MAC. Four women are detained following a protest in Belfast.…
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