History is a chronological timeline, often misinterpreted and disputed. Rooted in landscape and geography, people and moments, it thrives on contradiction: victors and losers, mythology and reality. Within that landscape, songs are arguably subject to even more contrasts. Songs that have existed for centuries can seem immutable and anchored to time. A new generation of Irish musicians are keen to acknowledge that musical legacy, while re-imagining the songs within a contemporary context. Poor Creature are one such, a trio comprised of Ruth Clinton, Cormac MacDiarmada and John Dermody. All three are members of other bands (Landless and Lankum respectively) who have built a large following on re-interpreting songs from the past. They formed during lockdown and the original line-up was initially just Ruth and Cormac.

New Lodge Arts Senior Drama Group presents Ceasefire Babies, written by Fiona Doyle. How do we form our allegiances and beliefs? The annual bonfire preparations are underway. Mikeys coming home from the Centre and his sister Jamie cannot wait. But there is change in the air and not everyones ready for it. Jamie wants to reignite her father and uncles old conflicts, but Mikey and their friends must decide whether to take hold of their own destinies, or allow the ghosts of the past to dictate their futures. Do we make our own decisions, or do we inherit them? Can a cycle of ideology and disagreement be broken? And who can take the first step?

With 3 critically acclaimed albums to their name, Irish metal veterans Darkest Era have performed their unique style of doom laden, dark heavy metal all over the UK, Europe and beyond. This will be a special one off evening where the band reinterpret songs from their discography through the lens of their less obvious influences. Featuring semi-acoustic performances with live strings accompaniment, they will take cues from neo-folk to Nick Cave, Tom Waits to Dead Can Dance and everywhere in between.