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This month we worship the gods of Celtic rock, Horslips (middle-aged and loving it), explore the best and worst of public art in Northern Ireland, feel the heat of Helmand Province with Captain Doug Beattie and discuss the finer points of chick-lit with Booker-nominated author Colm Tóibín.
Find out what's hot at the Belfast Festival, why poetry and classical music make uncomfortable bedfellows and try your luck for tickets to guitar maestro Preston Reed and more in the competition.
Thank you to all who took part in the CNI survey. We had nearly 1000 responses, and congratulations go to Fiona Johnston who won a £100 Marks & Spencer voucher.
Team CNI
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 Buzzcocks
'Punk was about questioning things: not just about short hair,
loud guitars and shouting - although that was fun too.'
 Task Force HelmandA memoir from Captain Doug Beattie, as he serves and survives in lawless southern Afghanistan.  My Cultural Life: Michael Longley'The urge to write is just as urgent. I've nearly completed my next collection which I'm going to call A Hundred Doors.'  Eilidh PattersonDerry chanteuse talks about her gospel roots, singing live and working with the same soundman as U2.  Spirit of BelfastJohn Gray assesses Cornmarket's latest piece of public art, and finds 'the onion rings' sadly lacking.  Bonkers About ConkersJoe Nawaz attempts to conker all-comers at Belfast's third annual conker competition. |
  Horslips, Reformed
Watch a video interview featuring an exclusive acoustic track from the recently reformed rock group.   The Playhouse
Take a tour of Derry's newly restored theatre with director Pauline Ross and win tickets to see for yourself.  Colm Tóibín
Listen to the author in conversation with Marie-Louise Muir: 'I became interested in chick-lit...' 
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 The Ulster Orchestra and BBC Singers, Clonard Monastery, Oct 23. A programme to mark the 200th anniversary of Haydn's death.
Pinocchio, OMAC, Belfast, until Oct 24. Award-winning puppetry company and Mighty Boosh collaborators Indefinite Articles present Pinocchio.
 Brendan Grace, Strule, Omagh, Oct 24.
The family comedian celebrates 39 years in the business.
 Colette Bryce, Jean Bleakney, Eva Bourke, the John Hewitt, Belfast, Oct 28. The poets give a reading to mark the birth of John Hewitt.
 Black Milk, the Brian Friel Theatre, QFT, until Oct 31. Prime Cut present Vassily Sigarev's bleakly comic play.
 James Ellroy, Waterfront Hall, Nov 7. An evening with the author of the Underworld USA trilogy. Not to be missed!
 Annie, Millennium Forum, Derry, Nov 10-14. Su Pollard reprises her acclaimed role as gin-soaked Miss Hannigan.
 Chris Corsano, SARC, Queen's University, Nov 14.
Drums and electronics from one of the most exciting musicians around. |
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