A programme inspired by the likes of Kate Bush and Bjork, the seeds of forthcoming inaugural Women’s Work Festival at Belfast’s Oh Yeah Centre were sown amidst planning for the 2014 International Women’s Day event at the Belfast venue and music scene. Two years on, the festival – that will highlight, celebrate and showcase women in music, as well as facilitate discussion with industry and artists on the issues surrounding the debate – is a fully-fledged, proposition, set to take place from its launch with legendary DJ Annie Nightingale on Friday, March 4 until Friday, March 11. Set to be a wonderfully eclectic and important festival…
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Neil Hannon’s The Divine Comedy will be the next recipient of the Oh Yeah Legend Award at Belfast’s Mandela Hall on November 14. Recognising “the exceptional contribution of a musician or a music industry figure from Northern Ireland” the award ceremony will take place at the next NI Music Prize, which takes place as part of a wider programme, Sound of Belfast, in November. Speaking of the award, Hannon said, “I am amazed and humbled to be receiving this honour. There is nothing more gratifying than recognition from your homeland, and I’m very much looking forward to playing some songs…