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Inside View: The Black Box

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Test Drive the Arts NI

The Black Box is a Grade II listed building located in the heart of Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter on Hill Street. The building was constructed in 1850 and until recently operated as an office building. Since 2006 however the building was … Continue reading →

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Inside View: Linen Hall Library

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Test Drive the Arts NI

This week we talk to Rachel Wetherall who is the Public Relations and Marketing Officer at the Linen Hall Library. Celebrating its 225th birthday year this year, the Linen Hall Library is the oldest library and one of the oldest … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Christmas Movies: NUMBER 1!!!

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Test Drive the Arts NI

I can now finally reveal Anne and Polo’s favourite Christmas movie is: 1. Home Alone (1990) In the lead up to Christmas the extended McCallister family gather to spend the holidays together, much to the dismay of 8 year old … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Christmas Movies: Number 2

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Test Drive the Arts NI

2. Elf (2003) After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole (played by Will Ferrell) is sent to the U.S. in search of his true … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Christmas Movies: Number 3

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Test Drive the Arts NI

3. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) James Stewart plays a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman who contemplates suicide at Christmas; thinking of his wife, their young children, and others he loves will be better off with him dead. An angel … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Christmas Movies: Number 4

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Test Drive the Arts NI

4. Scrooged (1988) The second of the films on Polo and Anne’s list that is a reimagining of Charles Dickens’ classic novel A Christmas Carol. This time it is Bill Murray who takes on the role of Ebenezer Scrooge, or … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Christmas Movies: Number 5

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Test Drive the Arts NI

5. Die Hard (1988) New York City Detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) has just arrived in Los Angeles to spend Christmas with his wife. Unfortunatly, it is not going to be a Merry Christmas for everyone. A group of terrorists, … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Christmas Movies: Number 6

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Test Drive the Arts NI

6. Jingle All the Way (1996) The must-have kids toy this Christmas is Turbo Man. A father, very busy with his job and who is constantly  disappointing his son, goes to extreme lengths to ensure that his son has this … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Christmas Movies: Number 7

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Test Drive the Arts NI

7. Gremlins (1984) Remember the rules! 1. No water! 2. No food after midnight! And 3. No bright light! Unfortunately these rules are forgotten and gremlins, miniature green monsters tear through the small town of Kingston Falls. Mayhem ensues as … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Christmas Movies: Number 8

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Test Drive the Arts NI

8. Miracle on 34th Street (1994) A little girl discovers dreams do come true if you really believe. Six-year-old Susan has doubts about childhood’s most enduring miracle – Santa Claus. Her mother told her the “secret” about Santa a long … Continue reading →

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