Herald section
The latest culture reporting from The Belfast Herald.
The 2026 Wireless Festival in London has been cancelled following the Home Office's decision to bar Kanye West from entering the UK due to his past antisemitic remarks and associations with neo-Nazis. All ticket holders will receive refunds.
Israel Police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during Palm Sunday, citing security risks amid the Iran conflict. The move marked the first time in centuries that the Latin Patriarch was barred from the site.
Sarah Mullally was enthroned as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, succeeding Justin Welby, in a service at Canterbury Cathedral attended by senior figures and representatives from her nursing background.
The King Charles III England Coast Path, spanning 2,689 miles, is formally inaugurated by Charles III, marking the completion of a continuous coastal walking route around England.
A police report in New York formally reveals English street artist Banksy's identity as 51-year-old Robin Gunningham from Bristol, England.
Boucher Road Playing Fields in Belfast will return to community and sports use, ending its role as a major concert venue, following council approval.
Ireland, Slovenia, Spain, and the Netherlands announce they will boycott next year's Eurovision Song Contest after the European Broadcasting Union confirmed Israel's participation.
The Winter Egg, one of the few Fabergé eggs remaining in private hands, sells at Christie's in London, England, United Kingdom, for £22.9 million (US$30.2 million), setting a new auction record for a work by the House of Fabergé.
Bishop of London Sarah Mullally is announced as the new archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England and the Anglican Communion.