The Latest Breaking News from Festival

Willie Mullins' Sharjah on the sidelines as hip injury scuppers Champion Hurdle bid

Sharjah, rated one of the dangers to defending champion Honeysuckle, has been ruled out of the 2022 Cheltenham Festival. Owner Rich Ricci's hurdler was 7-1 in the betting

Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2022

New Derry arts festival highlights power of theatre in social change

The Festival of Theatre for Social Change will highlight social issues both in the city and globally

Belfast Live · Feb 8, 2022

Cheltenham Festival 2022 news: Champ taken out of Gold Cup and Sharjah to miss Champion Hurdle

There's just five weeks to go until the Cheltenham Festival

Irish Mirror · Feb 8, 2022

Rich Ricci's special trip to watch Vauban race into Cheltenham Festival 2022 contention

Willie Mullins took the first three races of the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown. One of the winners, Vauban, is owned by Rich Ricci, who has owned stars like Faugheen and Douvan

Daily Mirror · Feb 5, 2022

Sydney Festival: Boycott, funding controversy and COVID-19 create perfect storm but artists stayed the course

Sydney Festival has been in the eye of a storm this summer, as a $20,000 sponsorship blew out into a boycott and culture clash of international proportions. Here’s how it felt for the artists.

ABC News · Feb 4, 2022

After LA Times investigation, a theater festival announces substantive culture changes

Williamstown Theatre Festival announced numerous notable changes to its operations this week, including the immediate abolishment of its ambitious seven-show summer season.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 3, 2022

New Vicky Phelan film to 'expose the truth' of the CervicalCheck scandal

The Virgin Media Dublin International Film festival kicks off on February 23 and runs until March 6, and Sasha King's production, entitled Vicky, is set to be a big part of it.

Irish Mirror · Feb 3, 2022

Bristol Pride Festival 2022: Dates, events and tickets as event to make huge comeback

The festival will return this year in its 'original format'

Bristol Post · Feb 3, 2022

Dublin Racing Festival 2022: Five of the key clashes as Cheltenham countdown continues

Cheltenham Festival 2022 is just weeks away. Key runners will continue their preparations at Leopardstown, with contenders for the Gold Cup and Champion Chase on show

Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2022

Zara Tindall hugs winning jockey at Cheltenham as she enjoys races with daughter Mia

Zara Tindall was at Cheltenham races with her daughter Mia for the Festival Trials Day fixture. She hugged Sam Twiston-Davies, who won on horse Torn And Frayed

Daily Mirror · Jan 29, 2022