Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody has lined up an intimate festive DJ Set for the Sketchy Xmas Party at  Belfast venue The Stiff Kitten for Thursday December 23rd. Tickets priced at a bargain £6 are on sale now.

Having announced a date at Dublin's Academy last week, British Sea Power have now added a Belfast date to their upcoming UK & Ireland tour. The Brighton indie rockers will play Spring and Airbrake on Friday February 18th as well as the night before in Dublin. Tickets priced £17 go on sale tomorrow morning, Tuesday November 30th at 9am. The Unthanks will also play Cork School Of Music on April 10th and Galway’s Roisin Dubh on April 12th with tickets priced €20 and €18.

English folk group The Unthanks to Dublin's Vicar St on Saturday April 9th. Rachel and Betty Unthank and their band are being brought over by Harmonic for a fully seated show with special guests to be announced. Tickets priced €25 go on sale this Wednesday December 1st at 9am.