Got any plans this weekend? From sensory cocktail experiences to Amazon Prime’s new Irish comedy series we have you covered whether you’re going out or staying in.
GO OUT
Sensorium by The Spirit Circle, 62 High Street, Belfast – Every Friday and Saturday night
Usually drinking and thinking don’t go hand in hand but that’s exactly what you’ll do during this experience at the Sensorium. Discover why you like certain drinks and cocktails through a series of booze infused experiments.
Begin in the Sensorium room where you will do a series of taste tests under the supervision of a guide. This will allow you to discover what kind of taster you are before climbing the stairs to the Inhibitor room where The Inhibitor will tell you all about your 32 senses and carry out some more flavour filled experiments using sounds and imagery to affect your perception. Finally, in the Spirit of You Rooftop Garden, Sensorium mixologists will create a bespoke Emotional Serve cocktail that your memory selects using smell alone and a bespoke Sensory Serve cocktail that has been matched to your sensory profile.
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♬ Everybody - Nicki Minaj
Harry Potter Themed Menu at A Peculiar Tea, 44 University Road, Belfast – Available Now
You’ve read the books and seen the movies, but have you tasted the food? Back by popular demand, the talented team at A Peculiar Tea have created a bigger and better Harry Potter themed menu than before. The Boy Who Lived will be running until March 16 with diners being able to opt for either a Harry Potter inspired four-course tasting menu or an afternoon tea. Not to mention that the restaurant itself is decked out in Harry Potter decorations – you might almost mistake it for Hogwarts.
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♬ Harry Potter - The Intermezzo Orchestra
The Good Women, The Sanctuary Theatre, 1a Castlereagh Street, Belfast – January 19 & 20 at 7.30pm-9pm
A new funny, bold and romantic show inspired by a true story of two women fighting for change. Covering topics such as loss, addiction, abuse and political repression as well as their audacity to love and dream in spite of it all. It is a collaboration between Irish, Austrian and British actors Faith McCune, Lena Liedl and Sophie Marsden. After its success at VAULT Festival in London and subsequent run at Greenwich Theatre it is coming to Belfast for the first time. It is recommended those planning to attend the performance are 16+.
STAY IN
The Serial Killer’s Wife, Paramount+ and Prime Video – available now
After Beth’s husband Tom is arrested on suspicion of being a serial killer, she decides to investigate herself. When more evidence emerges, she is forced to question if she really knows the man she married.
Big Boys series 2, Channel 4 – available now
Having survived his first year at uni and coming out to his mum the second season of this comedy drama sees Jack (Dylan Llewellyn) alongside his best friend Danny (Jon Pointing) begin their second year at Brent University. In addition to dealing with virginity hang-ups, drug experimentation (both legal and otherwise) and Jack’s obsession with Alison Hammond, there is also the added pressure of their degrees counting this time round.
LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland, Prime Video – available from January 19
Hosted by Graham Norton, LOL: Last One Laughing sees ten of Ireland’s most sought-after comedy stars come together to make each other laugh, using every tool in the box, without cracking a smile themselves.
Poor Things – in cinemas now
Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist (Willem Dafoe), a young woman (Emma Stone) runs off with a lawyer (Mark Ruffalo) on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.
Mean Girls (2024) – in cinemas now
A remake of the 2004 cult classic… New student Cady Heron gets welcomed into the top of the social food chain by an elite group of popular girls called the Plastics, ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George. However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend, she soon finds herself caught in their crosshairs.
