''Ulster Tatler'' is a lifestyle and society
magazine
A magazine is a periodical publication, generally published on a regular schedule (often weekly or monthly), containing a variety of content. They are generally financed by advertising, purchase price, prepaid subscriptions, or by a combinatio ...
based in Belfast,
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
, which was founded in 1966.
Overview
Established in 1966, the ''Ulster Tatler'' is Northern Ireland's longest established monthly.
It has coverage of events in the Northern Ireland social calendar as well as local fashions. During the early years of
The Troubles
The Troubles ( ga, Na Trioblóidí) were an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998. Also known internationally as the Northern Ireland conflict, it is sometimes described as an "i ...
, it made of point of never making any comment on the political or social problems of the province; rather it reflected the high society and other social events of the time.
The tone of the magazine is very much to look of the positive side to life in Northern Ireland.
The ''Ulster Tatler'' has a readership of 294,000 (Millward Brown Ulster - Magazine Readership Survey 2008, 8 December. Survey amongst 1024 respondents, based on aged 16+ population across Northern Ireland. Magazines read or looked at for a least 2 minutes in last 4 months. 294,000 based on weighting up to 2007 mid year population figures for 16+ population). It was one of the first magazines in Northern Ireland to join the Audited Bureau of Circulations back in 1995 and has a current ABC figure of 10,866 (Jan-Dec 2008).
The Ulster Tatler received the IPR magazine of the year 2006/07.
The magazine awards a prize, Ulster Tatler Award.
The winners include
Carl Frampton
Carl Frampton (born 21 February 1987) is a former professional boxer from Northern Ireland who competed from 2009 to 2021. He is a former two-weight world champion, having held the WBA (Unified) and IBF super-bantamweight titles between 2014 a ...
,
Christine Bleakley
Christine Louise Lampard (''née'' Bleakley, born 2 February 1979) is a Northern Irish broadcaster. She has presented various television programmes with Adrian Chiles, such as ''The One Show'' (2007–2010) and '' Daybreak'' (2010–11), while w ...
and poet
Michael Longley
Michael Longley, (born 27 July 1939, Belfast, Northern Ireland), is an Anglo-Irish poet.
Life and career
One of twin boys, Michael Longley was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to English parents, Longley was educated at the Royal Belfast A ...
.
References
External links
Tatler Magazine'' website
1966 establishments in Northern Ireland
Weekly magazines published in the United Kingdom
Entertainment magazines published in the United Kingdom
Magazines established in 1966
Magazines published in Northern Ireland
Mass media in Belfast
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