Finding ways to fill your in Belfast and Northern Ireland is not difficult, it is easy. Belfast offers a lot for the outdoors type with dramatic coastlines, mountains, lakes, and some of the best golf courses in the world. It is also a haven for superb fishing, water sports and walking trails.
For the culture vultures the majestic and beautiful Grand Opera House offers theatre, musicals, opera, ballet, comedy, concerts and pantomime, while the Lyric theatre, specialises in works by local dramatists. The recently renovated and now re-opened Ulster Hall is also a venue worth a visit to take in a concert or two. Belfast’s Waterfront Hall houses an award-winning conference, music and arts centre holding a wide spectrum of events.
Belfast has a rich tradition of arts festivals, the highlight of which is the highly regarded annual Belfast Festival at Queen’s. It also has one of the best underground music scenes in the world, with live music playing across the city every night.
The rejuvenated Cathedral Quarter of Belfast has become the most fashionable part of the city to eat, drink and socialise. The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival features an eclectic mix of music, dance and drama, much of which is performed on the street.
Add to that, excellent restaurants, pubs, clubs and everywhere the famous Northern Irish ‘craic’ and it isn’t hard to see why Northern Ireland has been named as one of the ‘must-see’ travel destinations by Lonely Planet’s Blue List.
Belfast Festivals
Below is a sample of the festivals in Northern Ireland
Belfast Festival at Queen’s (October – November) – www.belfastfestival.com
Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival (May) – www.cqaf.com
Féile an Phobail West Belfast (August) – www.feilebelfast.com
Festival of Fools (May) – www.foolsfestival.com
Venues
There are concert and theatre venues in cities and towns across Northern Ireland
Grand Opera House, Belfast – www.goh.co.uk
Millennium Forum, Derry – http://mforum.sed2.info
Odyssey Arena, Belfast – www.odysseyarena.com
The Nerve Centre, Derry – www.nerve-centre.org.uk
Waterfront Hall, Belfast – www.waterfront.co.uk
Lifestyle
Whether you’re interested in attractions, entertainment, shopping or getting back to nature, there’s a wealth of things to see and do on your doorstep. Some are listed below:
Derry Visitor and Convention Bureau – www.derryvisitor.com
Belfast Visitor and Convention Bureau – www.gotobelfast.com
The Glens of Antrim – www.northantrim.com/theglensofantrim.htm
Mourne Mountains – www.mournemountains.com
Fermanagh Lakes – www.fermanaghlakelands.com
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