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Northern Ireland vs Hungary

Posted on September 2, 2015September 2, 2015 by Belfast Guide

On September 7th it is time for a crazy important match for Northern Ireland as they will face Hungary, their biggest opponent together with Romania currently fighting for the first, second and the third place in group F. The first two spots will give them a place in the Euro 2016, while the third place will most likely give them another match against another tough opponent.

Northern Ireland vs Hungary

Before the match on September 7th Hungary will play against Romania in Budapest and Northern Ireland will visit the Faroe Islands to play on September 4th. For both teams these are lethal matches, and it might happen that both Hungary and Northern Ireland will come to this match on September 7th without any points from their previous match, or it might happen that both teams come with three points. No matter how they arrive to this match, they will fight like crazy for a win in this match and Hungary will want to revenge their 2-1 loss against Northern Ireland in Budapest.

The match will be played at Windsor Park starting at 20.45. If you can not be there, you can still watch the match online on Hungarian television, but for this to work you will need a Hungarian IP address. More about how you can watch this online can be found at ipaddressguide.org.

Oh, and we almost forgot – this match can also be watched online on Sky Sports, if you prefer English speaking commentators. Find out more on how you can watch Sky Sports online from all across the world here.

Belsonic 2015 in Belfast

Posted on June 1, 2015June 1, 2015 by Belfast Guide

Belsonic returns to Belfast this summer again with the best music acts from all over the world. It will be the 8th time this year that the festival opens its gates in Belfast.

Belsonic is an outdoor festival which has been taking place in Belfast each August since 2008 and it offers the best cultural programs, live concerts and performances and a lot of fun for all the visitors. Belsonic is definitely one of the best and most popular event during the summers in Belfast.

The confirmed line-up for Belsonic 2015 contains Rudimental + Duke Dumont, Paloma Faith + Guests, Sterophonics + The Coronas, Above & Beyond + Fehrplay & Lane 8, Bastille + Echosmith & Mini Mansions, All Time Low + twenty one pilots.

The Belsonic outdoor music festival will take place in the centre of Belfast at the Custom House Square and it will be held from 15th August 2015 to 26th August 2015. Tickets for the Belsonic festival are already available from £27.50 + booking fee.

Belsonic
Custom House Square, Belfast, BT1 2D

Top events in Belfast in 2015

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Belfast Guide

In this short article we will list some of the best events in Belfast in 2015. Belfast is the capital and also the largest city of Northern Ireland.

Belfast quickly became one of the most vibrant cities in Europe and every year more and more tourists visit the city. Belfast always have plenty of programs, activities, various exhibitions, festivals and concerts every year and 2015 is not different from the previous years either. One of the most awaited festivals in Belfast is the Out to Lunch. The Out to Lunch is the biggest and most popular cultural event in the life of the city and it will be the festival’s 10th anniversary this year. The festival focuses on theatre, music, comedy, literature and drama. The three weeks long festival will take place from 2nd January to 25th January 2015. The main goal of the festival is to bring closer the different forms of art to the people.

Another great program for the year is the Slow Club which is a boy and a girl duo. They will give plenty of shows in February in Belfast, note that is a 18+ show.

Apart from the shows and festivals, in Belfast the best concerts of the biggest names of the music industry take place as well. This year visitors can enjoy the concerts of Nicki Minaj, Paul Simon, Placebo, Take That, One Direction, Neil Diamond, Simply Red and so on. Like in every European city each year when the weather gets chilly and cold the Christmas markets in the city appears.

The Christmas markets open around the last weeks of November and they are open until the end of December or the beginning of January.

If you want to know more on the events in Belfast and if you just want to know more on Belfast check the following site where you can read more useful information on the city and its programs.

CS Lewis Festival in Belfast

Posted on October 6, 2014October 10, 2018 by Belfast Guide

It will be the second time the CS Lewis Festival will open its gates again in Belfast. CS Lewis was born in Belfast in 1898 and he is one of the most famous and well known writer in the English literature.

He is one of the most influential authors in the world and he is one of the most important writers of the 20th century. CS Lewis is best known for his Chronics of Narnia in the English language. This year at the festival the second time visitors will have the chance to discover more on the life and works of CS Lewis. During the festival there will be a wide range of programs for the visitors. The festival will take place in Belfast based in the east side of the city where CS Lewis spent most of his childhood. During the festival there will be plenty of outdoors activities and family events such as film screenings, art exhibitions, tours, workshops and readings. The CS Lewis Festival will be held from Thursday 20th November 2014 until Saturday 23rd November 2014 in Belfast.

If you want to know more on the festival and the programs visit the official site and read more information on the festival.

Belfast Restaurant Week 2014

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Belfast Guide

Explore Belfast’s best restaurants in a special way in 2014 again. The Belfast Restaurant Week is a series of culinary events of exploring and enjoying the best traditional and non traditional foods in the city of Belfast.

Every year the restaurant week attracts a lot of people to join this fun and unique event to try the best restaurants the city has. It is the perfect time to try all the traditional cuisine of Northern Ireland and the best time of the year to get to know the best local places and restaurants during the Belfast Restaurant Week. It has been the third year since the first restaurant week was held the first time. During the one week long event the restaurants will serve a selection of special dishes and there will be foodie events through the whole week as well such as Ready, Steady Cook for Kids, Bakery Competition or St. George’s Market Demonstrations. During the Belfast Restaurant Week there will be a wide range of restaurants from the European to the best Asian cuisine to try out.

The Belfast Restaurant Week will be held 4th October until 11th October 2014. The one week long event will be in different restaurants in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

If you want to know more about the event check the other site for more information on the restaurants that participate.