Speed festival in Belfast

On August 30th and 31st there will be the so called Festival of Speed in Belfast.

The Festival of Speed will be arranged in the Balmoral Park and it will be a noisy happening, as you will be able to listen to lots of motors and heavy machinery. In addition there will be possibilities of auto testing, testing segways and live music from the stage.

Festival of Speed

For more information on the event visit www.festivalofspeedni.com

Dolly Parton Belfast concert 2014

Just a few days before the highlight of the year in Belfast, the Robbie Williams concerts, Dolly Parton will come to town to warm up the crowds.

The Dolly Parton concert in Belfast will be arranged on June the 10th, only three days before the first of the Robbie Williams concert. The venue will be the same, the Odyssey Arena, so if you are a Dolly Parton fan, why not combine this concert with the following Robbie Williams concert and some days for sightseeing and relaxing in Belfast?

Tickets:
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Giro d’Italia Grande Partenza in Belfast

From May 8th until May 10th it is time for a fantastic event for cycling enthusiasts. Giro d’Italia Grande Partenza is coming to Belfast, and there will be three routes available; Belfast, Armagh and Dublin.

More than 200 bicyclists will come to participate in this event from all across the world, and the schedule for the event is the following.

Giro de Partenza in Belfast

Giro d’Italia Grande Partenza in Belfast stages

Thursday 8 May
Pre-race events, team presentation, showcase event at Belfast City Hall (free admission, ticketing details to follow)

Friday 9 May 
Stage One – Start Titanic Quarter, finish Belfast City Hall

Saturday 10 May  
Stage Two – Start Titanic Quarter, finish North Queen Street, Belfast

Sunday 11 May
Stage Three – Start The Mall, Armagh, finish Dublin city centre

Stage One

Stage One of the Giro D’Italia in Northern Ireland is a team time trial (21.7km) through Belfast, taking the following route:

  • Titanic Belfast
  • Newtownards Road
  • Stormont
  • Queen’s Bridge
  • Ormeau Road
  • Stranmillis
  • Belfast City Hall.

Stage Two

Stage Two begins and ends in Belfast with a 218km route that passes through:Titanic Quarter

  • Antrim Road
  • Antrim
  • Ballymena
  • Bushmills
  • The Giant’s Causeway
  • Cushendall
  • Larne
  • Whitehead
  • Carrickfergus
  • North Queen Street, Belfast.

Source for stages and directions – visit-belfast.com

Merry Christmas from Belfast

We just wanted to take the opportunity to wish all our readers and visitors a very Merry Christmas! We hope you will have a wonderful Christmas season with blessings, presents and lots of fun!

If you will come to Belfast for Christmas make sure to enjoy, book your hotel and do not forget to make table reservation in Belfast restaurants as soon as possible!

Belfast christmas

Late night art tours in Belfast

The capital of North-Ireland, the wonderful Belfast offers several program opportunities to tourists, it could be day or night. There are several museums and galleries in the city which wait for the visitors with lauds of great exhibitions. If you like culture, you would like the next program description, especially if you like night fun too.

There are several museums and gallery in Belfast which invite people to an exciting cultural program on the first Thursday of every month. You can choose the program in walking or bus version too. The program starts on 6.30 PM until 9 PM, so you won’t be tired next day. The walking late night art tours’ meeting point is at the Exposed Gallery at 6.30 PM, and the end is at The Black Box at 8.30 PM. The bus tour starts at The Naughton Gallery at Queens University at 6.30 PM and ends at the Black Box around 9 PM. The bus tour isn’t free, but it’s a more convenient way of the tour, because you have an ordered bus what drive you from A to B. For the bus trip you can buy tickets in person in the Belfast Welcome Centre. The tours’ extra service in addition to the exciting night time is, visitors can hear different artists’ speeches.

Do not miss this interesting program in Belfast on the first Thursday of every month!