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St. Patrick’s Day Carnival and Concerts

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Belfast Guide

The celebration of St. Patrick’s Day will be back in town again on 17th March 2015 in Belfast. This event is one of the most awaited and most popular events in the life of the city and each year St. Patrick’s Day hosts the best programs and concerts for all the visitors.

Be part of the colourful St. Patrick’s Day Carnival which starts at the Belfast City Hall at noon then it is followed by a huge outdoor concert series which will be held from 1pm to 3pm. At the St. Patrick’s Day celebration free concerts are waiting for the visitors including Louis Walsh’s newest Irish boyband called HomeTown alongside with an Irish dance group, 2014 Britain’s Got Talent finalist Innova and various other dance and sing performances such as the local girl band called Saffyre, traditional music from Beyond the Pale and so on. Lets celebrate the St. Patrick’s Day with a colourful and vibrant carnival which is followed by various concerts. The entrance for the carnival and the concerts are free for everyone. This year the St. Patrick’s Day Carnival and Concerts will be held on 17th March 2015 starting at noon at Belfast City Hall.

Belfast City Hall
Donegall Square, Belfast, Antrim BT1 5GS, United Kingdom

For more information about St. Patrick, read this article!

Out to Lunch Festival in Belfast 2015

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Belfast Guide

The Out to Lunch Festival is back to town again in the beginning of January in 2015. The Out to Lunch Festival is one of the largest art events in the life of Belfast.

This year the festival is held from 2nd January to 25th January in 2015. The main goal of the festival is to bring closer the different and various forms of art to the people. During the three weeks long art festival visitors can enjoy countless theatre, music, dance, literature and comedy performances in their lunch time all this served up with a delicious hot lunch only for £6.50. It is a perfect opportunity for everyone to experience the joy of art alongside with the tastiest lunches and evening performances.

This is the 10th anniversary of the Out to Lunch Festival in Belfast and on this occasion special shows and performances are waiting for the visitors. The highlights of the festival are the comedy from Robin Ince, Tom Stade, John Shuttleworth and Tony Law, the reformed punk legends such as Nine below Zero and several other performances.

The 10th annual Out to Lunch Festival takes place from 2nd January to 25th January in 2015 at the various venues in the city.

If you want to know more on the programs in Belfast and other general information about the city, keep reading in our Belfast Guide

River cruise in Belfast

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Belfast Guide

Would you like to know more about the ship industry, the nautical industry, in Belfast? Do you want to see the area where Titanic was built together with lots of other big and small ships and boats?

Join in on a sixty minute river cruise in Belfast with a local guide. More information about the trip can be found here.

Where to live in Belfast during spring 2013?

Posted on March 28, 2013October 17, 2022 by Belfast Guide

Are you coming to Belfast this spring and you are still looking for a place to stay? We have look around at the different hotels in Belfast and here you have some recommendations from us!

Belfast is not the biggest city, so there are not thousands of hotels to choose between. Since the hotel is quite small it is important to find a hotel with a central location, because then you will not need to spend much time using public transportation. Instead you can enjoy your days in Northern Island shopping, visiting the Titanic museum and checking all the other famous Belfast attractions on foot.

Here you can find three hotels in Belfast which can be warmly recommended to all visitors coming to town during spring 2013.

Recommended spring hotels in Belfast
Jurys Inn Belfast (***)
Hilton Belfast (*****)
Mamaison Belfast (****)

Good Belfast hotels now!

Posted on July 31, 2012July 31, 2012 by Belfast Guide

The late summer and the early autumn is a very popular time to travel and visit large cities across Europe, and Belfast is one of those. In these days, when the eyes of the world focus on London, you might sit at home and plan your visit to Belfast, and therefore we thought we could share some hotel recommendations for you. The hotels mentioned in this text are all located in the centre of Belfast and they have good prices available currently. When you visit Belfast it is important to select a hotel that has the services you need and of course a good location, and hopefully these hotels will suit you well (at least one of them).

Make sure to select a hotel with free WiFi if that is important to, as most of the hotels in Belfast have free WiFi, but you need to pay for those services.

Good Belfast hotels now!

– Hilton Belfast (*****) – Reserve room
– Europa Hotel (****) – Reserve room
– Premier Inn City Centre (***) – Reserve room
– The Merchant Hotel (*****) – Reserve room

If you would rather visit Prague instead, then do not miss out on a River Cruise in the Czech capital.