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World video travel guide
News • Great Britain • 2012-09-11
Belfast Product Update - September 2012
Belfast secures Society of Editors annual conference Awards, Accolades & Achievements
BVCB News / Meet The Team / Member to Member Opportunities
Development
Belfast to celebrate Arthur\'s Day / Value Cabs go extra mile for American visitor / Belfast Restaurant Week Culture & Arts
Belfast tunes up for week long music celebration
Belfast Welcome Centre Ticketing
Access Forthcoming September events
Belfast secures Society of Editors annual conference
Belfast has won its bid to host the Society of Editors annual conference in November 2012.
Media chiefs from BBC, ITV, SKY, Trinity Mirror, The Times and the Daily Telegraph will fly into Belfast for the annual three-day conference starting on 11 November. The main conference will be hosted at the Hastings Europa Hotel and the event will include a gala dinner at Titanic Belfast. The society will host a combination of business sessions, seminars and networking opportunities during the conference period.
BVCB stakeholders and members are invited to join conference delegates at this prestigious event. A table of ten can be booked for the discounted price of £850. For details, contact the Executive Director’s office at office@societyofeditors.org.
BVCB\'s Bangor Visit
BVCB and Belfast Welcome Centre staff recently visited Bangor’s redeveloped Pickie Fun Park and were joined by Tourism Officers Alison Stobie, North Down Borough Council, Andrew Kennedy, Lisburn City Council and Lisa O\'Kane, Newtownabbey Borough Council.
Belfast Visitor & Convention Bureau\'s Regional Tourism partnership with the 3 Local Authorities aims to increase the number of tourists to the wider Belfast City region by promoting the wide range of attractions, tours and accommodation found in North Down, Lisburn and Newtownabbey.
Save The Date: BVCB\'s London Showcase 2012
Thursday 15th November 5pm-8pm
For more information, contact Hannah Massey - hannah.massey@belfastvisitor.com
US golf major cruises in to NI
BVCB\'s Gerry Lennon and Hastings Hotels\' Howard Hastings with 51-time PGA tour-winner Billy Casper at Culloden Estate and Spa. Casper visited Northern Ireland as part of a Crystal Cruises \"Experiences of Discovery\" golf-themed initiative and was invited by Sir William Hastings to the Culloden Estate and Spa to launch his autobiography.
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BVCB News/ Meet The Team/ Member to Member Opportunities
New iTour of inner south Belfast launched
Visitors will now have the chance to discover some of the hidden gems of the inner south Belfast area, thanks to a new Belfast iTour which has been launched.
The new tour takes in the Markets, lower Ormeau, Donegall Pass, and Sandy Row, telling the history of the areas through which it passes and the landmarks along the way.
Among the attractions highlighted are the recently restored St Malachy’s Church and ‘Alec the Duck’ in the Markets, An Droichead and the historic Hatfield House bar in the lower Ormeau, Mary Ann McCracken’s house and the Chinese restaurants on Donegall Pass, the Empire Music Hall at the bottom of Botanic Avenue, and the Fairy Tree Garden and Orange Hall in Sandy Row. The new inner south Belfast iTour is the latest addition to a portfolio of such products, developed by Belfast Visitor and Convention Bureau in association with Belfast City Council.
BVCB\'s joint campaigns with Flybe & Ulster Bank Festival at Queen\'s
A £75,000 campaign has been launched by Belfast Visitor & Convention Bureau in partnership with Flybe and Tourism Ireland to boost the number of visitors from the key cities of Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Birmingham. The campaign went live on Monday 3 September for a 3 week period, featuring regional radio, press, online and targeted email activity in the key GB markets. The campaign communication focuses on great value Autumn City Breaks to Belfast and key product messaging and themes including music, entertainment, nightlife, Titanic and shopping.
In partnership with Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen\'s, BVCB will deliver a £100,000 advertising campaign to promote the 50th Festival in the key markets of Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland.
The campaign will be in market from 17 September – 3 November and will include a multi-platform media mix of TV, radio, press, outdoor, online, social media and tactical marketing. Campaign communications will include the campaign tagline “Get in on the Act” and will include a strong value city break message “Come for the Festival, Stay for the night…Only in Belfast” incorporating Festival programme imagery and key destination footage.
BVCB Staff Profiles
Meet our Membership Manager & Web & Digital Manager
Following a period of recruitment and restructuring, BVCB will be profiling our team members over the next few issues. This month... meet our Membership Manager, Lindsey Mitchell and Web & Digital Manager, Paula Fee.
Lindsey Mitchell - Membership Manager
As Membership Manager, Lindsey has responsibility for developing existing and new BVCB member relationships. Formerly Group Sales and Business Development Manager at Andras House managing the corporate accounts for 5 city centre hotels and apartments, Lindsey also has extensive experience managing corporate and leisure events working with clients worldwide and supporting trade shows and exhibitions with Visit Scotland and the Edinburgh Convention Bureau.
Contact Lindsey on lindsey.mitchell@belfastvisitor.com
Paula Fee - Web & Digital Manager
As Web & Digital Manager, Paula has responsibility for developing BVCB\'s website and digital strategy and activity. Formerly Web Editor with Belfast City Council for six years, Paula managed the council\'s main websites, venue websites, social media and email marketing activities and has experience designing, building and maintaining websites within the Office of the First and Deputy First Minister.
Contact Paula on paula.fee@belfastvisitor.com
BVCB Member Opportunities
15% off for BVCB Members at Le Creuset
BVCB Member Le Creuset is offering fellow members 15% off total bill in their Belfast City Centre store. To avail of the discount BVCB Members should quote BVCB21 in store.
BVCB Member to Member services - Penny Thornberry Solutions
BVCB Member Penny Thornberry Solutions is offering fellow members consultations on services including customer care training, conference and banqueting showround technique training, yield and revenue management training and sales training. For more information, visit www.pthornberrysolutions.com.
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Arthur\'s Day/ Value Cabs go extra mile / Belfast Restaurant Week
Belfast set to \"paint the town black\" for Arthur\'s Day
Arthur\'s Day returns on 27 September, celebrating the legacy of Arthur Guinness with a variety of performances from acclaimed International and local acts. This year, no tickets are required, with locals and visitors invited to local participating pubs to \"paint the town black\". Guinness Ireland Facebook users can vote for local pubs to be in with a chance to host headline acts including Professor Green, Mika, Ellie Goulding, Amy MacDonald, Fatboy Slim and Texas. For more information, visit facebook.com/guinnessireland
Value Cabs driver goes extra mile for American visitor
An American Father-of-the-Bride visiting Belfast has praised Value Cabs for \"saving the day\" after the company reunited him with lost luggage. Californian visitor Mike Kleine had arrived into Belfast for his daughter\'s wedding when he accidentally left his luggage containing camera, clothing and shoes for the wedding.
Value Cabs driver Johnny Quinn picked up the lost luggage and contacted Mr Kleine by phone before proceeding to his hotel to drop off the baggage. In a letter to Value Cabs Mr Kleine wrote \"Johnny exemplifies what I repeatedly discovered travelling in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland - the people are wonderful.... Once again a big thank you to Johnny for saving the day and giving this Californian traveller another reason to encourage my friends to visit this great place\"
Countdown begins to WPFG 2013 as volunteers sought for the games
Northern Ireland has now begun its countdown towards hosting the World Police and Fire Games (WPFG) 1-10 August 2013. Competitors can also now begin planning travel itineraries and book accommodation with today\'s publication of the sports schedule which maps out the dates and duration of each of the 66 sports taking place from 1-10 August next year. The World Police and Fire Games will attract 10,000 competitors and a further 15,000 visitors from over 70 countries to Belfast and a variety of locations throughout Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland will be only the third European host in the Games history which were last held in New York in 2011. WPFG is the third largest international multi-sport event in the world after the Olympics and the World Masters. It is almost three times the size of the Commonwealth Games in terms of competitor numbers.
People throughout Northern Ireland are encouraged to be part of the action and volunteer at next summer’s World Police and Fire Games (WPFG). To find out more about the 2013 World Police and Fire Games volunteer programme, including applying online, roles and dates/venues go to www.2013wpfg.com/volunteers. For queries, email 2013wpfg@volunteernow.co.uk or tel 028 9023 2020.
City gearing up for Belfast Restaurant Week
Preparations are underway for the first ever Belfast Restaurant Week, with Belfast City Council teaming up with the city`s top chefs as food fans get ready for the big event, which takes place 6-13 October. The initiative will see chefs from across Belfast join forces for the week-long campaign, which is designed to showcase the wealth of quality dining experiences Belfast has to offer.
More than 70 city centre restaurants have signed up to the initiative which will celebrate the best of Belfast food by offering diners specially-themed signature dishes from our best chefs and money-off deals at some of the city`s most loved eateries. Belfast Restaurant Week is being organised by Belfast City Council and is supported by many of the city`s most talented chefs, including Michael Deane, Nick Price, Niall McKenna, Paul Rankin and Brian McCann.
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Belfast tunes up for week long celebration of music
Belfast is gearing up for another week-long celebration of music as details are announced of the city’s third Belfast Music Week (November 4-11). Building on the momentum generated last year when Belfast’s reputation as a world-class musical city was boosted by the MTV EMAs being held in the city, another packed programme of gigs will be held in every corner of the city, catering for every musical taste.
Belfast Music Week is organised by Belfast City Council and this year is being co-ordinated by the Oh Yeah Music Centre.
Among the highlights are showcases for breakthrough artists, DJ workshops for young people, a talent search, and one-off collaborations by some of our best-known musical talents.
Last year’s Belfast Music Week attracted more than 33,000 people to the city with more than 170 live performances in 45 venues across Belfast. In addition, the MTV EMAs showcased some of Northern Ireland’s finest to a global audience of around 1.2 billion.
Recent figures from Belfast City Council suggest the MTV Europe Music Awards generated £22m for the city. Belfast City Council estimates that £10m was generated in additional tourism revenue by the event, while the £22 million figure was reached by estimating things such as the PR value of media coverage and other hotel sales. One hundred and thirty media organisations covered the awards.
Summer Music Festivals boost Belfast economy
More than 60,000 people turned out at the Boucher Road playing fields to see Foo Fighters and the Stone Roses headline Tennent\'s Vital recently.
The Belsonic festival also drew thousands of fans to the city, with acts including Skrillex, Madness and Thin Lizzy entertaining crowds in Custom House Square.
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Access
Translink to introduce free wi-fi on key services
Free wi-fi is to be introduced on key Translink bus and rail services in Northern Ireland with the initiative set to be officially launched in coming months. Travellers will have faster access to online news, information and social media.
Translink will join ScotRail, Transport for London and Transport for South Hampshire as one of the few public transport companies in the UK offering a free wi-fi service. wi-fi is set to be rolled out across key Goldline routes including coach services to Dublin and rail services including both NI Railways and Enterprise.
Belfast City Council\'s Superconnected Belfast project is currently underway.
To help secure additional funding and show that there is demand for better broadband connections in the Belfast City Council area, fill in the short online survey at www.belfastcity.gov.uk/superconnected
Translink introduces yLink smartcards for young people
Translink has introduced yLink, a new smartcard for all young people aged 16 to 23 years, which will provide a third off travel on bus and rail services in Northern Ireland and up to 50% off cross border Enterprise fares. The new youth card which replaces the current Translink student discount card will be more inclusive with everyone from the ages of 16 to 23 eligible to apply. The card costs £8 with no annual renewal charge.
easyJet to start allocated seating on all Belfast flights
easyJet is set to bring in allocated seating on all Belfast flights on 27 November 2012 as part of its aim of making travel easy and affordable. The airline has been trialling allocated seating since April and over this period more than 800,000 passengers have flown on 6,000 trial flights.
Flybe launches mobile website
Flybe has launched its first mobile website optimised for a wide variety of devices including iPhone, Blackberry, Windows 7 and Android that is currently available in four languages namely English, Finnish, French and German. It offers customers the ability to search and book all direct and indirect services available whilst on the move via their mobile devices, including those offered by Flybe’s franchise partner, Loganair. Customers can also choose any of the numerous add-on choices available during the booking process that includes pre-assigned seat selection and baggage options.
A ‘Giant’ discount for green bus users at Causeway
The National Trust is offering Translink passengers a new discounted Green Travel admission ticket at the Causeway Visitor Centre. Passengers are asked to present a valid bus ticket to save £1.50 on the cost of the standard adult admission; £1.00 on a child admission and £3 on a family admission ticket. Translink has Express Bus Services travelling to the Causeway direct from Belfast (Goldline Express 221) and a Sunday service direct from Londonderry (Ulsterbus Express 243).
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Awards, Accolades & Achievements
Belfast Waterfront has been named one of three runners up in this year`s prestigious International Association of Congress Centres (AIPC) Apex Award for the World`s Best Convention Centre.
The winning convention centre and runners-up were announced at the recent 2012 AIPC Annual Conference in Amsterdam. The AIPC is the association leader for professional conference and exhibition centre managers worldwide.
The AIPC Apex Award was won by London`s Royal College of Physicians. Belfast Waterfront was awarded a highly prestigious runners-up place along with the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando and the Convention Centre in Dublin.
The AIPC Apex Award competition recognises excellence in congress centre management and operation. The Award and runners-up places are based entirely on customer ratings of each participating conference venue`s performance. Performance indicators evaluated include: centre facilities, project management, customer relations, catering, creativity and technology.
5 stars for Rayanne House
Multi award winning guesthouse and private dining restaurant Rayanne House is celebrating having been awarded 5 stars by NITB. The guesthouse boasts The Titanic Menu - a recreation of the last menu served in the first class restaurant on board the Iconic Ship.
Sweet success as CoCouture picks up gold star
Congratulations to BVCB Member CoCouture - one of Forty-six food and drink companies from Northern Ireland who picked up a record 195 gold stars for products in this year\'s UK Great Taste Awards recently. The artisan chocolatier on Chichester Street specialises in gourmet, luxury chocolates and chocolate bars using the finest raw ingredients. Established in 1994, the scheme, organised by the UK Guild of Fine Food, is the largest and most trusted accreditation method for speciality and fine food and drink and over 60,000 products have been evaluated in the last 13 years.
New jobs for Todd\'s Leap
Todd\'s Leap has announced plans to employ 10 more members of staff with support from Invest NI\'s Jobs Fund. Todd\'s Leap has 100 acres of purpose built outdoor tracks, activities and team-building courses used for corporate entertainment, training days, extreme driver training and youth activity events.
Queen\'s University Belfast receives Green Apple Environment Award
Queen\'s University Belfast has won a top award in the national campaign to find Britain\'s greenest companies, councils and communities. The University won a Green Apple Environment Award for the arsenic-removal water cleansing project, which was carried out by the School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering. The School competed against more than 500 nominations to win this award in the international category.
Roaring success as Ulster Museuem celebrates busiest exhibition ever and Odyssey Arena welcomes Walking With Dinosaurs arena show.
The popularity of the Age of the Dinosaur exhibition has contributed to the Ulster Museum enjoying record visitor numbers this summer including the busiest June, July and August on record. Since the Age of the Dinosaur opened in May, almost 260,000 people have visited the Ulster Museum.
The Age of the Dinosaur exhibition runs until 16th September. Jurassic fans can also experience Walking With Dinosaurs at Odyssey Arena (14-16 September). W5 @ Odyssey is also offering all Walking with Dinosaurs ticket holders 50% discount on their admission fee for the 14, 15 and 16 September upon presentation of their ticket before or after the show.
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Development
New mural reflects social history of Sandy Row
A new mural has been unveiled, highlighting the local history of Sandy Row and the surrounding area. The 30-feet long art piece, by Belfast artist Ed Reynolds, runs along a wall in Stroud Street, bordering the adjoining St George`s Gardens.
It includes various images relating to the history of the area, including famous faces such as snooker star Alex Higgins, singer Ruby Murray, footballer Albert Watson, boxer Samuel Hillery and `The Singing Butcher` John Johnson. Other images relate to the likes of workers on the tramway, which once terminated nearby, and the Moyola Arms pub, which previously stood on the site where the new artwork is located. The mural is a companion piece to another mural, on the theme of the Titanic, which was completed on the side of the nearby Allen`s furnishings store on the Donegall Road earlier this year.
The work was commissioned Belfast City Council, who have been working with Sandy Row Community Forum and Sandy Row Residents Association, alongside Ed Reynolds, to create the highly visible art piece. The project was also supported by the Department of Social Development and the NI Housing Executive.
New City Centre mural unveiled
Belfast City Council has provided funding to create a mural on the gable wall of Berry Street Presbyterian church which backs onto Bank Square. The mural is now part of the Belfast walking tour and traders have praised it for encouraging regeneration.
\'Boris bikes\' scheme for Belfast
Belfast is to get its own \'Boris bike\' scheme with £700,000 being awarded by the Department of Regional Development for the plan.
It will see a public bike hire scheme in the city for locals and visitors similar to the ones in Dublin and London, where the cycles have been nicknamed Boris bikes after mayor Boris Johnson. There will be 300 bikes in 30 stands across the city. The Belfast scheme will be up and running within three years. In total the DRD is giving £4.3m to four projects designed to encourage people to walk and cycle more.
New police museum to be built in Belfast
A new museum chronicling the history of policing throughout Ireland down through the decades is to be built in Belfast. The museum will chart the history from the first police force to today\'s PSNI.
The RUC George Cross Foundation received £5.5million of funding from the Westminster government to build the museum in the grounds of PSNI Headquarters at Knock, Belfast, close to the Police Memorial Garden.
In the new building, the story will be told of policing across the island of Ireland, from the foundation of formal uniformed policing in 1814, to the present day PSNI and An Garda Síochána.
A large collection of police artefacts collected over the years will be put on display - including uniforms, medals and documents from all aspects of policing.
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Culture & Arts
Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen\'s 2012 line-up announced
The line-up has been announced for the 50th Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen\'s. Among the headline acts performing between 19 October and 4 November are Van Morrison, Buena Vista Social Club, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Ray Davies.
Belly Laughs Festival 1-7-October 2012
Belly Laughs is the brand new comedy festival designed to showcase emerging comic talent and Belfast`s rich comedy heritage. Featuring comedy in a variety of forms such as stand up, poetry, drama, cabaret, seminar events, tours and industry masterclasses, Belfast`s only dedicated comedy festival is an exciting addition to the city`s cultural landscape. For more information, visit www.bellylaughsbelfast.com
Belfast’s MAC announces first autumn season
The MAC has announced an adaptation of Oliver Jeffers’ The Incredible Book Eating Boy as part of its first autumn season. Other theatre offerings include Huzzies, a new play from Stacey Gregg with music by Katie Richardson, in a partnership between the MAC and Tinderbox for the Belfast Festival at Queen’s, a new adaptation of Lady Windermere’s Fan by Patrick J O’Reilly, and The Man Who, a comedy from writer Seamus Collins and Chatterbox Productions.
More than 100,000 visitors have attended events at the MAC – which has two theatre spaces with combined seating of 470, a dedicated dance studio, and three art galleries – in its first 14 weeks of operation.
New Chief Executive for Grand Opera House
Grand Opera House has announced the appointment of Andrew Hill as new Chief Executive. Andrew will replace the current Chief Executive, Michael Ockwell, who is leaving to take up the post of Chief Executive of The Mayflower Theatre in Southampton following the retirement of Dennis Hall. Andrew will take up his post from 1st October 2012. Andrew, who joined The Orchard, Kent in 2009, has taken The Orchard through an exciting and productive period as the theatre has moved from direct operation under Dartford Borough Council to a new management contract with HQ Theatres.
Lyric appoints new writer-in-residence
Actor-turned-playwright Abbie Spallen is to succeed David Ireland as the Lyric Theatre Belfast’s new writer-in-residence. The Newry-born writer has previously enjoyed attachments to the Royal Court and National Theatre, and scored a hit in 2007 with her play Pumpgirl, which garnered a clutch of nominations and awards and was seen at the Bush Theatre, the Traverse and in the US.
New exhibition marks `Decade of Centenaries`
A new interactive exhibition, detailing some of the many important centenaries being marked in Belfast over the coming years, has opened at Belfast City Hall. Adopting the theme `Shared History – Different Allegiances`, the exhibition focuses on key events that took place in the period between 1912 and 1914. It is the first in a series of three exhibitions which will be staged as part of Belfast City Council`s `Decade of Centenaries` programme for the years 1912 - 1922.
The exhibition will be on display in the East foyer of the City Hall until the end of February 2013.
A full supporting programme of events will take place between the beginning of September and mid-November. Further events are planned for early next year, examining the role of women and the campaign for female suffrage and the role of the trade unions during this period in Belfast`s history.
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Belfast Welcome Centre Ticketing
The Allure of Couture as FASHIONWEEK returns for 14th season
FASHIONWEEK takes place from 13 – 21 October across various venues in the city, will include kids’ shows and workshops sponsored by The OUTLET at W5 as well as chic afternoon teas at the Merchant Hotel and the super stylish Style Sunday event at James Street South restaurant as well as the main catwalk shows in the Europa FASHIONWEEK Centre. Book catwalk show tickets via Belfast Welcome Centre & online
There More to Belfast Than Walls - Arthur Magee\'s One Man Show
Every Sunday at 8pm in The Garrick. Tickets £10 Book Online
Tours
Belfast Bred Food Tours (Until 22 September)
Departing from Sawers (College Street) on Fridays and Saturdays at 10.15am, this culinary walking tour around Belfast City Centre Book Online
Bitesize Food Tour
A culinary adventure giving you a taste of some of the delights that the Lisburn Road has to offer. Book online
Historic Pub Walking Tour
Tour operates Thursdays (7pm) & Saturdays (4pm) Until October Book Online
Belfast Music Tour
Operates every 2 weeks Book Online
Historic Belfast Guided Walking Tour
Tour departs from the Welcome Centre Book Online
There\'s More to Belfast Than Walls Walking Tour
£10 Fri @ 4pm Sat @ 11am & Sun @ 12 - Book Online
Late Night Art Bus Tour
1st Thursday of each month - departs Naughton Gallery QUB Book Online
Late Night Art Walking Tour
Tour operates 1st Thursday of every Month Book Online
More tours available at Belfast Welcome Centre including:-
Range of bus & coach tours
Lagan Boat Company
Belfast City Bike Tours
Hidden Belfast Walks
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Forthcoming September Events
Culture Night Belfast back for fourth year
With street entertainment, a parade, opera, music, arts and plenty more, Culture Night Belfast on 21 September is set to be bigger, wackier, bolder and brighter than ever before. Street magic, a trad disco and a love parade are just some of the wacky events on offer at Culture Night Belfast.
On September 21, Culture Night Belfast will see the streets and byways of the city’s Cathedral Quarter area and beyond transform to provide a unique evening of entertainment. Highlights include a Belfast Film Festival screening of Star Wars Uncut and a transatlantic diner link-up between Blinkers in Bridge Street and a New York diner. Belfast Festival at Queen’s will be putting on a mini-festival, in Mini cars, and more family fun includes face painting, a Ukulele Hootenanny, a Perspex Pyramid and wandering wacky street performers.
Between 4pm and 10pm, more than 20,000 people are expected to visit Belfast’s galleries, studios, historic buildings and restaurants for free performances, events, talks and tours.
Aspects Irish Literature Festival 2012
Renowned as the premier Irish Literature Festival in Northern Ireland, the Aspects Irish Literature Festival 2012 takes place from 26 – 30 September in various venues around Bangor. 2012 sees the Festival turn 21 and this year promises an eclectic mix of prose and poetry for which the festival is renowned. Tickets availble online at www.northdown.gov.uk/bookings or by contacting the Festival Box Office at North Down Museum (028 9127 1200). Tickets can also be purchased from Bangor Tourist Information Centre (028 9127 0069). Some highlights include:
Friday 28th September Owen O’Neill – Comedy Night The Parish of Bangor Abbey Halls £11/£9
Saturday 29th September - Derek Landy – Young Aspects Headline Guest Bangor Abbey £4
Snapshot of forthcoming events. For full listings, check About Belfast and gotoBelfast.com
Playboy of the Western World @ Lyric Theatre - From 9 September
A Night in November @ Grand Opera House 11-15 September
Autumn Fair Botanic Gardens 15-16 September
Russian Romance @ Belfast Waterfront 14 September
Walking with Dinosaurs @ Odyssey Arena 14-16 September
Joshua Redman Trio @ The MAC 15 September
September Morn: Divis Mountain to Colin Glen trek 15 September
The Bjorn Identity @ Theatre at the Mill 15 September
Taste NI Festival @ Custom House Square 15-16 September
RSPB Free Lecture @ Hillmount Nursery 15-16 September
Grainne Duffy @ The Courtyard Theatre 19 September
The Alan Kelly Gang with Eddi Reader & John Douglas @ Black Box 20 September
Tinie\'s Trumpet @ Ulster Hall 21 September
Old zoo tour @ Belfast Zoo 22 September
Autumn Book Fair @ The Argory 23 September
W.A.S.P @ Ulster Hall 24 September
Lionel Ritchie @ Odyssey Arena 26 September
Belfast Championship Dog Show & Open Ability @ King\'s Hall 29-30 September
The Corncrakes @ Island Arts Centre 28 September
Music in the Garden @ Mount Stewart 30 September
Autumn Harvest Walk @ Castle Ward 30 September
Exhibitions
My Generation @ Ulster Museum - Until 23 September
Dead Air by Ciaran Hussey @ Queen Street Studios - Until 29 September
The Story of Belfast @ Belfast Barge - Until 30 September
The Significance of Everyday Objects @ Belfast Waterfront -Until 28 September
In The House Out of The House @ Space CRAFT Until 29 September
William Conor\'s Belfast @ Ulster Folf & Transport Museum From 14 September
All Things Autumn @ WWT Castle Espie From 15 September
Roxy Walsh - The Lady Watercolourist @ The MAC From 15 September
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