21/07/2022
Titanic Céilí Set To Launch Belfast TradFest
Belfast TradFest gets underway this weekend with a special event at Titanic Slipways.
Launched by Belfast Lord Mayor Tina Black, Titanic Céilí is an outdoor event featuring music and fun for all the family including Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh of Altan, Pure Blarney, Antrim and Derry Fiddlers, Cleamairí Feirste / Belfast Wren Boys, Bodhrán Circle, Old Style traditional dance demonstrations, children's art workshops and more.
Belfast TradFest is a weeklong event supported by Maritime Belfast Trust, Belfast City Council, Tourism Northern Ireland, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and TG4, with a jam-packed programme featuring a summer school and a full line-up of concerts, workshops, talks, lectures, sessions, céilís and festival club.
It is the only festival of its kind in Northern Ireland and brings together both the Irish and the Ulster-Scots musical traditions, in a shared celebration of culture and heritage.
Launched by Belfast Lord Mayor Tina Black, Titanic Céilí is an outdoor event featuring music and fun for all the family including Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh of Altan, Pure Blarney, Antrim and Derry Fiddlers, Cleamairí Feirste / Belfast Wren Boys, Bodhrán Circle, Old Style traditional dance demonstrations, children's art workshops and more.
Belfast TradFest is a weeklong event supported by Maritime Belfast Trust, Belfast City Council, Tourism Northern Ireland, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and TG4, with a jam-packed programme featuring a summer school and a full line-up of concerts, workshops, talks, lectures, sessions, céilís and festival club.
It is the only festival of its kind in Northern Ireland and brings together both the Irish and the Ulster-Scots musical traditions, in a shared celebration of culture and heritage.
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31 May 2023
Belfast TradFest Set To Return For Fifth Year
Belfast TradFest will return to the city for the fifth year from Sunday 23 July, with an ambitious programme of music.
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Belfast TradFest will return to the city for the fifth year from Sunday 23 July, with an ambitious programme of music.
21 February 2025
Belfast Celebrates St Patrick's Day With 17-Day Programme
Belfast is gearing up for a 17-day celebration of St Patrick's Day, with a packed programme of events and cultural activities running from 01–17 March. The annual St Patrick's Day parade will take place on Monday, March 17th, starting at City Hall at 1:30 pm.
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01 November 2024
Belfast Claims UK's Best Event Destination
Visit Belfast, the city region's destination marketing organisation, has scooped 'Best Event Destination UK' at this year's Conference & Incentive Travel (C&IT) awards in London.
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Visit Belfast, the city region's destination marketing organisation, has scooped 'Best Event Destination UK' at this year's Conference & Incentive Travel (C&IT) awards in London.
13 February 2024
Tourism NI Launch New 'Get Into Tourism' Training Course
Tourism NI has announced the launch of a new accredited training course, designed to encourage people to 'Get Into Tourism'. The organisation has teamed up with Belfast Metropolitan College to deliver the free Level 2 City and Guilds qualifications.
Tourism NI Launch New 'Get Into Tourism' Training Course
Tourism NI has announced the launch of a new accredited training course, designed to encourage people to 'Get Into Tourism'. The organisation has teamed up with Belfast Metropolitan College to deliver the free Level 2 City and Guilds qualifications.
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