Creative Tours Belfast

17/06/2024

It's been a busy week, where I've guided on a bunch of walking tours, with groups of between 2 and 18 guests, and I've thoroughly enjoyed each one! Even the launch tour of new 'Spinning Yarns, Exploring the Linen Quarter' in pouring rain☔️. It's great to meet new people, local and from across the world, and to make sure they have a bit of craic and learn a little about Belfast as we explore the city together. Thanks to everyone who has been out with me so far this summer on a Music, Punk Music, Historic Pubs or Spinning Yarns tours 😄. I look forward to seeing who I'll meet on the many tours still to come.

Info on all tours on our website: https://www.creativetoursbelfast.com
or from Visit Belfast here: https://tinyurl.com/mjjwtf8d

Oh Yeah Music Centre Linen Quarter Discover Northern Ireland Belfast Music

14/06/2024

The Oh Yeah Music Centre music bus tour will be swinging by once again on 29th June 🎸🎸🎷 A great way to explore the city and rumour has it, some tickets still available for this one. Details below 👇Secure your seat on the tour bus here: ohyeahbelfast.com/live/belfast-music-bus-tour

Visit Belfast www.whatsonni.com Arts Council of Northern Ireland Discover Northern Ireland Discover Ireland

13/06/2024

Beyond Skin is gearing up for Pulsations, a one-of-a-kind event as part of this year's Make Music Day UK

This year, our vibrant Linen Quarter is joining the global celebration of Make Music Day for the first time ever. On Friday, June 21st, from 8am to 9pm, enjoy 25 free concerts across nine locations

With a lineup as diverse as our UNESCO City of Music, you’ll experience everything from roaming brass bands and LGBT choirs to classical, traditional, and even Thai-Irish ensembles

Belfast, along with cities and musicians worldwide, will unite music and hearts through a rhythmic relay for Make Music Day (also known as the Fête de la Musique). This special event, organized by the Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad, the Arab World Institute, and the Make Music Alliance, celebrates musical creation

Pulsations, a rhythmic relay across 24 countries, will be inaugurated by renowned trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf. His melodic heartbeat will resonate across bands and artists in the 24 participating countries, broadcast live on the Make Music Day platform

In Paris, the live stream will be displayed on large screens above the stage of the Arab World Institute, complementing Maalouf's live concert in the early evening

Belfast will represent the UK with an event managed by Beyond Skin. Fusionarium, a music project with sonic welder Luigi Cirillo at the helm, will pick up the music beat torch in a live-streamed broadcast at 5:00pm from the Show Some Love greenhouse in the city

Joining the Fusionarium broadcast will be musicians Behnam Ghazanfari Pour, Binu Manuel, and Zambia music star Smack Jay, visiting Belfast with support from the Zambia Ministry of Tourism and Culture. An audience will also be invited for a longer music performance

Beyond Skin’s principal funder is the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. Gilly Campbell, Director of Arts Development at the Arts Council, said, “The Arts Council is delighted to support Beyond Skin, thanks to The National Lottery. We are hugely proud to see Beyond Skin represent Belfast and the UK as part of Make Music Day and the Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad."

“Music has the power to bring people and communities closer together and, in this case, the world,” continued Campbell. “This promises to be a wonderful and thrilling event, and I encourage everyone to tune in to the live broadcast on the 21st June.”

Check out the full schedule and stream details via the link below 🔗

https://makemusicday.org/pulsations

10/06/2024

10/06/2024

INTRODUCTORY OFFER! £5 OFF
Excited that our new 'Spinning Yarns, Exploring Belfast's Linen Quarter' walking tour launches on Thursday, 12.30, (starts outside the Ulster Hall) as part of the Linen Quarter Health Week programme!

After that, it moves from 16 June to its new Sunday morning slot, 10.30-12.30. Come along to hear 'yarns' or tales of this vibrant district, while enjoying a bit of Belfast craic.
We'll explore the area's links to the linen heritage, take in its iconic venues, that include the Ulster Hall and the Grand Opera House, and other historic buildings. You will see a lot of new cool street art, and discover the area's many lively bars, restaurants, markets and entertainment spots. To find out more call in to Visit Belfast , look at our website https://www.creativetoursbelfast.com/
or click on the link here: https://tinyurl.com/mjjwtf8d

Even better news - you can get £5 off each tour ticket while it’s brand new! Enter TAKE05 in the discount code box when booking

09/06/2024

I always enjoy taking the Belfast Punk Music tour, but a great group like yesterday’s makes it even better. We had folk from Holland, Sweden and the US, as well as many from Belfast and nearby. We celebrated one guest’s birthday, who shared stories of her days working at The Pound bar. We enjoyed the great weather and the buzz in town - and of course we listened to punk music, past and present!

Summer punk tour dates are Friday 19 July and Saturday 17 August.

https://www.creativetoursbelfast.com

05/06/2024

Had fun visiting the BBC Northern Ireland studios to be a guest on the wonderful Lynette Fay’s show this afternoon. Thanks for inviting me! We spoke about our two new walking tours starting in June. ‘Historic Pubs, Cathedral Quarter’, now on every Sunday afternoon; and the ‘Spinning Yarns, Exploring the Linen Quarter’ tour launching on Thursday 13 June over lunchtime - then Sundays 10.30-12.30.
Listen to the whole show - my bit 45 mins in.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001zxmh
Tour info and tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/mjjwtf8d from Visit Belfast

Discover Northern Ireland Linen Quarter Cathedral Quarter Belfast www.whatsonni.com

04/06/2024

Music evening tour on Thursday - and Punk tour on Saturday! Details from Oh Yeah Music Centre, Visit Belfast or https://www.creativetoursbelfast.com/

04/06/2024

The Linen Quarter is joining over 1000 cities worldwide on June 21st, to host our first ever event, in partnership with Making Music - Northern Ireland

25 Free Concerts will take place, between 8am-9pm, at 9 locations across the district

Read more: https://linenquarter.org/event/make-music-day-2024/

04/06/2024

I was delighted to take RTÉ 'County Measure' presenter Vincent Woods on the Belfast Music Walking tour recently. It's featured in the programme focused on Antrim that aired yesterday. You can catch the whole programme here, starting at 6 minutes in. Also included is a cool new song recorded for the show by Belfast band, Problem Patterns.
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/the-county-measure/2024/0603/1426672-the-county-measure-monday-3-june-2024/

Information and tickets for future music tour dates on our website: https://www.creativetoursbelfast.com/ or at Visit Belfast
Pic taken outside Oh Yeah Music Centre

¢ Belfast Music Tourism Ireland

31/05/2024

Music museums across the globe: Could Northern Ireland become one of the greats?

Thanks to Elizabeth Wisoner, our recent Ulster University Journalism Placement for her wonderful piece on music exhibitions. Read the full article on our blog ohyeahbelfast.com/blog

You can also take in our very own NI Music Exhibition as part of our next Belfast Music Bus Tour on the 29th June. Tickets available on our website 🎟️ ohyeahbelfast.com/live

📸 - Carrie Davenport Photography

31/05/2024

It may be indoors but picnics are a state of mind 🧺✨

Acoustic Picnic returns on 15th June with Circusful! Circusful are collaborating with the Oh Yeah Music Centre (right next door to Circusful!) this year to bring the joy of Circus skills to our monthly Acoustic Picnic.

The Acoustic Picnic provides a space for families to come together, bring a picnic and enjoy the lively atmosphere of live music and creative activities., promising plenty of toys to keep the little ones entertained, while our arts & crafts station will be bustling with budding young artists creating their Springtime masterpieces.

And of course, our beloved house band, Over the Hill Collective, will be gracing the stage, performing timeless classics for all ages to sing along to!

Tickets are free but remember to book in advance 🎟️ wegottickets.com/event/623093

29/05/2024

29/05/2024

We've developed a new Walking Tour with Creative Tours Belfast🚶
Join us as we share entertaining 'yarns' about people & events which happened in the over 250 years.

Launching during on June 13th, and taking place over 10 weeks, tickets are available from the Visit Belfast website and are £18pp (Free for employees of Linen Quarter BID based organisations)

More info👉https://linenquarter.org/event/linen-quarter-summer-walking-tours/

18/05/2024

JUNE - BELFAST WALKING TOUR DATES

1st: Belfast Music PLUS Performance by THOM SOUTHERN (1-4)
2/9/16/23/30: Historic Pubs, Cathedral Quarter (NEW for Sundays 2-4pm)
6: Belfast Music Evening Walk, CQ. (Thurs 5.45-7.15pm)
8: Belfast Punk Music (2-4.30pm)
13: Spinning Yarns, Exploring Belfast’s Linen Quarter (LAUNCH, Thursday 12.30-2pm)
15th: Belfast Music (1-3.30pm)
16 & 30: Spinning Yarns, Exploring Belfast’s Linen Quarter (NEW 10.30-12.30) with Linen Quarter

Tickets/info: https://creativetoursbelfast.com and Visit Belfast
https://tinyurl.com/mjjwtf8d

Music Tours delivered in association with the Oh Yeah Music Centre - PLUS 29 June: Oh Yeah Belfast Music Bus Tour (2-5pm)
Tickets/Info: https://tinyurl.com/22kvfrca

Private group tours also available: email:[email protected]

Belfast Music Belfast Music & Arts Linen Quarter

18/05/2024

TWO NEW TOURS ANNOUNCEMENT!
Starting on Sundays in June.

'Historic Pubs, Cathedral Quarter'
2-4pm, from 2 June
Starts outside Kelly's Cellars and ends outside McHugh's Bar
A relaxed way to explore the oldest part of hearing tales of characters and events across 400 years, connected to our oldest pubs.

'Spinning Yarns, Exploring Belfast's Linen Quarter'
10.30-12.30. from 16 June
(PLUS 2 Thursday lunchtimes - 13 June & 1 August, 12.30-2pm).
A guided walk of a vibrant district combining heritage, entertainment, history, culture and craic! Linen Quarter

Info and tickets from Visit Belfast - https://tinyurl.com/mjjwtf8d

Visit Belfast Discover Northern Ireland Discover Ireland

Belfast walking tours on the city’s music & culture, with stories, good craic and 🎶 along the way!

15/05/2024

The Belfast Music Walking Tour on Saturday June 1st with Creative Tours Belfast will include a special performance in the Oh Yeah Centre by THOM SOUTHERN

What better way to get to know the Belfast music scene than a historic stroll in the city centre followed my an exclusive live set from one of the city's finest local artists!

Tickets on sale now here https://ohyeahbelfast.com/live

15/05/2024

15/05/2024

Phew! May is flying by, CQAF came, CQAF delivered and now as quick as it arrived CQAF is away again. No rest for us at Black Box though, we took a Monday to take stock and regroup and here we are again.

Black Moon returns tonight for it's monthly outing with all the usual whistles, bells and, of course, tunes from the Black Moon DJs.

On Wednesday Coven Comedy Club will be bringing Sinead Walsh to the Black Box while King Cedar, Amanda Agnew and Simon Templeton come together for an intimate evening of folk in the Green Room.

Thursday sees us welcome an event from the NI Mental Health Arts Festival with their open decks night in the Green Room before that Rosie Holt off of the YouTubes and the telly sometimes comes with her 'That's Politainment' show in Black Box on Friday while the Strange Creatures DJs set up their usual basecamp in the Green Room with their carefully crafted canon of songs to sooth the overworked soul after a long week of wage slavery.

Saturday is a day which builds as it goes, our Mini-Moon event returns for another outing this year that afternoon in the Black Box while Best of 3 comedy show makes it's May appearance in the Green Room before the man, the myth, the legend, that is Bob Log III joins us that evening in the Black Box.

After all the that Sunday seems like quite a quiet affair with a lovely sounding little event from NI Mental Health Arts Festival who will be presenting their Poetry Corner in the Green Room.

Hopefully see you in the venue soon.

15/05/2024

14/05/2024

So excited to announce that THOM SOUTHERN will perform at the Oh Yeah Music Centre for guests on the Belfast Music Walking Tour on Sat 1 June (1-4pm)🎶. What better way to end a musical dander around our fine music city than with a private gig by the wonderful local musician that Thom is! Check out their new EP ‘Just Wanna Get to the Ocean’. 🎸. There’s also a music walking tour this Saturday, 18 May.
Tour info and tickets from our website: https://www.creativetoursbelfast.com/belfastmusicwalkingtour

Belfast Music Discover Northern Ireland Discover Ireland Visit Belfast

09/05/2024

The Belfast Punk Walking Tour is back this Saturday afternoon 🎸

Let Creative Tours Belfast take you on a journey of the story of punk music on Belfast’s streets, with a passionate punk music loving guide, who, back in the late 1970s, saw many the city’s best-known bands live, including The Outcasts, Rudi, Stiff Little Fingers, Ruefrex, Victim, etc – and loves today’s punk bands too.

Secure your place at https://ohyeahbelfast.com/live

Visit Belfast

01/05/2024

This Saturday's (4 May) tour includes a very special treat for guests - a performance by the super
Aqua Tofana in the Oh Yeah Music Centre.🥍 This will nicely round out our musical stroll across genres and venues in the city centre, hearing stories of great local legends, past and present! Last few tix: https://tinyurl.com/mjjwtf8d

30/04/2024

MAY - BELFAST MUSIC WALKING TOUR DATES
Explore a great Music City!

4 May: Belfast Music PLUS Performance (1-4pm)
9 May: Belfast Music Evening Walk, CQ. (5.45-7.15pm)
11 May: Belfast Punk Music (2-4.30pm)
18 May: Belfast Music (1-3.30pm)
Tickets/info: https://creativetoursbelfast.com and Visit Belfast
https://tinyurl.com/mjjwtf8d
Delivered in association with the Oh Yeah Music Centre
AND
25 May: Oh Yeah Belfast Music Bus Tour (2-5pm)
Tickets/Info: https://tinyurl.com/22kvfrca

Private group tours available too,
email:[email protected]

Belfast Music Belfast Music & Arts

23/04/2024

Ladies, gentlemen, boys, girls and anyone else not included in the above; the big day is almost upon us! Black Box's 18th birthday is this Saturday (the 27th) and we are all VERY excited!

But first...

Tenx9 join us with 9 stories from their speakers on the subject of pets this Tuesday, taking a one-off break from their regular Wednesday appearances.

On Wednesday we'll be joined in Black Box by stand up comedian and panel show diva Rosie Jones who's finally bringing their Triple Threat Tour to Belfast while the First Slip sets up shop for the evening in the Green Room.

Thursday evening sees Overboard board game night running in the Green Room before on Friday we welcome the IBCC Mayday Event to Black Box with performances from Joe Solo and Teknopeasant while Strange Creatures DJ's bring their usual laid back energy to soundtrack Belfast's post work post mortem pinting.

Saturday is given over completely to the venue, we'll be opening at midday for our birthday celebrations. We'll be graced with appearances from acts and performers with ties to the venue throughout the last 18 years. We are buzzing!

And then Sunday morning we're back to business as usual and see the return of the Pop Up Gallery Market with makers, crafters, creators and artists selling their wares in Black Box during Sunday daytime.

Hope to see you all here soon.

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