Come on a musical journey across the city to hear about the wealth of musical talent in Belfast across a wide range of genres, while enjoying a specially curated music playlist. Along the way you will hear anecdotes about Van Morrison, Gary Lightbody and Snow Patrol, James Galway, Ruby Murray, Ottilie Patterson and many other music ‘legends’.
Van Morrison is undoubtedly among the most-distinguished musicians of our times. Celebrating his 80th birthday this year, he continues to tour and perform, and has released a new album, Remembering Now. On this gentle two-hour walking tour, we will explore Van Morrison’s East Belfast. We will walk around the area grew up in, see the parks he played in as a child, the primary school he went to, the house he lived in, and much more. Many of the streets and place names we will encounter, will be familiar to us from the lyrics of many Van Morrison songs. Van’s home area shaped the musician and he pays tribute to it and reminisces about it in many of his songs.
Come on a special Sound of Belfast Festival musical journey, focused mainly on the Cathedral Quarter, to hear about the wealth of musical talent in Belfast across a wide range of genres, while enjoying a specially curated music playlist. Along the way, hear anecdotes about Van Morrison, Gary Lightbody and Snow Patrol, James Galway, Ruby Murray, Ottilie Patterson and many other music ‘legends’.
Don’t miss this chance to experience a behind-the-scenes tour of one of Belfast’s iconic entertainment venues – the Waterfront Hall – on 15 November.
Experience Belfast’s vibrant music scene with the Belfast Music Bus Tour, and celebrate its UNESCO City of Music status. Hop on board for a music-filled journey across the city, to hear lots of stories and entertaining facts about many music legends connected to Belfast. Ruby Murray, Gary Moore, Sean Maguire, Bicep and David Holmes –to name just a few.
Belfast punk music holds a special place in music history, near and far.
Take this walking tour to explore the story of punk music on Belfast’s streets, with a passionate guide, who saw live back in the late 1970s the city’s best-known bands, including The Outcasts, Rudi, Stiff Little Fingers, Ruefrex, Victim, etc – and who loves today’s punk bands too. The story of 1970s punk and the Good Vibrations record shop and label run by Terri Hooley, has been dramatised in the ‘Good Vibrations’ film. On the walk, you will explore Belfast to see where the legendary sites in the 1970s punk story were, including where the Good Vibrations record shop first opened, and where the Harp Bar and The Pound stood.
Hop on board this fun half-day bus tour for an exploration of the best of Belfast’s vibrant arts and cultural scene! Journey across the city - north, south, east and west – with your entertaining and knowledgeable. Become acquainted with a plethora of talented and creative people connected with the streets and city districts you will pass through.
