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location pin icon 1 Ulster St., Belfast, BT1 3ES, Northern Ireland
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Overview

Come and explore the sights and sounds of a vibrant music city with a specialist music guide and musician! Belfast is the only city on the island of Ireland to have gained the status of UNESCO City of Music. This fun walking tour is the only tour to cover a wide range of music genres - from folk and pop to punk, and from classical and hip hop to jazz and lots more! Guests will enjoy a special tour playlist along the way. You will see some cool music venues, including traditional bars and clubs, historic buildings, open air performance spaces and even a church. Your knowledgeable and passionate guide, Dolores, will share stories about iconic music moments, and many of Belfast's best-known musicians, including Van Morison, Gary Moore, Ruby Murray and Snow Patrol. The tour ends with a visit to the city's contemporary music hub, the Oh Yeah Music Centre, where you will be shown around its NI Music Exhibition.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Please gather five minutes before the tour start time, outside the front door of the Ulster Hall, 34 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7FF. Meet under the glass covered porch. Your guide will be there wearing a black cap.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Ulster Hall
Gain special entry to visit a Victorian Music Hall, hear about some of the great gigs and concerts that have taken place here; enjoy its architecture, and see 'behind the scenes' to exit through the stage door artists use.
Duration: 25 mins
2. Belfast City Hall
Enjoy the splendid architecture and grounds of Belfast City Hall, and hear fascinating stories about some of the historic gigs that have taken place on the grounds. Hear about the City's Music Ambassadors, appointed since it became a UNESCO City of Music and cities it is twinned with around the world. Hear clips of music by the ambassadors and the only musician to be awarded the honor of Freedom of the City.
Duration: 15 mins
3. Queen's Arcade, Belfast
View one of the oldest buildings on the street (1791) and hear of the times it contained a dance hall up to the 1950s. Hear music from a Belfast blues and jazz legend of the 50s and her story.
Duration: 10 mins
4. 2 Royal Avenue
Opened as an impressive bank in the 1860s, the group visits a new cultural center in Belfast, hearing what takes place here and about what it means for Belfast to be one of 60 UNESCO cities of Music worldwide.
Duration: 15 mins
5. Kelly's Cellars
The group visits one of the oldest pubs in Belfast, 1720, to hear about Irish Traditional Music and its links with this part of the city. Folk and traditional music by several of the city's rising stars is played.
Duration: 15 mins
6. First Presbyterian Church
The group visits the oldest church building in Belfast. Seated inside they hear about the Ulster Scots heritage, harp music, choirs, and NI Opera, with tracks played.
Duration: 20 mins
7. Assembly Rooms Belfast
The guide shares the story of how this oldest public building, 1769, was the location for an important music festival in 1792, playing music tracks
Duration: 5 mins
8. Berts Jazz Bar
Looking at Bert's Jazz Bar, the group heard about the jazz scene in Belfast and some of its past and present stars
Duration: 10 mins
9. Customs House
In this open-air square guests hear about a range of annual outdoor music festivals that take place here and nearby, including the electronic music scene and some of the city's best-known DJs and composers
Duration: 10 mins
10. Discover Ulster-Scots Centre
Guests see the city's museum and information center focused on the Ulster-Scots heritage. They hear about the Lambeg drum, marching bands, and the most successful musicians to emerge from this scene, including flutist Sir James Galway.
Duration: 5 mins
11. Cathedral Quarter Belfast
At several stops in the Cathedral Quarter, Belfast's buzzing cultural area, guests hear about the punk scene of the late 70s and today, see where Snow Patrol first performed in Belfast, see several cool contemporary music venues and a popular recording studio, with a link to history in its unusual name!
Duration: 20 mins
12. Oh Yeah Music Centre
The tour includes a visit to Belfast's contemporary music scene hub. Hear how it was set up, the festivals, talent development, and all-ages music support programs it runs, plus the annual NI Music Prize. Guests are guided around the NI Music Exhibition housed there and some tours include a private performance by a local rising star!
Duration: 30 mins

Inclusion

professional and qualified guide

Access to hard to find places

Exclusion

gratuities

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Supplied by Belfast Music Walking Tour

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