Visit Belfast News

The @EastSidePship Economic Regeneration Conference 2025 takes place on Wed 15 Oct at W5 Belfast. The event will bring leaders & innovators together to shape inclusive growth, regeneration & long-term prosperity for East Belfast. 🎟️ Info & tickets: eventbrite.com/e/eastside-eco…

Today we welcomed the Belfast City Council Growth & Regeneration Committee on board TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff 3 🚢 Presentations from @TUICruises, @BelfastHarbour & Visit Belfast showcased the success of #CruiseBelfast, the impact of cruise tourism & exciting future plans.

Belfast lights up red to welcome @VirginVoyages Scarlet Lady on her first visit to the city. The penultimate stop on a 13-day trip, Scarlet Lady arrived into @BelfastHarbour this morning with 2,000 passengers ready to explore Belfast. #CruiseBelfast #VirginVoyages

Today Cruise Belfast welcomed Lord Mayor Cllr Tracy Kelly aboard the ultra-luxury Seven Seas Grandeur 🚢 A huge thank you to Captain Aristeidis Mertzanis, Claire Fear and the team for the warm welcome and tour of this magnificent ship. #CruiseBelfast @BelfastHarbour

A warm Belfast welcome for cruise passengers this morning, from our local Mexican community, as part of this week’s #BelfastMela celebrations. The festival continues all week and culminates in Botanic Gardens this Sunday! 🪭 For details, visit belfastmela.org.uk

EastSide Arts has revealed its programme for their festival, 24 July – 2 August 2025. Roisin McDonough, Chief Executive Arts Council of Northern Ireland, said: “The Arts Council is proud to be the principal funder of the EastSide Arts and this flagship Festival... ten amazing festival days... that will bring communities together and attract people from across the city, to be entertained, uplifted, educated and inspired.” eastsidearts.net/whats-on/ #ACNISupported

Our Director of Visitor Experience & Destination Initiatives got a first look at the new Harbourview Hotel in Carnlough. Opening last month, it's described as Ireland’s first whiskey hotel, The Harbourview is poised to capitalise on the growing whiskey tourism market in Ireland.

NEW ROUTE: Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh with @easyJet✈️ 🗓️ Flights start 26th October ✈️ Operating five times a week 💷 Fares from just £14.99 one way Book your next adventure from the heart of Belfast! 👉bit.ly/4441teS

NOT TO BE MISSED! Dinosaurs return to earth through mysterious energy portals at W5! Check out this new discovery from 31 May! #visitBelfast #exploreBelfast #W5 @W5Belfast

ForM Sculpture Exhibitions returns to Bangor Walled Garden from 1-30 June. This free open-air sculpture exhibition features over 40 striking works from Irish artists in the setting of the beautiful walled gardens. bit.ly/4k9Lcf6 @ANDborough

Belfast Whiskey Week returns for the 7th Year with 100 events & experiences over 9 days. The festival runs from 18-29 July, featuring many Belfast brands @McConnells_BDC @TitanicDistill2 @Echlinville @hinchdistillery #visitbelfast #BWW25 bit.ly/4k5RTyU

Increasing accessibility of Belfast to European markets, @KLM marks 10 years of flights to/from Amsterdam @Schiphol from @BELFASTCITY_AIR #visitBelfast #Belfast #ExploreBelfast

New solo exhibitions at @ArdsArts by Elaine Burke and Joanna McNulty opens on 22 May and runs to 25 June with free admission. For more info bit.ly/4duofks @ANDborough #explorenorthdown #arts #visitbelfast

Guests enjoyed a 'smashing' time at our new City Quays Gardens yesterday evening, as we marked the official opening of the space with a summer-style garden party. For details, visit belfast-harbour.co.uk/real-estate/ci…

Inspiring Yarns Festival If you are interested in knitting, crochet, textiles, beautiful yarns and textiles, then this festival is for you! 17-18 May WWT Castle Espie For tickets & information bit.ly/3Sso5jA

Traditional Irish Dancers welcome passengers & crew from today's inaugural visit by @CruiseNorwegian cruise ship, Prima, the 2nd of 10 inaugural visits by cruise ships this season. More info on cruise-belfast.co.uk @BelfastHarbour @VisitBelfast #CruiseBelfast

Belfast is one of the smarter alternative destinations we have been dreaming of in 2025 according to @cntraveller #visitbelfast #travel #NorthernIreland #Belfast bit.ly/44sVjqm

The Visit Belfast Team had the pleasure of joining @TitanicBelfast for the launch of their new Lucian Freud exhibition with new immersive experience. It's a free exhibition & definitely worth visiting. bit.ly/3GDH2NS #visitbelfast #titanicbelfast #lucianfreud #belfast

📣 Join Tourism Ireland’s virtual industry update to hear about our new Slow Tourism campaign: Ireland Unrushed. Date: Thursday 8th May 2025 Time: 14:00 – 14:45 Register here: lnkd.in/ejB4f5Fd

It's official, the #BelfastBookfestival 2025 programme is here 📚📚📚 Running 5 - 12 June go take a peek at the programme 👉belfastbookfestival.com/whats-on