Nightlife & the Arts in Northern Ireland

Nightlife & the Arts in Belfast

Name	Category	Location

Apartment One of the city center's trendiest bars, the Apartment, set beside...	Bars	Belfast

Arts Council of Northern Ireland The country's main arts agency supports a range of cultural events...	Festivals	Belfast

Belfast Empire Music Hall Inside a deconsecrated church, the Music Hall is the city's leading...	Bars	Belfast

Belfast Exposed A photography gallery, Belfast Exposed also has a large digital...	Art Galleries	Belfast

Belfast Waterfront Everyone in Belfast sings the praises of this striking civic...	Concerts	Belfast


Bittles Bar Colorful drawings of political, cultural, and social life adorn...	Bars	Belfast

Botanic Inn Known as "the Bot" to its student clientele, the Botanic is a...	Bars	Belfast

Brennan's Bar A noisy, modern pub, Brennan's features up-to-the-minute music...	Bars	Belfast

Café Vaudeville Enjoying a glamorous and ornate setting, Café Vaudeville...	Bars	Belfast

Chelsea Wine Bar Packed with affluent professionals determined to prove that life...	Bars	Belfast

Craft Northern Ireland Gallery Opposite the Merchant Hotel, this gallery is a hotbed of crafts...	Art Galleries	Belfast

The Crescent Arts Centre After a £7.2 million renovation, the Crescent returned...	Arts Centers	Belfast

Culture Northern Ireland A useful resource for visitors, this organization's website provides...	Film, Music	Belfast

Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich A £2 million renovation and extension in 2011 to mark its...	Arts Centers	Belfast

Cutters Wharf Down by the river south of the university, this bar and restaurant...	Bars	Belfast

The Fly With its over-the-top interior playing on its eponymous theme...	Bars	Belfast

Golden Thread Gallery One of Belfast's best arts venues, the Golden Thread has exhibited...	Art Galleries	Belfast

Grand Opera House Shows from all over Ireland and Britain—and sometimes farther...	Theater	Belfast

The John Hewitt Bar A must for every traveler's hit list, this bar named after one...	Bars	Belfast

Kremlin A massive statue of Lenin above the front door greets patrons...	Bars	Belfast

Lavery's Bar This hot-blooded spot mixes old-fashioned beer-drinking downstairs...	Bars	Belfast

Lily's Pub & Eatery Spacious and chic Lily's attracts a cool, youngish crowd. The...	Bars	Belfast

Limelight Straying from the model of the Victorian-style public house...	Bars	Belfast

Lyric Theatre One of Northern Ireland's most prized cultural organizations...	Theater	Belfast

M-Club Belfast's place for dedicated clubbers, M-Club even flies in...	Bars	Belfast

Madden's Bar A popular locals favorite near the Castle Court mall, Madden's...	Bars	Belfast

McHugh's In Belfast's oldest building (1711), McHugh's has three floors...	Bars	Belfast

Metro Bar The stylish Metro Bar is a venue for fashionable wine-sipping...	Bars	Belfast

The Morning Star Hidden down one of Belfast's historic narrow entryways, this...	Bars	Belfast

Morrisons Across the road from the BBC, Morrisons is a haunt of media types...	Bars	Belfast

Movie House Cinema This major showplace features 10 screens of major British and...	Film	Belfast

Odyssey Arena The Belfast Giants hockey team is the main tenant of the 10,000-seat...	Concerts	Belfast

Queen's Film Theatre (QFT) Belfast's main art cinema shows domestic and foreign movies on...	Film	Belfast

The Red Barn Popular with visitors, the Red Barn often exhibits photographs...	Art Galleries	Belfast

Robinsons A popular pub two doors from the Crown Liquor Saloon, Robinsons...	Bars	Belfast

Ulster Hall The historic Ulster Hall became the permanent home of the Ulster...	Concerts	Belfast

Union Street Pub A gay-friendly bar near the Cathedral Quarter, Union Street is...	Bars	Belfast

White's Tavern Enjoy traditional Irish sessions on Friday and Saturday nights...	Bars	Belfast
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