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Belfast

Belfast (Irish: Béal Feirste) is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. Most of it historically lay in County Antrim west of the River Lagan, with about a third on the east bank in County Down, but it's always been governed as a separate metropolis, with a population in 2024 of about 671,000. It's had a troubled history but is nowadays safe to visit and has the best-developed visitor facilities in Northern Ireland. And its situation means that Belfast can confidently claim to be the most fascinating city in both the United Kingdom and on the island of Ireland.

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    Metropolitan Arts Centre

    The MAC

    The MAC opened in 2012 and is a centre for art, theatre and dance.

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    Queens Film Theatre

    Belfast's art house and repertory cinema, and the main venue for the Belfast Film Festival.

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    SSE Arena

    Formerly Odyssey Pavilion

    This complex contains a 12-screen cinema, the multi-use SSE Arena, conference facilities, W5 science museum (see above) and restaurants and bars.

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    Waterfront Hall

    Large events venue on the west bank of the river, see website for upcoming shows.

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    Grand Opera House

    Opened in 1895, this is a splendid example of Victorian Oriental architecture, refurbished in 2020. It has a full programme of shows including panto. Oh no it doesn't! Oh yes it does!

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    Lyric Theatre

    The Lyric has a main theatre seating 400 and the Naughton Studio seating around 150.