August red-brick Victorian building in Tudor style modelled on Magdalen College Oxford, with extensive grounds. On University Square note the fine Union Theological College: the Northern Ireland Parliament spent its early years here until Stormont was ready in 1932.

Queen's University

Excellent pizzeria and trattoria near QUB, they make sure you realise they're Italian.

Scalini

Renowned quirky independent bookshop, specialising in crime and US fiction.

No Alibis

This former church has three floors of bars and music venues.

Mon noon-11PM, Tue-Sat noon-1AM, Sun 12:30PM-midnight

Belfast Empire

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

Queens Film Theatre