The Belfast Times — Belfast & Northern Ireland Magazine
The Belfast Times is an online magazine covering events, culture, theatre, food, and travel across Belfast and Northern Ireland. Discover local guides, recommendations, and stories that celebrate the best of life here—week by week.
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Sandy Row Arts and Digital Hub Opens in South B...
A long-vacant building on Sandy Row has reopened as a new arts and digital hub, offering creative space, training and community programmes in south Belfast.
Sandy Row Arts and Digital Hub Opens in South B...
A long-vacant building on Sandy Row has reopened as a new arts and digital hub, offering creative space, training and community programmes in south Belfast.
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Young Voices Take Centre Stage at Stormont for ...
Young people from across Northern Ireland gathered at Stormont to mark 15 years of the Arts Care Twilight Zone Project, showcasing their creativity and highlighting the power of youth-led arts...
Young Voices Take Centre Stage at Stormont for ...
Young people from across Northern Ireland gathered at Stormont to mark 15 years of the Arts Care Twilight Zone Project, showcasing their creativity and highlighting the power of youth-led arts...
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Mudfest 2026 Returns to WWT Castle Espie This F...
Mudfest 2026 returns to WWT Castle Espie in Comber, County Down from 7–15 Feb 2026. Enjoy muddy crafts, obstacle courses, puddle splashing and family fun this half-term.
Mudfest 2026 Returns to WWT Castle Espie This F...
Mudfest 2026 returns to WWT Castle Espie in Comber, County Down from 7–15 Feb 2026. Enjoy muddy crafts, obstacle courses, puddle splashing and family fun this half-term.
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Your Belfast week, sorted
From a theatre night to a cosy midweek coffee, a quiet gallery wander and a Cathedral Quarter stroll, these are the little rituals that make you feel alive again.
Your Belfast week, sorted
From a theatre night to a cosy midweek coffee, a quiet gallery wander and a Cathedral Quarter stroll, these are the little rituals that make you feel alive again.
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Maggie’s Menopause Review | Leesa Harker’s Funn...
Maggie’s Menopause is Leesa Harker’s sharpest and funniest outing yet. This is a bold, fearless comedy tackling menopause with huge laughs and standout performances.
Maggie’s Menopause Review | Leesa Harker’s Funn...
Maggie’s Menopause is Leesa Harker’s sharpest and funniest outing yet. This is a bold, fearless comedy tackling menopause with huge laughs and standout performances.
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Pure Blarney at The Black Box Belfast
Pure Blarney bring their high-energy folk-rock sound to The Black Box in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter on Monday 16 March, serving up the perfect warm-up ahead of St Patrick’s Day in...
Pure Blarney at The Black Box Belfast
Pure Blarney bring their high-energy folk-rock sound to The Black Box in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter on Monday 16 March, serving up the perfect warm-up ahead of St Patrick’s Day in...
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Lyric theatre marks 75 years with new exhibition
A House of Play is a free exhibition celebrating 75 years of the Lyric Theatre Belfast, running 30 Jan–8 Nov 2026 with archives, artworks and opening week events.
Lyric theatre marks 75 years with new exhibition
A House of Play is a free exhibition celebrating 75 years of the Lyric Theatre Belfast, running 30 Jan–8 Nov 2026 with archives, artworks and opening week events.
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Review: HERE & NOW is Pure Pop Joy
Camp, colourful, and full of fun, with a finale that sets off a chain reaction and the audience begin to stomp with some moves that are better best forgotten.
Review: HERE & NOW is Pure Pop Joy
Camp, colourful, and full of fun, with a finale that sets off a chain reaction and the audience begin to stomp with some moves that are better best forgotten.
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Pizza Hut Opens New Bangor Restaurant at Toscan...
Pizza Hut has opened a new restaurant at Toscana Retail Park in Bangor, offering dine-in, delivery and collection alongside its full pizza menu and creating up to 20 jobs.
Pizza Hut Opens New Bangor Restaurant at Toscan...
Pizza Hut has opened a new restaurant at Toscana Retail Park in Bangor, offering dine-in, delivery and collection alongside its full pizza menu and creating up to 20 jobs.
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A Winter Treat in the City: Taste of Ireland at...
There are certain menus that feel perfectly timed for January; comforting, familiar, and quietly indulgent, and The Ivy Belfast Brasserie’s Taste of Ireland is one of them.
A Winter Treat in the City: Taste of Ireland at...
There are certain menus that feel perfectly timed for January; comforting, familiar, and quietly indulgent, and The Ivy Belfast Brasserie’s Taste of Ireland is one of them.
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10 Easy Nutrition Habits to Ease Yourself Into ...
Habit stacking and making changes that stick is always going to win in the health stakes over a crash diet or get-fit-quick January detox.
10 Easy Nutrition Habits to Ease Yourself Into ...
Habit stacking and making changes that stick is always going to win in the health stakes over a crash diet or get-fit-quick January detox.
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The Bedford: A Belfast Landmark Has Come Back t...
The Bedford Hotel Belfast due to open beside City Hall following a major restoration, bringing 82 bedrooms, dining spaces and new jobs to the city centre.
The Bedford: A Belfast Landmark Has Come Back t...
The Bedford Hotel Belfast due to open beside City Hall following a major restoration, bringing 82 bedrooms, dining spaces and new jobs to the city centre.
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From Belfast to Southampton: Where Many Cruise ...
Southampton has long been considered the UK’s spiritual home of cruising. From historic sailings to modern-day routes across Europe, here’s why so many cruise journeys still begin there.
From Belfast to Southampton: Where Many Cruise ...
Southampton has long been considered the UK’s spiritual home of cruising. From historic sailings to modern-day routes across Europe, here’s why so many cruise journeys still begin there.
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Azamara Reveals Plans to Refresh Entire Fleet, ...
Azamara Cruises reveals fleet-wide refurbishment plans, introducing refreshed interiors, upgraded suites and enhanced onboard spaces across all four ships.
Azamara Reveals Plans to Refresh Entire Fleet, ...
Azamara Cruises reveals fleet-wide refurbishment plans, introducing refreshed interiors, upgraded suites and enhanced onboard spaces across all four ships.
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Rooted in Peat, Grounded in History
This is a fragrance rooted in place and history; a final echo of straw roofs, open hearths, and a way of life that once stood where the modern city now...
Rooted in Peat, Grounded in History
This is a fragrance rooted in place and history; a final echo of straw roofs, open hearths, and a way of life that once stood where the modern city now...
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Eleanor Parr: Irish Craft Meets Family Heritage
Rooted in Irish tradition and personal memory, Eleanor Parr is a collection inspired by craft, family, and the value of things well made.
Eleanor Parr: Irish Craft Meets Family Heritage
Rooted in Irish tradition and personal memory, Eleanor Parr is a collection inspired by craft, family, and the value of things well made.
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A Belfast Christmas: Fir & Festivity
Fir-scented and festive, this candle evokes Victorian Belfast: real Christmas trees, flickering candles, handmade decorations, and cozy winter warmth.
A Belfast Christmas: Fir & Festivity
Fir-scented and festive, this candle evokes Victorian Belfast: real Christmas trees, flickering candles, handmade decorations, and cozy winter warmth.
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UK Awareness Days 2026: Key Dates, Weeks & Camp...
UK Awareness Days 2026 calendar featuring key awareness weeks, themed months and important dates across health, equality, wellbeing, education and the environment.
UK Awareness Days 2026: Key Dates, Weeks & Camp...
UK Awareness Days 2026 calendar featuring key awareness weeks, themed months and important dates across health, equality, wellbeing, education and the environment.
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Little Wing x Little Heroes: A year of giving back
There are some partnerships that feel bigger than branding. This is one of them. Little Wing has announced a year-long charity partnership with Little Heroes, supporting the work they do...
Little Wing x Little Heroes: A year of giving back
There are some partnerships that feel bigger than branding. This is one of them. Little Wing has announced a year-long charity partnership with Little Heroes, supporting the work they do...
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The Ness: Wellness, When Life Changes
Grief changed everything after losing my parents and brother. The Ness began as my own need for wellness and a softer way to live in Belfast, one day at a...
The Ness: Wellness, When Life Changes
Grief changed everything after losing my parents and brother. The Ness began as my own need for wellness and a softer way to live in Belfast, one day at a...
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Imagine! Belfast Sets the Agenda for March 2026
Imagine! Belfast returns in March 2026 with a week-long programme of talks, performances and community-led events exploring ideas, culture and civic life across the city.
Imagine! Belfast Sets the Agenda for March 2026
Imagine! Belfast returns in March 2026 with a week-long programme of talks, performances and community-led events exploring ideas, culture and civic life across the city.
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St Patrick’s Day Begins in Armagh
Armagh hosts the Home of St Patrick Festival this March, blending music, heritage and reflection in the city where St Patrick’s story began.
St Patrick’s Day Begins in Armagh
Armagh hosts the Home of St Patrick Festival this March, blending music, heritage and reflection in the city where St Patrick’s story began.
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Belfast is getting its own coffee festival
Belfast’s first Coffee Festival arrives in October 2026, bringing tastings, talks and competitions that showcase the city’s thriving speciality coffee culture.
Belfast is getting its own coffee festival
Belfast’s first Coffee Festival arrives in October 2026, bringing tastings, talks and competitions that showcase the city’s thriving speciality coffee culture.
