Lights, Camera, Belfast! - cinema history walking tour
Schedule
Sun Feb 09 2025 at 11:30 am to 01:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Leonardo Hotel Belfast | Belfast, NI
THE TOUR THAT'S KEEPING IT REEL!Join Alternative Ulstours' Andrew Johnston on a walking tour of historic Belfast cinema sites, from luxury picture palaces to fleeting fleapits.
Step back in time to the city's golden age of nightlife, when dozens of characterful movie houses entertained the masses!
• The highs and lows of Belfast's 'Wonder Cinema'
• The Belfast church mission that gave celluloid sermons
• Belfast's Edwardian marvel: from pomp to bust
• The venue where a car bomb brought down the final curtain
• Belfast's prestige film hub, demolished for a chain store
• The Cornmarket coffee shop with 'Royal' heritage
• The posh movie theatre that allowed unique souvenirs
• Belfast's first custom-built picture house, still standing!
• The mystery of Belfast's cinema-cum-waxworks
• The fiery history of Belfast's music hall-turned-flicks
• Belfast's billiards bar that took a shot at the silver screen
• Filmgoers from across the divide shared this flashpoint locale
• 'People's prices' packed out this modest establishment
• The only place brave enough to show the original Dracula
• The bygone Belfast cinema 'back' after 40 years!
Please note:
• The walking tour starts at the Leonardo Hotel Belfast on Great Victoria Street in Belfast city centre, where your guide will be waiting for you
• Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time
• The tour will last two hours and cover around one and a half miles on mainly flat, even ground
• The route is fully accessible, but please inform us in advance of any mobility issues
• The tour ends at the Avenue Cinema in CastleCourt Shopping Centre on Royal Avenue in Belfast city centre
• The tour will go ahead in all weathers, so please dress accordingly and stay hydrated
• There are public toilets near the start and end points, and we can make a toilet stop approximately halfway through the tour if required
• Your guide is a professional Level 4 tour guide and former entertainment journalist
• The tour is fully insured through Tour Guides NI
