Lights, Camera, Belfast! - historical cinema 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
• A lost gem on the way to Grand Central Station
• Belfast's Edwardian marvel: from pomp to bust
• The Grand Opera House's silver screen years
• The venue where a car bomb brought down the final curtain
• Belfast's prestige flicks, demolished for a chain store
• The Cornmarket coffee shop with 'Royal' heritage
• The posh movie theatre with unique souvenirs
• Belfast's original 'house of entertainment', still standing!
• The mystery of Belfast's cinema-cum-waxworks
• The rowdy music hall where Belfast first 'saw the light'
• The pool hall that took a shot at showtime
• Filmgoers from across the divide shared this flashpoint locale
• A bloodcurdling coup at the 'Smithfield Ritz'
• The bygone Belfast cinema 'back' after four decades!
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
