Belfast 2024 celebrates the culture of our city with a wide-range of local projects, events and city initiatives, creating new connections and bringing people together to think, explore and create in new ways! Made by the people of Belfast for the people of Belfast!
All Events
Sound Links – Consultation Event
Sound Links will transform Townsend Street for a one-day festival of dance, song and fun for all ages!
Safari in the City – Wildflower Identification
Walk and talk to look at the wildflowers of Sir Thomas & Lady Dixon Park.
Safari in the City – The Guillemots of Lagan Weir
A tour of the Black Guillemot colony at Lagan Weir. Learn about the difficult lives of these colourful…
Little Amal: Amal in Narnia
Amal ventures into East Belfast where she discovers a large wardrobe in the centre of CS Lewis Square.
Safari in the City – Making Space for Nature Conference
How can we make our urban green spaces more natureful, biodiverse and resilient?
Safari in the City – Bat Walk
Walk and talk to look at the bats of Ligoniel Dams.
Safari In the City – Nature Writing
Part of Belfast Book Festival this workshop with Lev Parikian, Moya Cannon, Mary Montague, Helen MacDonald, Katherine Rundell…
Little Amal: The Seahorse and the Wolf
Welcome Amal on her first stop in Belfast with an outdoor theatre spectacle of music and dance co-created…
Safari in the City – Damsels and Dragons
Meet Belfast's damsels and dragons. Walk and talk to discuss the identification features of damselflies and dragonflies and…
Safari in the City – Seed Collecting
Join to collect wildflower seed for our practical conservation work.
Safari in the City – Dawn Chorus Day
Enjoy a sunrise walk to bask in the soundscape of the dawn chorus and sunrise at Black Mountain.
Safari in the City – Butterfly Walk and Talk
Walk and talk to look at the Butterflies of Cave Hill.
Safari in the City – Bat Walk
Walk and talk to look at the bats of Shaw's Bridge.
Safari in the City – Swift Stories
This event at the Crescent Arts Centre will explore how swifts have been secured at the iconic site.
Little Amal: Do Not Disturb
As Amal climbs to Colin Glen, she joins the people of Belfast, laden with artefacts of memory and…
Water Works – Community Boatbuilding Workshops
A series of creative workshops at the spectacular Drawing Office, Titanic Hotel, where the world's most famous ocean…
Little Amal: The Half Bap
Local resident Barney and Amal explore the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast, or the Half Bap as it's known…
Little Amal: The Big Dream
A dreamy night of music and celestial celebration featuring some of Northern Ireland’s most exciting musical talent.
Little Amal: The May Queen
A murmuration of birds surround Amal as she offered a flower crown and bestowed the honor of The…
Belfast 2024
With Belfast 2024 we want to ignite a new chapter for our city – a time when we look forward, dream, imagine and invent what our future city could be. A city that embraces creativity and nature, a city better connected with each other and with the world around us. This programme will see the city come to life with creative projects, inspiring initiatives, and unforgettable moments.
