Belfast Maritime Festival

11am-6pm

Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 September 2025

 

  • Access to vessels is dependent upon operational arrangements and tides.
  • All vessels in port have the authority to restrict items permitted on board.
  • Belfast City Council requests that patrons assist in creating a shared event space -therefore, we reserve the right to restrict access to its events if it is deemed, by the Council, that a patron(s) is/are in breach of this position. Belfast City Council also has a duty to ensure various equality rights are protected under S75 of the Northern Ireland Act, and reserves the right to restrict access to events should a patron be behaving in a way that is likely to constitute a breach of these obligations.
  • No alcohol is permitted on the public event space other than designated licensed bars.
  • Food and refreshment facilities available on site at Titanic Slipways Street Food Market, pop-up vendors across the site and retail shops & cafes at The Arc, Odyssey and City Quays.  
  • No barbeques or naked flames.
  • Once on site you assume all risk of injury and all responsibility for property loss, destruction or theft, and release organisers, sponsors, performers, venue, and their employees from any liability.
  • No dogs, except assistance dogs, in food areas and all dogs must be kept on a leash within the event site.
  • Cyclists should dismount and push their bicycles when accessing the public event space if busy with patrons.
  • Charity collections, leafleting and other promotional activity not authorised by Belfast City Council cannot take place on site.
  • Professional photographers who operate for public facing media are not permitted to operate within the event space without obtaining permission from Belfast City Council and providing details of their official accreditation alongside contact details.
  • Please be aware that Belfast City Council will have an official photographer onsite. If a specific image of an individual or a group is the focal point of a photograph, you will be asked for your consent to use the image and to complete a form(s) in line with the General Data Protection Regulation/Data Protection Act 2018.
  • Belfast City Council has the right to refuse entry to those under the influence of alcohol and who would be deemed by the organisers to be a hazard to themselves and/or others.
  • Belfast City Council reserves the right to make any alterations to the advertised details for the event .
  • This information was correct at the time of going to print. Belfast City Council does not accept responsibility for any omissions or changes to the information.