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Events and Venues
Events Venues Laganside is home to a number of public open spaces and indoor venues, suitable for the staging of a wide range of events. For further information, please contact the the Department for Social Development (DSD) Tel: 028 9027 7643 or Email: laganside.events@dsdni.gov.uk
Laganside manages a 4.8km stretch of the River Lagan, extending from the Lagan Weir at Donegall Quay to the Stranmillis Weir.
To date the river has been used for a variety of water activities, including jet ski races, bare-foot waterskiing, dragon boat races and a variety of rowing events, including the first ever boat race between Queens University and Trinity College and the annual Head of the River race.
In April 2004, as part of the BBC Music Live at Laganside event, there was a floating stage on the river that played host to a variety of musical entertainment. The tiered steps on Lanyon Place provided easy viewing for this spectacular event. In August 2004 the Red Bull flugtag also took place on this same stretch of the river.
For further details on river based events, contact the River Warden, John Byrne, Tel: 028 9031 5304. Anyone wishing to stage an event on the river should also apply in writing to the River Manager, Tel: 028 9027 7643 at least 8 weeks beforehand to obtain permission. Over 4km of riverside pathways exist within Laganside, allowing easy access from the heart of the city to the wide-open spaces of Lagan Valley Regional Park. These pathways form part of the Sustrans National Millennium Cycle Network, a new map of which is available from the Lagan Lookout Visitor Centre, and have been used for a variety of events including Laganside’s 10k race, cycle fun days, story telling and mural painting. Riverside Pathways - The Odyssey Complex Northern Ireland’s Flagship Millennium Project offers a huge variety of locations for both indoor and outdoor events. The component parts of The Odyssey are; an interactive Science Centre, 10,000 seat Indoor Arena which has staged major concerts and sporting events, Imax Theatre, Multiplex Cinema and Commercial Leisure Pavilion, not to mention public open space and access onto the riverside pathways. For information about booking the pavilion, Tel: 028 9046 7013. For information about booking the Odyssey Arena, Tel: 028 9076 6000. The magnificent Custom House overlooks this public urban square at Donegall Quay. Donegall Quay is home to the Lagan Lookout Visitor Centre, Lagan Weir, a public viewing platform, foot-bridge and the "Big Fish" by John Kindness. The performance space can accommodate festivals, concerts and outdoor events. Events here have included a "Black jack and boogie evening" in a marquee and a theatrical performance inside a 60 ft whale. Donegall Quay, Queen’s Quay and Queen’s Bridge together with the Weir create a small arena for water and land based events. This important listed building is located in a prominent location between Lanyon Place and the city centre. Ireland’s oldest covered market offers fantastic performance space for a variety of indoor activities. In the past the market has played host to craft fairs and boxing matches. For further information, Tel: 028 9027 0509. The Cathedral Quarter is one of the oldest districts in Belfast renowned for its narrow cobbled streets and distinctive listed buildings. The vision for the area is to create a lively youthful arts cultural quarter in the heart of the city. Writers’ Square opposite St. Anne’s Cathedral offers performance space in an accessible setting which is only a three-minute walk from the city centre. A number of art galleries and exhibition rooms, which can accommodate indoor events, are also located in the area.
The Square backs on to two of Belfast’s best known pubs for folk music, The Rotterdam Bar and Pat’s Bar. Barrow Square has played host to an evening of traditional music for St Patrick’s Day and staged several rock & roll festivals in July. It provides a wonderful amphitheatre for outside performances. Barrow Square - In April 2004 one of Laganside’s aspirations was realised when, as part of the BBC Music Live at Laganside event, Westlife, Ash and Alanis Morissette performed on a floating stage on the River Lagan. These were unique performances, with easy viewing provided by the tiered steps of Lanyon Place. Lanyon Place was also the setting for the exciting and wacky Red Bull Flugtag in August 2004. For further information about this space, contact DSD in the first instance but all events taking place here must be approved by the Lanyon Place Management Company Ltd. Custom House Square, officially launched on 17th May 2005, is Belfast's premiere outdoor event space. The Square, set against the fantastic backdrop of the Custom House, is an ideal venue for music festivals, theatre performances, street carnivals and corporate functions. It is finished in a high quality natural stone and is enhanced by attractive lighting and a water feature that traces the course of the River Farset as it runs from the Albert Clock along the edge of the square.
DSD welcomes ideas for original events that will animate the square and encourage the regeneration and awareness of the space through the involvement of local people. Click here to download the Custom House Square brochure.
If you have an idea for an event on Custom House Square, contact DSD on (028) 9027 7643
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Size of venue: 3,200m2 Maximum capacity: 5000 3 phase power supply Water supply and sewerage Parking Access for Disabled View Movie
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