Fancy a night with a difference in Belfast? Why not take in a thrilling night’s entertainment by watching the Belfast Giants Ice Hockey team? Ice Hockey is a game of great skill, pace and power, and features six players per team on a pitch, five outfield players and one goaltender, who battle for supremacy by scoring points with a flying puck! Interested? The Belfast Giants are a successful ice hockey team that compete in the Elite Ice Hockey League, which features the cream of ice hockey’s talent and covers the …
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Belfast Ferry Port is Ireland’s busiest ferry port and is the gateway to Northern Ireland. It continues to grow each year, with around 1.2 million passengers passing through its terminals and 0.5 million freight units annually. There’s a direct motorway link to the port making access really easy. Read on for more… Belfast Ferry Port has a central location to accommodate both passenger and freight and is situated at the hub of the main road network system. 57% of Northern Ireland’s population lives within 30 kilometres of the ferry port …
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The Belfast Maritime Festival will run from 13th August to 16th August 2009 and celebrates Belfast’s links to seafaring life. The highlight of this 4 day event will be the arrival of the 20 Tall Ships Race as they complete the 7,000 nautical miles across the Atlantic from Halifax in Canada. The first Belfast Maritime Festival took place in July 2006. It has since laid the foundations and prepared Belfast for the exciting and much anticipated Tall Ships race. The Tall Ships Race will visit Belfast from 13th August to …
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Located in Belfast, on the east side of the River Lagan, the Odyssey Arena is the country’s largest in-door stadium with a capacity of 14,000. Check out our guide to what’s happening here this December. The Odyssey Arena is Belfast’s premier sports and entertainment venue and showcases the very best acts, shows and sporting events both on a national and international level.  Where will you find it? It’s situated on the east side of the River Lagan in an area known as The Titanic Quarter at Belfast City Harbour. The …
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Heading to Belfast for New Years Eve 2008? From outdoor concerts to spectacular fireworks, from traditional pubs to pulsating nightclubs you’ll find nothing but fun and frolics in Belfast this New Years Eve – check out our guide to find out how to party by the banks of the River Lagan! New Years Eve is one of the oldest and most celebrated holidays in the world. Make Belfast THE place to start 2009! There will be a number of events throughout the city. The biggest is likely to be an …
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