Belfast's Theatre Scene

Two years ago I moved from Liverpool to Belfast, and in that time I have discovered many links between the two cities. This sound walk is your own private tour of Belfast but from a Scouser's perspective as you uncover the intertwined history of both cities.

Three Terrifying Tales set in Belfast

What you need: Mobile phone + headphones/earphones Instructions: Go to one of the 17 locations on the map (listed below), walk into the circle, and audio will play (can press pause/play also). Description: During a global pandemic, countries and cities have become literal ghost towns. Once flustered with sounds from human activities, it has now been overtaken from the once subtle industrial, urban, and natural sound environments. Recording multiple points during the lockdown, we are able to chronologically experience the differences imposed by Covid-19 restrictions and how these spaces have changed from the start of the global pandemic. The recordings focus on periods of Lockdowns (1-3), the Exit Strategies (Summers 2020 and 2021), as well as the Removed Restrictions. Currently, there are 78 audio files on the map and 17 areas recorded: 1. Albert Memorial Clock 2. Arthur Square 3. Belfast City Hall 4. Botanic Gardens 5. Cathedral Quarter 6. Church Lane 7. Commercial Court 8. Dublin Road 9. Great Victoria Street 10. Laverys Bar Belfast 11. Lisburn Road 12. Queen’s Arcade 13. Queen’s University Belfast 14. Shaftesbury Square 15. St-Anne’s Cathedral 16. The Entries 17. Bridge Street This project reflects through an auditory and sonic art perspective how the city sounds like without the presence of humans or the normal amount of human density in popular areas in public spaces of Belfast. Post-experience survey: https://forms.office.com/r/Fp1PwthWS2 Information Creator: Georgios Varoutsos, PhD student at the Sonic Arts Research Centre, Queen's University Belfast Website: https://georgiosvaroutsos.com/ Research Project: https://georgiosvaroutsos.com/covid-19/

Hi I’m Sam Halleron and welcome to my Echoes walk on the punk movement in Belfast. With this walk I want to take you through the history of the punk movement in Belfast and its evolution from the 1970s to modern day. With each location you’ll get a bit of information on the music, fashion and notable punk figures associated with these locations.

Travel around the city of Belfast and experience the various and diverse murals populating the streets. As well as this, enjoy immersive audio which allows the artworks to come to life as you get closer. Sound Effects Used betchkal. “Cooper Creek 20160313_014852 Solitary Wolf Howl Very Clear.Wav.” Freesound.Org, Freesound, 30 Dec. 2019, freesound.org/people/betchkal/sounds/500646/.  ​ coalcon. “Ship Horn - Fog Horn - Cruise Ship Grand Princess.” Freesound.Org, Freesound, 30 May 2022, freesound.org/people/coalcon/sounds/636075/.  ​  cydon. “Alien - Radio Message A3.Wav.” Freesound.Org, Freesound, 7 Aug. 2011, freesound.org/people/cydon/sounds/126182/.  ​ Garuda1982. “Industrial Hall with Many Rattling Assembly Lines.” Freesound.Org, Freesound, 21 June 2022, freesound.org/people/Garuda1982/sounds/639378/.  ​ FonotecadeCanarias. “Punta Pechiguera Lighthouse (Lanzarote, Canary Islands).” Freesound.Org, Freesound, 16 Dec. 2013, freesound.org/people/FonotecadeCanarias/sounds/210909/.  ​ FunWithSound. “Busy Computer 2.MP3.” Freesound.Org, Freesound, 6 Nov. 2016, freesound.org/people/FunWithSound/sounds/367491/.  ​ SoundBiterSFX. “Mouse Click.” Freesound.Org, Freesound, 5 Apr. 2024, freesound.org/people/SoundBiterSFX/sounds/730938/.   ​ “IPhone Text Type Keypress Keyboard.” Freesound.Org, Freesound, 1 July 2022, freesound.org/people/jordanielmills/sounds/640365/.  ​ kessir. “Wooden Spinning Wheel.” Freesound.Org, Freesound, 2 Jan. 2018, freesound.org/people/kessir/sounds/414554/.  ​ loudernoises. “Heartbeat-60BPM-Limited.Wav.” Freesound.Org, Freesound, 10 Jan. 2016, freesound.org/people/loudernoises/sounds/332818/.  ​ “Punta Pechiguera Lighthouse (Lanzarote, Canary Islands).” Freesound.Org, Freesound, 16 Dec. 2013, freesound.org/people/FonotecadeCanarias/sounds/210909/.  ​

On this soundwalk, we'll explore the history and significance of the statues and memorials located throughout Belfast's city hall garden. Each stop on our tour will highlight a different figure and share their story, providing a deeper understanding of the city's rich cultural heritage. We will cover 10 memorials that are around the city hall building. I have created 11 zones to guide your tour, which are: Zone 0: The main gate of Belfast City Hall. Zone 1: Queen Victoria statue. Zone 2: Sir James Haslett. Zone 3: Sir Edward Harland. Zone 4: Pirrie memorial. Zone 5: Titanic zone. Zone 6: Royal Irish Rifles Memorial. Zone 7: Sir Daniel Dixon. Zone 8: Sir Robert McMordie. Zone 9: Lord Dufferin Memorial. Zone 10: Cenotaph. I want to assure you that the information you will hear is based on reliable sources, including the Belfast City Hall website. Additionally, I would like to express my gratitude towards Mr. Ken Martin, a Chairperson of Tour Guides Northern Ireland, who kindly offered his guidance and provided me with credible resources for this project.

This poetry walk takes you around major areas of Belfast that were impacted by the Troubles. Each echo clip is a short reading from a poem that is about an experience during the Troubles that relate to that particular area. Each echo also includes a short discussion of the poem and the way that it changes our understanding of how the Troubles changed communities. This poetry walk is intergenerational and also examines how Belfast is a relatively peaceful city today. Instruction: The poetry walk has an introduction echo outside the Seamus Heaney Centre as well as an echo at the bottom of the Grosvenor Road that is designed to guide your experience on the walk. All poems, newspaper articles and websites that are being discussed in this poetry walk are mentioned below: Poems: Sabine Wichert, ‘Belfast, 13th July,’ Belfast 13th july | Troubles Archive Ciaran Carson, ‘Belfast Confetti,’ part of the collection ‘The Irish for No,’ 1988 Derek Mahon, ‘Afterlives,’ part of the collection ‘Collected Poems,’ 2008 Sinead Morrisey, ‘In Belfast,’ part of the collection ‘Between Here and There,’ 2002 John Hewitt, ‘The Troubles, 1922,’, part of the collection, ‘Out of My Time Poems 1967-74,’ 1974 Moyra Donaldson, ‘Ulster Says No,’ Ulster says no | Troubles Archive Newspaper Articles: Robin Sheeran, BBC News NI, The Troubles: When Belfast children fled the city - BBC News Don Anderson, Belfast Telegraph, Don Anderson: Wherever Northern Ireland's future is eventually decided, the one place it won't be is in Belfast | BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Rebecca Black, Belfast Telegraph, End of road for rusting Troubles gates tarnishing the Golden Mile | BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Websites The John Hewitt Society, About John Hewitt – The John Hewitt Society URL: https://johnhewittsociety.org/about-john-hewitt/

Welcome to the Five Theatre Belfast soundwalk. This walk will take you across the city, inviting you both outside and into some of the most famous and historic theatres in Belfast. Immersive yourself in the history of the Lyric Theatre on Botanic, or learn about the recently built Mac theatre in the heart of Belfast’s Cathedral quarter. We’ve also put recommendations on the way for resting spots if you need a break. NOTE: Please start the walk at either The Mac Theatre (10 Exchange St, West, Belfast, BT1 2NJ) or The Lyric Theatre (55 Ridgeway St, Belfast BT9 5FB).

Welcome to this audio walk exploring the historic pubs of Belfast. Join me on a journey through time as we visit iconic venues like Kellys Cellars and six other historic pubs of Belfast city. So join me on this journey through the heart of Belfast's pub culture along with the valuable recollections of Gary Law, journalist from the Belfast Telegraph and author of 'Historic Pubs of Belfast. Start your audio walk at Kellys Cellars and follow the route along the purple circles .​ As you arrive at each stop, the GPS in the map will trigger a new story, taking you on a journey through time and uncovering the history behind each pub.Be transported back in time to an era and discover the unique architecture, and stories that make each of these pubs a beloved part of Belfast's cultural heritage. ​ You can access the route map and follow along with the audio walk at your own pace, immersing yourself in the rich history and vibrant atmosphere of these iconic pubs. For more information visit https://monahareesh7.wixsite.com/barrelsandbarricades ​