Belfast

Events

On this page you will find details of forthcoming events - both those for all members and those organized by specific interest groups. If you are interested in attending a group event, please follow the link to the page for that group (by clicking on the coloured group name) where you will be able to send a message to the Convenors.

MONTHLY MEETINGS

We have a meeting open to all members at Balmoral Hotel, Blacks Road at 11am on the last Thursday of every month. The meeting gives us the opportunity to meet up with other members in a relaxed atmosphere over tea or coffee and to learn about forthcoming events. This is also the time to sign up for any events that interest you. Each month we invite a speaker to our meeting to talk on a wide range of interesting topics.
Non-members are welcome to come along and see what we are about ….. You can be sure of a warm welcome!


Dates for your Diary
Meetings
Thu Mar 21st Monthly meeting at 11.00am at The Balmoral Hotel.
(Coffee/tea from 10.30am.)
Speaker: Greer Ramsey, Curator of Archaeology at the Ulster Museumwill be doing a talk 'Treasure Island: archeology and the Coroner's Court'.
Wed Apr 3rd Spring Convenors meeting
Castlereagh Hills golf course 1000-1215
Followed by lunch.
Further details to follow.
Wed Apr 24th Monthly meeting at 11.00am at The Balmoral Hotel.
(Coffee/tea from 10.30am.)
Speaker: A speaker from Cancer Focus NI will be talking about the organization and the work they do, as well as more specific details, e.g. on the European 12 point code, which helps us avoid the lifestyle factors which might have a negative impact on our health.
Concert/Theatre
Sun Mar 24th ’Agreement’
Lyric Theatre, 2.30pm, £15 TBC
For more info click below
Agreement
Sun May 26th Lyric Theatre The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh.
• Sunday 26 May @ 2.30pm £15.00 TBC.
Click below for more details:
The Pillowman at the Lyric
Fri Jun 7th Waterfront Hall
Seven Drunken Nights – The story of the Dubliners.
Friday 7 June @ 8.00pm £27.50.
Click below for more details:
Story of the Dubliners at the Waterfront
Sun Jun 9th Ulster Hall
Joy! Joy! Joy! Belfast Community Gospel Choir.
• Sunday 9 June @3.00pm. £34.00
Click below for more details:
Gospel Choir at Ulster Hall
Sat Jul 20th Grand Opera House
Sunset Boulevard Summer Youth Production.
• Saturday 20 July @ 2.00pm £28.00
Click below for more details:
Sunset Boulevard at GOH
Sat Oct 26th

Grand Opera House
Grand Ballet Gala.
• Early Saturday 26 October @ 2.30pm £55.00 TBC
***booking essential***
For more information, click below:
Grand Ballet Gala at GOH

Walking - Ramblers
Thu Mar 21st Belfast u3a meeting
Thu Mar 28th THIS WALK DATE VACANT ( due to change of date for monthly meeting)
VOLUNTEER LEADERS NEEDED
Thu Apr 4th Bannside walk (approximately 5 miles)
This walk will start at Coleraine Railway and Bus Station AT 12 NOON.
If you travel by train:-
Great Victoria St. 10.10am
Lanyon Place 10.20am
Arrive Coleraine at 11.43
The meeting point is the main entrance to the station.
Walk through the town’s main streets to join the Bannside River Path.
Walk to The Cutts, where there is a cafe, toilet block and seating for packed lunch.
After lunch, there is an option of a short (1 mile) additional walk through Somerset Forest.
This part has a short, uphill element.
Return the same way. Trains from Coleraine to Belfast are at 19 minutes past the hour.
Leader:- Ivan Baxter
Thu Apr 18th .WATERFOOT TO GLENARIFF
Meet at main car park in the centre of Waterfoot. (Toilets here)
Walk along the side of the Glenariff River to the point where it meets the Glen Road. (2 miles from car park)
Good views of the Glen and surrounding hills. Walk mainly on grass but some branches underfoot.
Banana break at bridge. Return by same route.
Some stiles. Lunch at picnic tables with views of sea.
Walk along beach and return by boardwalk (1-1.5 miles)
An additional 1.25 miles can be added by walk to Red Bay Castle
Leaders:- John and Monica McCambridge
Walking - Ramblers Plus
Thu Apr 11th Strangford/Castle Ward
Details to follow
Leaders: Anne Kirk & Goretti O'Connor
Walking - Scramblers
Thu Mar 21st Shanlieve and Eagle, returning via Windy Gap. Walk starts at farmyard at the end of Sandy Brae Lane, Attical at 9.30am.
Leader: Stanley Prentice.