2 Royal Avenue

2 Royal Avenue We are hosting a range events at our new venue, 2 Royal Avenue, Belfast. A key feature is the beautiful, circular dome over an octagonal arcade.
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Stay tuned for a variety of exciting events, everything from music and art to workshops and markets! 2 Royal Avenue was designed by prolific Irish architect WJ Barre between 1864 and 1869 (best known works include the Albert Memorial Clock and Ulster Hall). Originally the Gothic Revival style building was the head office of the Provincial Bank of Ireland. When Barre died following a short by illne

ss in 1867 at the age of 37, architecture firm Turner and Williamson completed the building. The impressive seven-bay façade is missing an elaborate sculpture that was intended for the pediment. It is supported by corbelled columns that lead up to a Gothic gallery. In the 1990s, the building was converted into a Tesco Metro store, with architects from the firm WDR and RT Taggart restoring the building.

26/05/2025
25/05/2025
24/05/2025

We are very honoured to have been chosen to lead musical theatre workshops today at the Lord Mayors day. It was great to see so many little faces join us. And then our main academy took to the stage to perform. These children make us so proud. What a performance by everyone.

To join the Alfie Boe James Huish Academy of Theatre Arts please email us at [email protected]

Thank you Belfast city council. We were honoured.

22/11/2024
20/11/2024

It's time to meet our wonderful potters!

We have almost 40 potters attending our Christmas market at 2 Royal Avenue Belfast on Friday 6 December 5 - 9 pm and Saturday 7 December 10 - 5 pm bringing a wealth of wonderful ceramic creations to the heart of the city centre. FOLLOW US to meet the returning and new makers over the next few weeks and make a list of all your favourites, then come and meet them at the 2 day market! Shopping local this Christmas couldn't be easier!

We'll be giving away vouchers to spend at the market, inviting you to vote for your favourite pots and potters and offering you the chance to have a play with clay too. You won't want to miss out!

09/11/2024

If you’re a fan of music, film, art or crafts - or want to get into the Christmas spirit - check out some of our event picks in the city this weekend. 👇

🎄Victoria Square’s Christmas launch weekend – Saturday and Sunday, 12pm-4pm – Santa will be in town for Victoria Square’s Christmas light switch-on at 12pm on Saturday and there’ll be festive performers, free face painting and reindeer visits throughout the day! On Sunday, Santa’s Grotto opens, and visitors can also explore the Christmas Fayre.

🎸Sound Of Belfast Festival – with 82 events in 43 venues across the city from 7-17 November, the festival will showcase Belfast’s music talents and its status as a UNESCO City of Music.

📽️Belfast Film Festival – this weekend includes Flow, Hard Truths, King Baby, Housewife of the Year and The Other Way Around at Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast, Ritz Day (a live podcast with Brian Henry Martin) at Black Box, plus The Wise Guy at Cineworld and A Tale of Two Houses by Marta Dyczkowska at Vault Artist Studios.

🎵 2 Royal Avenue - there’ll be a Rock Choir performance (Saturday, 12pm-1pm), Sunday Chess (2pm-5pm), exhibitions including Sense of Self by Frans Gertenbach and Coming Point Exercises by Irmina Rusicka and Kasper Lecnim, plus food and beverages available from Yallaa Café.

🌟CRAFT NI Gallery – this year’s Christmas exhibition ‘Brilliant Generations’ has opened, showcasing the impressive creations of our local designer-makers.

🌸‘I see his blood upon the rose’ exhibition - a major new exhibition opens this weekend at The MAC across all three galleries tracing the history of the flower in art.

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2 Royal Avenue
Belfast
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