Historical Pub Tour of Belfast - Fully Booked

This event is kindly being sponsored by IS Oxford 

We have 100 tickets for tours on the evening of Monday 6 September. We will have five guides each taking approximately 20 people to six different pubs. Usually the tours stop for a drink in three of the pubs. Everyone has one complimentary glass of Baileys. On the way round the guide will tell the history of the pubs, history of Belfast and point out interesting buildings on the way.

The 100 tickets will be issued on a first come first served basis. If you would like to join a tour tick the box on the registration form and return it as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Musical Entertainment

Following the Pub Tour on Monday evening, 6 September, additional entertainment (free of charge) will be provided courtesy of Bruce Madge and T Scott Plutchak our distinguished keynote speaker from the University of Alabama.  Both are talented musicians (guitarists/singers) who have a wide repertoire and may even take requests!  They will be appearing in the Edinburgh Suite of the Europa Hotel from 9pm on the Monday evening.  All delegates are welcome.

Gala Conference Dinner

The Dinner will take place in the City Hall on Tuesday 7 September, with a pre-dinner reception hosted by Belfast City Council.

The City Hall stands in the centre of Donegall Square in the heart of downtown Belfast, dominating the City’s principal shopping area and adding a distinctive outline to the Belfast skyline.

Following a Public Architectural Competition the design of Mr (afterwards Sir) Brumwell Thomas was selected. Work started in 1898 and the building was completed in 1906. It was built in the Classical Renaissance style in Portland stone and is rectangular in shape, enclosing a quadrangular courtyard.

The crowning feature of the City Hall is the great dome, covered with copper and terminating with a stone lantern. The dome is 173 feet high and is easily recognisable throughout the City.

After Dinner Speaker

Dr J A Muir Gray, Project Director, National Electronic Library for Health

Live Music

Directly after the Dinner the Brier Folk & Ballad Group will play. Brier is a very popular three-piece folk group from Co Down. The boys feature a lively mix of ballads, instrumentals, stories, rock and roll, country music and craic – something for everyone. It is sure to be a lively end to the evening.

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