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Living in Belfast during the Troubles, our tour guides have a wealth of stories they want to share with you. Entertainment for you, therapy for them!
Our new private combination tours are here!
New for 2025, we are pleased to announce a new range of combinations of our signature tours for guests who have the time and curiosity to explore a little further.
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A few Belfast ghost stories for Halloween…
Growing up in Belfast in the Seventies, Halloween will be forever associated with memories of stabbing yourself in the hand while attempting to carve out a raw turnip into a lantern, the smell of candles burning into said turnips, and costumes based on bin bags and sweaty plastic false faces. Oh, and indoor fireworks. We weren't allowed the real ones, for obvious reasons.
Top things to do in Belfast before and after your tour with us!
Exploring Belfast on a tour with us is a fantastic way to dive into the city’s rich history and vibrant culture. But why not make the most of your day by adding a few more experiences before and after the tour? That’s where GetSociable comes in.
Thompson Dock, the home of the Titanic
Thompsons Dock will be the stage for a sound and light show this weekend. But if you can't make the show, you should still take time to explore the dock - it's the largest original relic of the Titanic.
A tour of McConnell’s Distillery
A few weeks ago I was talking to the team at the new McConnell’s Distillery and they very kindly offered me a tour! I am partial to an Irish whiskey or three, and so is Jamesy, so we decided that this would make an excellent busman’s holiday and headed up to the distillery’s new home in Crumlin Road Gaol!
The Golden Thread Gallery has moved to its new home in Queen Street
The old Corporation Gas Showroom has been given a new lease of life and is now the home of the Golden Thread Gallery. I went down to the official opening to take a look...and I got a bonus view of the old Police Station!
The Belfast Workhouse and the Famine
A look at the history of the Belfast Workhouse and how the city was affected by the famine in 1845-46, followed by the typhus epidemic in 1847 and the cholera epidemic in 1849.
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