Photos: Michael Dibb , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Gordon Leggett, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Conall from Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Photo credits
Photos: Michael Dibb , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Gordon Leggett, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Conall from Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Cathedral Quarter's small galleries
Your local guide
Siobhan Murphy
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Highlights
- Exposed brick kept deliberately visible
- A mural covering a full gable wall
- Galleries and street art feeding each other
- Contemporary art outside the museums
- Cathedral Quarter's creative side explained
About this tour
This session moves between a converted warehouse gallery and a street mural nearby in the Cathedral Quarter, looking at how the area's art scene mixes formal and informal spaces. You see exposed brick deliberately left visible inside the gallery and the scale of a mural covering a nearby gable wall. Siobhan explains how the quarter's galleries and street art have grown up together.
After a short sound check inside the gallery, the session moves outside to the mural, with time for questions throughout. Siobhan answers as you go and sends a short list of other small galleries worth visiting afterwards.
It suits anyone interested in contemporary art outside the main museums, and works well alongside an evening Cathedral Quarter session. It also appeals to photographers.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Belfast before heading out.
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A converted warehouse gallery 15 min
The camera enters a small gallery occupying a former warehouse space, exposed brick still visible on the walls. Siobhan points out how the building's industrial features were kept deliberately rather than covered over.
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A street mural nearby 15 min
Outside, a large mural covers a nearby gable wall. Siobhan explains who painted it and how the quarter's galleries and street art feed into each other.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Belfast: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Soda bread and West Belfast, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Belfast, showing you A converted warehouse gallery and A street mural nearby live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Belfast live with my phone. I walk between the galleries at an easy pace.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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