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24/05/2025

The 7th Belfast Whiskey Week, Ireland’s largest whiskey festival returns 18th July - 26th July. Featuring 100 events, spanning 9 days in partnership with a wide range of venues city wide and delivering sessions with over 40 brands and distilleries.

Belfast Whiskey Week celebrates whiskey and Belfast's deep-rooted history and connection in the production of whiskey spanning centuries, as well as providing experiences for all levels of whiskey drinker, and even those who don’t!

Designed to cater for a wide range of festival goers, there are events across a variety of levels including introduction, intermediate and masterclass, through various experiences that will appeal to both whiskey enthusiasts and novices.

The programme includes whiskey tastings, cocktail events, comedy gigs, live music, theatrical experiences, distillery tours, sensory and fine dining experiences, exclusive dining and drink collaborations with well-known Belfast bars & restaurants, heritage walking tours, food pairing sessions and much more.

Join the whiskey Expo at St Comgall’s and meet the brands and distilleries pouring their whiskies for festival attendees to explore. Party with Belfast Whiskey Week at this year’s cocktail takeover at Common Market. Celebrate with those making their mark in the whiskey world at the annual Irish whiskey industry awards on Saturday 26th July at the prestigious Ulster Reform Club.

Festival venues were selected for their strong whiskey links and their love of showcasing whiskey, these include The Watson, The John Hewitt, Duke of York, The Deer’s Head, Angel & 2 Bibles, Dark Horse, Maddens, The Morning Star, Hearth, Common Market - to name but a few.
Belfast Whiskey Week is delighted to be sponsored by Dillon Bass and the Creationists. As well as festival partners Echlinville Distillery, The Friend at Hand, the Duke of York, Room 2, The Harrison Chambers of Distinction, Urban Bar, Serac Ice to deliver Ireland’s Largest Whiskey Festival. Belfast Whiskey Week is also delighted to once again collaborate with Belfast Hidden Tours who will provide whiskey themed walking tours throughout the city and Irish Whiskey Magazine.

Looking forward to Belfast Whiskey Week, festival director Paul Kane said:“We are proud to reveal the programme for the 7th Belfast Whiskey Week, Ireland’s largest whiskey festival. We are pleased to play our part in creating an annual event for those with an interest and taste for all things whiskey, as well as creating conversations with audiences new to whiskey or who have considered it not for them. Belfast city is steeped in whiskey heritage and legacy spanning 300 years and it’s important to recognise and celebrate that. We look forward to providing a very warm welcome to attendees across the 9-day event and hope they enjoy the wide range of unique and different whiskey experiences.”

Tickets for Belfast Whiskey Week start from £15. For further details visit www.belfastwhiskeyweek.com or follow Belfast Whiskey Week on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube and

21/05/2025

The Ulster History Circle unveil a Blue Plaque located at Royal Portrush Ladies’ Clubhouse in memory of May Hezlet a pioneer in the sport of women's golf.

May Hezlet was born in Gibraltar on 29th April 1882, and in her later years became President of Portrush Ladies’ Club, holding the post until 1951. During her golfing career she won the Irish Championship in 1899 and just one week later at age 17, she won the British Championship on the same links at Newcastle, County Down.

Between 1899 and 1908 May won the Irish Championship five times, also winning the British Championship three times during the same period.

The Ulster History Circle unveil a Blue Plaque located at Royal Portrush Ladies’ Clubhouse in memory of May Hezlet a pioneer in the sport of women's golf.May...

21/05/2025

As Refugee Rescue celebrates 10 years of its life saving mission in the Mediterranean Sea, local musician and co-founder Joby Fox looks back at the work achieved in rescuing up to 25,000 people in distress.

Refugee Rescue is a grassroots NGO operating a skilled Search and Rescue (SAR) team on the North Shore of Lesvos, Greece, co-founded by local musician Joby Fox and Jude Bennett in response to inadequate SAR infrastructure in 2015 when thousands of people were arriving to the island by boat, having been displaced by war, conflict and persecution.

As Refugee Rescue celebrates 10 years of its life saving mission in the Mediterranean Sea, local musician and co-founder Joby Fox looks back at the work ach...

19/05/2025

STILL TIME TO SIGN UP For 15th Anniversary Scalp Walk - Hike Of Hope!
Volunteers from across the county will be lacing up their walking boots, packing their sense of adventure and asking families to join them on Sunday June 1, 2025, for a special 15th anniversary of the much-loved annual Scalp Walk to raise funds for Concern Worldwide

The newly named Hike of Hope up stunning Scalp Mountain is a family-friendly charity challenge walk in support of families around the world who are experiencing conflict and displacement.

As access to the route is on private land, this is a unique opportunity to enjoy breathtaking views of Derry City, the town of Buncrana, Lough Foyle, Lough Swilly and Inch Island, as well as taking part in an exciting event to support communities in
some of the poorest countries in the world.

Thanks to the generosity of the Scalp Mountain trail owners Henry and Michael McLoughlin and the family, free car parking will be provided at the start of the route.

Alongside the wellbeing benefits of the walk in the wild natural beauty of the area, a highlight this year will be a special kite-flying session at the summit with free kites provided for children. Four-legged family members are welcome to come along and
enjoy the fun too, as long as they stay on the lead for the duration.

Gather up your family and friends and be part of something meaningful this June 1. Isabel Brennen, Concern’s Community Fundraising Executive, added, “If you can also use this opportunity to fundraise for us by asking for sponsorship, you can set up a free online fundraising page when you sign up for the event at
www.scalp.concern.org.uk

16/05/2025

Mike Gaston interviews Journalist and Author Chris Moore about his book Kincora: Britain's Shame: Mountbatten, MI5, the Belfast Boys’ Home S*x Abuse Scandal and the British Cover-Up.

Mike Gaston interviews Journalist and Author Chris Moore about his book Kincora: Britain's Shame: Mountbatten, MI5, the Belfast Boys’ Home S*x Abuse Scandal ...

16/05/2025

A collection of wartime recollections recorded in The Courthouse, Bangor. Interviews were recorded in May of 2024