The Duncairn, Belfast

Name: The Duncairn
Address: Belfast, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 28 9074 7114

#51 among attractions in Belfast

Museum, Art museum

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The Duncairn Centre for Arts & Culture opened its doors in 2014 and it is North Belfast’s first purpose built Arts and Culture shared space venue. The Duncairn provides a platform for local and international artists to showcase their work as well as giving audiences and users access to an arts and culture programme of the highest quality. The Duncairn Centre for Cultural and Arts is a hub of creativity where all can have a voice, feel respected and welcomed. It is dedicated to creating a shared space arts facility that will contribute to North Belfast’s cultural, social, political and economic rebirth and, at the same time, showcasing, supporting and developing the work of young emerging local artists. Thanks to its outreach activities, The Centre has become one of North’s Belfast most valuable community resources, supporting vulnerable families though an open and free engagement with the arts. ()

Coordinates: 54°36'45"N, 5°56'12"W

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The Duncairn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: CastleCourt, Solitude, Kelly's Cellars, Crumlin Road Gaol.

0.8 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
CastleCourt, Belfast
21 min walk • CastleCourt is a prominent shopping centre located in the heart of Belfast, United Kingdom. Nestled on Royal Avenue, this bustling retail hub has been a cornerstone of Belfast's shopping scene since its doors first opened in 1990.
0.6 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Solitude, Belfast
17 min walk • Tucked away in the heart of Northern Ireland's capital, Solitude holds a special place in the hearts of Belfast's sporting community. This venerable sports venue is not just a stadium; it is a historic symbol of the city's deep-rooted love for football.
0.9 miS
Nightlife
Kelly's Cellars, Belfast
24 min walk • Kelly's Cellars is a historic public house nestled in the heart of Belfast, United Kingdom. Established in 1720, this timeless tavern is not only one of Belfast's oldest pubs but also a significant cultural landmark. The pub is situated at 30-32 Bank Street, a stone's...
~1560 ftSW
Museum, Historical place
Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast
8 min walk • HMP Belfast, also known as Crumlin Road Gaol, is a former prison situated on the Crumlin Road in north Belfast, Northern Ireland. Since 1996 it is the only remaining Victorian era former prison in Northern Ireland. It is colloquially known as the Crum.
0.8 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Royal Exchange, Belfast
22 min walk • The Tribeca Belfast development, formerly known as North East Quarter and previously Royal Exchange, is a planned £500 million development based in the north east of Belfast City Centre.
0.7 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast
19 min walk • St Anne's Cathedral, also known as Belfast Cathedral, is a Church of Ireland cathedral in Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is unusual in serving two separate dioceses. It is the focal point of Belfast's Cathedral Quarter.
0.9 miS
Church
St Mary's Church, Belfast
23 min walk • St. Mary's Church, Belfast is a Roman Catholic church located in Chapel Lane/Smithfield area of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is mother church for the city and a mensal parish and was opened on this site in 1784.
0.8 miSE
Monuments and statues
Dividers Sculpture, Belfast
21 min walk • Dividers is an outdoor sculpture located at Clarendon Dock, on the River Lagan, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was produced in 2002 by artist Vivien Burnside and is an 8.3m tall set of dividers made of bronze with a stainless steel core.
0.9 miSE
Nightlife
The Northern Whig, Belfast
23 min walk • The Northern Whig is a bar housed in a historical building in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is in the Cathedral Quarter, just to the north of the Belfast City Centre. At various times during its history it has been a gentleman's club and a newspaper and is currently a bar owned by the Horatio Group.
0.8 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
North Street Arcade, Belfast
21 min walk • The North Street Arcade is a 1930s Art Deco shopping arcade in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the only example of a shopping arcade from this decade in Northern Ireland, and is one of only a handful left in the whole of the UK. A Grade B1 listed building, it has been derelict since a fire in 2004.
0.7 miSE
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Northern Ireland War Memorial, Belfast
19 min walk • The Northern Ireland War Memorial also called NI War Memorial and War Memorial was opened in 2007 in Talbot Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It replaced an earlier building called Memorial House which was located in Waring Street on a site which was bombed during the Blitz in 1941.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The Duncairn?

Nearby attractions include Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast (8 min walk), Clifton Street Cemetery, Belfast (8 min walk), Clifton House, Belfast (11 min walk), Alexandra Park, Belfast (12 min walk).

How to get to The Duncairn by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Duncairn:

Train

Yorkgate (16 min walk)

Bus

Laganside Bus Centre (26 min walk)
Donegall Place • Lines: 1G (27 min walk)