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Council venues

We run a range of venues across Belfast, as well as several council offices, many of which are located in Belfast city centre.

• contact information for main council offices

All venues

External websites

• Belfast Waterfront (opens in a new window) - this award-winning venue has hosted more than 2,400 national and international conferences and staged more than 3,800 arts and entertainment events since it opened in 1997.
  
  
• Belfast Zoo (opens in a new window) - the zoo's 55 acre site is home to more than 1,200 animals and 140 species and is one of the top attractions in Northern Ireland, receiving more than 300,000 visitors a year.

On our website

• Ulster Hall - this historic building hosts regular events and is also a popular venue for conferences, marriage and civil partnership ceremonies and other functions.
  
  
• Belfast Castle - located in the Cave Hill area of north Belfast, Belfast Castle is available for marriage and civil partnership ceremonies, conferences, events and other functions, and is also home to Cave Hill Adventurous Playground, Cave Hill Country Park, Cave Hill Visitor Centre and the Cellar Restaurant.
  
  
• Malone House - this stunning Georgian mansion, located in south Belfast next to Barnett Demesne, is a popular location for marriage and civil partnership ceremonies, conferences, events and other functions, as well as dining in the Barnett Restaurant.
  
  
• Belfast City Hall - includes Registrar's office for birth registrations and marriage and civil partnership ceremonies, Cemeteries and Crematorium Central Office for death registrations and cemetery and crematorium bookings, public tours and the Bobbin Coffee Shop.
  
  
• St George's Market - one of the oldest attractions in Belfast, St George's Market hosts weekly Friday, Saturday and Sunday markets, and is also available for hire for events such as concerts, fashion shows and festivals.
  
  
• Smithfield Market - with 28 retail units, this shopping centre, located in Belfast city centre, is home to a wide range of retailers and goods.
  
  
• The Stables coffee shop - located in Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, offers refreshments, baked treats and fresh meals.

• leisure centres - our ten sites offer gyms, swimming pools, tennis and badminton courts, five-a-side pitches and more.
• community centres
• play centres

• parks and open spaces
• playgrounds
• sports pitches and playing fields

• cemeteries
• City of Belfast Crematorium

• recycling centres
• civic amenity sites
• public toilets

• Consumer Advice Centre - as well as offering help and advice to consumers, the centre also includes the Safety and Environmental Advice Service for businesses.

For more information about any of our venues, call us on 028 9032 0202.