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Date: Various dates from Friday 31 July to Tuesday 25 August 2026
Venue: Various Belfast parks
Category: Bank of Ideas, Free, Health and wellbeing, Park, Sport
Unplug and recharge with free tai chi wellbeing sessions in Belfast parks.
Enjoy creative exercise in the fresh air in green spaces throughout Belfast, promoting enhanced physical and mental health for all.
Join Tai Chi instructor Joe McKeown for Tai chi community wellbeing sessions in parks. Boost your physical and mental health by learning a new skill in a friendly, welcoming outdoor environment.
Tai Chi is often described as 'meditation in motion'. It’s a low-impact, slow-motion exercise that originated as a martial art but has evolved into a powerful tool for holistic health. Because it treats the mind and body as an interconnected system, the benefits are broad. Tai Chi is particularly effective because it strengthens the body without the strain associated with high-impact sports.
- Dunville Park (beside Dunville Street entrance) from 11am to 12 noon on:
- Monday 3 August, Monday 10 August and Monday 17 August.
- Orangefield Park (inside entrance on Grand Parade) from 11am to 12 noon on:
- Tuesday 4 August, Tuesday 18 August and Tuesday 25 August.
- Ormeau Park (inside main entrance on Ormeau Road) from 1pm to 2pm on:
- Tuesday 4 August, Tuesday 18 August and Tuesday 25 August.
- Waterworks (upped pond beside children's play area) from 10am to 11am on:
- Friday 31 July, Friday 7 August, Friday 14 August and Friday 21 August.
This programme is supported through our Bank of Ideas scheme. You don't need to book, just drop in.