Belfast Festival of Learning

Date: Monday 20 March to Sunday 26 March

Venue: Various

Category: Festival

The Belfast Festival of Learning makes a welcome return to the city with a week-long programme of free interactive and engaging events.

Promoting lifelong learning for people of all ages, the festival will take place in venues across Belfast from Monday 20 until Sunday 26 March.

Belfast is part of UNESCO’s Global Network of Learning Cities and was awarded a UNESCO Learning Cities Award for outstanding learning milestones in 2021.

What's on?

Sunday 26 March
- Mindful walking in our city parks
  
  Mindfulness is now scientifically known to support our mental health. It helps us to value moments, enabling and training us to focus on the present, not the past or the future. Enjoy a one-hour walk in one of Belfast’s city parks guided by trained walk leaders and take time to appreciate the natural environment and connect with nature. Organisers particularly welcome people with sensory support needs/disabilities. Booking is essential.
  
  Where: Inner South Belfast Park - Easy - Flat Terrain
  When: Sunday 26 March, 10.30am to 11.30am
  
  For more information, email healthtreats@googlemail.com
- Match Box City
  
  This creative arts workshop explores the connection between our memory and places or spaces in Belfast. Each participant is invited to add their own matchbox memory to build an alternative cityscape.
  
  Where: 2 Royal Avenue, Belfast, BT 1 1DA
  When: Sunday 26 March, 10.30am to 11.30am and 12 noon to 1pm
  
  For more information, visit www.maywe.co.uk/2ra
- Afternoon of mixed folk dances
  
  All welcome, family friendly, no partner or experience necessary, instruction included. Irish 2-hand and ceili dances, French, Breton, Scottish folk dances. Fun guaranteed, get moving, get dancing.
  
  Where: Dance Studio, LORAG, Shaftesbury Community and Recreation Centre, 97 Balfour Avenue, Belfast, BT7 2EW
  When: Sunday 26 March, 2pm to 4pm
  
  For more information, email stepwithannette@yahoo.co.uk
- I would walk 500 miles – stories from El Camino de Santiago
  
  Have you walked the Camino de Santiago? Is it on your to do list? Come share your experiences or plans with fellow “Perigrinos” and inspire others to venture along this historic and enchanting cultural route through Spain. More information available at: www.sisispanish.co.uk. Booking is essential.
  
  Where: Sunflower Public House 65 Union Street, Belfast, BT1 2JG
  When: Sunday 26 March, 3pm to 5pm
  
  For more information, email Lynnross01@yahoo.co.uk
- Set Dancing Ceili
  
  Everyone welcome where we will dance the more popular set and ceili dances. Open to everyone, no experience necessary, no partner needed. All dances will be called.
  
  Where: Belfast Castle, Antrim Road, Belfast, BT15 5GR
  When: Sunday, 26 March, 3pm to 6pm.
  
  For more details email Ronangerard1112@gmail.com
- Mickey B – Transforming Lives Through Creativity and Film
  
  Explore transformative film-making with esc films’ world-first feature film, Mickey B – a modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth made in Maghaberry prison with prisoners as cast. Enjoy a special screening with a behind the scenes documentary and exclusive Question and Answer session with the Director.
  
  Where: Redeemer Central 101 Donegall Street Belfast, BT1 2FF
  When: Sunday 26 March, 7.30pm to 10pm
  
  For more information, email kirsten@esc-film.com