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Date: 11 June 2025
A Day of Reflection will again take place at Belfast City Hall on Saturday 21 June.
Councillors had previously agreed that the event would be held annually, providing an opportunity for people and communities across the city to acknowledge the deep hurt and pain caused by the conflict in and about Northern Ireland.
Next weekend’s event will follow a similar format to previous events.
Visitors can call in, 2pm to 4pm, to engage in quiet reflection, listen to a selection of poetry and prose readings and speak to representatives from a range of support organisations.
There will be a screening of a short film by local organisation Healing Through Remembering at 2pm.
Attendees can also share their hopes for the future by adding a leaf, with a personal message, to a ‘Thought Tree’, throughout the afternoon.
Party Group Leaders on Belfast City Council said: “As a council, we will once again participate in this year’s Day of Reflection and offer a space in City Hall for this to take place.
“We acknowledge that many people throughout the city suffered deeply as a result of the conflict. As civic leaders, we hope that by hosting this annual event and providing a quiet, safe space, it will give people an opportunity to reflect and remember in a way which is personal to them.”
No booking is required to attend the Day of Reflection, and everyone is welcome.
City Hall will also be illuminated in yellow on the evening of Saturday 21 June.