Towards a Belfast Festival of History
There is a growing sentiment among those engaged in Belfast’s history that the city should establish its own festival. The success of such an endeavour lays on the active support and participation of the public.
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The Stories Behind Belfast’s Street Names
Since 2020, Martin Magill has been researching the fascinating stories behind Belfast’s street names, uncovering a wealth of information about 2,000 street names, revealing the people and the historical events that have shaped the city.
Baroness May Blood: A Celebration of an Extraordinary Woman
EXHIBITION This exhibition draws on The Linen Hall’s extensive Baroness May Blood MBE archive to create a vivid portrait of one of Northern Ireland’s most important and inspirational women.
Gathered Lightpoints: A reconstruction of the Lives, Work and Journeys of Alice Berger Hammerschlag and Helen Lewis
Explore the artistic legacy and enduring friendship of Alice Berger Hammerschlag, a visual artist who escaped from the Nazi regime, and Helen Lewis, a distinguished dancer, choreographer, and Holocaust survivor—two influential female modern artists who found a new home in Belfast.
Extraordinary Times: An innovative novel by Rosemary Jenkinson
Extraordinary Times is a cutting-edge, literary thriller set in an imagined future in Belfast on the eve of a referendum on Irish unity. Download the first two chapters exclusively from The Linen Hall.
The Linen Hall: Belfast’s Home of Poetry
The Linen Hall Library has been always known as the home of poetry in Belfast, holding some of the most significant works of local poetry, from the historic works of Robert Burns to Belfast poets Louis MacNeice and John Hewitt.
