Experience the Belfast Poor House | Immersive Augmented Reality Tour
Clifton House 2 North Queen Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BelfastExperience the Belfast Poor House | Immersive Augmented Reality Tour The history of Belfast begins at Clifton House! Now, through the use of world class immersive technology, from the moment you step through our door you will be transported back in time to the Belfast Poor House – opened in 1774 – which provided sanctuary to thousands of people, from the young and old, to local citizens and passing sailors, throughout the years. With the introduction of augmented reality, visitors can now fully immerse themselves in what life was really like in the late eighteenth century. Our White Badge tour guides [...]
Emerging Identities: Women in Belfast 1900-25 by Dr Myrtle Hill | Clifton House Autumn Talks
On 02 December at 7pm join us via Zoom as Dr Myrtle Hill speaks on Emerging Identities: Women in Belfast 1900-25 as part of the Reconciliation Fund supported Clifton House Autumn Talk Series Belfast 1900-1925: Years of Conflict & Transformation. Talks will last approximately 60 minutes followed by a Q&A session. Zoom codes will be sent out on the morning of the event to the email address provided at registration.
Children’s Crafty Christmas in the Poor House
Clifton House 2 North Queen Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BelfastThe magic is in the history! Join us for a special family Children’s Crafty Christmas in the Poor House. Hear what life was like for the children of the Poor House at Christmas time including traditions, festivities and events that would have taken place over 200 years ago. Within our new exhibition, you can see what clothes children were given to wear, learn about the work they would have been made to do and the food they were given to eat. We guarantee you will have no complaints about dinner options that night! You’ll also get to experience our augmented reality [...]
Christmas Through the Centuries Tour – The Magic is in the History
Clifton House 2 North Queen Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Belfast*Cancelled due to Covid-19 concerns* Join us this December on our special seasonal Christmas Through the Centuries Tour as we tell the tale of Christmas within, and outside, Clifton House. Using original research from our archives, our White Badge accredited tour guides will tell the story of those responsible for bringing some festive cheer into the house in the 1800s and how Christmas traditions developed throughout the centuries. The tour will be interwoven with our new augmented reality so you can step back in time and see how the building looked in the 18th and 19th centuries. From festive foods to [...]
Supping at the Bitter Gourd: The Belfast Labour Movement 1900-25 by John Gray | Clifton House Autumn Series
On 09 December at 7pm join us via Zoom as John Gray speaks on Supping at the Bitter Gourd: The Belfast Labour Movement 1900-25 as part of the Reconciliation Fund supported Clifton House Autumn Talk Series Belfast 1900-1925: Years of Conflict & Transformation. Talks will last approximately 60 minutes followed by a Q&A session. Zoom codes will be sent out on the morning of the event to the email address provided at registration.
Children’s Crafty Christmas in the Poor House
Clifton House 2 North Queen Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BelfastThe magic is in the history! Join us for a special family Children’s Crafty Christmas in the Poor House. Hear what life was like for the children of the Poor House at Christmas time including traditions, festivities and events that would have taken place over 200 years ago. Within our new exhibition, you can see what clothes children were given to wear, learn about the work they would have been made to do and the food they were given to eat. We guarantee you will have no complaints about dinner options that night! You’ll also get to experience our augmented reality [...]
Christmas Through the Centuries Tour – The Magic is in the History
Clifton House 2 North Queen Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Belfast*Cancelled due to Covid-19 concerns* Join us this December on our special seasonal Christmas Through the Centuries Tour as we tell the tale of Christmas within, and outside, Clifton House. Using original research from our archives, our White Badge accredited tour guides will tell the story of those responsible for bringing some festive cheer into the house in the 1800s and how Christmas traditions developed throughout the centuries. The tour will be interwoven with our new augmented reality so you can step back in time and see how the building looked in the 18th and 19th centuries. From festive foods to the fight [...]
Children’s Crafty Christmas in the Poor House
Clifton House 2 North Queen Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BelfastThe magic is in the history! Join us for a special family Children’s Crafty Christmas in the Poor House. Hear what life was like for the children of the Poor House at Christmas time including traditions, festivities and events that would have taken place over 200 years ago. Within our new exhibition, you can see what clothes children were given to wear, learn about the work they would have been made to do and the food they were given to eat. We guarantee you will have no complaints about dinner options that night! You’ll also get to experience our augmented reality [...]
Christmas Through the Centuries Tour – The Magic is in the History
Clifton House 2 North Queen Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Belfast*Cancelled due to Covid-19 concerns* Join us this December on our special seasonal Christmas Through the Centuries Tour as we tell the tale of Christmas within, and outside, Clifton House. Using original research from our archives, our White Badge accredited tour guides will tell the story of those responsible for bringing some festive cheer into the house in the 1800s and how Christmas traditions developed throughout the centuries. The tour will be interwoven with our new augmented reality so you can step back in time and see how the building looked in the 18th and 19th centuries. From festive foods to the [...]
Georgian Bricks and Belfast Mortals: Belfast and its Charitable Society by Dr Éamon Phoenix | Belfast Charitable Society 270 years
***Please note tickets for this event are no longer available*** Join us via Zoom as we mark the 270th anniversary of Belfast Charitable Society with a special discussion with Sir Ronnie Weatherup and Dr Éamon Phoenix who will examine Belfast's oldest charity through its buildings, people and influence across the centuries. Set up by the philanthropic merchants of the town, the Belfast Charitable Society & its home in Clifton House has survived some of the most turbulent periods in Irish history! The Belfast Poor House originally looked after the poor and sick of Belfast and thousands of people: young and old; [...]
President’s Talks Series: The Two Irelands: The Formative Years 1921-23 ‘ Block Booking (Zoom)
Belfast Charitable Society are proud to announce the return of our Reconciliation Fund supported President's Talk Series, in conjunction with Dr Eamon Phoenix and other noted historians. The lectures will be via Zoom broadcast live on Thursday evenings at 7pm, commencing 3 February 2021. Each lecture will last approximately 60 minutes followed by a Q&A session. The Two Irelands: The Formative Years 1921-23 3 Feb | Ireland in 1922: from Treaty and to ‘the Split’ and the Civil War | Dr Éamon Phoenix 10 Feb | North-South Relations, the McMahon Murders and the Craig-Collins Pacts: January- June 1922 | Dr Éamon Phoenix [...]
Ireland in 1922: from Treaty and to ‘the Split’ and the Civil War by Dr Éamon Phoenix | The President’s Spring Talk Series
On 3 February at 7pm join us via Zoom as Dr Éamon Phoenix speaks on Ireland in 1922: from Treaty and to ‘the Split’ and the Civil War as part of the Reconciliation Fund supported President's Spring Talk Series The Two Irelands: The Formative Years 1921-23. Talks will last approximately 60 minutes followed by a Q&A session. Zoom codes will be sent out on the morning of the event to the email address provided at registration.