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Cathedral Quarter Belfast Blitz Walking Tour

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Cathedral Quarter Belfast Blitz Walking Tour

Join us on Wednesday 19th August 2026 to uncover the story of the Belfast Blitz 1941 with a FREE guided walking tour of the Cathedral Quarter as part of National Heritage Week 2026.

Learn how Belfast's architecture was impacted by the air raids by comparing contemporary images of the city to the streets we walk today. Discover how local landmarks were affected and how the face of the city was changed forever.

The tour will start at the Northern Ireland War Memorial Museum, 21 Talbot Street, Belfast, BT1 2LD at 1:30pm and finish at Belfast City Hall at approximately 3:00pm. The tour will last around 1 hour and 30 minutes in total.

* Register for a FREE ticket via Eventbrite: Cathedral Quarter Belfast Blitz Walking Tour *

Event Details

Cathedral Quarter Belfast Blitz Walking Tour

This event is on for 1 week, on 19 Aug 2026.

Event Type: General

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