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Belfast City Hall is the focus of
many of the New Year's Eve
celebrations in the city, with
crowds gathering to enjoy a street
party and watch the fireworks at
midnight. Popular areas to heads for
to get the evening started include
Titanic Quarter, the City Hall and
the city's famous Botanic Gardens.
One major event expected to draw
large crowds for NYE is the New
Year's Eve Casino Royale party at
the Titanic Belfast Casino Royale.
Belfast is an atmospheric city to
visit at this time of year - the
architectural style of Belfast's
buildings range from Edwardian, like
the City Hall, to modern, like
Waterfront Hall. Many of the city's
Victorian landmarks, including the
main Lanyon Building at Queen's
University Belfast and the Linenhall
Library, were designed by Sir
Charles Lanyon. The City Hall was
finished in 1906 and was built to
reflect Belfast's city status,
granted by Queen Victoria in 1888.
Sitting at the mouth of the River
Lagan where it becomes a deep and
sheltered lough, Belfast is
surrounded by mountains that create
a micro-climate conducive to
horticulture. From the Victorian
Botanic Gardens in the heart of the
city to the heights of Cave Hill
Country Park, the great expanse of
Lagan Valley Regional Park to Colin
Glen, Belfast contains an abundance
of parkland and forest parks. Parks
and Gardens are an integral part of
Belfast's heritage, and home to an
abundance of local wildlife and
popular places for a picnic, a
stroll or a jog.
The
Ulster Orchestra, based in Belfast,
is Northern Ireland's only full-time
symphony orchestra and is well
renowned in the United Kingdom.
Founded in 1966, it has existed in
its present form since 1981, when
the BBC Northern Ireland Orchestra
was disbanded The music school
of Queen's University is responsible
for arranging a notable series of
lunchtime and evening concerts,
often given by renowned musicians
which are usually given in The Harty
Room at the university (University
Square).
There
are many Traditional Irish bands
playing throughout the city and
quite a few music schools
concentrate on teaching Traditional
music. Well known city centre venues
would include Kelly's Cellars,
Maddens and the Hercules bar. Famous
artists would include The McPeakes,
Brian Kennedy and the band 9Lies.
Musicians and bands who have written
songs about or dedicated to Belfast:
U2, Van Morrison, Snow Patrol,
Simple Minds, Elton John, Katie
Melua, Boney M, Paul Muldoon, Stiff
Little Fingers, Nanci Griffith,
Glenn Patterson, Orbital, James
Taylor, Spandau Ballet, The Police,
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