Overview
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3 hours
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Come and explore the sights and sounds of a vibrant music city with a specialist music guide and musician! Belfast is the only city on the island of Ireland to have gained the status of UNESCO City of Music.
This fun walking tour is the only tour to cover a wide range of music genres - from folk and pop to punk, and from classical and hip hop to jazz and lots more! Guests will enjoy a special tour playlist along the way.
You will see some cool music venues, including traditional bars and clubs, historic buildings, open air performance spaces and even a church. Your knowledgeable and passionate guide, Dolores, will share stories about iconic music moments, and many of Belfast's best-known musicians, including Van Morison, Gary Moore, Ruby Murray and Snow Patrol.
The tour ends with a visit to the city's contemporary music hub, the Oh Yeah Music Centre, where you will be shown around its NI Music Exhibition.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Ulster Hall
Gain special entry to visit a Victorian Music Hall, hear about some of the great gigs and concerts that have taken place here; enjoy its architecture, and see 'behind the scenes' to exit through the stage door artists use.
Belfast City Hall
Enjoy the splendid architecture and grounds of Belfast City Hall, and hear fascinating stories about some of the historic gigs that have taken place on the grounds. Hear about the City's Music Ambassadors, appointed since it became a UNESCO City of Music and cities it is twinned with around the world. Hear clips of music by the ambassadors and the only musician to be awarded the honor of Freedom of the City.
Options
Belfast Music Walking Tour
What‘s Included
professional and qualified guide
Access to hard to find places
gratuities
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
3 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Enjoyed the history and...
Stephen M,Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Enjoyed the history and social commentary about the music scene in Belfast. Delores led a pleasant and informative walk through musical sites.
To approach the soul of Belfast
val rieh723,Mar 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great presentation of Belfast’s musical richness through an afternoon walk. A beautiful discovery of places and personalities that give the city its creative energy, again and again. The tour ended with a performance by a young artist at the Oh Yeah Center. Thanks to our guide, Dolores who shared his passion.
Belfast Has the Reason!
Meander60251968454,Apr 14, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I took the Belfast Punk Music Walking Tour-can't recommend it enough. You don't need to know anything about Belfast's music scene but I went in with some background and still got tons of great info& learned so much because the tour was given by someone who was there-the lovely Delores-who not only uses her personal insight and connections to enrich the tour but plenty of research as well. The walking is easy (I have a bad knee that didn't play up at all), well-paced and we stopped to rest for a drink, a break& convo. Dolores creates a great environment so this was an absolute pleasure rather than a pause in action. You get a look in to the history but also the present state of Belfast's collectives& music scenes. You get a sense of the city itself-how it looked then, what used to be and what's taking shape/being built up now. Many of the stops we made were at places I immediately put on my list to revisit; 2.5 hrs flew by. Music was played, bands were referenced and we were given cards with Spotify lists so we could keep listening. Will definitely take others on this tour, keep recommending and hope to take another tour with Creative Tours Belfast next time I'm town:)
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