Come to Life Discover a Series of Inspiring Titanic Taster Tours

Titanic Quarter Visitor Guide

TQ Come to life Discover a series of inspiring Titanic Taster Tours.

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Nowhere else in the world There’s always an action packed experience at Titanic Belfast. Be can claim a greater or prouder calendar of entertainment wowed by science in W5 and the association with the most famous happening in TQ, from Maritime Ocean Exploration Centre, or visit ship ever built. So why not festivals, BMX Championships, T13 for the more adventurous. begin your very own voyage of music concerts, to the happiest Explore the birth-place of a discovery in the Titanic Quarter 5k Color Run on the Planet, world legend and walk in the footsteps (TQ). Our guide will not only show class events, inspiring Titanic of Titanic workmen on one of the you where to find out about the Taster Tours to the Dock Saturday many exciting walking tours. And quarter’s maritime and industrial Market and everything in between you can visit the only Titanic- heritage but provides you with and this year the Robots are themed Honesty Box café in helpful information on all our coming to the Quarter. Find out Belfast (and possibly the world). popular attractions, regular tours, what’s on across TQ in the new activities, events, places to eat events and festivals section. And don’t forget to check out out and of course how to get world-class entertainment at around. You can walk on-board the last the Odyssey which plays host remaining White Star Line vessel to major concerts, family shows, SS Nomadic, descend 44ft to the sporting events and is home bottom of Titanic’s Dock, glide to the Belfast Giants ice around Titanic on Segways, or hockey team. why not book the Afternoon Tea

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Discovery Tours Titanic Walking Tours Belfast Giants Daily Tours Every Sat & Sun at 12noon Various Dates S 028 9076 6399 S 07546 489875 Odyssey Arena This one hour walking tour Explore the Birth place of a S 028 9046 0044 complements a visit to the Titanic legend and walk in the footsteps Enjoy the fast paced family friendly Experience and invites guests to of Titanic’s builders as we visit; action with the Belfast Giants ice walk in the footsteps of the people Titanic’s drawing offices, slipways hockey team. who designed and built RMS Titanic. and Dock & Pump-House. Tour belfastgiants.com Learn about the historic Drawing lasts approx 1 hour 40 minutes. Offices, the original slipways, as For more information visit Odyssey Cinemas well as exploring the architecture titanicsdock.com Open 7 days a week of Titanic Belfast itself. Cost Adults S 028 9073 9134 £7, Children £5, Students & Senior Afternoon Tea Experience Catching the latest releases at Citizens £6. at Titanic Belfast Odyssey Cinemas is the perfect For more information and to book Every Sun addition to a day at the Odyssey. tickets, visit titanicbelfast.com Queen’s Road BT3 9EP The cinema complex is NI’s largest, S 028 9076 6399 with 12 Fully Digital screens, 3 of Experience sumptuous Afternoon which are exclusive VIP screens, Tea in the stunning surroundings of plus a luxurious Director’s Lounge, Titanic Suite at Titanic Belfast. offering panoramic views of the Enjoy handmade cakes and Belfast skyline and riverfront. delicious pastries, served with odysseycinemas.co.uk luxurious teas or a glass of champagne, all in front of the Odyssey Bowl fabulous replica Titanic staircase. Open 7 days a week For more information and to book S 028 9045 2100 tickets, visit titanicbelfast.com They have something for everyone! 20 Lane Bowling Centre with Titanic Tours Belfast arcade, pool tables and the Lower S 07852 716655 Deck Diner serving delicious food Offers you the opportunity to & alcoholic drinks. They provide Titanic’s Dock & visit the key sites in the history entertainment for all age groups & Pumphouse Tours of the construction and launch events, from the Kids Club to night- Every Sat & Sun at 2pm of the greatest liner ever built time entertainment and parties for S 028 9073 7813 in Belfast – Titanic. Tours are all occasions. Explore the World’s only authentic conducted by broadcaster & odysseybowl.co.uk Titanic Landmark! Visit the last journalist Susie Millar, the great- place Titanic rested on dry ground. granddaughter of Thomas Millar, Robots at Descend 44ft to the bottom of who worked in Harland & Wolff on Titanic Belfast Titanic’s Dock. Experience the the construction of Titanic & then 26th June–13th Sept 2015 engineering brilliance – See the sailed onboard her as an engineer S 028 9076 6399 original pumps that could empty the on the fateful maiden voyage to Meet some of the biggest Robot massive dock in only 100 minutes, New York in April 1912. stars, cyborgs and androids from with a full audio/visual presentation Visit titanictours-belfast.co.uk some of the most popular Film explaining how they work. Self- and TV series. If it is the ‘good guided tours each day between guys’ that you like, or if you 10.30am–5pm. prefer the darker side of things… For more information visit there’s something for everyone! titanicsdock.com To enter the world of Robots book now at titanicbelfast.com RoboThespian W5 are pleased to introduce RoboThespian, their newest member of their team! RoboThespian is a life sized, humanoid, interactive robot who can move, speak, educate, interact and entertain. RoboThespian is primarily a robot actor and performer. He is fully interactive, user friendly, and capable of communicating and entertaining in a way that few people will have experienced before. This static, humanoid robot can be controlled by the visitor, via a touchscreen panel, and can sing, greet, inform, act and even do impressions. RoboThespian is free with admission to W5, for further information please visit w5online.co.uk.

Lagan Boat Company NI Ltd The Wee Tram Sunday Nights at The Dock The World’s Only Titanic Harbour Every day between 10am and 6pm. First Sunday of every month at Guided Boat Tour – ‘she was alright In 1912 Titanic’s builders travelled 6pm in the Dock Cafe. A monthly when she left here’ ® to the shipyard by tram…Now Sunday service of worship, prayer S 028 90240124 you can take your own tram ride and good news stories from the S 07718910423 through the past, present and team of Chaplains at The Dock. Operating boat tours for over 16 future of Titanic Quarter on board For more information years, we offer a great addition to our unique replica tram. Buy the-dock.org your day out, this guided tour sails tickets from the conductor and down the Harbour showing and then hop on and off as often as you The Dock Market telling you the changing story of like, explore Titanic’s birthplace 2nd & 4th Saturday of the Month. Belfast’s rich maritime heritage, and see the shipyard come to life! A funky pop-up market at the embracing both the Titanic story theweetram.com base of the ARC apartments along with all the new developments (beside Dock Cafe), full of lovingly in Titanic Quarter and the Harbour. A Taste of Titanic home-made and handcrafted food, From the boat you will have See website for dates photography, fashion, art, bakes, exceptional views of Titanic Belfast, 1 Olympic Way BT3 9EP treats, gifts and lots more… Lots of visiting cruise liners, cranes, ferries S 028 9076 6399 comfy seats where you can enjoy to exclusive views of the city’s only Taste your way through the story your quesadilla, millionaires waffle Seal colony, making this a truly of RMS Titanic with our signature 2 or red velvet cupcake with a coffee memorable experience. Duration 60 hour food tasting tour, the ultimate and watch the world go by. There -70 minutes. Summer Public Tours combination of culture, history, food are also plans to bring the Pop-up Daily at 12.30, 2.00 and 3.30pm, and fun! Go on a guided journey Cinema back. Adults £10.00, Concessions, £8.00 through the Titanic Galleries; learn the-dock.org/market (over 60’s, students and children about the fascinating story of the aged between 6 – 16). Under 6’s are world’s most famous ship and free. Family Ticket £30.00 (2 Adults sample culinary delights from and 2 Children). the era. £35.00 pp Booking online at Book now at titanicbelfast.com laganboatcompany.com Family Adventure Fun Heritage Seekers For all

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1 Titanic Belfast Thompson Dock is the final place preserve its place in Belfast’s 1 Olympic Way, where RMS Titanic rested on dry maritime heritage and is currently Queens Road BT3 9DT ground. See the ship’s physical undergoing restoration. S 028 9076 6386 footprint in history, learn about Titanic Belfast is a ‘must see’ visit Belfast’s shipbuilding legacy in the 6 Titanic & Olympic in any tour of Belfast and Northern visitor centre or take a guided tour. Slipways Ireland. Housed in an iconic, 6 Check website for opening times. Titanic Belfast stands at the floor building, with 9 interactive Private bookings on arrangement. end of the historic slipways where galleries telling the story of RMS titanicsdock.com Titanic and Olympic were built Titanic and maritime history of and from where these famous Belfast. It is located right beside 4 HMS Caroline ships were first launched into the historic site of this world- Situated beside Titanic’s Dock is the water, over a hundred years famous ship’s construction. the most significant war ship of the ago. The slipways still contain titanicbelfast.com 20th century, HMS Caroline is one original features, and now include of only 200 vessels in the National a Titanic Memorial Garden on the 2 SS Nomadic Belfast Historic Fleet. What is even more Olympic slipway where grass lawns & Hamilton Dock significant about her is that she is alternate with timber decking to Queens Road BT3 9DT barely unchanged from the day she illustrate the proportion of Titanic’s S 028 9076 6386 was constructed and is 80 per cent victims and survivors from each of SS Nomadic is the 103 year old complete. Set to open in 2016 the the passenger classes and crew. tender ship which served Titanic on ship will become a compelling and At night the slipways and plaza her maiden voyage, carrying first fascinating heritage attraction for are lit up, showing the outline of and second class passengers from local people and visitors to enjoy. the slipways and Titanic’s journey the port of Cherbourg to Titanic. on the largest outdoor map of the Originally built by Harland and Wolff 5 Harland & Wolff northern hemisphere. in 1911, the Nomadic has returned Drawing Offices to Belfast and is the last remaining Queens Road BT3 9DT 7 Samson & Goliath ship of the White Star line. The original red brick building is Towering over Titanic Quarter are nomadicbelfast.com a truly authentic part of Titanic’s the landmark yellow gantry cranes story and is where the initial of Harland and Wolff. Constructed 3 Titanic’s Dock conception of the world’s most in 1969 and 1974, Samson and & Pump-House famous ship took place. Harland Goliath are still in operation today, Northern Ireland Science Park and Wolff had two main drawing and stand 96m and 106m tall. Queen’s Road offices within the building, where Belfast BT3 9DT naval architects, marine engineers 8 Abercorn Basin S 028 9073 7813 and draftsmen were responsible Right in the heart of Titanic Quarter, for the design of the ships. This Abercorn Basin is a working marina historic building is protected to with pontoons for leisure craft. 14

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and makes available the unique 14 W5 9 Kit – Titanic Kit archival heritage of NI for present At Odyssey Overlooking the Abercorn Basin and future generations. Explore 2 Queens Quay is a huge bronze sculpture that your family and local history, Belfast BT3 9QQ depicts the Titanic in the style of a enjoy talks and lectures, embark S 028 9046 7700 toy kit or air fix model. on research and engage with W5 is a science and discovery exhibitions. centre, not a museum, so 10 Belfast Harbour proni.gov.uk visitors of all ages are free to Heritage Room let their imagination turn, twist Belfast Harbour Commissioners, 12 Odyssey Arena and fly through 250 hands-on Harbour Office, Corporation Queens Quay permanent exhibits! W5 also Square, Belfast Belfast BT3 9QQ presents a changing programme Belfast Harbour hosts a permanent S 028 9076 6000 of large and small scale temporary exhibition in its Harbour Office Odyssey Arena is Northern exhibitions and events and have entitled ‘A Port that Built A City’ Ireland’s premier indoor sports and a daily programme of live science to celebrate 400 years of Belfast’s entertainment venue. This 10,000 demonstrations and shows within maritime history. As well as seater arena plays host to major the admission price! With over 250 interactive displays examining concerts, family shows, sporting amazing interactive exhibits in the Harbour and its unique art events and is home to the Belfast four incredible exhibition areas – collection, the space also includes Giants ice hockey team. DISCOVERY, GO, SEE and DO, W5 a stunning stained glass window by odysseyarena.com provides a unique experience as local artist, Ann Smith, the ‘Titanic well as fantastic fun for visitors of all table’ and artefacts from the 13 Odyssey Pavilion ages. Adult £8.50, Child £6.50, under Harbour’s past. Queens Quay 3s free, Family £23.50. To book a viewing please visit Belfast BT3 9QQ w5online.co.uk belfast-harbour.co.uk/legacy/ S 028 9045 8806 heritage-room This fully covered entertainment 15 T13 Belfast and leisure complex includes Queens Road 11 PRONI an indoor arena, odyssey bowl, S 028 9002 3111 2 Titanic Boulevard 12 screen multiplex cinema with Nobody can be told what T13 is, you Belfast BT3 9HQ 3 VIP screens, N Ireland’s biggest have to see it S 028 9053 4800 night club the Box, Ocean Youth for yourself. The Public Record Office of Trust and the Pavilion of bars and For booking check out Northern Ireland (PRONI) is the restaurants. Plus a 1,500 space www.t13.tv official archive for NI, holding car park. over 3 million public and privately odysseypavilion.co.uk deposited records. PRONI promotes Family Adventure Fun Heritage Seekers For all

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16 Cable & Wake 18 Segway Titanic Not too far away – End of Titanic Slipways Tours Visit EastSide Queen’s Rd, Every day at 11am, 1pm, 3pm Queen’s Island Segway NI, Unit 7, Arc Building, Victoria Park, Connswater S 07808 966163 Queens Road, Belfast BT39DT Community Greenway Try Cable Wakeboarding and S 028 9073 7171 Victoria Park has been transformed experience Belfast’s new & On this tour you will glide around as part of the Connswater exhilarating watersport at the stern on these amazing Segway machines Community Greenway project. of the famous Titanic Slipways in and experience the Titanic’s key Inner and outer trails around the Titanic Quarter, located beside areas within TQ learning a rage of Connswater River for walking and Titanic Belfast. Come and see some key facts about the area, and the cycling along with a lagoon and of Ireland’s best wakeboarders do titanic. Cost £30 per person. islands which attract a broad range impressive air tricks or get involved Group Rates available. of wildlife. and try it yourself! All equipment segwayni.co.uk and coaching provided. The Yardmen Trail cableandwake.com 19 Window on & Sculpture Wildlife (WOW) This one hour walking trail will take 17 Universal Sports If you’ve never visited the you on a journey through a part of Arena (USANI) RSPB’s nature reserve right in the east Belfast that was home to the Queens Road, Titanic Quarter, heart of Belfast - prepared to be shipyard men, who built Titanic and Belfast, BT3 9DT WOWed! The newly refurbished her sister ships. You’ll discover where S 028 9590 0369 WOW offers visitors amazing views they lived; worshipped and visit THE USA is the newest, most of Belfast Lough and the birds and places where they relaxed. You can dynamic and fun filled place to be wildlife which call the reserve also have your picture taken at the in Belfast! Situated in the heart of home. Just ten minutes from Belfast Yardmen sculpture. the Titanic Quarter it is home to city centre, and a few minutes To download this trail visit some amazing activities including: from Holywood Exchange,Belfast communitygreenway.co.uk/trails paintballing (from £10pp), archery Opening hours: every day (from £12.50pp), baseball batting except Tues. 9am-5pm in the Sightseeing cages (from £5pp), 12 hole crazy summer, 10-5pm in the winter. Many famous people hail from golf course (from only £3.50pp), Entry is free for RSPB members. the east of the city including Segway Off Road Tracks (from For non members, the charge is £3 George Best, C.S. Lewis and Van £7.50pp), American Football Zone for adults, £1.50 for children. Morrison. To find out more visit: (from £5.00pp), human space chair - rspb.org.uk/belfastlough communitygreenway.co.uk/trails used by NASA to train astronauts! OneWheel you can try it for only £7.50pp on a purpose built track. usani.co.uk Eating out Getting to

Titanic Quarter is home to Thyme Restaurant, & about TQ an eclectic mix of eateries at Premier Inn On Foot: Take a pleasant stroll from and cafés including: 2A Queens Road the city centre, crossing the River Belfast BT3 9DT Lagan on one of the three bridges. S 08715 279210 Approx. distance: 1.3 miles. Bistro 401 & The Galley Cafe, Open to the public, the hotel’s at Titanic Belfast Thyme restaurant serves a Approaching Belfast on 1 Olympic Way BT3 9EP By Car: full range of food, snacks and M1/2 follow signs for Belfast City 028 9076 6386 refreshments. S Airport, then Titanic Quarter. Choose from the Bistro’s premierinn.com restaurant menu featuring the best of local produce or sample Heritage Café at PRONI By Bus: Translink from Wellington specialty teas, coffees and PRONI, Place every 12 mins at peak times delicacies at the Galley Café. 2 Titanic Boulevard, & every 25 mins off peak times. titanicbelfast.com Belfast BT3 9HQ See map – translink.co.uk S 028 9053 4800 Linen Lounge, at Belfast PRONI’s café provides cooked By Train: Nearest station is Titanic Metropolitan College breakfasts, hot and cold food, Quarter Halt. Approx. 10 mins. Titanic Quarter Campus pastries and refreshments. translink.co.uk 7 Queen’s Road, Belfast BT3 9DT Opens Monday to Wednesday S 028 9026 5170 & Friday from 9.30am–4pm, By Bicycle: The National Cycle The Linen Lounge is the perfect Thursday 10am–5pm. Network links Comber Greenway place for a relaxing morning proni.gov.uk to Titanic Quarter. Route info coffee, a bistro lunch or fine dining sustrans.org.uk experience. During term-time, food Titanic’s Dock & is prepared and served by students Pump House Café Coca Cola Zero Belfast Bikes undertaking professional cookery Cafe & Visitor Centre, Saddle Up with the new Belfast Bike and hospitality programmes at NI’s NISP, Queen’s Road, hire scheme. Dock station at Odyssey. largest College. Call or email for Belfast BT3 9DT 028 9073 7813 evening reservations. S The Wee Tram operates a Enjoy breakfast, snacks and By Tram: belfastmet.ac.uk daily hop on hop off service between lunches in the shadow of the all the Titanic Quarter attractions. The Dock Café cavernous dry-dock where RMS ARC Retail Titanic was fitted out. theweetram.com 2a Queen’s Road BT3 9DT titanicsdock.com Located at the base of the ARC Titanic and Belfast apartments, The Dock is ‘Belfast’s The Odyssey Pavilion City Bus Tour only Honesty Box Cafe. Enjoy 2 Queen’s Quay, Enjoy a luxury open top bus tour across fresh locally-made coffee, teas, Belfast BT3 9QQ Belfast and stop off at Titanic Quarter. buns and soup (or bring your own S 028 9045 8806 citytoursbelfast.com food), browse the artwork and Pizza Hut, Rockies Sports local history. Find a cosy corner Bar and authentic Chinese Getting to EastSide from or a squashy sofa, and if you want cuisine at the Red Panda restaurant offer something TQ on Foot (25 mins): make a donation on the way out Via Sam Thompson Bridge: Travel it’s totally up to you! Opening for every palate. odysseypavilion.co.uk along Sydenham Rd until the hours Mon – Fri 11 – 5pm & Sat roundabout. Take 2nd exit onto 10 – 5pm. PLUS customers can Cast & Crew Airport Rd, cross Sam Thompson enjoy a ‘seats & eats’ breakfast in Queens Road Bridge into Victoria Park. co-operation with the Mace. James Street South’s new Via Fraser Pass: Travel along the the-dock.org venture, Cast & Crew, is now Sydenham Rd, cross at traffic lights the first standalone eatery at The Green Deli heading towards the Titanic Quarter ARC Retail the former First Trust banking Rail Halt. Go through underpass onto Queen’s Road BT3 9DT building in Titanic Quarter. The Fraser Pass, continue straight to You can enjoy freshly restaurant will serve breakfast, Newtownards Rd. homemade sandwiches, lunch and early dinner. Includes hot food and salads to go. an outside dining area and BBQ. greendeli.co.uk Opening hours Monday to Friday 8am-6pm, Sat & Sun 10am-6pm. Available for private evening hire. castandcrewbelfast.co.uk Visit Titanic Quarter

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Visit Belfast Welcome Centre 10 QUEEN’S BRIDGE VICTORIA CHANNEL Lagan Boat Tours HMS Caroline Steam Titanic’s Dock RIVER LAGAN Cranes & Pumphouse Titanic Belfast Titanic Slipway SS Nomadic Cable & Olympic Slipway Thompson Dock

M3 Wake Alexandra Dock Northern Ireland Abercorn Basin The Odyssey & W5 Titanic House & Titanic & Marina Hamilton Dock Science Park Segway Tours Drawing Studios Dock Oices Café WAY OLYMPIC The Arc Apartments QUEEN’S ROAD

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From here, Titanic Quarter is easy to explore. On foot it’s only: 25 mins to City Hall 5 mins to Odyssey Bus stop situated here 15 mins to Titanic Halt 3 mins to SS Nomadic Car parking available 15 mins to Titanic’s Dock 3 mins to Titanic Belfast Wee Tram The City Ha

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TITANIC titanic-foundation.org QUARTER HALT Titanic Foundation Limited would like to say a special thanks to all TQ Destination Forum stakeholders Sam Thompson Bridge 7 Samson & Goliath who have been involved in the production of the Visitor Guide.

Photography courtesy of Northern Ireland Tourist Board and Gareth O’Cathain Photography.

Bus stop situated here Please note that events, activities, attraction opening Car parking available times are correct at the time of printing and may change due to unforeseen circumstances. Contact details are Wee Tram provided for every listing so please check in advance of your journey. 11938