Sat 14th Mar 2009

To celebrate St Patrick`s Day, St George`s Market will have a range of activities on Saturday 14 March.

This includes:

• traditional music by `Toss the feathers` on Uilleann pipes and flute
• Irish dancing by the Cathy O`Connor School of Dancing
• a cookery demonstration of traditional Irish fayre by the Oxford Exchange restaurant.

Plus our traders will be offering goodies such as shamrock shaped confectionary and Irish stew.

Sun 15th Mar 2009 from 2pm - 6pm

Belfast`s historic St George`s Market will host Holi, the traditional Indian Festival of Colours, on 15 March.

This unique and vibrant festival celebrates the coming of spring. Witness St George`s Market come alive with literal explosions of colour and join in the festivities by throwing colourful powders (gulaal).

Taste special Indian delicacies, watch Bollywood dancers and try your Bhangra dancing with their professional Indian DJ!

Entrance is free.

Please note that the coloured powders used in the festival are permanent and will not wash out of clothes.

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For more information visit www.artsekta.org.uk or phone Artsekta on 028 9023 1381

15th Mar 2009 @ 11am - 4pm

Come and see the newly reopened Ulster Hall.

As well as guided tours and workshops we`ll have juggling culchie mayhem from the Magiligan Family Circus and much more.

Most events will be free of charge, but places for tours and workshops will be limited, so please book in advance.

A special event during the day will be Baby Rave, at 11am, 1pm and 3pm. Tickets for Baby Rave cost £4 with family ticket at £12.

30-Jan-2009 - 31-Dec-2009 @ 2pm

Titanic`s Dock and Pump-House is seven acres in total, and includes the Thompson Dry Dock and its associated Pump-House.

The Pump-House was once the beating heart of Harland and Wolff`s operation during the construction of the great White Star Liners - Britannic, Olympic and most famously the RMS Titanic.

The Thompson Dock itself is the footprint of Titanic and provides an amazing representation of the scale of the ship.

Today the Pump-House is used as a visitor centre and café, with daily guided tours.

For more information please visit www.titanicsdock.com

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9th Mar 2009 - 14th Mar 2009

The West Coast Cooler FASHIONWEEK is back at The Baby Grand for Spring 2009 with nightly catwalk shows, fashion master classes, exciting exhibitions, design workshops and the coolest, freshest fashion both on and off the catwalk.

This, the fifth anniversary year, will showcase the very best of the High Street as well as the hottest local designers and chic boutiques from Belfast and beyond.

Tickets are priced at £10 which includes a goodie bag and complimentary West Coast Cooler (over 18s only).

For further information on retailers, show schedules and the season`s hottest trends, log on to www.belfastfashionweek.com

Ticket prices: £10

13th Mar 2009

Red Nose Day is on Friday 13 March.

To get involved, you just need to Do Something Funny for Money! So whether you dye your hair bright red, hold a sponsored waxathon, or sit in a bath of baked beans, do whatever gets you in fits of giggles to raise stacks of cash. Give your moneyYou can give your money to Red Nose Day by visiting www.rednoseday.com/fundraisingmoney

More informationFor more information on Red Nose Day, and fundraising ideas, please visit www.rednoseday.com

14-Mar-2009 - 19-Apr-2009 @ 11am and 2pm

Bus tours of Queen`s Island are available during the Titanic Made in Belfast Festival on 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 March and 4 - 5, 11 - 19 April 2009.

The bus tour begins at Belfast City Hall and visits Titanic-related areas on the former site of Harland and Wolff.

The experienced guide will set the Titanic story in the context of Belfast`s fascinating maritime history.

The main offices where Titanic was planned and designed still exist, as does the slipway upon which it was constructed.

The life and times of the workforce at the turn of the 20th century will be recalled as the area is brought to life by your guide.

The final stop on the tour is the Thompson Dry Dock and Pump House which were built especially for the Olympic Class liners, of which Titanic was the second.

More information

The tour lasts for approximately two hours and we suggest that you wear appropriate footwear and clothing.

Please note, this tour is not suitable for children under seven years of age.

For ticket information please contact the Belfast Welcome Centre on 028 9024 6609.

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Ticket prices: Free but ticket is required - available from Belfast Welcome Centre

14-Mar-2009 - 19-Apr-2009 @ 11am and 2pm

Titanic boats tours are available during the Titanic Made in Belfast Festival on 14 - 15, 21 - 22, 28 - 29 March and 4 - 5, 11 - 19 April 2009.

The boat trip will take you from Donegall Quay to the actual place on Belfast Lough into which Titanic was launched in May 1911.

On route, the shipyard can be viewed from the water and you will be told about the history of Harland and Wolff.

The tour includes the Hamilton Dock, Alexandra Dock and Thompson Dock.

The point where Titanic entered the water at 12.13pm on 31 May 1911 can still be seen, as the ends of the slipway remain visible.

There will be opportunities to take photographs and ask questions.

For enquiries and information, please phone 028 9033 0844 or visit www.laganboatcompany.com

21st Mar 2009 from 9am - 3pm

Come along to St George`s Saturday Food and Garden Market. Experience a live linen weaving demonstration by Marion Baur, one of few remaining full-time linen weavers. She will be using a 3 ft weaving width handloom, which is over 100 years old, to weave scarves from pure Irish linen.

22nd Mar 2009 @ 8pm

Pigeon and Plum`s Vaudeville Circus

Ladies and Gentlemen! Put on your feather boas or top hat and tails for this veritable carnival of pleasure, courtesy of Belfast`s own Pigeon and Plum.

You will be transported back in time to Victorian nightlife as they transform the Ulster Hall into an elegant music hall.

Expect all the usual quality Pigeon and Plum vaudeville performers, with the added bonus of the ultimate vaudevillian headline act.

26th Mar 2009 - 4th Apr 2009

28th Mar 2009

The World Wildlife Fund`s (WWF) Earth Hour takes place between 8.30pm - 9.30pm on Saturday 28 March.

The Victoria Square dome, the Belfast Wheel, Queen’s University and Belfast City Hall will be plunged into darkness as part of the biggest ever mass global action on climate change.

WWF is aiming to inspire a billion people, in more than 1,000 cities, to sign up for Earth Hour. Cities that have signed up to the event include London, Cape Town, Dubai, Hong Kong, Las Vegas, Mexico City, Moscow, Sydney and Toronto.

More information

Sign up to WWF`s Earth Hour by visiting wwf.org.uk/niearthhour