2 Royal
Avenue
MayWe is delighted to manage 2 Royal Avenue, a new cultural venue that Belfast City Council have transformed playing host to artistic experiences, events and workshops.
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2026 Opening Hours
2 Royal Avenue is open 10am-6pm Monday to Sunday.
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Pop in to find some new additions to the space featuring...
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A New Installation 'Landscape with Columns and Figures' curated and commissioned by Belfast City Council with MMAS Architects and OGU Architects
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Our Kids Cosy area
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The Library Corner, featuring a selection of books for all ages by Northern Irish and Irish writers and a diversity themed collection, curated by Seamus Heaney Centre at Queens, Michaela Mc Dermott, and Orla McKeating, and supplied by No Alibis bookshop.
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A Homework Station
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Our Sensory Dome
Yallaa Café will be open from 10am-5pm Monday-Saturday and 12pm-4pm Sundays, serving delightful hot & cold beverages and delicious food, featuring a new lunch menu!
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​For more information about 2 Royal Avenue accessibility please visit AccessAble via this link: https://www.accessable.co.uk/belfast-city-council/access-guides/2-royal-avenue
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Check out whats on below!
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If you are interested in using 2 Royal Avenue for an event or workshop, please contact 2royalave@maywe.co.uk​
EXHIBITIONS
Bringing Art Alive
11th to 20th february
This exhibition features a collection of puppets made by the participants of the Healthy Living Group from the Vine Centre on the Crumlin Road, Belfast. The puppets reflect the life stories, experiences of the ladies in the group and others that they recognise from their community. They depict what it means to live, work and belong to the city of Belfast.
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The puppets were made as part of their creative wellbeing. This community art project has been Supported by Public Health Agency Clear Project.
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Free Event. Drop In.
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Open 10am-6pm
Terraqueous Rathlinneagh: Future Island-Oasis
Queen’s University Belfast Master of Architecture (MArch) Programme
17th to 19th february
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Islands and lakes are lenses that reveal patterns, of how we live and our environmental limits. They provide succinct means to explore interaction and co-dependency between human and natural life.
Developed within the AHRC funded Future Island-Island project Terraqueous uses impactful, sophisticated drawing and media to explore ‘ownership’; ground, water, flooding, biodiversity, risk aversion, industry and pollution, as territories for new forms of architecture and to locate the utopian oasis of Rathlinneagh.
Innovative designers visualise interacting phenomena, human and natural actors that determine co-existence, ecosystems, socio- technical connections, networks and flows. Propositional design of infrastructure and space questions architecture=building and landscape=nature as bases for designing environmental futures.
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Student Presentation & Discussion: 10:30am on 17th February
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Tutors:
Prof Tom Jefferies: Future Cities/Architect QUB
Dr Rachel O’Grady: OGU Architects/QUB
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Students:
Jake Brogan, Adam Crawford, Molly Deazley, Jay Doherty, Emma Farr, Eimear
Kernan, Benjamin Lee, Reuben McClean, Darius Mc Colgan, Marina Morgan,
Maayan Pascual Rubinstein, Caoimhe Whelehan
This Is Me
23rd to 27th february
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This Is Me is a powerful and thought‑provoking exhibition that shares real stories of identity, belonging and lived experience in Belfast.
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Through personal narratives, imagery and creative expression, the exhibition amplifies voices that are often unheard - inviting visitors to pause, reflect and engage with the rich diversity that shapes our city. Each story offers an honest insight into what it means to feel seen, valued and included.
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Set within the welcoming space of 2 Royal Avenue, This Is Me creates an opportunity for connection, conversation and understanding in the heart of the city centre.
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Everyone is welcome.
Come along, take your time, and experience the stories that make Belfast what it is.
Find out more at thisisbelfast.com
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Free Event. Drop In.
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Open 10am-6pm
EVENTS
week commencing 16th februARY
tuesday 17 february
THE GRAPEVINE 11am - 1pm
Age Friendly Belfast
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"Drop In" hub for older people.
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An opportunity to enjoy a chat, meet new people, become involved in events, and learn about new services.
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Free Event. Drop In.
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SOLID GOLD DISCO 2pm - 4pm
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THIS FEBRUARY… BELFAST TURNS BACK THE CLOCK
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In a venue in the heart of the city, something special is about to happen…
2 Royal Avenue, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Tuesday, February 17th
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (GMT)
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Cue the lights. Drop the needle. Feel the groove.
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Step into an afternoon made for those who know the real meaning of great music. This is Elite Solid Gold Disco – Over 50s Edition, where the dancefloor belongs to you.
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From the moment the first beat drops, you’ll be transported back to the golden era of music — the unforgettable sounds of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Think classic anthems, timeless grooves, and songs that defined generations.
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Dance with people your age
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Relive the music you grew up with
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Feel the energy, the rhythm, and the memories
Whether you’re a seasoned mover or just love to sway to the classics, this is more than a disco — it’s a celebration of life, music, and connection.
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Live, in person. No screens. No filters. Just pure solid gold vibes.
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So gather your friends, put on your dancing shoes, and get ready for an afternoon that proves age is just a number — but great music is forever.
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This February 17th… the past comes alive on the dancefloor.
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Tickets are £6.13
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Get your tickets on Eventbrite by clicking here.
Friday 20 FEBRUARY
MAPS & MEMORIES 1pm - 5.30pm
NI Science Fest​
Step inside our Maps & Memories Cartography Corner and explore 200 years of mapping, memory, and place.
From 1pm to 5:30pm, drop in to:
Mountain Memories – Take part in our postcard project by recalling a day spent on Divis or a favourite walk in the Mournes and add it to our Memory Maps
Discover Mapping History – Explore our exhibition on the Ordnance Survey’s first detailed mapping of Ireland, carried out 200 years ago.
Hunt for Benchmarks – Pick up a map and head off in search of the carved survey marks left behind by early cartographers on buildings around the city centre.
Map Mingle from 1pm to 2pm – Calling all map enthusiasts! Bring your favourite map (B.Y.O.M.) and join us for a relaxed social hour celebrating the history and heritage of mapping in Ireland. Map Mingles are friendly drop-in events open to anyone with a love of maps.
Cartography Corner is part of Maps & Memories, a two-year community heritage project marking 200 years since Ireland’s first detailed Ordnance Survey.
This project is a collaboration between NI Science Festival, Ordnance Survey NI, the National Trust, Historic Environment Division, and Queen’s University Belfast.
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Free Event. Drop-in! Suitable for all ages.
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saturday 21 FEBRUARY
FRENCH DANCE BELFAST 4pm - 5.30pm
Bal Feirste
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French Dance Belfast offers you a FREE dance event.
Live music - No experience necessary - No partner necessary
Come and join the fun and learn some folk dances, Balfolk is a form of folk dancing that is very popular across Europe. Our events include a wide variety of dances; from the repetitive and hypnotic Breton chains, lively and intricate bourrées from central France, rhythmic energetic solo dances from the Pays Basque, couple dances and progressive dances - something for everyone.
For info, Bal Feirste run longer monthly events in An Droichead, Lower Ormeau Road.
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sunday 22 FEBRUARY
SUNDAY CHESS 2pm - 5pm
Roaming Knights​
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Belfast City Chess meet up. This is a free weekly social meet up for chess players. It is not a chess club, or tournament.
Under 16s must be accompanied by responsible adult.
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Free event. Drop in!
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Lunar New Year Celebrations 11.30am - 1.45pm
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​Belfast Vietnamese Community in Belfast NI.
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TÉT
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Dancing and Music
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All Family and Friends Welcome
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Drop in!
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week commencing 23rd februARY
tuesday 24 february
THE GRAPEVINE 11am - 1pm
Age Friendly Belfast
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"Drop In" hub for older people.
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An opportunity to enjoy a chat, meet new people, become involved in events, and learn about new services.
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Free Event. Drop In.
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TEA DANCE 2pm - 4pm
Age Friendly Belfast
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Enjoy an afternoon of music and dancing at the Tea Dance in 2 Royal Avenue!
Featuring live music from Rosie Hunter and delicious refreshments provided by our in house
caterer, Yallaa Café.
Pop your dancing shoes on and dance the day away to all your favourite hits, in partnership
with Age Friendly Belfast.
Free Event, no booking required.
WEdnesday 25 FEBRUARY
SOS LÓIN 12pm - 2pm
Sos Lóin, Béal Feirste
Beir leat do lón féin agus bí ag labhairt Gaeilge i gcroílár chathair Bhéal Feirste ag am lóin.
Is teacht le chéile réchúiseach é an Sos Lóin mar a bhfuil fáilte roimh éinne ar mhaith leis Gaeilge a labhairt ar a shuaimhneas.
Cibé cé acu atá tú ag obair i lár an bhaile nó i mbun siopadóireachta nó eile, buail isteach chugainn agus déan do chomhrá seal.
Bíonn an Sos Lóin ar siúl gach re Céadaoin in 2 Ascaill Ríoga idir 12.00 agus 14.00. Is imeacht saor in aisce é seo. Le tuilleadh eolais a fháil, seol ríomhphost chuig sosloinbealfeirste@gmail.com
Bring your own lunch and speak Irish in the heart of Belfast over lunch time. The Sos Lóin is an informal meet-up where anyone who wants to speak Irish at their ease is welcome.
Whether you are working in the town centre, shopping or otherwise, call in and chat a while. The Sos Lóin is on every other Wednesday in 2 Royal Avenue between 12.00 and 14.00.
This is a free event. For more information, please e-mail sosloinbealfeirste@gmail.com
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sunday 1 MARCH
SUNDAY CHESS 2pm - 5pm
Roaming Knights​
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Belfast City Chess meet up. This is a free weekly social meet up for chess players. It is not a chess club, or tournament.
Under 16s must be accompanied by responsible adult.
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Free event. Drop in!
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