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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2025 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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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​
week commencing 13th January
TUESDay 14 january
DEAF BLIND 25-55 SOCIAL GROUPS 11am-3pm
Sense
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If you are Deafblind and aged between 25 & 55, call in to visit Allison from Sense NI at 2 Royal Avenue to share your thoughts and ideas.
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Free Event, no booking required just drop in.
GRAPEVINE AND AEROBICS SESSION 11am-1pm
Age Friendly Belfast
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The Grapevine is a new drop-in hub for older people. This week, take part in a chair aerobics session - no experience needed!
Come along, get a coffee, and catch up with the latest news and activities for older people in the city. Open 11am-1pm every Tuesday in 2 Royal Avenue.
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Free Event, no booking required just drop in.
HEARING AID SUPPORT 2pm-4pm
RNID
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Visit RNID's free drop-in service – no appointment needed.​ You can get help with:
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· Information on hearing loss and tinnitus​
· How to do a hearing check​
· How to access support and services in your area.​
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Free Event, no booking required just drop in.
wednesDay 15 january
SOS LOIN 1pm-3pm
Beir leat do lón féin agus bí ag labhairt Gaeilge i gcroílár Bhéal Feirste le linn am lóin.
Is teacht le chéile réidh é an Sos Lóin mar a bhfuil fáilte roimh dhuine ar bith 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 ar feadh tamaill.
Bíonn an Sos Lóin ar siúl gach re Céadaoin in 2 Ascaill Ríoga idir 12.00 agus 14.00 agus is iad na chéad dátaí eile ná: Dé Céadaoin an 2, an 16 agus an 30 Deireadh Fómhair.
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 12pm and 2pm.
This is a free event. For more information, please e-mail sosloinbealfeirste@gmail.com​
ESOL 11am-1pm
Yallaa​
Want to improve your English and become more confident to get out there and make friends? Join Yallaa Free ESOL Classes in 2 Royal Avenue. Don't miss out it is a great chance to enhance your conversational skills!
Free event. Booking required. Email coordinator.yallaa@gmail.com and book your slot. Limited spaces available.
sunDay 19 january
TRAD SEISIÚN 2pm-4pm
​Glengormley School of Traditional Music
Enjoy the music of young traditional musicians from the Greater Belfast Area, led by experiences adult traditional musicians/tutors from the Glengormley School of Traditional Music.
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​Participation is open to all young traditional musicians from the Greater Belfast area.
Free event. Drop in. ​​
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.
Free event. Contact roamingknightsni@gmail.com for more info.
