GAYBELFASTServing the Belfast gay community and our visitors since 2003.

Gay Belfast Scene News

Going out in Gay Belfast this month? If you're planning a trip to Belfast and want to know what's available or if you've lived in Belfast all your life but never set foot on the Gay Scene, then we hopes this information will help you find your way about Belfast. The Scene in Belfast is located just north of the City Centre in the Cathedral Quarter. Check out the Gay Belfast Scene Map. Let the Gay Belfast website plan your day: Click Here. If you see something which we haven't included please contact us and let us know. If you run a gay venue or event and want to be listed, remember to contact us; its free to list on our website.

Scene Guide in Gay Belfast

Monday Mynt Bar - Gay Nite, Every Nite Union Street Bar, Belfast - The Trudy Show. The Foxes Den- 2nd floor The Front Page. El Divino, Belfast - Forbidden Fruit	Tuesday Mynt Bar - Gay Nite, Every Nite Union Street Bar - Grannie’s Fun Factory Kremlin Nightclub - Klub 180 with DJ Kristian Nairn. The Foxes Den - 2nd floor The Front Page.
Wednesday Mynt Bar - Gay Nite, Every Nite. Union Street Bar - Tina’s Selection Box. The Shoe Factory - Slosh with Regal MC and friends. The Foxes Den - 2nd floor The Front Page.	Thursday Mynt Bar - Gay Nite, Every Nite Union Street Bar - Okie Dokie with Trudy Scrumptious. Kremlin Nightclub - Deuce with DJ Jamesy. The Foxes Den- 2nd floor The Front Page, Quiz Night.
Friday Mynt Bar - Gay Nite, Every Nite. Union Street Bar, Belfast - Cabaret with Glitzy Glamour. Kremlin Nightclub - Karnival Fun Nite with foam parties, fancy dress and live acts plus the usual dance and house classics in red square and pop in the long room. The Foxes Den - 2nd floor The Front Page. Rainbow Supper Club from 9pm.	Saturday Mynt Bar / Yello - Mixed crowd. Kremlin Nightclub - Revolution. Union Street Bar - Karaoke from 4pm with Tina Leggs and Time Tunnel from 9pm with Grannie Gary. The Foxes Den - 2nd floor The Front Page. Rainbow Supper Club from 9pm. The Deers Head - S.P.I.C.E., great drag and camp fun.
Sunday Mynt Bar - Gay Nite, Every Nite. Union Street Bar - The Sunday Bingo Show. Kremlin Nightclub, Belfast - Free night Industry. The Foxes Den - 2nd floor The Front Page .	Special Nights First Friday of each month - BUBU @ The Shoe Factory - A furry frenzy of a bear night presented by Robert Brown (Men Only) Third Friday of each month - CUBCAKE @ The Shoe Factory - For all the cubs and bears, presented by Robert Brown (Men Only) Last Friday of each month - Hotel Motel @ Room 2 Mynt - Electro synth pop disco, a truly unique night in Belfast, presented by Aaron Eakin Last Friday of each month - Men of the North @ The Deers Head- A place for men of all orientations to chill and have a few drinks with other like-minded guys

Bar's and Club's

Kremlin: Belfast's best gay owned dance club for men and women. The Kremlin is located at Donegall Street. Tel: 028 9031 9061. To find the Kremlin see our Location Map.

Union Street Bar: Belfast's trendy award winning gay bar. Union Street, has excellent events every night plus a restaurant. Their Club nights are held in The Shoe Factory which is attached to the main bar. Check it out today. See our Location Map.

MYNT is a Belfast's gay dance club and bar for men and women. MYNT is located in Dunbar Street, Cathedral Quarter. It's club Yello has been voted No. 34 in the world's best clubs. Food is served at lunchtime all week. t: 028 9023 4520. Location Map.

Fox's Den: ideal for the more settled and mature gay person. located on the 2nd Floor of The Front Page (McElhatton's) Bar at 110 Donegal Street, a few metres from the Kremlin & Union Stree Bar, and directly facing The Irish News. t: 028 9032 4924.

Rainbow: Situated on the bustling Botanic Avenue, this fantastic new venue is aimed at the discerning customer over 25. The ground floor restaurant serves exquisite cuisine 7 nights a week. While the upstairs supper club offers two floors of live bands, DJ’s and entertainment for your enjoyment every night of the week. t: 028 9023 7077.

Forbidden Fruit presents SWAGGER @ El Divino: is the only place to be on a Monday nite. Forbidden Fruit on Monday now resides at El Divino (used to be called The Edge, Laganbank Road.) Check out their website www.eldivino-belfast.com.

SPICE At Deers Head: located of the busy shopping area of Royal Avenue.The Deers Head was built around 1885 and stands on the corner of Garfield Street. SPICE takes place every Saturday - great disco tunes and cabaret. Plus for the ladies every first Friday of the month.

HOtel MOtel: After a 6 month disco nap the club nite returns to celebrate their 1st Birthday on BANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY 5TH MAY with a NEW VENUE...Love and Death Inc at 10a Ann Street, Belfast - see gay belfast location map.

White's Tavern: gay friendly bar on Winecellar Entry with the occasional gay night. This a very friendly bar that is worth a look in the afternoon. The has been serving Belfast drinkers since 1630.

Victoria's Bar (Formerly Advocate) is located on Chichester Street beside House of Fraser. Gay friendly crowd.

Queens Bar: Gay friendly city centre pub located at Queens Arcade. Tel: (028)90321347. Location Map.

The John Hewitt: Gay friendly Cathedral Quarter pub located at Donegall Street Tel: (028) 90233768. See our Location Map.

The Apartment: Gay friendly bar located at Donegall Sq West. Tel: (028) 90509777. See our Location Map.

The Spaniard: Gay friendly Cathedral Quarter bar and "Tapas Bar" at Skipper Street. The "Belfast/Basque" style bar is worth a visit for its tapas and cocktails. Great fun. Location Map.

Muriel's Café Bar: Situated in Church Lane close to Victoria Square this place is an absolute must! Styled with a boudoir feel to reflect its rumoured past as a brothel and once hat shop, the bar has an appealing old-fashioned charm with gay friendly trendy types making this place one of the best venues in Belfast. From those who brought us The Spaniard. Location Map.

The Roost: gay friendly bar. Location Map.

Outside Belfast

Envy Bar and Night Club: gay bar in Londonderry/derry on the Strand Road. See their website: www.envybarandnightclub.com.

Central Bar: gay bar in Strabane on Castle Street. See their website www.thecentralbarstrabane.com.

Helpful Agencies

The LGBT Centre at Waring Street houses a number of community organisations such as Cara-Friend, Rainbow Project, LASI, Gay Lesbian Youth Northern Ireland, Queerspace plus many more. They provide all kinds of services to the LGBT community in Belfast: helplines, counselling, advocacy, provisions for sexual health, a youth group etc. See our links page for further information.

Equality Commission for Northern Ireland: independent public body established under the Northern Ireland Act 1998. Based at Equality House in Shaftesbury Square, Belfast. Tel: 028 9050 0600 or vist their website www.equalityni.org

Great Restaurant's

Nick's Warehouse: Hill Street. Great food in a wonderful old warehouse in the Cathedral Quarter.

Ba Soba Noodle Bar: Hill Street. Another great restaurant near the gay scene.

Made in Belfast: Two Belfast Bar Restaurant, specializing in Northern Irish cuisine and those influences to Northern Irish cuisine. East London meets Left Bank Paris.....a mixture of eceletic design and rare grooves, top service and affordable mouth watering dishes, which change daily. We love it. At City Hall and Cathedral Quarter. Website: www.madeinbelfastni.com

The Spaniard: Tapas at Skipper Street! You bet, the "Belfast/Basque" style bar is worth a visit for its food and cocktails. Great fun. Location Map.

Union Street Bar: Belfast's trendy award winning gay bar has also a great restaurant. Check out the Union Street website for the latest menu: www.unionstreetpub.com. Location Map.

Sauna

The Pipeworks: 2 Union Street (near the Kremlin and Union Street Bar). Belfast's first gay/lesbian sauna offers everything the well-scrubbed local and visitors could require. With sauna, Jacuzzi, steam room, video lounge and café, this late-hour haven gets very busy at weekends. Monday night is women-only. Beside Union St. Bar.Web Link: www.thepipeworks.com.

Outside: a space for Bi-Sexual and Gay men to meet, enjoy, relax, be themselves, find themselves, make friends and have fun. Located at Donegall Lane in Belfast. Telephone: 028 9032 4448. Website: www.belfastgaysaunas.com

OTHER INFORMATION

Cinema: Check out the Queen's Film Theatre & Movie House

Music Venue: Odyssey Arena.

Belfast Visitor Website: Check out what Belfast has to offer: www.gotobelfast.com

City Visitor: Learn more about what Belfast has to offer: www.city-visitor.com

Discover Northern Ireland: For information on places to visit and stay in Belfast: www.discovernorthernireland.com

For hotel accommodation in the city centre and near the gay scene CLICK HERE

HOW TO GET TO BELFAST

BY AIR
Low-cost airline, easyJet, fly into Belfast International Airport from several national destinations including Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Bristol and Newcastle, as well as international destinations Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin, Rome and Malaga. Other airlines flying to Belfast include Jet2 and bmibaby.

BY COACH/BUS
Translink / Bus Eireann operate a number of services between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland while National Express can provide information on travelling from mainland Britain to Belfast by coach.

BY TRAIN
The Enterprise service connects Belfast & Dublin in 2 hours. See Translink for more info.

BY FERRY
P&O Irish Sea & Stenaline have information on crossings between the UK mainland and Northern Ireland.

BY CAR
To plan your journey by car, the AA website has a useful Journey Planner which suggests the quickest routes into the City.

TOURIST TIPS

Banks: Hours are generally Mon-Fri, 9.30am - 4.30pm with some opening Sat mornings. Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) dispense cash at hundreds of locations - banks, garages, and shopping centres. Using a credit card in an ATM is an easy way of obtaining sterling if you are travelling from the Republic of Ireland or from abroad. Bank of Ireland, a corporate partner of BVCB, has 47 branches across the province. Bureau de Change are in larger bank branches, travel agencies, the Belfast Welcome Centre, some other Tourist Information Centres, big hotels and a few visitor attractions.

Business Contacts: Chamber of Commerce: 028 9020 0201; Belfast City Business Club: 028 9032 0202; Investment Business Ltd: 028 9033 1136; Belfast First Stop Business Shop: 028 9027 8399; Rotary Club: 028 9036 5131

Cars-Breakdown: Automobile Association Emergency Tel: 0800 88 77 66

Cars-24 hour petrol: A number of petrol stations with extended hours are on major roads to Belfast, usually with mini-markets attached.

Car Parking: Multi-storey and off-street car parks have hourly tariffs dependent on location. On-street pay and display zones are clearly marked. Pay heed to restriction notices drawing attention to morning and evening rush hour clearways and bus lanes when in operation.

Central Library: Royal Avenue Tel: 028 9024 3233 Open Mon-Sat to visiting browsers, with spacious and well-stocked reference section.

Disability Access: Belfast Buildings are more accessable to wheel-chair users than ever. Disability Action: Tel. 028 9049 1011

Emergencies: Police, ambulance, fire service: Dial 999

Internet Cafes: Internet Cafe at the Belfast Welcome Centre, 47 Donegall Place, Belfast. Tel: 028 9024 6609 Friends Cafe, 109-113 Royal Avenue, Belfast. Tel: 028 9024 1096 ITXP, 175-177 Ormeau Road, Belfast. Tel: 028 9022 8111 ITXP, The Kennedy Centre, Falls Road, Belfast. Tel: 028 9096 2222 Revelations, the Internet Cafe, 27 Shaftesbury Square, Belfast. Tel: 028 9032 0337

Lost Valuables: Police Lost Property Tel: 028 9065 0222 will put you in contact with the nearest police station.

Medical & Dental Services: Advice on medical and dental emergencies- Health Information Service. Tel: 0800 665544

Newspapers: Belfast is unusual in having three dailies, Belfast Telegraph, Irish News and Newsletter, as well as the Sunday Life. All have daily entertainment listings. The free monthly tourism newspaper "Northern Ireland Travel News", obtainable in Ports, Tourist Information Centres and travel agencies etc., has pages on current attractions and events. The monthly events guide 'Whatabout?' provides a detailed definitive guide to the city, and is available in all airports, ferry terminals, bus & train stations, hotels and from the Belfast Welcome Centre.

Places of Worship: Main Sunday services of major Christian denominations are advertised in the Saturday edition of the Belfast Telegraph. Places of worship for most faith communities are listed in Yellow Pages. The two cathedrals in central Belfast are St. Anne's Cathedral (Anglican/Church of Ireland) on DonegallStreet and St. Peter's Cathedral (Roman Catholic) on Derby Street.

Postal Services: Post Offices and red post boxes are all over the city; Main Post Office is at Castle Junction and late mailings are accepted at Tomb Street Sorting Office. Small books of UK stamps are available in most convenience stores and petrol stations.

Phone Numbers: The Northern Ireland Dialling Code (028) or (28) is used as a prefix when dialling from outside the region, or when making internal calls using a mobile phone. All Belfast numbers are composed of (028) followed by 90 and six digits. Eg. Belfast Welcome Centre: (0)28 9024 6609

Pub Hours: Generally Mon-Sat, 11.30am-11pm, Sundays, 12.30-10pm. Many bars in Belfast have later opening hours on Thurs- Sat nights. Children are not permitted on licensed premises. No alcohol may be served to under 18s.

Shopping Hours: City Centre Shops generally open Mon- Sat, 9.30am-5.30pm (Thurs. until 9pm).Some larger stores open Sun 1-5pm. Neighbourhood stores and garage forecourt convenience shops often open much longer - 24 hours in many cases.