Date spot in Belfast
Grand Opera House
See a musical, a play or the Christmas panto in the red and gold Victorian theatre on Great Victoria Street.
Great Victoria Street, city centre
Address: 2-4 Great Victoria Street, Belfast BT2 7HR- Event
- Rain-proof ☔
- Mid-price
- Big night
- Culture
Why it's a good date: The auditorium is a show in itself, all gilt and plasterwork. Make a night of it with a drink in the Crown across the road before curtain up.
Photo: Joseph Mischyshyn, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)
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Crumlin Road Gaol
Crumlin Road, north Belfast
Address: 53-55 Crumlin Road, Belfast BT14 6ST- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Mid-price
Take a guided tour of the Victorian prison that held inmates for 150 years, through the wings and cells and down the tunnel that once led prisoners to the courthouse.
Why it's a good date: A bit different, a bit spooky, and full of stories to talk over on the way home. Book ahead, especially at weekends.
Photo: Olliebailie, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized)
Queen's Film Theatre
University Square, Queen's Quarter
Address: 20 University Square, Belfast BT7 1PA- Activity
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
- Cosy
- Culture
Catch an independent, foreign-language or classic film at the city's arthouse cinema, tucked into a terrace by Queen's University.
Why it's a good date: A film you'd never find at the multiplex, then a drink at the bar to argue about it. Botanic Avenue's cafés and restaurants are round the corner for afterwards.
Photo: Transbedy, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)
Established Coffee
Hill Street, Cathedral Quarter
Address: 54 Hill Street, Belfast BT1 2LB- Café
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
- Foodie
Start the day with a flat white and a plate of brunch at a bright, minimal café in the Cathedral Quarter that takes its coffee seriously.
Why it's a good date: An easy, relaxed first date, or a slow weekend breakfast before a wander round the Cathedral Quarter's lanes.
