Belfast Stories

By 2028, Belfast Stories, a new visitor attraction, will open on the site where North Street and Royal Avenue meet including the former Bank of Ireland buildings.

An exciting and authentic experience with Belfast’s people and personality at its heart, there are three main experiences within or parts to the visitor attraction: stories, screen and social.

You can read more about these parts in our Consultation document About Belfast Stories

Belfast Stories will be a success if the people of Belfast love it, are proud of it and feel that it is truly theirs.

We cannot make this happen without engaging the organisations that work in the city and the people who call it home.

This public consultation is not the end of the conversation and we will continue to engage with different people and organisations to help shape Belfast Stories right up until it opens - and beyond.

From early 2023 we will be developing the design brief for the new visitor attraction. The design brief describes - in general terms - what we are trying to do, why, when and how much it will cost.

This public consultation will gather ideas and evidence to help shape the design brief. It will focus on:

1. raising awareness of Belfast Stories so that people are excited and want to continue to be engaged in its development and
2. making sure that Belfast Stories is for everyone. This means making sure that the building is welcoming and accessible and everyone can see themselves reflected in its stories. During the public consultation we will do this in three main ways – by asking you to share your thoughts on our draft
   1. equality impact assessment EQIA
   2. rural needs impact assessment RNIA and
   3. plans for gathering stories Gathering stories

How to get involved

We will be delivering a programme of consultation events up until 20 November in locations across the city. Keep up to date on events by using the workshops and information sessions section on this page.

You can stay up to date with all the latest news by following us on Facebook @Belfaststories and on Instagram @Belfast_stories

How we will use what you tell us

Belfast Stories will be a success if the people of Belfast love it, are proud of it and feel that it is truly theirs.

Because you are sharing your time, expertise and ideas, we want you to know that you have been heard. We will summarise what we plan to do about it at key points during this engagement. These findings will then be published on the consultation hub at Your Say Belfast and shared through our groups, forums and networks.