In the shadow of the old and infamous BBC building just down the street from the equally impressive City Hall, Wetherspoons bar in Belfast is in prime location and delivers what you would expect of the brand in any capital city centre. With plenty of tables spread out nicely all across the sizeable bar you…
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This chain of rather ornate bar/restaurants that you can find all over the UK always offers a good quality experience, regardless of when you decide to visit. Day time or night time you get drink offers or excellent meals, in a pleasant environment. Yet I discovered the best Wetherspoons in all the cities I have…
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Have you ever been to a “silent disco”? Did you ask yourself, once inside, why you have been to a silent disco? I know I did. I have yet to attend a more pointless themed night at any nightclub, and I have attended 80s night, “back to school” nights, beach discos and anything else you…
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Here I continue my series on nightclubs to go to in Belfast, with the Limelight. More of a venue than a nightclub it is known for its underground scene live rock gigs and its more alternative feel. With gay nights and club nights to suit more than one taste, however, it is one of the…
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Here I continue my series on nightclubs to go to in Belfast, with Laverys. One of Belfast oldest bars, Laverys is found just down from Shaftesbury Square south of, but around five minutes walk from, the city centre. On its three floors it hosts very different environments, with the public bars on the ground floor…
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Here I continue my series on nightclubs to go to in Belfast, with Thompsons. Found right in the city centre, down a side street round the back of City Hall, you feel like you are going somewhere a little different. Unless you know it’s there, you probably wouldn’t discover it. Built in an abandoned warehouse…
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When you are between the ages of 18 and 25 and looking for a place to meet new people, who indeed could be something more than just a new friend, it can sometimes be difficult to find the right place. Attitudes of those that go to certain places can be annoying, stagnant, aggressive, or just…
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