Belfast Troubles Tour: Experience the Walls and Bridges for Education and Theatre
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657 Ratings
Belfast

Experience the Belfast Troubles Tour: Walls and Bridges, a captivating blend of walking tour and street theatre that entertains, engages, and informs. Discover the history, culture, and people behind the Troubles in an immersive and educational experience.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • City Hall - Belfast’s most magnificent building designed The dome is 174 feet, inside the building are 3 different types of Italian marble, Cippilino marble from Greece and amazing stained glass windows. The building makes a statement and that statement is, ‘Wow!’
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Troubles Tour: Walls and Bridges is one part walking tour, one part street theatre, and 100% astounding. It entertains, engages, and informs through original songs and experiences to help you better understand daily life during the Troubles. It brings the history of the Troubles and the peace process to life, but not in chronological order. This tour…

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Location
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On the pavement outside the grounds of Belfast City Hall. The Meeting Point is between two large ornamental lamp posts. Across the road are shops. Look for a large green and white umbrella. Please come 10 minutes before the start of your tour so I can distribute Listening sets.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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E2584txsarahm
May 11, 2025
Amazing tour and amazing Guy - Myself and my father enjoyed the tour so much. Great balance of information, history and humour to keep it balanced. Arthur was great and made the tour memorable. Would highly recommend!!!!!
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R6687kwpatricial
May 10, 2025
Knowledgeable and witty - This tour was a highlight of our visit to Ireland. We came away with a better understanding and an eagerness to learn more. Arthur told the story with emotion, frankness, laced with today’s world problems and he really managed to make us laugh. I would recommend this tour to everyone visiting.
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Sezzas
May 9, 2025
Gritty, real and highly recommended - A gritty and realistic tour of Belfast with Arthur who is a real character. This is definitely not your glossy / highlights type of tour - I have come home with a million questions and a real thirst to know more about what happened in the 70’s/80’s and why. In fact the tour probably made me realise how ignorant I am of the situation. Would def recommend . Only caveat is that he speaks fairly fast and unless your English is fluent, you may struggle to understand.
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Sherpa41700005457
May 9, 2025
Thought provoking - A very enjoyable and informative tour explaining the recent history of Belfast. Arthur was engaging, entertaining and thought provoking. Thank you! I would highly recommend this tour!
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834dishap
May 7, 2025
Best Walking Tour In Belfast. - This was the best experience. Arthur gives an excellent insight into Belfast and its troubled past. However he also shines a light on the fact that the troubles shouldn’t be the only thing that Belfast is about, he speaks about numerous surrounding topics that feed into the time of the Troubles. He makes this a personal experience, he gets to know his audience. Arthur is not only a great guide, but all round a funny, knowledgable and importantly a good person. Would highly recommend!
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Ssshope
May 4, 2025
Absolutely recommend this walk - That was an amazing trip. Enlightening and entertaining at the same time. It is a sad history but I agree with Arthur, we must not forget and we learn to accept and try very hard not to be bias. Arthur, thank you.
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Sherpa66999891857
Apr 30, 2025
Interesting on many levels - A very interesting, nuanced and personal storytelling of a very complicated subject. Enjoyed it so very much, for the information but also for making us think beyond the facts. Cannot recommend enough!
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Scaleriee
Apr 27, 2025
Thought provoking! - Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable, witty, and brought a deep understanding of Belfast’s complex history. Arthur had a fantastic way of explaining difficult subjects with clarity and sensitivity, while also weaving in humor and personal anecdotes that made the experience both educational and engaging. I came away with a much deeper appreciation for Belfast’s history and resilience. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the city.
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Bobtaylor_t
Apr 23, 2025
At the heart of the “Troubles” Walk - 3 hours long. Not a sight-seeing tour. “Walls and Bridges” refers to the “walls” which people erect between one another and “bridges” refers to the ways in which we as people need to build greater understanding. Understanding the “troubles” as presented on this tour shines a light on what can happen anywhere if we label our neighbors before trying to understand them and our own prejudices.
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Climber801883
Apr 22, 2025
A meaningful experience I won’t soon forget - Arthur provides a thoughtful, colorful, and personal tour of Belfast’s troubled past. He provided a historical background that helped explain how the Troubles arose, and then went on to narrate the height of the Troubles, and the Good Friday peace accords. I appreciated that he then continued to talk about what has happened since 1998 and his musings about Belfast’s and Northern Ireland’s future. I also appreciated that he shared his own personal experiences and life story. It was a tour I will be thinking about for a long time. Was well worth the time.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).