For the curious. For the creatives and music lovers. For visitors who want more than a 'nice day out'! Creative Tours Belfast offers alternative, punk-inspired tours showcasing Belfast's raw, rebellious and creative side. Forget the guide books and tourist traps. We take you to places at the heart of a vibrant music and culture scene in a fast-changing city.
We specialise in offering guided walking tours (or by taxi/minibus) on the music and other cool creative and artistic sides to Belfast. We will take you to many special spots off the beaten track, introduce you to Belfast people, and let you enjoy a buzzing scene, all while hearing entertaining stories about real Belfast musicians, writers and artists. We have scheduled times, usually Saturdays, for Belfast music and Belfast Punk Music tours. We go the extra mile to really help you get under the skin of our city, and to experience Belfast's unique craic.
Any of the tours on this site can also be booked as private walking tours, at a time to suit you and your group. We can also organise private tours by minibus, taxi or coach for the 'Belfast Music Bus' tour, or the 'Belfast Creatives' tour.
On top of that we have the inside contacts to arrange bespoke or luxury experiences for you. We can add in exclusive behind the scenes visits, arrange for private performances by musicians, readings by authors, or take you to where we know something great is happening, as well as arrange stops for drinks and food in cool venues and more!
Each of our tours brings you right to the best spots in our vibrant, cultural city. Welcome to Belfast. But not as you know it!
Our Tours
Music Tours, Our Speciality
Our most popular tour,
Come on a musical journey across the city to hear about the wealth of musical talent in Belfast. The tour will take in the city’s oldest pub, Kelly’s Cellars, the city’s oldest church, First Presbyterian Rosemary Street, modern music venues, record shops, outdoor venues and a Victorian Music Hall. Book one of the tours with an added performance to enjoy a private performance just for the group at Oh Yeah by a local musician, a rising star of the local scene!
Explore the story of punk music on Belfast’s streets with a passionate punk music loving guide, who saw live back in the late 1970s the city’s best-known bands, including The Outcasts, Rudi, Stiff Little Fingers, Ruefrex, Victim, etc – and loves today’s punk bands too.This walking tour offers a great opportunity to see many of the places in Belfast where the action took place, with music and stories of punk bands then and now along the way. MEET OUTSIDE THE GO PETROL STATION, 120 Great Victoria Street.
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Hop on board this half-day bus tour developed by Creative Tours Belfast for a fun exploration of the best of Belfast’s vibrant arts and cultural scene! Journey across the city - north, south, east and west – with your entertaining and knowledgeable guide. Become acquainted with a plethora of talented and creative people connected with the streets and different districts of the city that you’ll pass through.
Discover many of the city’s arts centres, theatres, art galleries and music venues, see cool street artwork and public sculptures and listen to music and stories as we go.
Experience Belfast's vibrant music scene with the Belfast Music Bus Tour, celebrating its UNESCO City of Music status. Guided by local experts, you'll learn about music legends like The Undertones, Ruby Murray, and David Holmes.
Enjoy a curated playlist as you visit iconic sites such as Ulster Hall, the Maritime Hotel site, and Belfast Waterfront. Stops at Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich and Eastside Visitor Centre provide cultural insights and photo opportunities.
The tour starts at 2pm from Oh Yeah Music Centre, Cathedral Quarter, and lasts about 2.5 hours. Hear Van Morrison’s songs at their inspirational locations and capture memorable photos.
End the tour at Oh Yeah Music Centre with a complimentary drink and free entry to the NI Music Exhibition.
PRIVATE MUSIC BUS TOURS AVAILABLE
The walking tours listed below are all available as private tour, to suit your group, be it family, friends or corporate, at a time to suit you! Groups can be from 2 to 20 guests. Tours can be from 2 hours to a full day. Itineraries can be planned to deliver exactly what you want from a fab tour,, even booking meals or evening event ticket for you. . Prices are competitive and start from £160 for a two-hour tour for up to 4 guests.
* Belfast Music Walking Tour
* Belfast Punk Music Walking Tour
* Arts Across Belfast Bus Tour
* Belfast Music Bus Tour
* Historic Pubs, Cathedral Quarter
* Cathedral Quarter Arts Trail
*Spinning Yarns, Exploring Belfast's Linen Quarter
* Queen's Quarter
*Titanic Quarter
*Belfast's Industrial Heritage - the Signs on the Streets
Private Tours by taxi or minibus are also available:
'Belfast Creatives: Artists, Writers, Musicians’ or
'The Belfast Punk Music Tour’.
For 2 to 16 people,
lasting between 2 hours and a full day s- your call!
Email or ring Dolores to enquire
CreativeToursBelfast@gmail.com
+44 (0)7305 754028
Private Tours
Any of the walking tours listed on this web site can be booked at a competitive rate for your group. Creative Tours Belfast would be delighted to arrange a private walking tour for your family, corporate or other group. In addition, we can organise a private 'Belfast Music Bus Tour', in association with our partner, the Oh Yeah Music Centre. A further option for a private minibus or coach tour is to let us arrange a cross-city tour to find out about the many 'Belfast Musicians, Writers and Artists. Private tours can also include an additional private performance by a local musician or band, and/or a reading by a local poet, if that is what you'd like. We can also arrange for refreshments to be included in the tour, and can help you to organise an itinerary for your visit to Belfast, from a two-hour introductory city tour, to a half-day or full-day programme, based around what you want to see and do in Belfast. We can arrange a visit to an attraction and book tickets for a show or gig that you would love. Let us arrange a bespoke programme for you. If you have a coach group, or your own car or minibus, we can also provide a professional step-on guiding service.