À propos de nous
L'équipe de Creative Tours Belfast est passionnée par la ville dynamique qu'est aujourd'hui Belfast et aime partager son enthousiasme pour sa musique, son théâtre, son art, son street art et sa littérature avec les visiteurs et les habitants. Et ce talent considérable est reconnu dans le monde entier. Saviez-vous, par exemple, que Belfast est désignée Ville de musique par l'UNESCO, l'une des 69 villes créatives du monde ? Ou qu'un collectif d'artistes de la ville, l'Array Collective, s'est vu décerner en 2021 l'un des prix d'arts visuels les plus connus, le Turner Prize ?
Nous sommes spécialisés dans les visites guidées à pied sur la musique et les autres arts créatifs de Belfast. Nous vous emmènerons dans de nombreux endroits spéciaux hors des sentiers battus, vous présenterons les habitants de Belfast dans des lieux spéciaux et vous conseillerons sur ce qui se passe pendant votre visite. Nous pouvons également vous proposer des visites pour vous faire découvrir la ville.
Private Tours
All of our tours may be booked for conference, corporate, family and other groups. A tour can be tailored especially around your interests, combining several themes, to meet your requirements. We can arrange tour custom tour to last between two hours and a full day. To enquire about a private or group tour, at a competitive rate, simply email Dolores: CreativeToursBelfast@gmail.com
We can also provide step on guiding services for a coach or accompany self-drive visitors.
Why Creative Tours Belfast?
We have great local knowledge of Belfast. Let us save you research time by taking you directly to the parts of our city that will be of the most interest to you. The best music venues, the coolest arts centres, the less-well known but brilliant exhibition displays, hidden gems, iconic buildings, historic ‘entries’ and new street art.
Our in-depth and specialist knowledge of Belfast’s music heritage and current music scene, across all genres, makes our music tours the best to book. The team used to publish a Belfast arts magazine, ‘In Belfast’ and still forensically absorbs information on all that is taking place in the city’s art galleries, theatres, literary groups, clubs and pubs – and attends a lot of it too!
Our passion shines through in all our tours – whether public or tailored especially for your private group.
Votre guide
Bonjour, je m'appelle Dolores et j'ai vécu à Belfast pendant la majeure partie de ma vie. J'ai créé Creative Tours Belfast en 2021 parce que j'adorais faire visiter la ville aux visiteurs dans un rôle précédent et j'ai décidé que c'était ce que je voulais faire à plein temps. Je suis un guide touristique professionnel qualifié et assuré de Belfast Green Badge, une qualification décernée par l'Institute of Tourist Guiding (ITG) au Royaume-Uni. Je suis membre de l'ITG et de la Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association. Je suis également titulaire d'une maîtrise ès arts de l'Université de St Andrews, en anglais avec français et espagnol (et j'ai un niveau raisonnable de français et d'espagnol parlés).
Previously I worked for many years, in London and then back in Belfast, as a journalist, editor and publisher in book, magazine and newspaper publishing, and have also run a PR and publishing services consultancy. (This included setting up a new ‘In Belfast’ arts magazine for a time.) More recently, I held Communications and Public Engagement posts at one of Belfast’s Universities. I like to think that my years as a writer and editor help me to craft a plethora of entertaining stories to share with guests on my tours
I am a passionate and knowledgeable music and arts fan, with a particular expertise in the music heritage of Belfast and the current music scene across all genres. I played the Bodhran (the drum of traditional Irish music) from a young age, progressing to a rock drum kit. I have experience of both singing and drumming (badly) in bands, and have written and recorded my own songs. I’ve helped to run Girls Rock School Northern Ireland and am currently a member of the Cathedral Quarter Choir and the OTH Music Collective.
Our Mission
Welcome to Belfast. But not as you know it!
Forget the guidebooks and tourist traps. We take you straight to the raw, rebellious heart of Belfast - the side they don’t put on postcards. From punk and rock venues and colourful street art in edgy, narrow 'entries' to experience below the radar music and art scenes that scream with creativity. We don’t do dull!
We don't just deliver tours, we share a dynamic experience in our vibrant city with you. Join us for a walk through the veins of a city built on grit, graft, and a refusal to play by the rules. We bring you the stories of the misfits, the shakers, the noise-makers, and the risk-takers - the ones who didn’t ask for permission.
For the curious. For the creatives. For the ones who want more than another ‘nice day out.’
🔥 No filters. No fluff. Just real Belfast, uncut creative.
News And Media
Belfast Live, June 2025
New Bus Tour to Explore Belfast’s Colourful Arts and Culture Scene
https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/whats-on/arts-culture-news/new-bus-tour-explore-belfasts-31742948
OH YEAH CENTRE GUEST BLOG May 2025
Getting to know Dolores Vischer, Creative Tours Belfast
https://ohyeahbelfast.com/blog/guest-blog-getting-to-know-dolores-vischer-creative-tours-belfast
The Irish News May 2025
New city-wide tour showcasing the ‘positive side’ of Belfast
https://tinyurl.com/3drdn5bf
The Newsletter, May 2025,
New City-wide Tour Celebrates Belfast’s Vibrant Arts and Culture
MSN May 2025
Feature on new Arts Across Belfast Bus Tour
'The West Australian' newspaper, January 2025:
'Music Stirs the Soul in a Much Changed City':
https://thewest.com.au/travel/art-culture/music-stirs-the-soul-in-a-much-changed-city-c-17243504
National Geographic Traveller Magazine, November 2024:
How Belfast's art and music are helping locals look to the future:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/belfast-northern-ireland-arts-and-music
Interview, January 2024, on 'Belfast's Music Scene' for 'Longing for Ireland podcast in Denmark:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UX63jRpEDTELdfPlesLK0
Belfast Live, Belfast’s Punk Music to be Celebrated in New Tourism Experience, March 2023
https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife
news/belfasts-punk-music-history-celebrated-26416689
Irish News, Experience Belfast’s Punk Rock History, March 2023
https://www.irishnews.com/arts/2023/03/14/news/experience_belfast_s_punk_rock_history-3133376/
Irish Post, Dolores In Her Own Words, September 2022
https://www.irishpost.com/entertainment/dolores-vischer-in-her-own-words-240701
Belfast Live interview with Dolores , 28 June 2022
Read full article here
Sunday Life Interview with Dolores, July 2022
Robin Elliott Show, Northern Visions TV, 8 July 2022 (7:45 mins in)
Watch Here
Belfast Design Week / Imagine Belfast, Seeing Belfast through a New Lens, March 2022
Read Here
Chordblossom Music Tour review by Aaron Cunningham, April 2022.
Read full article here