{"id":2439,"date":"2011-11-07T09:21:45","date_gmt":"2011-11-07T14:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sbwsonline.ca\/Ireland\/?p=45"},"modified":"2018-01-10T07:59:10","modified_gmt":"2018-01-10T12:59:10","slug":"waterfront-hall-belfast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gccihome.com\/travel\/waterfront-hall-belfast\/","title":{"rendered":"Waterfront Hall &#8211; Belfast"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2696\" src=\"http:\/\/gccihome.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/waterfront-hall-belfast-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Waterfront Hall - Belfast\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/>History and background<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Belfast Waterfront opened for business in 1997 and has played a key role in Belfast\u2019s economic and social development since then. Many jobs were created as part of this development as well as ongoing operation. The city is now recognized as a major European destination for conferencing, culture and business investment. This is the premiere facility in the city with many shows, restaurants and bars coming to the area as a result. This entire area is an example of what can happen when a city follows a revitalization of its core downtown area. It takes commitment by city leaders as well as consumers to make these types of things a success, and the Irish certainly have demonstrated this commitment.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Waterfront Hall &#8211; Belfast &#8211; What They Offer<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>They advertise that they are an\u00a0 award-winning, purpose-built conference, arts and entertainment center offering a variety of facilities including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Main Auditorium<\/li>\n<li>Studio<\/li>\n<li>14 meeting rooms<\/li>\n<li>gallery space<\/li>\n<li>gift shop<\/li>\n<li>restaurant<\/li>\n<li>two bars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\nAs well as hosting events, they serve local residents and provide community groups with access to truly\u00a0 world-class facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Waterfront Hall employees 50 full-time employees and more than 100 casual members of staff.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>To date, they have:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>welcomed more than 5.5 million visitors<\/li>\n<li>hosted more than 2,400 national and international conferences<\/li>\n<li>staged more than 3,800 arts and entertainment events<\/li>\n<li>sold more than 3.5 million tickets<\/li>\n<li>attracted more than 100,000 overseas conference delegates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Here are some facts about the Belfast Waterfront:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>the building opened to the public on 17 January 1997 after 15 years of planning and consultation and three years of building work<\/li>\n<li>it was officially opened in May 1997 by His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales<\/li>\n<li>Belfast Waterfront cost \u00a332 million to build<\/li>\n<li>the\u00a0 Main Auditorium seats 2,223 people<\/li>\n<li>the\u00a0 Studio seats 380 people<\/li>\n<li>it\u00a0 offers 14 meeting rooms, two bars, one restaurant and one shop<\/li>\n<li>they employ 50 permanent members of staff and more than 100 casual employees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Over the past 12 years, Belfast Waterfront has:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>staged more than 3,800 performances<\/li>\n<li>hosted more than 2,400 conferences and meetings<\/li>\n<li>sold more than 3.5 million tickets<\/li>\n<li>welcomed more than 5.5 million visitors<\/li>\n<li>contributed \u00a3575 million to the local economy<\/li>\n<li>generated \u00a310 to the local economy for every \u00a31 spent on operational costs<\/li>\n<li>attracted more than 100,000 overseas conference delegates<\/li>\n<li>been voted number 1 in The Times &#8216;Top Things To Do This Festive Season&#8217; for our 2006 Christmas pantomime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Artists who have performed in the venue include:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Dolly Parton<\/li>\n<li>Ronan Keating<\/li>\n<li>James Brown<\/li>\n<li>Van Morrison<\/li>\n<li>Beverley Knight<\/li>\n<li>Tom Jones<\/li>\n<li>Shirley Bassey<\/li>\n<li>Dame Kiri Te Kanawa<\/li>\n<li>Lesley Garrett<\/li>\n<li>Billy Connolly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Other famous visitors include:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales<\/li>\n<li>Taoiseach Bertie Ahern<\/li>\n<li>former Prime Minister Tony Blair<\/li>\n<li>former US President Bill Clinton<\/li>\n<li>Cherie Booth QC<\/li>\n<li>President Mary McAleese<\/li>\n<li>Dalai Lama.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is one location that tourists should take some time to visit while in Belfast Ireland. For more things to do in Ireland, <a href=\"http:\/\/gccihome.com\/travel\/category\/ireland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>click here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History and background Belfast Waterfront opened for business in 1997 and has played a key role in Belfast\u2019s economic and social development since then. Many jobs were created as part of this development as well as ongoing operation. The city is now recognized as a major European destination for conferencing, culture and business investment. 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