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The Belfast Library and Society for Promoting Knowledge (developed from the earlier Belfast Reading Society) – the official title of the institution more commonly known as The Linen Hall Library – was founded on 13th May 1788. Today, 237 years later, The Linen Hall remains one

Christina Reid: A Celebration 30th May – 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Free The Linen Hall, in partnership with The Lyric Theatre, presents a celebration of the life and work of acclaimed and much-loved playwright Christina Reid. Author of renowned plays such as Tea in a China Cup and

Delighted to see this from The Linen Hall, Chris's work was a powerful presence on stages across the UK, Ireland and Europe, hugely influential to generations of female playwrights, and one of the most authentic artists I've spent time with. Dr. Barry Houlihan

Really great to see this event and tribute happening The Linen Hall Richly deserved for Christina Reid's outstanding work.

The Blue Death in Belfast: The Cholera Epidemic of 1832 4th June – 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm £5.00 – £6.50 The first case of cholera in Belfast occurred on the 28 February 1832 in Quay Lane. Belfast quickly ran out of both coffins and graveyard space resulting in hundreds being buried

I'll be talking on the history of the (British) Red Cross movement in Northern Ireland on Fri 13 June at the The Linen Hall linenhall.com/event/oh-where…

Hamish Henderson, Robert Burns & Music 23rd May – 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm £5.00 – £6.50 Hamish personally accepted the surrender of Italy during WW II Bob Dylan said he wrote his ‘Times They Are A-Changin’ after being inspired by Hamish’s ‘The Freedom Come All Ye’. Mandela himself

From Classics to Comics Discover the Unexpected at The Linen Hall Charity Bookshop 📚 Whether you’re after a gripping novel or a vintage gem — we have you covered. ✨ All sales support the work of The Linen Hall 🛍️ Open Mon–Sat | Affordable prices | Constantly updated stock 📖

Golden Thread Gallery: How We Got To … The Linen Hall 5th June - 17th July Vertical Gallery. FREE. The Linen Hall is delighted to welcome this touring exhibition from Belfast’s contemporary visual art gallery, GoldenThreadGallery (GTG), now our near neighbour in its new location on

Italian Grammar Made Fun: Mastering the Passato Prossimo 5th June – 5:15 pm - 6:45 pm £35.00 – £40.00 By popular demand, Dr Federica Ferrieri is back at The Linen Hall with a brand new short course! Join us for a dynamic short course designed for false beginners and

‘Oh, where have all the branches gone?’: Making the History of the British Red Cross in Northern Ireland 13th June – 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm £5.00 – £6.50 The ‘Our Stories – Our Times’ project, the largest undertaking of oral history by the British Red Cross to date, took place in

Congratulations to Tenaya Steed on winning The Stinging Fly/FBA prestigious fiction prize! Tenaya is the most recent winner of The Linen Hall's Michael McLaverty Short Story Award, and we watch Tenaya’s continued successes with great pride.

Join us today at 1pm for Christina Reid: A Celebration Free - 1pm - 2pm The Linen Hall, in partnership with The Lyric Theatre, presents a celebration of the life and work of acclaimed and much-loved playwright Christina Reid. Please visit our website for more information:

Video Now Available. We were delighted to have recently worked in partnership with the Classical Association Northern Ireland (CANI) to host an event which discussed Ireland and the Roman world - So near and yet so far: Ireland in Classical Antiquity. We recorded the

Gathering Together: A Sharing of Song, Poetry and Languages 25th June – 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm £6.50 – £8.00 Iona Fyfe and Anne McMaster in conversation with Helen Mark. Join Iona and acclaimed poet Anne McMaster, an equally fierce advocate for Ulster-Scots, for a conversation

Sex, Love, and Everyday Life: A History of Northern Ireland before Gay Liberation 23rd July – 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm £5.00 – £6.50 In this talk, Dr Tom Hulme (Queen’s University Belfast) brings to life a whole host of queer characters and events in Northern Ireland’s past, from the

Video Now Available 📽️ We had a sold-out event recently for an excellent talk by Dr Geoffrey Todd to discuss The Blue Death in Belfast: The Cholera Epidemic of 1832, examining the unusual treatments prescribed by nineteenth-century physicians and the general panic in the

Gathering Together: A Sharing of Song, Poetry and Languages 25th June – 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm £6.50 – £8.00 Iona Fyfe and Anne McMaster in conversation with Helen Mark Ahead of the launch on 30 June of The Linen Hall’s Ulster-Scots Writing competition – now in its fifth year – we