Belfastmen: An Intimate History of Life before Gay Liberation
If you missed our in-conversation event with author Tom Hulme to mark the publication of Belfastmen: An Intimate History of Life before Gay Liberation, you can now watch a video […]
Author: Stuart Quate
Ulster-Scots Writing Competition 2026
EVERYBODY KENS A WEE BIT O’ ULSTER-SCOTS AND THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO GET CREATIVE WITH IT! With the support of the Ulster-Scots Agency, The Linen Hall will be hosting […]
Homeric Glory And The Role Of Women
In the modern world, ‘glory’ tends to be viewed as a zero-sum game won or lost by individuals. The ancient Greek world of the Iliad and the Odyssey, the famous […]
Annual General Meeting 2026
The 236th Annual General Meeting of the Linen Hall Library (Belfast Library and Society for Promoting Knowledge) will be held at 1.00pm on Thursday 25 June 2026 in the Linen […]
New Bookshop Location
The Linen Hall Charity Bookshop has officially reopened in its new home on the corner of Rosemary Street and Lombard Street, following its recent move from the previous site opposite […]
Mary Beckett: A Belfast Woman
Born in 1926, Mary Beckett is regarded as one of Belfast’s finest writers. Widely acclaimed for her novels and short stories, especially A Belfast Woman, A Literary Woman and Give […]
Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
From left to right: Julie Andrews – Director of The Linen Hall, Maria McManus – Poet, Emma Little-Pengelly – Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, Heather Fleming – Artist, and […]
Reflections – Lisa McInerney
Island of Many Voices – Guest Writer ‘A world exclusive’, we called it. I was delighted to get the chance to read a little from my novel-in-progress for the […]
Reflections – Hillary McCollum
Island of Many Voices – Guest Writer What a wonderful way to spend an hour on a Saturday morning. It was good to recognise a few faces I already […]
Reflections – Nuala O’Connor
Island of Many Voices – Guest Writer The writer participants in Island of Many Voices are very engaged and knowledgeable. They are serious in their ambitions and looking for […]