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According to W.H. Auden in his poem ‘In memory of W.B. Yeats’ ‘poetry makes nothing happen’. But for artist Noel Connor nothing could be further from the truth. Poetry has provided
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 flew
Come and explore The Linen Hall’s world-renowned political collection every Wednesday on a collections-based tour which explores the history of the recent past through the prism of the rare and
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
Come and explore The Linen Hall’s Genealogy Collection on the first Tuesday of every month. This collection consists of a wide range of resources including historic newspapers and indexes, ‘how-to’
The first case of cholera in Belfast occurred on the 28 February 1832 in Quay Lane. The victim died less than twenty-four hours later. The disease spread rapidly in a
The Linen Hall is delighted to welcome this touring exhibition from Belfast’s contemporary visual art gallery, Golden Thread Gallery (GTG), now our near neighbour in its new location on Queen
After popular demand, Dr Federica Ferrieri is back at The Linen Hall with a brand new conversation short course! Join us for an easy Italian conversation short course designed for beginners and lower intermediate students.
The ‘Our Stories – Our Times’ project, the largest undertaking of oral history by the British Red Cross to date, took place in Northern Ireland from 2022 to 2024. Participants
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
Come and explore The Linen Hall’s Genealogy Collection on the first Tuesday of every month. This collection consists of a wide range of resources including historic newspapers and indexes, ‘how-to’
Ask the average person on the street what they know about Northern Ireland’s LGBTQ+ or ‘queer’ history, and they will likely mention the Reverend Ian Paisley’s notorious campaign to ‘Save
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The Linen Hall (Belfast Library And Society For Promoting Knowledge) is registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC 104 564.
