2 Royal
Avenue
MayWe is delighted to manage 2 Royal Avenue, a new cultural venue that Belfast City Council have transformed playing host to artistic experiences, events and workshops.
2026 Opening Hours
2 Royal Avenue is open 10am-6pm Monday to Sunday.
Pop in to find some new additions to the space featuring...
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A New Installation 'Landscape with Columns and Figures' curated and commissioned by Belfast City Council with MMAS Architects and OGU Architects
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Our Kids Cosy area
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The Library Corner, featuring a selection of books for all ages by Northern Irish and Irish writers and a diversity themed collection, curated by Seamus Heaney Centre at Queens, Michaela Mc Dermott, and Orla McKeating, and supplied by No Alibis bookshop.
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A Homework Station
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Our Sensory Dome
Yallaa Café will be open from 10am-5pm Monday-Saturday and 12pm-4pm Sundays, serving delightful hot & cold beverages and delicious food, featuring a new lunch menu!
For more information about 2 Royal Avenue accessibility please visit AccessAble via this link: https://www.accessable.co.uk/belfast-city-council/access-guides/2-royal-avenue
Check out whats on below!
If you are interested in using 2 Royal Avenue for an event or workshop, please contact 2royalave@maywe.co.uk
EXHIBITIONS
Transformed by belonging
8th to 15th May
ART IS COLLECTIVE
Exhibition of Art is Collective member artists and invited guests.
A group of artists that meet to support each other’s practice and transform in the process.
Free Entry. Drop In!
EVENTS
week commencing 11th MAY
Monday 11 May
SERC FREE ENGLISH CLASSES 2pm - 5pm
SERC
SERC is offering FREE English classes in Belfast for Asylum Seekers & Afghans!
These classes will help you with citizenship, get qualifications, get a job and improve your communication skills.
Free Event. Drop In.
MINDFUL APPROACHES TO PHOTOGRAPHY 1pm - 3pm
Mental Health Arts NI Festival
This workshop will explore using photographic images to support the exciting world of photography and wellbeing.
Pay what you can.
tuesday 12 MAy
THE GRAPEVINE 11am - 1pm
Age Friendly Belfast
"Drop In" hub for older people.
An opportunity to enjoy a chat, meet new people, become involved in events, and learn about new services.
Free Event. Drop In.
IN OUR OWN WORDS 12pm - 2pm
Mental Health Arts Festival NI
Readings of prose and poetry by the writers, members of the charity BPD-NI; and Courtney, a poet with lived experience.
Pay what you can
THURSday 14 MAY
SERC FREE ENGLISH CLASSES 2pm - 5pm
SERC
SERC is offering FREE English classes in Belfast for Asylum Seekers & Afghans!
These classes will help you with citizenship, get qualifications, get a job and improve your communication skills.
Free Event. Drop In.
ART IS COLLECTIVE DRAWING SESSION 10.30am - 2pm
Mental Health Arts Festival NI
Open drawing session with a weekly artist’s group.
Free Event. Drop In.
TAI CHI 1pm - 2pm
Zen Chi Spirit Nature offers health and well-being exercises utilising Qigong, Tai Chi, and Karate-Do moves as meditation in motion.
Through these flowing and mindful practices, we promote longevity, flexibility, calmness, and the balance of spirit, mind, and body as one.
Our approach encourages avoiding chaos and instead embracing peace and harmony with fellow Man and the universe.
AiKi Spirit Love
ZenChi Spirit Nature
Drop in!
saturday 16 MAY
WELCOME POP-UP SHOP 10am - 5pm
Welcome Organisation
Join us for the Welcome Pop-Up Shop, packed with style, bargains, and feel-good finds. Taking place at 2 Royal Avenue on Saturday 16th May from 10am–5pm, you’ll find a curated selection of fashion, including shoes, accessories, workwear, and occasion wear - all for amazing prices.
Every purchase directly supports The Welcome's services, so you can shop knowing you’re making a difference.
sunday 17 MAY
SUNDAY CHESS 2pm - 5pm
Roaming Knights
Belfast City Chess meet up. This is a free weekly social meet up for chess players. It is not a
chess club, or tournament. Under 16s must be accompanied by responsible adult.
Free event. Contact roamingknightsni@gmail.com for more info.
Drop in!
TRAD SEISIÚN 2pm - 4pm
Glengormley School of Traditional Music
Enjoy the music of young traditional musicians from the Greater Belfast Area, led by
experiences adult traditional musicians/tutors from the Glengormley School of Traditional
Music.
Participation is open to all young traditional musicians from the Greater Belfast area.
Free event. Drop in.
week commencing 18th May
Monday 18 MAY
SERC FREE ENGLISH CLASSES 2pm - 5pm
SERC
SERC is offering FREE English classes in Belfast for Asylum Seekers & Afghans!
These classes will help you with citizenship, get qualifications, get a job and improve your communication skills.
Free Event. Drop In.
tuesday 19 MAY
THE GRAPEVINE 11am - 1pm
Age Friendly Belfast
"Drop In" hub for older people.
An opportunity to enjoy a chat, meet new people, become involved in events, and learn about new services.
Free Event. Drop In.
TAI CHI 1pm - 2pm
Zen Chi Spirit Nature offers health and well-being exercises utilising Qigong, Tai Chi, and Karate-Do moves as meditation in motion.
Through these flowing and mindful practices, we promote longevity, flexibility, calmness, and the balance of spirit, mind, and body as one.
Our approach encourages avoiding chaos and instead embracing peace and harmony with fellow Man and the universe.
AiKi Spirit Love
ZenChi Spirit Nature
Drop in!
TEA DANCE 2pm - 4pm
Age Friendly Belfast
Enjoy an afternoon of music and dancing at the Tea Dance in 2 Royal Avenue!
Featuring live music from Rosie Hunter and delicious refreshments provided by our in house
caterer, Yallaa Café.
Pop your dancing shoes on and dance the day away to all your favourite hits, in partnership
with Age Friendly Belfast.
Free Event, no booking required.
WEDnesday 20 MAY
SOS LÓIN 12pm - 2pm
Sos Lóin, Béal Feirste
Beir leat do lón féin agus bí ag labhairt Gaeilge i gcroílár chathair Bhéal Feirste ag am lóin.
Is teacht le chéile réchúiseach é an Sos Lóin mar a bhfuil fáilte roimh éinne ar mhaith leis Gaeilge a labhairt ar a shuaimhneas.
Cibé cé acu atá tú ag obair i lár an bhaile nó i mbun siopadóireachta nó eile, buail isteach chugainn agus déan do chomhrá seal.
Bíonn an Sos Lóin ar siúl gach re Céadaoin in 2 Ascaill Ríoga idir 12.00 agus 14.00.
Is imeacht saor in aisce é seo. Le tuilleadh eolais a fháil, seol ríomhphost chuig sosloinbealfeirste@gmail.com
Bring your own lunch and speak Irish in the heart of Belfast over lunch time.
The Sos Lóin is an informal meet-up where anyone who wants to speak Irish at their ease is welcome.
Whether you are working in the town centre, shopping or otherwise, call in and chat a while.
The Sos Lóin is on every other Wednesday in 2 Royal Avenue between 12.00 and 14.00.
This is a free event. For more information, please e-mail sosloinbealfeirste@gmail.com
THURSday 21 May
TAI CHI 1pm - 2pm
Zen Chi Spirit Nature offers health and well-being exercises utilising Qigong, Tai Chi, and Karate-Do moves as meditation in motion.
Through these flowing and mindful practices, we promote longevity, flexibility, calmness, and the balance of spirit, mind, and body as one.
Our approach encourages avoiding chaos and instead embracing peace and harmony with fellow Man and the universe.
AiKi Spirit Love
ZenChi Spirit Nature
Drop in!
SERC FREE ENGLISH CLASSES 2pm - 5pm
SERC
SERC is offering FREE English classes in Belfast for Asylum Seekers & Afghans!
These classes will help you with citizenship, get qualifications, get a job and improve your communication skills.
Free Event. Drop In.
sunday 24 May
SUNDAY CHESS 2pm - 5pm
Roaming Knights
Belfast City Chess meet up. This is a free weekly social meet up for chess players. It is not a
chess club, or tournament. Under 16s must be accompanied by responsible adult.
Free event. Contact roamingknightsni@gmail.com for more info.
Drop in!
