In 2030, Belfast Stories will open in Belfast city centre on the 5,000 square metre site where North Street and Royal Avenue meet including the Art Deco former Bank of Ireland buildings.
Belfast Stories brings together three threads as one – a public space, visitor attraction and creative hub.
- A public space – a place for everyone to gather, helping us to express our unique identities and share them with others.
- A visitor attraction which clearly communicates the spirit of the city – its past, its present and its future.
- A creative hub where writers, musicians, artists and film makers can meet to create and collaborate.
The landmark development was announced in December 2021 and is the flagship project in the tourism and regeneration strand of the Belfast Region City Deal programme of investment.
As part of this public consultation, members of the public are being asked to share their views on the concept designs and provide feedback on what Belfast Stories could mean for them.
Public consultation
“At the end of 2022 we asked you what you thought about our early plans before any design work started. Details from that public consultation are available here.
Since then, we’ve appointed our design teams – and now we want to hear your views on these early concept designs and discuss how we’ve taken your previous feedback on board.
The aims of this consultation are to:
- continue to promote the project, raise awareness and gain buy-in.
- make sure that Belfast Stories is for everyone – including completion of an equality impact assessment (EQIA) and a rural needs impact assessment (RNIA).
- gain feedback on current design thinking and plans, so what we hear and learn can inform the next phase of the project.
As well as this online consultation hub we will also be facilitating a series of events and activities throughout the consultation. These events and activities are open to all and have been designed to ensure that we gather as many different perspectives as possible.”
Read more and add your voice at the link below.
