Lovin’ Belfast keep us up to date with what’s-a-happening this coming weekend.

Orangefest

12 July from 9am

Belfast City Centre

The Belfast “12th of July” celebrations are a magnificent spectacle of tradition, colour and music that can be enjoyed by all locals and visitors alike. The parades will pass through the city centre from 10am to 12noon and 5pm to 7pm. There will be a Food Festival from 9am and street entertainment from 12noon.

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BP Big Screen: The Royal Opera presents La Bohème

15 July 7.30pm

Belfast City Hall Grounds

The big screen in City Hall grounds will host a free live screening of Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème, direct from the Royal Opera House in London. It will feature behind-the-scenes filming, as well as competitions and coverage from other participating UK cities.

Lego Brick City Exhibition

17 May – 13 July

Titanic Belfast

As Lego fever grips the globe with the release of The LEGO® Movie in cinemas, famed independent Lego artist Warren Elsmore will bring his breath-taking recreations of major city landmarks and iconic global images to Titanic Belfast.

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FIFA World Cup Final on the Big Screen

13 July 9pm

Belfast City Hall Grounds

Belfast City Hall’s Big Screen is showing the 2014 FIFA World Cup final at 9pm on Sunday 13 July. Free admission, no tickets required.

Music in the Parks

11 May – 21 September

Parks across Belfast

Music in the Parks takes place in parks across Belfast from Sunday 11 May to Sunday 21 September 2014. Whatever your preference, smooth, mellow, brass, pipe or accordion there will be music to suit all tastes.

A Step in Time: The Story of Irish Dance

27 June 2014 – 9 January 2016

Ulster Folk & Transport Museum

The exhibition charts the history of Irish Dance from the late 1800s to present day, through costume, embroidery, images and film. Irish Dance has evolved over the last 300 years into a distinctive style enjoyed by performers of all ages and backgrounds worldwide.

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Family Fun Days

12 & 13 July

Belfast Zoo

During this weekend you can enjoy a range of family activities, including face painting and a bouncy castle. Animal feeding times will be taking place throughout the day.

Costumes Parisiens

13 June – 30 November

Ulster Museum

Take a glimpse into the opulent fashions of Paris in the early 1900s with this exquisite exhibition of fashion prints from 1912 to 1914 on loan from the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin.

Festival of Fools Sunday Treats

Every Sunday in July & August

Cotton Court & Saint Anne’s Square

Festival of Fools is back with a summer season to delight and entertain you. Each Sunday in July and August you can enjoy some of the finest and funniest street theatre around, all on your doorstep.

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Cat Power

15 July 8pm

Belfast Empire

From indie queen to modern day Southern soul heroine, Chan Marshall, known to the world as Cat Power has charted an inimitable musical trajectory that lives in the hearts of fans worldwide.

Chris Caldwell

Author: Chris Caldwell

Chris Caldwell at your service! My favourite things are eating and Theatre, I have 2 small sons called Alex and Max who are more mustard than Hellmann's. I spend my days trying to wrangle them and exploring my favourite city - BELFAST! My favourite films are horror, my fav music is metal and my favourite Beatle is Ringo, mainly his work on Thomas the Tank.

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