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Rating: 5 | Votes: 1 | Date: 19/06/2026 22:34:00

Known affectionately as the Grand Dame of Bedford Street, the Ulster Hall is one of the oldest purpose-built concert halls in the UK and Ireland. Built in 1859 and opened on 12 May 1862, the grand Victorian building on Bedford Street in central Belfast was designed by the architect William J. Barre, who also created the city's Albert Clock, to give the rapidly expanding city a large multipurpose venue. On its opening night the local press hailed it as a music hall fit for any artist, and over t...