Event Description

Join Maps & Memories on the banks of the Lagan for a musical exploration of the mountains of Ireland, the maps that defined them and their stories preserved in song and memory.
Hear directly from 200-year-old Ordnance Survey archives and learn about local heritage using historical maps.
This event is free to attend, family friendly and open to all. This event is taking place outside the Industry Barge, which is just across from the Lock Keeper’s Cottage.

We will be recording some of this session as part of the Maps & Memories Oral History Archive. Find out more about Maps & Memories here. 

This is an outdoor event, please wear suitable clothing and footwear for all weather conditions.  Bring your instruments and picnic blankets. 
Parking is limited at this venue, so we encourage you to make the most of the Lagan Towpath’s cycle route and to consider active travel when possible for this event.

Please find below a map, which shows the location of the event, available parking areas and some towpath closures that will be taking place on the day of the event. For more information please contact us at: info@nisciencefestival.com

Car parks shown on this map are listed below:

• Shaw’s Bridge Car Park, Belfast BT9 5YN – Free
• Minnowburn Car Park: Edenderry Road, Belfast, BT8 8LE (just off the Ballylesson Road near Shaw’s Bridge) – Free
• Paid car parking on New Forge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5NX

There is also limited parking near The Lock Keeper’s Inn, but this may be very busy on the day. Please also be advised that access to the Industry Barge from Lock Keeper’s Inn is via a humpback bridge, due to closures on the towpath. For more information, please contact us at: info@nisciencefestival.com