The Ulster museum has recently had a £17 million facelift. It's well worth a visit. It's right next to the compact Botanic Gardens and historical Queens University so you can do all three together.

Ulster Museum
Botanic Gardens,
Belfast, BT9 5AB
Google map: bit.ly/wk9fnA
Tel: +44 (0) 28 9044 0000
www.nmni.com/um/About-Us

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Every Thursday night in the Empire Bar see the Rab McCullough blues band from 10.30pm to 1am. It's free admission and it's a consistently good night out in this historical bar which is in an old church. Also every Sunday night in the same place you can see Glen Haddock (classic rock and pop) from 10 to 12pm, which is always good and free. Rab McCullough plays an acoustic set in Madisons bar on Fridays from 7.30 to 9.30pm.

www.thebelfastempire.com/

42 Botanic Avenue, Belfast, County Antrim
BT7 1JQ

Tel: 028 9024 9276

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A 20 minute train journey from Belfast Botanic or Central station to Helens Bay station. When you leave the train at Helens Bay walk straight down the road for five minutes to the beach. Then turn left and walk for 90 minutes along the coastal path to Hollywood. It's a very pleasant walk if the weather is fine and you can finish up in the Dirty Duck pub (beside the sea) where they have better than average food and four real ales on tap (its unusual to have any in Northern Irish bars). The train station is a five minute walk from the pub.

www.thedirtyduckalehouse.co.uk/

2-3 Kinnegar Road, Holywood
Co.Down, N.Ireland, BT18 9JN t: 028 9059 6666

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