Belfast Day of Reflection at City Hall is free
Belfast City Hall will host the fifth annual Day of Reflection on Sunday 21 June, with a free public programme running from 11am to 1pm.
The commemorative event is open to everyone and no booking is required. Belfast City Council says the annual gathering is intended to give people and communities across the city space to acknowledge the hurt and pain caused by the conflict in and about Northern Ireland.
The programme is being held inside Belfast City Hall, with City Hall also due to be illuminated in yellow on the evening of Sunday 21 June.
Day of Reflection details for Belfast attendees
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Event | Fifth annual Day of Reflection |
| Date | Sunday 21 June |
| Time | 11am to 1pm |
| Venue | Belfast City Hall |
| Cost | Free |
| Booking | No booking required |
| Who can attend | Everyone is welcome |
The event is designed as a quiet commemorative space rather than a formal ticketed gathering. For residents, families, community groups and anyone personally affected by the legacy of conflict, the main practical point is simple: attend during the two-hour programme at Belfast City Hall without reserving a place in advance.
Film, readings and a Thought Tree inside City Hall
The Day of Reflection programme will include a screening of a short film by local organisation Healing Through Remembering. Prose and poetry readings are also scheduled as part of the event.
Attendees will be able to take part in a Thought Tree, where people can share their hopes for the future. The format gives visitors a way to contribute privately or publicly within the space, depending on how they choose to reflect.
Belfast City Council said councillors had previously agreed that the Day of Reflection should be held annually. The fifth annual event continues that civic commitment, using City Hall as a shared venue for remembrance and quiet reflection.
Council leaders say the space is for personal reflection
Party Group Leaders on Belfast City Council said the council would again participate in this year’s Day of Reflection and offer a space in City Hall for it to take place.
They said: “We acknowledge that many people throughout the city suffered deeply as a result of conflict.”
The leaders added that, as civic leaders, they hoped the annual event and the provision of a quiet, safe space would give people “an opportunity to reflect and remember in a way which is personal to them”.
That personal element is central to the event. The source announcement does not set out a single prescribed way to participate, and the programme combines shared moments, creative readings and individual reflection.
City Hall will be lit yellow on Sunday evening
Alongside the daytime programme, Belfast City Hall will be illuminated in yellow on the evening of Sunday 21 June.
The lighting will follow the 11am to 1pm event and forms part of the public marking of the Day of Reflection in the city centre. Belfast City Council has confirmed the illumination as part of the same announcement.
Anyone planning to attend should note that the council has not listed a booking process, ticket requirement, transport arrangement or separate accessibility details in the event notice. The confirmed public information is that the event is free, no booking is required, and everyone is welcome at Belfast City Hall on Sunday 21 June between 11am and 1pm.
Source: Belfast City Council
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