Waterfront Hall facts for kids
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| Location | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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| Capacity | Studio: 330 Auditorium: 2,250 |
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| Broke ground | 1995 |
| Opened | 1997 |
| Renovated | May 2016 |
Belfast Waterfront is a large building in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is a special place where many different events happen. You can find it in an area called Lanyon Place. Local architects from Robinson McIlwaine designed it.
The building was planned starting in 1989. It was finished in 1997 and cost about £32 million to build. The main part is called the Auditorium. It is round and can seat 2,241 people. Its design was inspired by the Berlin Philharmonic Hall. The seats in the Auditorium can be moved. This helps to create a bigger space for different events. There is also a smaller room called the Studio. It can seat 380 people.
The top of the building has a dome covered in copper. Over time, this copper will turn green. This color will match the dome of Belfast City Hall. It also matches other old buildings in the city center. The Waterfront Hall also has places to eat and drink.
Exciting Events at the Waterfront Hall
Many different shows happen here every year. The smaller Studio, which seats 350, hosts plays. These include operas, fun pantomimes, and musicals.
The Waterfront Hall is a key place for the Belfast Festival at Queen's. It also hosts concerts by the Ulster Orchestra.
In 2002, the famous pop group Atomic Kitten recorded a DVD here. It was for their album Right Now. The DVD was called Right Here, Right Now.
The Irish band Planxty played three reunion concerts here in January 2005.
In 2011, a political party called Sinn Féin held their big meeting here. This meeting is called the Ardfheis. It was the first time they held it in Belfast.
On March 15, 2013, American country music singer Carrie Underwood performed a concert. This was part of her Blown Away Tour.
The TV show Britain's Got Talent held auditions here on January 18, 2014. These auditions were for the eighth series of the show. They were shown on TV on April 14, 2014.
The yearly Christmas show, 'The Music Box', also took place here. It starred Peter Corry in December 2013.
Westlife lead singer Shane Filan performed here as a solo artist in 2017.
The 2018 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards happened at the Hall on April 4. It was the first time these awards were held in Belfast.
The yearly snooker tournament, The Northern Ireland Open, has been held here since 2017.
See also
In Spanish: Waterfront Hall para niños
