Uncover a hidden history of east Belfast on this tour.

Travel to the woods, streams, holy grounds and fields of a lost Gaelic world on our journey through the centuries. Discover the original townland names as we cross the invisible boundaries of the old Gaelic lands of Ballyrushboy, ‘the yellow townland of the wood’, Knocknagoney, ‘the hill of the rabbits’ and Lisnasharragh, ‘fort of the foals’ and many, many more.

Hear stories, both tragic and humorous and learn about the characters who once inhabited this place. Encounter an east Belfast you never knew existed!

Tour leaves from Banana Block at 11am.

East Block Food is a taste feast bringing over 30 of the best local producers under one roof.

Sample the best of NI's local produce straight from the producer.

Dog Friendly.

Join Journey East for a tour of historic murals in East Belfast. Based in east Belfast, Journey East reconnects both visitors and locals with our Gaelic history and heritage. Hear tales of death and tragedy with stories of the world famous ship, the Titanic, and the Ballymaccarett train crash, of hope and heroism as you… Continue reading East Belfast Murals Bus Tour

Everyone welcome to a special Social Soul Gathering at the Banana Block .

This month, we have a Connected Breath offering by Curious Community. Let's Connect to the rhythm of our breath with guided breathwork accompanied by live drums and percussion. Let it take you wherever it takes you... Let's connect through rhythm - this time, through the rhythm of your breath.

Come down to celebrate Banana Blocks 2nd Birthday with a weekend full of live music, performances and workshops. 

TOP SHELF : UNDER HEAVY MANNERS (Bristol)

Saturday 21st October, 8pm - midnight.

We see out the last of this run of TS parties with someone who was massive help in advising Sound Advice how to set up a record shop, Chris Farrell from Bristol's revered Idle Hands emporium.

MINCE is a celebration of queer culture taking influence from queer Berlin nightlife and 90s fashion. Mince is a collective of five friends that have decided to put all their collective skills in the mix and create a new immersive nightlife experience for Belfast.

We think it's a goodie and we hope you agree! A reminder that all dishes will be served family style! We're keeping things as affordable as possible. We are doing this for the fun of it and as a chance for us to experiment and spread our wings. Just an FYI, as this is a one off event we will be unable to strictly accommodate for vegans and some allergens, however many of our dishes will be vegetarian.

Truly the baddest of them all, the meteoric star Eliza Rose returns to Belfast for a huge standalone warehouse party at Banana Block. Following a huge Boiler Room debut and alongside her UK #1 single (B.O.T.A. – 2022’s sound of the summer) she has gone from strength to strength. You can expect a big audio-visual overhaul to showcase this one in style.

Join Anita, the owner of PAPERCROWN NI for some 'mindful making' where she will teach you how to make your very own hardback notebook, covered in stunning bookcloth, complete with a grosgrain ribbon page marker. Tickets running low!