Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association

@nitga.bsky.social

The Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association (NITGA) is the professional membership body for accredited tourist guides in Northern Ireland. Founded in 1992, we represent, support and promote guides who meet recognised national standards.

@nitga.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 12:47 PM

📢 NITGA AGM 2026 – Notice to Members The NITGA Annual General Meeting will take place on Mon 19.10.26 from 8pm via Zoom. Agenda and details sent to members shortly.

@nitga.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 10:18 AM

SUN 8 NOV | QUEEN VICTORIA IN BELFAST
In 1849, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert made a celebrated visit to Belfast.
Join Barbara Boyle to follow the story.
🕚 11am & 2pm
📍 Queen’s → Albert Clock
🎟️ Book:
belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/2026-festival/
#BIAF26 #Belfast

@nitga.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 9:57 AM

SAT 7 NOV GRAVEYARD DRAMA AT FRIAR’S BUSH
Meet some of early Belfast’s colourful characters in the Graveyard. Mark Doherty & actor Stephen Beggs bring remarkable stories from its past to life.
🕚 11am & 2pm
📍 Friar’s Bush Graveyard
belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/2026-festival/
#BIAF26

@nitga.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 4:24 PM

FRI 6 NOV BELFAST STATUES & SCULPTURES
Take a closer look at the public art that helps tell Belfast’s story. Join Niall McSperrin to discover around many sculptures & what they tell us about Belfast.🕚 11am & 2pm
📍 Ulster Mus → Big Fish
belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/2026-festival/
#BIAF26

@nitga.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 11:05 AM

SUN 1 NOV LOOK UP!
When did you last walk through Belfast & simply look up?
Join Peter McCabe to discover carvings, architectural details & ‘ghost signs’ hiding above street level around City Hall.
🕚 11am & 2pm
📍 Belfast City Hall
belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/2026-festival/
#BIAF26 #Belfast

@nitga.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 9:10 AM

SAT 31 OCT | BELFAST STATUES & SCULPTURES
What can Belfast’s public art tell us about the city?
Join Niall McSperrin & discover around fascinating sculptures, from the Ulster Museum to the Big Fish.
🕚 11am & 2pm
📍 Ulster Mus to Big Fish
🎟️
belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/2026-festival/
#BIAF26

@nitga.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 9:07 AM

🌍 Happy #WorldTourismDay!

NITGA’s professional guides bring Northern Ireland to life through its stories, history, landscapes and people.

We’re proud to welcome visitors from around the world and help them discover more of the place we call home. 💚

#NorthernIreland #NITGA

@nitga.bsky.social Sep 26, 2026, 9:36 AM

THU 29 OCT | BLUE LIGHTS FILM LOCATIONS
Fan of Blue Lights?
Join guide Peter McCabe for a 90-minute walk around Belfast locations seen across S1–3 of the hit BBC drama.
🕚 11am & 2pm
📍 Starts & ends at Belfast City Hall
🎟️ Book:
belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/2026-festival/
#BIAF26 #BlueLights

@nitga.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 3:25 PM

SUN 25 OCT | BELFAST HARP SOCIETY
Discover how Belfast helped preserve the ancient music of Ire.
Guide Mark Doherty explores the Harpers’ Assembly of 1792, the Belfast Harp Soc .
🕚 11am & 2pm
📍 Assembly Rooms → City Hall
🎟️ Book:
belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/2026-festival/

@nitga.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 3:22 PM

Great to see NITGA represented at Tourism NI’s Tourism 2030.

Tourist guides have an important part to play in connecting visitors with our people, places, stories & heritage.

We look forward to playing our part in NI’s visitor economy towards 2030.

#NITGA #Tourism2030 #NorthernIreland

@nitga.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 8:53 AM

THU 22 OCT | BELFAST LITERARY TOUR
How many great writers can one city claim?
Join guide John Bradbury to explore Belfast’s connections with C S Lewis, Seamus Heaney & many more.
🕚 11am & 2pm
📍 Writers’ Square → Queen’s
🎟️ Book:
belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/2026-festival/
#BIAF26 #Belfast

@nitga.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 10:54 AM

SUN 18 OCT | QUEEN VICTORIA IN BELFAST
Discover the story of Queen Victoria’s celebrated 1849 visit to Belfast with guide Barbara Boyle.
🕚 11am & 2pm
📍 Queen’s University → Albert Memorial Clock
🎟️ Book:
belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/2026-festival/
#BIAF26 #Belfast

@nitga.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 10:53 AM

☕ Coming to @belfastcoffeeroast.bsky.social, 3–4 Oct?
Make the most of your visit! NITGA’s professional, certified & insured local guides can help you discover Belfast’s history, heritage, neighbourhoods and stories – with a coffee stop or two! 👣☕Find a guide via:
📧 [email protected]
🌐 nitga.co.uk

@nitga.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 10:41 AM

A warm welcome to NI to everyone attending the @heritagenetwork.bsky.social Conference!
Want to discover more while you’re here? NITGA represents professional, certified & insured local tourist guides ready to bring heritage to life.
📧 [email protected]
🌐 nitga.co.uk
#NITGA #NorthernIreland

@drtomstours.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 10:17 AMReposted by @nitga.bsky.social

Autumn Concert: The Sanctuary Singers with the East Coast Orchestra
In aid of the NI Hospice and Marie Curie
St Anne's Church Kingsway Finaghy
Belfast
Sun 4 Oct 2026, 5:00PM

We hope to see you there!
Tickets www.ticketsource.com/the-sanctuar...

@nitga.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 4:16 PM

SAT 17 OCT | BELFAST LITERARY TOUR
Discover Belfast through the writers who shaped its literary story with guide John Bradbury.
From CS Lewis and Louis MacNeice to Seamus Heaney.
🕚 11am & 2pm
📍 Writers’ Square → Queen’s
🎟️ Book:
belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/2026-festival/
#BIAF26 #Belfast

@nitga.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 3:14 PM

FRI 16 OCT | OSCAR WILDE WALKING TOUR
Discover Oscar Wilde’s Belfast connections with guide Mark Doherty – from his 1884 visit to some fascinating local connections to his life.
🕚 11am & 2pm
📍 Queen’s Uni → The Harrison
🎟️ Book:
belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/2026-festival/
#BIAF26 #Belfast

@nitga.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 1:28 PM

NITGA Green Badge guide @drtomstours.bsky.social was out in Linen Quarter doing a Spinning Yarns tour for European Heritage Open Day. Let us know if you've been on a tour or giving a tour! The tour was sponsored by Linen Quarter BID.