City Hall reopening celebrations to create 'party atmosphere'

14 October 2009 -

A packed schedule of entertainment running from this week until Halloween will entertain visitors to Northern Ireland to mark the reopening of Belfast's City Hall.

Naomi Long, Lord Mayor of Belfast, wrote in the Belfast Telegraph that events for all the family will take place to create a "party atmosphere".

Many of the events will be free to visitors to Northern Ireland, but the official warned that tickets are running out and people should book soon.

"I am really looking forward to seeing City Hall filled with people of all ages, from all parts of Belfast and beyond, enjoying the splendour of this fabulous building," Ms Long added.

She said that council officials are hoping for as "wide and diverse an audience as possible".

On Monday (October 12th), US secretary of state Hilary Clinton officially opened the hall after an £11 million refurbishment programme. The politician cut a ribbon and unveiled a plaque to mark the occasion.