Clifton House Belfast

Clifton House Belfast Belfast Poor House (1774) now a Heritage & Conference Centre. Guided tours run most weekends Clifton House is more than just a meeting place.

In addition to hosting weekends tours, during the week Clifton House is also available to hire as a unique event or conference venue. Clifton House is an impressive Georgian Building, set in beautiful landscaped gardens. Built in 1774 by Belfast Charitable Society, the building was used until the late 1880s as Belfast's Poor House. We offer our guests the ambience and tranquillity of a stately home, making it an ideal choice for either an intimate, or a more formal event. Whether you are organising a training seminar, AGM, exhibition, conference, dinner or a reception, we offer a fully functional and self contained venue. Our contracted in-house caterers can offer a variety of menus to suit your budget and taste. We also provide complimentary on-site car parking for up to 70 cars. Two adjoining rooms are available, in addition to our impressive boardroom, should you require break off rooms for a larger event. We have state of the art video conferencing, free wifi and offer complimentary tea and coffee on you and your guests arrival. Our in-house event manager will provide you with a tailored and professional service and will work closely with you to ensure a successful and stress free experience. Many of Northern Ireland's leading public and private sector organisations have used Clifton House. Please feel free to contact Lucy Fraser if you would like any further information in relation to hosting an event in Clifton House or come visit us and see for yourself.

There’s certainly plenty happening at Clifton House this week! 🎉For more info and tickets, visit: www.cliftonbelfast.com...
14/09/2026

There’s certainly plenty happening at Clifton House this week! 🎉

For more info and tickets, visit: www.cliftonbelfast.com

12/09/2026

Thanks to .ni for featuring Clifton House and Clifton Street Cemetery in this week's Hidden NI.

Clifton House is free to explore today, 10am - 12 noon for EHOD. We are also open at various times weekdays and weekends for self-guided tours, and our Clifton Street Cemetery Tours will run next weekend, Friday 18 September and Saturday 19 September.

If that was not all, we're also taking part in Culture Night!

For all our events, visit www.CliftonBelfast.com (link in bio)

To watch the full episode of Hidden NI featuring Clifton House, visit https://youtube.com/watch?v=m94DlAoUaVw&is=afaHMN5m3nljhnMo

What’s Happening at Clifton House This WeekThere’s plenty happening at Clifton House over the coming week, with tours, t...
08/09/2026

What’s Happening at Clifton House This Week

There’s plenty happening at Clifton House over the coming week, with tours, talks and special events to enjoy.

Thursday & Friday – Self-Guided Tours
Why not visit Clifton House and take a self-guided tour? Discover more about the history of the Poor House and learn about the characters Mary Ann McCracken encountered during her work there.

Friday – BSL-Signed Tour
Join us for a BSL-signed tour of Clifton House and discover more about the history and people connected to this historic building.

Saturday – EHOD Open Day | 10am–12noon
As part of European Heritage Open Days (EHOD), Clifton House will be opening its doors for a special Open Day. Come along and explore this important part of Belfast’s history.

Next Week – The Joy Family & Culture Night
Looking ahead, we’ll also be hosting a talk exploring the Joy family, as well as mini House Tours as part of Culture Night.

For more info visit: https://cliftonbelfast.com/events/


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One Week to Go until European Heritage Open Day!Come along for a unique opportunity to step inside and explore one of Be...
05/09/2026

One Week to Go until European Heritage Open Day!

Come along for a unique opportunity to step inside and explore one of Belfast’s oldest and most beautiful buildings. This will be a drop-in style event where our experienced volunteer guides will be on hand to answer your questions and offer you some highlights of the building’s vast history.

*Please note that no booking is required for this event and no public tours of the house will take place on the day*

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Yesterday we were delighted to host Hosford Community Housing's event on homelessness, where they shared learning from t...
04/09/2026

Yesterday we were delighted to host Hosford Community Housing's event on homelessness, where they shared learning from their community led housing initiative.

It seemed fitting to host such an event in our historic boardroom, which 250 years ago would have also been used to host important discussions on addressing poverty and homelessness.

This beautiful room that sits at the heart of Clifton House is available to hire for your important meetings, launches or conferences. This month we are offering 15% our room hire rate.

Find out more about our spaces at www.cliftonbelfast.com/venue-hire/

04/09/2026

Over 130 of you lovely people entered our competition across Facebook and Instagram to win two tickets to our new self guided audio tour experience at Clifton House.

Unfortunately there can only be two winners, and they are:

Pamela Johnston and Winnie Mulholland.

Congratulations, you each win two tickets. We will be in touch to arrange.

Thank you to everyone who entered. We hope that you will still join one of our guided or self guided tours soon.

For upcoming dates, visit www.CliftonBelfast.com

📜Meet the Speaker📖In two weeks time we will have Aaron McIntyre at Clifton House to tell us more about the Joy family th...
03/09/2026

📜Meet the Speaker📖

In two weeks time we will have Aaron McIntyre at Clifton House to tell us more about the Joy family through the centuries.

Aaron is the former Archive and Heritage Coordinator for Clifton House & has undertaken extensive research in the Belfast Charitable Society’s archive

Aaron holds a bachelor’s degree in archaeology (QUB) and a master’s in museums studies (University of Leicester) and has a particular interest in the social history of Georgian Belfast. Since leaving Clifton House, Aaron is currently working as a research & policy officer, tour guide and amateur genealogist.

For more info and tickets visit: https://cliftonhousebelfast.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873689753

🍂 What’s on at Clifton House this September?This month, we’re continuing to explore the families who made an impact on t...
01/09/2026

🍂 What’s on at Clifton House this September?

This month, we’re continuing to explore the families who made an impact on the Belfast Poor House throughout its history. Stay tuned to discover more about the lives and stories of people such as the Tennent sisters, William Drennan and the Benn brothers.

There are lots of events happening at Clifton House this month!

🔴 This Weekend – Come and explore the stories of the reformers and rebels who made the Belfast Charitable Society a “hotbed of radical activity” in the 1790s, as well as those who spearheaded the 1798 Rebellion.

This unique tour charts the story of radical Belfast and the 1798 Rebellion through the lives of those who lie buried in Clifton Street Cemetery.

🟠 European Heritage Open Day – Saturday 12 September, 10am–12noon
Come along for a unique opportunity to step inside and explore one of Belfast’s oldest and most beautiful buildings. Discover more about the history of Clifton House and the people connected to it.

🟡Thursday 17 September – Paper & Politics: The Joy Family (talk). From Francis Joy, founder of the Belfast Newsletter, to entrepreneurs, philanthropists, judges, artists and wartime heroes, this fascinating talk explores the Joy family’s lasting impact on Belfast.

There’s lots to discover at Clifton House this September – we hope you’ll join us! For more info visit: https://cliftonbelfast.com/events/

WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO CLIFTON HOUSE! 🎟️🎟️We’re giving away TWO PAIRS of tickets for our self-guided tour at Clifton H...
30/08/2026

WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO CLIFTON HOUSE! 🎟️🎟️

We’re giving away TWO PAIRS of tickets for our self-guided tour at Clifton House, Mary Ann's Poor House Tales, and it couldn't be easier to enter.

All you need to do is...

- LIKE this post 💕
- FOLLOW our page 👣
- TAG someone you’d bring with you 🤝

And that’s it! Two winners will each receive a pair of tickets. Winners will be chosen at 12 noon on Friday 4 September and contacted by direct message.

Soon you can discover the stories of the people connected to this remarkable building and its place in Belfast’s history.

Good luck! 🤞

Competition is not affiliated with or endorsed by Facebook or Instagram.

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