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Date: December 3 to December 31 2025

Venue: Belfast Harbour, Belfast, BT1 3NG

Learn by doing, sharing and experimenting with the 7th Annual Belfast Learning Festival.

Sew, cycle, draw and dance as part of the week-long programme of free events and activities.

Promoting lifelong learning for everyone, this year’s festival will shine a light on climate action. Get involved throughout the week at venues across the city.

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What's on?

Monday 22 April

Time and location	Title	Description
When: Tuesday 23 April, 9.30am to 1pm Where: Forthriver Business Park, 385 Springfield Rd, Belfast BT12 7DG	Crafting a business with Innovation Factory	Join this masterclass to explore the business opportunities for small to medium sized enterprises within the green and environmental sectors. Hear about Belfast Business Promise and explore emerging trends like Solarpunk. Gain practical guidance on how to integrate sustainable practices into existing business models. Book through Eventbrite Option for in-person or to join by Zoom.
When: Tuesday 23 April, 10am to 12 noon Where: Lower Oldpark Community Association, BT14 6EN	Make do and Mend with Small Steps	Turn up jeans, replace zips, or re-purpose and customise your clothes. Learn new alteration skills and help save the planet one thread at a time. To book, email muriel@small-steps.org or call 028 9029 7191.
Where: Lisburn Road Library, 440 Lisburn Road When: Tuesday 23 April, 9.45am to 10.15am and 10.45am to 11.15am Call: 028 9050 9223 Where: Chichester Library,109 Salisbury Avenue When: Tuesday 23 April, 10am to 10.30am and 11am to 11.30am Call: 028 9050 9210 Where: Suffolk Library, Stewartstown Road When: Tuesday 23 April, 10.30am to 11am Call: 028 9050 9235 Where: Finaghy Library, 38B Finaghy Road South When: Tuesday 23 April, 11am to 11.30am Call: 028 9050 9214	Rhythm and Rhyme with Libraries NI	Introduce children four years and under to the wonder of rhymes, songs and stories in the library with these free sessions. Contact a library to book.

Time and location

Title

Description

When: Tuesday 23 April, 9.30am to 1pm

Where: Forthriver Business Park, 385 Springfield Rd, Belfast BT12 7DG

Crafting a business with Innovation Factory

Join this masterclass to explore the business opportunities for small to medium sized enterprises within the green and environmental sectors.

Hear about Belfast Business Promise and explore emerging trends like Solarpunk. Gain practical guidance on how to integrate sustainable practices into existing business models.

Book through Eventbrite

Option for in-person or to join by Zoom.

When: Tuesday 23 April, 10am to 12 noon

Where: Lower Oldpark Community Association, BT14 6EN

Make do and Mend with Small Steps

Turn up jeans, replace zips, or re-purpose and customise your clothes. Learn new alteration skills and help save the planet one thread at a time.

To book, email muriel@small-steps.org or call 028 9029 7191.

Where: Lisburn Road Library, 440 Lisburn Road
When: Tuesday 23 April, 9.45am to 10.15am and 10.45am to 11.15am
Call: 028 9050 9223

Where: Chichester Library,109 Salisbury Avenue
When: Tuesday 23 April, 10am to 10.30am and 11am to 11.30am
Call: 028 9050 9210

Where: Suffolk Library, Stewartstown Road
When: Tuesday 23 April, 10.30am to 11am
Call: 028 9050 9235

Where: Finaghy Library, 38B Finaghy Road South
When: Tuesday 23 April, 11am to 11.30am
Call: 028 9050 9214

Rhythm and Rhyme with Libraries NI

Introduce children four years and under to the wonder of rhymes, songs and stories in the library with these free sessions. Contact a library to book.

Time and location	Title and information
When: Tuesday 23 April, 9.30am to 1pm Where: Forthriver Business Park, 385 Springfield Rd, Belfast BT12 7DG	Crafting a business with Innovation Factory Join this masterclass to explore the business opportunities for small to medium sized enterprises within the green and environmental sectors. Hear about Belfast Business Promise and explore emerging trends like Solarpunk. Gain practical guidance on how to integrate sustainable practices into existing business models. Book through Eventbrite Option for in-person or to join by Zoom.
When: Tuesday 23 April, 10am to 12 noon Where: Lower Oldpark Community Association, BT14 6EN	Make do and Mend with Small Steps Turn up jeans, replace zips, or re-purpose and customise your clothes. Learn new alteration skills and help save the planet one thread at a time. To book, email muriel@small-steps.org or call 028 9029 7191.
Where: Lisburn Road Library, 440 Lisburn Road When: Tuesday 23 April, 9.45am to 10.15am and 10.45am to 11.15am Call: 028 9050 9223 Where: Chichester Library,109 Salisbury Avenue When: Tuesday 23 April, 10am to 10.30am and 11am to 11.30am Call: 028 9050 9210 Where: Suffolk Library, Stewartstown Road When: Tuesday 23 April, 10.30am to 11am Call: 028 9050 9235 Where: Finaghy Library, 38B Finaghy Road South When: Tuesday 23 April, 11am to 11.30am Call: 028 9050 9214	Rhythm and Rhyme with Libraries NI Introduce children four years and under to the wonder of rhymes, songs and stories in the library with these free sessions. Contact a library to book.