A Night of Disco with Winnie Ama



Friday 11th September



Join us for a glittering night of disco with Winnie Ama! The night will consist of a vibrant set of soulful Winnie Ama originals and reimagined disco classics. Perfect for fans of Chic, Diana Ross and Stevie Wonder. Get ready to feel good, dance, and lose yourself in the groove all night.



Start the night early with disco tunes with Venus Dupree!



Doors - 7:30pm 

DJ Venus Dupree - 8pm - 9pm 

Winnie Ama Live - 9.15pm - 10.15/30pm

Bar Closes - 11pm



Tickets £16

Harland and Wolff is a social club and will have much cheaper drinks than city centre bars!

 

Getting to Harland and Wolff:



Address: 8-10 Dundela Ave, BT4 3BQ (not far from the Strand)

Buses:  G1 10 min walk.  3 c/f/b 5 min walk.

Parking - no parking on Dundela Ave, park on Newtownards Road - less than 5 min walk

Thursday 24 September 2026, 11am

Exploring Art Deco Architecture in Belfast

Learn about the origins, characteristics and evolution of the ever-popular Art Deco architectural style. And discover Belfast’s Art Deco gems, from our very own Strand Cinema to banks, shops and glamorous dance halls! This richly illustrated talk will be presented by the Strand’s Heritage and Education Manager, Rosie.

Part of our ‘Heritage Talks’ programme:  free talks about the heritage of the local area, followed by a cuppa and a chat. Hosted by the Strand at our ‘pop-up’ venue at Belmont Bowling Club.  Made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Comedy/Musical



2026 marks 100 years of Marilyn Monroe, celebrating the timeless grace, magnetism and cultural imprint of Hollywood's most enduring icon through exhibitions, activations and collaborations spanning the globe



Showgirls Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris, pursued by a private detective hired by the suspicious father of Lorelei's fiancé, as well as a rich, enamoured old man and many other doting admirers.



Starring Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russell and Charles Coburn

At our new home for our Silver Screenings is the Belmont Bowling Club during Strand's refurbishment!

Getting to Belmont Bowling Club

Address:  27 Belmont Park, Belfast BT4 3DU

Parking – free car park on site!

Buses: G1 or 4c/d/e 5 min walk from Ballyhackamore stop, enter via Kincora Av. 

3 b/g/f 3 min walk via Belmont  Park

1st and 8th of October 2pm

Noir / Crime 

A San Francisco private detective is swept up in the hunt for a priceless 16th-century statuette after his partner is murdered in a seemingly ordinary tailing job. With Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George.

At our new home for our Silver Screenings is the Belmont Bowling Club during Strand's refurbishment!

Getting to Belmont Bowling Club

Address:  27 Belmont Park, Belfast BT4 3DU

Parking – free car park on site!

Buses: G1 or 4c/d/e 5 min walk from Ballyhackamore stop, enter via Kincora Av. 

3 b/g/f 3 min walk via Belmont  Park

15th & 22nd October, 2pm

With socialite Tracy Lord about to remarry, her ex-husband - with the help of a sympathetic reporter - has 48 hours to convince her that she really still loves him.

Starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra

At our new home for our Silver Screenings is the Belmont Bowling Club during Strand's refurbishment!

Getting to Belmont Bowling Club

Address:  27 Belmont Park, Belfast BT4 3DU

Parking – free car park on site!

Buses: G1 or 4c/d/e 5 min walk from Ballyhackamore stop, enter via Kincora Av. 

3 b/g/f 3 min walk via Belmont  Park

Thursday 22 October 2026, 11am

Schools of East Belfast

Explore the diverse range of historic schools scattered about east Belfast. Learn how schools in this part of Belfast evolved from the small national schools of the 19^th century to the ‘modern’ elementary schools of the 1920s and ‘30s. The talk will also reflect on how these schools were affected by World War Two and broader social changes over the 20^th century. The talk is richly illustrated with maps and photos, complemented by vivid oral history recollections.

Part of our ‘Heritage Talks’ programme:  free talks about the heritage of the local area, followed by a cuppa and a chat. Hosted by the Strand at our ‘pop-up’ venue at Belmont Bowling Club.  Made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Get into the spooky spirit at our Halloween Crafternoon & Cartoons on Saturday 24th October at 11am and 1.30pm! Enjoy a fun-filled day of spooky arts and crafts and retro cartoons.

Activities include:

• Vintage cartoons


• Free popcorn


• Make spooky ghost bunting


• Make halloween bunting


• Make your own witches wand


• Lantern decorating


• Halloween face stencils


• Prize for best-dressed

Tickets are £12 per child, adults free. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Spaces are limited, so be sure to book in advance and join us for a frightfully fun day!

Location: The Strand offices are now based in Strand Studios, Studio 1 (Ground Floor next to the Strand) and is accessible.

5th & 12th November, 2pm



Crime / Romance

Bored waitress Bonnie Parker falls in love with an ex-con named Clyde Barrow and together they start a murderous cross-country crime spree stealing cars and robbing banks.  With Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. 

At our new home for our Silver Screenings is the Belmont Bowling Club during Strand's refurbishment!

Getting to Belmont Bowling Club

Address:  27 Belmont Park, Belfast BT4 3DU

Parking – free car park on site!

Buses: G1 or 4c/d/e 5 min walk from Ballyhackamore stop, enter via Kincora Av. 

3 b/g/f 3 min walk via Belmont  Park

One week only: 19th November, 2pm



Comedy / Musical 



Starring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire.  An impromptu fashion shoot at a book store brings about a new fashion model discovery in the shop clerk.

Getting to Belmont Bowling Club

Address:  27 Belmont Park, Belfast BT4 3DU

Parking – free car park on site!

Buses: G1 or 4c/d/e 5 min walk from Ballyhackamore stop, enter via Kincora Av. 

3 b/g/f 3 min walk via Belmont  Park

For one week only, 10th December - Christmas Special

1.30pm - Songs by Eddy Moore

2pm film starts 

Musical/Romance 

A successful song-and-dance team become romantically involved with a sister act and team up to save the failing Vermont inn of their former commanding general.  Starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney

At our new home for our Silver Screen the Belmont Bowling Club during Strand's refurbishment!

Getting to Belmont Bowling Club



Address:  27 Belmont Park, Belfast BT4 3DU

Parking – free car park on site!

Buses: G1 or 4c/d/e 5 min walk from Ballyhackamore stop, enter via Kincora Av. 

3 b/g/f 3 min walk via Belmont  Park