Bloom Magazine Belfast

24/09/2025

💕🌸🎀 Amber Davies will star as Elle Woods in the upcoming production of iconic West End and Broadway hit musical, Legally Blonde, coming to the in July 2026. 💕🌸🎀
Full details on stories.

23/09/2025

💛 Love afternoon tea? 💛
Treat yourself or someone you love to one with purpose 👇🏼👇🏼

🌼A TASTE OF HOPE – TITANIC HOTEL BELFAST SERVES UP YELLOW DAISY AFTERNOON TEA FOR CHOSEN CHARITY🌼

is inviting guests to experience a very special afternoon tea with a difference. To mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the hotel has developed a unique limited-edition Yellow Daisy Afternoon Tea, created in support of its official charity partner, .

Inspired by the charity’s daisy flower, which symbolises hope and resilience, the new menu has been thoughtfully curated and themed by Titanic Hotel Belfast’s executive chef Alistair Fullerton. Guests can indulge in a reimagined version of the hotel’s classic afternoon tea, with an array of sweet and savoury delights presented with a yellow flourish, all while raising vital funds to support children and families impacted by cancer.

The pastry selection has been designed around the season’s fresh and uplifting flavours from zesty lemon and passionfruit to smooth vanilla and pineapple, with each sweet treat crafted to capture a balance of brightness and indulgence, with delicate choux, teacakes and signature Titanic Hotel Belfast macarons reimagined this season with the refined pairing of matcha and white chocolate.

The Yellow Daisy Afternoon Tea is being served in the Harland Bar at Titanic Hotel Belfast daily, between 12:00pm and 4:30pm, until 19 October. Guests can choose from the Yellow Daisy Afternoon Tea priced at £45, or a range of afternoon tea options by adding Prosecco, Champagne or treating themselves to the exclusive Yellow Daisy Cocktail Afternoon Tea which is priced at £55 per person.

From each purchase of Afternoon Tea, diners will be donating £6 to Cancer Fund for Children, ensuring that every guest’s experience makes a meaningful difference. All proceeds raised will go directly to the charity to help provide essential support services for children and their families navigating the challenges of a cancer diagnosis.

22/09/2025

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And I was delighted to be invited to the fabulous launch last week. The awards are bigger and if possible, better than ever this year. They have outgrown their previous venue and are heading to for the big night in January. It’s an amazing night out to celebrate what is great about East Belfast. 🏗️

Read all about it here 👇🏼👇🏼
The tenth Eastside Awards in association with has launched with new categories, new sponsors and a new venue partner for the awards ceremony, showcasing the best of East Belfast.

The stunning milestone tenth anniversary awards will take place in the iconic surroundings of Titanic Belfast on Friday 30 January 2026 and celebrate an eclectic mix of finalists from applications submitted directly to Eastside Awards and online public voting via media partner Belfast Live.

Jonathan McAlpin, Chief Executive of East Belfast Enterprise and Chair of the Eastside Awards Committee, said: “The Eastside Awards has become a jewel in the city’s awards calendar and a true celebration of the best of East Belfast. Over the past decade, almost 400 individuals, businesses, schools, community projects, arts organisations, volunteers, sports and young people have participated in the awards and been recognised for their creativity, achievement and resilience. We have been proud to play our part in honouring them with an Eastside Award.

“The tenth Eastside Awards will shine a spotlight on individuals and organisations whose hard work, creativity, passion, and achievements make East Belfast a vibrant and inspiring place to live, work, and visit. This year’s awards feature 21 categories, offering opportunities for local businesses, schools, community groups, and individuals to apply and be nominated and I want to encourage anyone with a story to tell about what they’ve achieved for this corner of Belfast to tell us, because we want to celebrate you!”

The tenth Eastside Awards in association with Belfast City Airport categories open to online application are available to view in stories.

17/09/2025

🚲100 state-of-the-art e-bikes introduced to Belfast Bikes fleet for first time, as new Beryl bikes launch across the city🚲

The Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Tracy Kelly, will join Beryl CEO, Phil Ellis, at City Quays Gardens today to welcome and unveil new e-bikes added to the Belfast Bikes fleet for the first time.
🚲 Beryl was announced in April as the new operator for the bike share scheme, managed by Belfast City Council and sponsored by Frank & Honest Coffee.
Today’s launch of Beryl bikes will see 100 state-of-the-art e-bikes introduced to the Belfast Bikes fleet, alongside an initial 150 pedal bikes.
🚲 All 60 existing Belfast Bikes docking stations will remain in their current locations. 300 new pedal bikes will also be introduced later this year, bringing the total fleet to 400, made up of 100 e-bikes and 300 pedal bikes.
🚲 The new e-bikes have added thanks to funding by the Department for Infrastructure (DfI), with £500,000 provided as part of a boost to support active travel projects across Northern Ireland.
🚲 As part of the new Beryl Belfast Bikes fleet, users will benefit from affordable and flexible pay-as-you-go pricing, which includes a small ‘unlock’ fee and a straightforward per-minute charge which reduces the more you use the bikes.

🚲 For pay-as-you-go pedal bikes, there is a 50p unlock fee and it costs just 7p per minute. For e-bikes, there is a £1 unlock fee and a usage charge of 14p per minute.
Discounted minute bundles, from 100 to up to 3,000 minutes, are available and students can avail of an additional 25% discount on bundles, alongside corporate membership packages (terms and conditions apply).

🚲 To access the new bike fleet, users must download the Beryl app - available for both iOS and Android - with rides of the upgraded fleet officially starting from today (Wednesday 17 September).

More information on the new bikes, including tariffs and the sign-up process, will also be available on the Belfast Bikes website - belfastbikes.co.uk

10/09/2025

🍽️ Belfast Restaurant Week returns this October with a flavourful launch 🍽️

🍜 Belfast’s biggest celebration of food and flavour is back this October and this year, it’s set to be even more mouthwatering than ever before.
🥘 Belfast Restaurant Week returns 4th-12th October, inviting food lovers from near and far to pull up a chair and discover the best of the city’s vibrant culinary scene, whether you’re a seasoned foodie or simply curious to try something new.

⭐️This year’s Belfast Restaurant Week launched at the magnificently refurbished Margot Belfast with a panel discussion hosted by restaurant critic Joris Minne. Shining a light on Northern Ireland’s fresh local produce, the event highlighted the powerful partnership between producers and chefs, featuring top voices from the food scene including Michele Shirlow, Founder of Food NI, Marion Lanciale, Chef at the Dark Horse, Damian Tumilty, Head Chef at Grand Central Hotel and Stephen Ferris, Head Chef at Margot Belfast. ⭐️

Read all about in stories! ✨✨

05/09/2025

Boxing champion Carl Frampton MBE swung into action last night to prepare the course for tomorrow’s Oscar Knox Cup. He was ably assisted by wee Oscar’s grandad!

Play starts early tomorrow with Carl and Paddy Barnes among those teeing off in the 10th and final Oscar Knox Cup sponsored by Balloo Hire at Fortwilliam Golf Club.

Wee Oscar Knox captured the hearts of the nation during his high-profile fight with neuroblastoma, but tragically passed away in 2014 at just five years old. In his memory, his parents Stephen and Leona created the Oscar Knox Fund and launched an annual charity golf day that has now raised over £200,000 for vital research into the disease.

Donations can be made online at: www.justgiving.com/page/oscarknoxcup2025

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01/09/2025

September 👋🏼 It feels like my summer holiday was so long a go, so I’ve uploaded some Florida pics to cheer myself up 🤣🤣 ☀️☀️☀️ (I can feel the SAD kicking in as I type)
Please scroll on if this is boring but I just wanted some more saved on the grid! 😍
Swipe to the last pic to see how bad the jet lag got me on the way home in London 🫣🤣

27/08/2025

Guess who was first through the tills at the new store in 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️ Yip me!!
I got an invite down for a preview before the store opens TOMORROW and you better believe I was first in line.
The shop is a bright, colourful space, the staff are expert builders and the choice of LEGO is unbelievable.
Highlights are the pick & build wall, the mini figure station and the botanical collection 🌷🌼🪻🍀🌻🌿🌵
Scroll ➡️ to see the mini figures I built. 🏄🏼‍♂️
I think your going to love this store Belfast!! 😍

19/08/2025

How lucky are we to have so many of these beautiful. Award winning outdoor spaces. 🪏🌷🌻 🏆
https://www.bloommagazine.co.uk/news/belfasts-green-spaces-shine-with-23-green-flag-awards/

Belfast City Council is celebrating after 23 of its much-loved parks and open spaces have been recognised with prestigious Green Flag Awards, an

19/08/2025

James Peach announced as keynote speaker at hospitality exchange.

“Making Marketing Matter: Cutting Through the Noise”

19/08/2025

loughneaghpartnership chair calls for politicians to act immediately to save Lough Neagh. 🟢
https://www.bloommagazine.co.uk/news/lough-neagh-crisis/

LOUGH NEAGH PARTNERSHIP CHAIR CALLS FOR POLITICIANS TO ACT IMMEDIATELY TO SAVE LOUGH NEAGH

13/08/2025

📣FREE CHICKEN On Results Day📣
🔥Nando’s Results Day Dash is back with free offer for students🔥

In keeping with long-held tradition, this year’s Results Day will not disappoint as Nando’s once again offers free PERi-PERi to students picking up their GCSE, A-Level or equivalent results, in-restaurant across the UK and Ireland.

Whether students brought the heat with great results or instead went up in flames, anyone who received their grades can claim a free starter or ¼ chicken when showing their results slips at the till, to help celebrate or commiserate. The promotion will be available across the UK and ROI, on the following dates:

• A-Level results – England, Wales and Northern Ireland – 14th August
• GCSE results – England, Wales and Northern Ireland – 21st August
• N-5 & Highers results – 5th August
• Leaving Cert - Republic of Ireland – 22nd August
• Junior Cert - Republic of Ireland - date to be announced

Nando’s Results Day promotion is available to claim in-restaurant, for eat-in and walk-in collect only, on minimum orders of £7. For full terms and conditions, please visit: nandos.co.uk/resultsdaydash