The O2 Belfast, Belfast Giants and W5 at The O2

Welcoming over one million visitors each year, The O2 Belfast is Northern Ireland’s leading entertainment, leisure and education destination.

At its heart is The O2 Arena, Northern Ireland’s largest indoor entertainment venue. With a capacity of 11,200, the arena plays host to a packed year-round programme of international concerts, major sporting events and family shows. The arena is also home to the Belfast Giants – the only professional ice hockey club on the island of Ireland and one of the most successful teams in UK ice hockey history.

Alongside live entertainment, The O2 Belfast is also home to W5 at The O2; an award-winning Science and Discovery Centre that provides family friendly, inclusive access to more than 250 hands-on STEM-based exhibits across eight interactive zones. Adjacent to W5 is W5 LIFE (Learning Innovation for Everyone) – a state-of-the-art digital learning hub dedicated to addressing the skills requirements of Northern Ireland’s increasingly digitalised economy.

The O2 Belfast creates a day or night destination experience by also hosting a wide range of places to eat, drink, and be entertained – from catching the latest release at Cineworld or chasing a strike at Hollywood Bowl, to indulging in a cheeky Nando’s or treating yourself to cocktails and a three-course meal at Char and Mash, plus so much more. Find out more about The O2 Belfast by visiting the official website here.

Address: The O2 Belfast, 2 Queen’s Quay, Belfast, BT 3 9QQ

The Belfast Giants made history in 2000, becoming the first professional ice hockey team on the island of Ireland. Since then, the Giants have captured the hearts of fans at home and abroad, with their distinct blend of high octane on-ice action and entertaining game night experience.

Whether you’re a diehard hockey fan, or a total newbie, a Giant’s home game is one of Belfast’s biggest nights out as ice hockey has grown to become the most popular indoor sport in Northern Ireland.

Join the ‘Teal Army’ this season, as the Giants seek to bring their Elite Ice Hockey League titles back home again. Find out more about the Belfast Giants and get tickets for upcoming home games here.

W5 is Belfast’s award-winning science and discovery centre that offers limitless fun for all the family.

W5 brings learning and fun to life, with eight interactive zones and over 250 hands-on exhibits to help excite and inspire. With areas ranging from optical illusions, TV production, climate change, medical science and much more – there really is something for everyone.

Will you scale the heights of Climbit-W5’s multi-storey immersive climbing experience, walk through the memorising Vortex or read the evening bulletins in our state-of-the-art Studio. Alongside their permanent exhibits, W5 also run a programme of seasonal exhibitions and events.

For further information and to book your family adventure, check out the W5 website here.