Promoted & Vibrant

Introducing Promoted & Vibrant

Promoted & Vibrant aims to brand the Linen Quarter as a high-quality visitor destination. LQ BID focuses on bringing new events as well as expanding existing city-wide events into the district. Current marketing initiatives include the City Centre Gift Card and Belfast Restaurant Week.

Regular social events such as our Inter-company Pétanque Tournament make the district a more exciting place to work and visit.

Latest News and Projects

News

29 June 2026

LQ BID APPOINTS NEW CHAIR AND FOUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS AS IT LAUNCHES ‘LINEN LIVE REWARD CARD’ TO INCENTIVISE WORKFORCE AND BOOST ECONOMY

Events

2nd July 2026 at 5:00pm

Tradfest: Belfast Grand Central Station Sessions

News: 15 June 2026

TAKE A SEAT: CITY CENTRE’S FIRST WELLBEING BENCH INSTALLED

First ever city centre "Take-5-Steps to Wellbeing Bench" installed at Linen Quarter

News: 15 June 2026

Health Week 2026 – STONGER, HEALTHIER, TOGETHER

Linen Quarter BID's Health Week 2026 was a huge success, with hundreds of employees taking part in wellbeing activities across the district.

Events:
July & August 2026

4th Annual Pétanque Tournament

LQ BID member organisations will compete in our 4th Annual Pétanque Competition

Blackstaff Square

News: 28 May 2026

BELFAST’S EUROPEAN CITY OF SPORT DESIGNATION INSPIRES LQ BID HEALTH WEEK PROGRAMME

The annual event will return to the Linen Quarter this June highlighting the importance of health to successful cities

News: 27 May 2026

Ormeau Labs becomes the first Living Wage Hub in the Linen Quarter

Based in the historic Ormeau Baths building, Ormeau Labs has created more than a hub for innovation and collaboration.

News: 6 May 2026

Vault Artist Studios launches new Linen Quarter artist workspaces & gallery with ‘Mayday Mayday...

A new gallery and project space opens in Belfast’s Linen Quarter with an exhibition in honour of International Workers Day

News: 20 April 2026

Meet the employees from across Linen Quarter preparing to take part in the Belfast City Marathon an...

Can you help us hit our £5000 fundraising goal for NICHS?

News: 15 April 2026

Festival of Fools unveils a dazzling array of International and local artists to fill Belfast City w...

Over 50 free performances to descend on Belfast city centre from 2-4 May with world-class circus, street theatre and spectacular silliness for all ages

News: 16 March 2026

BELFAST CELEBRATES THRIVING NIGHT-TIME ECONOMY AS PURPLE FLAG STATUS RENEWED FOR SIXTH YEAR IN A ROW

Chris McCracken departs as Chair of Purple Flag Steering Group after seven years

In this Section

Promoted & Vibrant News

Latest news and happenings acrossPromoted & Vibrant initiatives in the Linen Quarter.

Promoted & Vibrant Projects

Projects past and present across Promoted & Vibrant initiatives in the Linen Quarter.

Promoted & Vibrant Services

Services past and present across Promoted & Vibrant initiatives in the Linen Quarter.