Belfast: Art in the Heart - Guided Street Art Walking Tour｜United Kingdom

Discover the street art of Belfast on a guided walking tour. Explore the city's murals, which have transformed the streetscapes in a powerful and positive way. Learn about the history and heritage of the city and the social issues of the day.

Meet your guide and set off on a walking tour of Belfast. Learn about the city's mural collection, which is unlike anywhere in the world, with around 7,000 documented murals in the city. Street art has always been part of the culture in Belfast, although in the past it often symbolized war, civil conflict, and aspirations for peace.

For decades, the walls in Belfast have been covered with political murals depicting religious divisions and often used to mark territory or highlight causes and messages ignored by the mainstream media. A new wave of contemporary mainstream art has emerged, which is modern and varies from street art to murals and graffiti.

Some murals are by well-known international artists and others by very talented local artists, which link into the history and heritage of Belfast or social issues of the day. Explore the amazing Belfast street art scene on the "Art in the Heart" tour. Check out some well-known pieces and some hidden gems in the heart of Belfast and uncover the subtle messages.

Hear stories of the city’s past and reflect on the warm and vibrant place it is today. Discover Belfast, one of the street art capitals of the world. With over 7,000 murals freely on display to all throughout the city, Belfast has been dubbed the ‘street art capital of the world.

This tour route covers more than just street art and will take you through some of the oldest and most historic parts of Belfast, passing many of its landmarks. Understand Belfast’s past and interpret the social, historical, environmental, and many other messages that the art and artists are trying to express, whilst you pass through some of the coolest parts of the city.

Interpret historical events through art. Admire the eclectic art that adorns many passageways and street corners. Some street art celebrates the people and events that have shaped the city. Explore a rich, ever-evolving canvas. Local and international artists alike have left their mark on every nook and cranny of Belfast’s city streets.

Their work showcases how Belfast has transformed from a divided and troubled place to a thriving and inclusive cultural capital.