What to do and see in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom: The Best Arenas & Stadiums

Tour the newly developed stadium and relive some of Northern Ireland's most iconic football history at the IFA Education and Heritage Centre.

*Tours must be prebooked* Kingspan Stadium tours are fully guided and give visitors a chance to see behind the scenes of a modern working stadium. Covering all four stands, tour guides provide a full overview of the stadium from the historic Memorial Arch to the new public art installation. Supporters will visit the 7,000 sq ft gym used by the professional team, the home and away changing rooms and walk through the tunnel to sit pitch side in the dugouts. A unique opportunity to see the stadium outside of a match night, tours are limited to 20 people and are suitable for visitors of all ages. The tour can last up to one hour and involves approximately ¼ mile of walking including stepped areas. A wheelchair accessible route is available but will cover a similar distance. Parties with additional requirements are asked to advise of these upon booking. Tours run in all weathers and are primarily outdoor so please wear suitable footwear and clothing when attending a stadium tour.

The SSE Arena, Belfast opened in December 2000 as part of Northern Ireland's landmark Millennium project. This world-class arena can stage a number of sporting events with an Olympic sized Ice pad and is home to the Belfast Giants professional Ice Hockey team. With a 200m hydraulically built athletics track built around the ice pad, we can host indoor athletics events. Other sports include Basketball, Boxing, Arenacross, Darts and wrestling. Not only providing a multitude of sports, the Arena can attract international stars from the world of pop, rock, hip-hop and classical music. Artists include Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Kings of Leon, The Killers, Rihanna and Beyonce to name but a few. The Arena has seating capacities from 2,500 for an intimate theatre format up to as much as 10,800 for full concert setting. Another string to the bow is the Arena's capacity to host a number of conferences and exhibitions. With over 3700m² pillar free floor space and a 22m free ceiling height, along with a registration area in the front foyer many exhibitions have proved a great success. With the addition of comedy shows and family shows such as Disney On Ice and musical/dance shows such as Riverdance, we can provide a plethora of entertainment and enjoyment to the people of Northern Ireland and beyond! The SSE Arena, Belfast provides an outstanding location for first class Corporate Hospitality to businesses in Northern Ireland. The Arena possesses 24 Corporate Hospitality suites comprising of 20 x 12 seated suites and 4 x 28 seated suites along with a 64 seated luxury lounge facility.

Dundonald International Ice Bowl provides a fantastic range of activities for your family day out! Public Sessions Get your skates on and take to the ice for a cool day out! Public sessions are available 7 days per week with DJ entertainment sessions operating at weekends and selected holidays. Tenpin Bowling Strike! Become king of the lanes in our 30 lane state of the art bowling centre with spectacular glow in the dark Xtreme sessions and interactive games! Indiana Land Scamper through hidden tunnels, swing over daring rope bridges and free fall down the giant vertical slide for an exciting adventure. Indiana Land operates a height restriction of 5ft and an age restriction of 12 years. Children must be 6+ years to use the Free Fall slide. Toddlers For babies and toddlers, there is also a separate play area where they can explore different shapes and textures and interact with other children of the same age.