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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association

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The Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association (NITGA) is the professional membership body for accredited tourist guides in Northern Ireland. Founded in 1992, we represent, support and promote guides who meet recognised national standards.

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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 13h
SUN 8 NOV | QUEEN VICTORIA IN BELFAST In 1849, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert made a celebrated visit to Belfast. Join Barbara Boyle to follow the story. 🕚 11am & 2pm 📍 Queen’s → Albert Clock 🎟️ Book: belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/2026-festival/ #BIAF26 #Belfast
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 14h
SAT 7 NOV GRAVEYARD DRAMA AT FRIAR’S BUSH Meet some of early Belfast’s colourful characters in the Graveyard. Mark Doherty & actor Stephen Beggs bring remarkable stories from its past to life. 🕚 11am & 2pm 📍 Friar’s Bush Graveyard belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/2026-festival/ #BIAF26
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
FRI 6 NOV BELFAST STATUES & SCULPTURES Take a closer look at the public art that helps tell Belfast’s story. Join Niall McSperrin to discover around many sculptures & what they tell us about Belfast.🕚 11am & 2pm 📍 Ulster Mus → Big Fish belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/2026-festival/ #BIAF26
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
SUN 1 NOV LOOK UP! When did you last walk through Belfast & simply look up? Join Peter McCabe to discover carvings, architectural details & ‘ghost signs’ hiding above street level around City Hall. 🕚 11am & 2pm 📍 Belfast City Hall belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/2026-festival/ #BIAF26 #Belfast
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
SAT 31 OCT | BELFAST STATUES & SCULPTURES What can Belfast’s public art tell us about the city? Join Niall McSperrin & discover around fascinating sculptures, from the Ulster Museum to the Big Fish. 🕚 11am & 2pm 📍 Ulster Mus to Big Fish 🎟️ belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/2026-festival/ #BIAF26
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🌍 Happy #WorldTourismDay! NITGA’s professional guides bring Northern Ireland to life through its stories, history, landscapes and people. We’re proud to welcome visitors from around the world and help them discover more of the place we call home. 💚 #NorthernIreland #NITGA
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
THU 29 OCT | BLUE LIGHTS FILM LOCATIONS Fan of Blue Lights? Join guide Peter McCabe for a 90-minute walk around Belfast locations seen across S1–3 of the hit BBC drama. 🕚 11am & 2pm 📍 Starts & ends at Belfast City Hall 🎟️ Book: belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/2026-festival/ #BIAF26 #BlueLights
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
SUN 25 OCT | BELFAST HARP SOCIETY Discover how Belfast helped preserve the ancient music of Ire. Guide Mark Doherty explores the Harpers’ Assembly of 1792, the Belfast Harp Soc . 🕚 11am & 2pm 📍 Assembly Rooms → City Hall 🎟️ Book: belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/2026-festival/
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Great to see NITGA represented at Tourism NI’s Tourism 2030. Tourist guides have an important part to play in connecting visitors with our people, places, stories & heritage. We look forward to playing our part in NI’s visitor economy towards 2030. #NITGA #Tourism2030 #NorthernIreland
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
THU 22 OCT | BELFAST LITERARY TOUR How many great writers can one city claim? Join guide John Bradbury to explore Belfast’s connections with C S Lewis, Seamus Heaney & many more. 🕚 11am & 2pm 📍 Writers’ Square → Queen’s 🎟️ Book: belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/2026-festival/ #BIAF26 #Belfast
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
SUN 18 OCT | QUEEN VICTORIA IN BELFAST Discover the story of Queen Victoria’s celebrated 1849 visit to Belfast with guide Barbara Boyle. 🕚 11am & 2pm 📍 Queen’s University → Albert Memorial Clock 🎟️ Book: belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/2026-festival/ #BIAF26 #Belfast
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
☕ Coming to @belfastcoffeeroast.bsky.social, 3–4 Oct? Make the most of your visit! NITGA’s professional, certified & insured local guides can help you discover Belfast’s history, heritage, neighbourhoods and stories – with a coffee stop or two! 👣☕Find a guide via: 📧 info@nitga.co.uk 🌐 nitga.co.uk
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A warm welcome to NI to everyone attending the @heritagenetwork.bsky.social Conference! Want to discover more while you’re here? NITGA represents professional, certified & insured local tourist guides ready to bring heritage to life. 📧 info@nitga.co.uk 🌐 nitga.co.uk #NITGA #NorthernIreland
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Guided historical tours of Belfast @drtomstours.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Autumn Concert: The Sanctuary Singers with the East Coast Orchestra In aid of the NI Hospice and Marie Curie St Anne's Church Kingsway Finaghy Belfast Sun 4 Oct 2026, 5:00PM We hope to see you there! Tickets www.ticketsource.com/the-sanctuar...
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
SAT 17 OCT | BELFAST LITERARY TOUR Discover Belfast through the writers who shaped its literary story with guide John Bradbury. From CS Lewis and Louis MacNeice to Seamus Heaney. 🕚 11am & 2pm 📍 Writers’ Square → Queen’s 🎟️ Book: belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/2026-festival/ #BIAF26 #Belfast
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
FRI 16 OCT | OSCAR WILDE WALKING TOUR Discover Oscar Wilde’s Belfast connections with guide Mark Doherty – from his 1884 visit to some fascinating local connections to his life. 🕚 11am & 2pm 📍 Queen’s Uni → The Harrison 🎟️ Book: belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/2026-festival/ #BIAF26 #Belfast
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
NITGA Green Badge guide @drtomstours.bsky.social was out in Linen Quarter doing a Spinning Yarns tour for European Heritage Open Day. Let us know if you've been on a tour or giving a tour! The tour was sponsored by Linen Quarter BID.
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🏛️ European Heritage Open Days returns 12–13 Sept! Enjoy a FREE week/d exploring historic buildings, unique spaces, behind-the-scenes tours & stories from across NI. 🔗 www.communities-ni.gov.uk/topics/europ... #EHOD2026 #EuropeanHeritageOpenDays #NorthernIreland (images to get you interested!)
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
⚓ All aboard! 🎓 Congratulations to the 22 guides awarded their NITGA Cruise Ship Guiding Certificates last night at the Morning Star, Belfast! 👏 The first milestone on their journey towards the prestigious Northern Ireland Blue Badge. 💙 #NITGA #BlueBadge #TourGuides #Belfast
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
📺 Don’t miss NITGA member Lolly Spence on TV tonight! 💙 We’re delighted to see Lolly Spence, Blue Badge Guide with NITGA, featuring in tonight’s episode of Sandi Toksvig explores NI. 🕘 Tonight | 9:00–10:00pm 📺 More4 (GB) #BlueBadgeGuide #NorthernIreland #TourGuide #More4 #NorthernIrelandTourism
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
📺 Look out for Blue Badge Guide Lolly Spence in Sandi’s Ireland – A Literary Journey! Lolly is interviewed by Sandi Toksvig in Episode 2, talking about Belfast-born author C. S. Lewis. 📅 10 September 🕘 9pm 📺 More4 A brilliant showcase of Blue Badge expertise!
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
We're delighted to see NITGA member & Blue Badge guide Jennifer Sturgeon, member of the Mountsandel Discovery & Heritage Group, helping to shine a light on Mountsandel nr Coleraine, a significant Mesolithic site. www.facebook.com/share/v/1EMHNhKMVf/ #NITGA #BlueBadgeGuide #IrishHistory #DiscoverNI
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
📣 #BIAF26 is coming! @belfastfestival.bsky.social returns 14 Oct–8 Nov with 200+ events across 30 venues 🎭🎶💃 Theatre, dance, music, visual arts, literature, talks + a new Immersive Arts strand. NITGA guided tours will also return — details soon!
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
On UTV last night with Nathan Hanna promoting @nitga.bsky.social Green Badge Course. Interview here: www.itv.com/watch/news/c... (2:00 min) Details of the GB course: nitga.co.uk/training/
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Visiting Belfast for the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann? Why not make the most of your visit with a local guide? NITGA has around 100 qualified, accredited & fully insured guides who would be delighted to introduce you to Belfast & the wider attractions of Ni. nitga.co.uk/guides/ E: info@nitga.co.uk
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Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association @nitga.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
✨ Love Belfast? Turn your passion into a profession! Applications are open for the Belfast Green Badge Tourist Guide Course 2026/27. Gain professional guiding skills, explore the city's rich history & heritage & qualify to lead guided walks & site tours. Starts Sept 2026 Info: nitga.co.uk/training/
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Training | NITGA | Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association
Train as a qualified tourist guide in Northern Ireland with NITGA's Blue Badge and Green Badge courses.
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