Belfast Archives - Narnia Fans

Belfast Launches new C.S. Lewis Festival

November 19, 2013 Paul Martin

The city of Belfast, where Narnia writer C.S. Lewis was born, has begun a festival celebrating his life. The first C.S. Lewis Festival is taking place from the 18th to the 23rd of November. I […]

Belfast Cathedral to Celebrate Lewis’ Legacy with C.S. Lewis’ Chapter One

October 22, 2013 Paul Martin

The Cathedral Church of St. Anne, Belfast is going to celebrate Lewis’ Legacy this November. From the PDF: “All their life in this world and all their adventures had only been the cover and the […]

C.S. Lewis Letters Donated to Queen’s University Belfast

August 21, 2012 Paul Martin

The 11 letters, written between 1944-1960 by the east Belfast-born author, were presented to Queen’s University yesterday so they can be viewed by the public. Capt. Acworth’s son, the Rev. Dr. Richard Acworth, has donated […]

Liam Neeson to attend Belfast Dawn Treader Screening, Q and A

November 17, 2010 Paul Martin

According to the Belfast Telegraph, Liam Neeson will be in Belfast next month to meet with young film fans and take part in a question and answer session, as well as a screening of The […]

Lions, witches and wardrobes in Belfast

September 21, 2006 Paul Martin

Travellers looking for the elusive Narnia should hop on a flight to Belfast and seek out clues at the CS Lewis Festival this winter.

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Narnia Tours to Follow in Footsteps of Lord of the Rings

January 24, 2006 Paul Martin

Now both literary and film fans of Lewis’ classic can be whisked away on their own magical adventure to the locations featured in some of the most memorable scenes in the movie thanks to a number of tour companies now offering Narnia-related tours in England, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.

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Public flock to see what life was like for CS Lewis

January 16, 2006 Paul Martin

Belfast’s link with CS Lewis, brought to life for visitors through a new guide to his haunts across the city and beyond, is proving to be a “phenomenal” hit with locals and visitors alike, according to the Northern Ireland Tourist Board.

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Narnia movie ‘could help tourism’

December 31, 2005 Paul Martin

Renewed interest in the Narnia stories of east Belfast-born author CS Lewis could attract more visitors to Northern Ireland, tourism bosses have predicted.

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Expectation growing over release of Narnia film

December 1, 2005 Paul Martin

The online sportsbook and casino Sportsbook.com is offering Oscar Best Picture odds, with Disney’s The Chronicles of Narnia slipping to a 100-1 bet from the original 75-1. But despite being a long shot for any Oscars, there is a groundswell of interest in the Dec. 9 release of The Chronicles of Narnia, the film version of C.S. Lewis’ classic story.

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CS Lewis Festival brings Narnia to Life in Belfast

December 1, 2005 Paul Martin

Author CS Lewis may have ended up writing the evergreen Narnia series of books at Oxford, he was born and bred in Belfast, and the city is set to celebrate its most famous novelist with a 10-day festival.

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