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Join us for a walking tour of Cathedral Quarter where we will be discussing the area’s recent decline and future potential.
Drawing on our architectural research and activism with the 'SaveCQ' campaign, we will be encouraging conversations on urban heritage, mixed-use development, housing in the city centre, gentrification and neoliberal urbanism. We will highlight the potential for a heritage-led and socially focused alternative to the Tribeca redevelopment. The tour will start outside the main entrance of the MAC and finish up at The Deer’s Head on Lower Garfield Street where we can continue the conversation over a pint!
Meeting location: MAC box office at no later than 4.45pm.
Programmed as part of The State of Belfast exhibition. The State of Belfast uses 'Grenfell' by Steve McQueen as a stepping off point to address the inherent injustices and inequality as well as issues of race and poverty which are inextricably linked to the Grenfell tragedy. The State of Belfast explores how these same conditions exist in Belfast and how we might collectively address them.
This national tour of Grenfell is being coordinated by Tate in collaboration with the partner venues and is made possible thanks to support using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and from Art Fund. Each presentation will be free to visit and will be accompanied by a public engagement programme of talks, workshops and community events supported by the Grenfell Foundation.
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| Thu 14 Aug 2025 | 5:00pm | Free but booking essential | £0.00 | Book Now |
Meet Your Tour Guides
Dr. Agustina Martire is a Reader in Architecture at Queen’s University Belfast, who specialises in the study of everyday streets through the interdisciplinary StreetSpace project. Her research focuses on the morphology, history, and lived experiences of mixed-use streets, aiming to foster more inclusive and equitable public spaces. With academic experience in Buenos Aires, Delft, Dublin, and Belfast, she integrates community engagement and activism into her teaching and scholarship. Dr. Martire collaborates with various governmental and non-governmental organisations to explore how housing, mixed-use development, and mobility can contribute to better cities for all. She also serves as vice chair of the SaveCQ campaign, advocating for equitable urban development in Belfast .
Aisling Madden is currently studying a PhD in Architecture at Queen's University Belfast. Her research focuses on social housing, urban density and everyday experience, using methods of urban morphology and graphic anthropology. Aisling first used the method of graphic anthropology in her Masters of Architecture, investigating memories and stories of Belfast's North Street Arcade and Sailortown. Aisling is a qualified Architect and has worked in practices in Northern Ireland and the Netherlands.
