{"id":4041,"date":"2021-11-11T13:28:48","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T13:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/?p=4041"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:56:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:56:13","slug":"ulster-hall-waterfront-and-international-convention-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/case-studies\/ulster-hall-waterfront-and-international-convention-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Ulster Hall, Waterfront, and International Convention Centre &#8211; Accessibility Audits"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4041\" class=\"elementor elementor-4041\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb4f78c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3f1fde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3f1fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Direct Access provided accessibility audits of three iconic Belfast entertainment and conference venues: Ulster Hall, Waterfront, and the International Convention Centre, Belfast (ICC), ensuring\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">the sites\u2019 full compliance with the requirements of the BS 8300 code of practice.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ulster Hall is a grade A-listed building in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Situated on Bedford Street in Belfast city centre, the hall hosts concerts, classical recitals, craft fairs, and political party conferences. The building is an icon of entertainment history and features one of the oldest examples of a functioning classic English pipe organ. The venue has also been the host of various live performances from artists such as The Rolling Stones, Rory Gallagher, AC\/DC, Metallica, Muse, Westlife, and Slayer.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Ulster Hall has been the host of numerous political rallies, including Lord Randolph Churchill and Sir Edward Carson\u2018s rally for opposition to Home Rule.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Belfast Waterfront is a multi-purpose conference and entertainment centre, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The main circular Auditorium, its largest, seats 2,241. In its smaller 350-capacity studio, many plays take place there every year, including operas, pantomimes, and musicals.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The hall is a key venue for the Belfast International Arts Festival and for concerts given by the Ulster Orchestra. In addition, the annual snooker tournament, The Northern Ireland Open has been held at the venue since its second year in 2017.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9e6cb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9e6cb4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b7b458\" data-id=\"2b7b458\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aee2682 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"aee2682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51135bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51135bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); color: #000000;\">The ICC (International Convention Centre) Belfast is a 7,000m2 purpose-built conference facility in the heart of Belfast. It has a 2,200-seat auditorium, two interconnecting multipurpose halls spanning over 2,500m2, 20 meeting rooms for 10 to 200 delegates, as well as several gallery and bar areas.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The team at Direct Access delivered accessibility consultancy to these three Northern Irish pillars of culture and entertainment. Having worked extensively in Northern Ireland on UNESCO heritage sites including Mussenden Temple, Downhill Demesne, and other Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage sites.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); color: #000000;\">Our auditors went beyond providing management with the necessary information to create enjoyable, inclusive experiences for disabled people by allowing this trio of venues to follow the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 2005, Department of Finance Technical Booklet R Access, and the Buildings, Technical Booklet E Fire Safety, as well as Technical Booklet H, Stairs, and ramps.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc1fab0\" data-id=\"fc1fab0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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