What is yacht rock? Characterized by slow-to-mid tempos, occasional nautical references, and whole cans of hairspray, the genre offers (according to Wikipedia) ‘reassuringly vague escapism’. And who doesn’t want that??

Join Ceardha ‘Captain’ Morgan and Emma ‘Lost at Seaman’ Campbell, who will lead the boat-costumed masses in loosening up our pipes for the second spectacular culmination of the WATER WORKS project in one day. It ain’t over til it’s over.

Tickets are £11.55, with all proceeds going to Lagan Search and Rescue and the Royal National Lifeboat Insitution (RNLI).

Book your ticket here

On Saturday 3 August 2024, we will launch 10,000 boats along the river Lagan.

Accompanied by performers, processions and paddling pools, this will be the spectacular culmination of WATER WORKS. Specific times and locations are detailed here. Follow us on Instagram to get the news first.

The sixth and final boatbuilding workshop in this vibrant local landmark. Join us on Saturdays and Sunday from 1pm - 3pm to get your boat on.

Sailortown Festival is a community arts fringe festival that offers a diverse range of free and paid events, music workshops, shows, cabarets, and sporting events. The festival aims to sell tickets online and provide a schedule of events, listings, and programmes on its website. In its third year, the festival is expanding its programme to include other venues such as St. Joseph's Church, the Dockers Club, the American Bar, and Barrow Square. Sailortown Festival prides itself on being Belfast's most intimate festival, offering homegrown talent for all demographics and age groups.

The fifth of SIX boatbuilding workshops in this vibrant local landmark. Join us on Saturdays and Sunday from 1pm - 3pm to get your boat on.

L’Arche is a network of communities where people with and without learning disabilities share life together. L’Arche work every day to create a more inclusive, human society where everyone’s gifts are recognised and celebrated.

Larger scale boatbuilding for the Not Just For Boys group of young women, led by experienced boatbuiler Susan Hughes.

Not Just For Boys is an award-winning social enterprise, supporting women and girls in sectors where they are underrepresented. By working with education partners and the construction industry, WomensTec are creating training opportunities and employability pathways for young women in non-traditional sectors.

Larger scale boatbuilding for the Not Just For Boys group of young women, led by experienced boatbuiler Susan Hughes.

Not Just For Boys is an award-winning social enterprise, supporting women and girls in sectors where they are underrepresented. By working with education partners and the construction industry, WomensTec are creating training opportunities and employability pathways for young women in non-traditional sectors.

The fourth of SIX boatbuilding workshops in this vibrant local landmark. Join us on Saturdays and Sunday from 1pm - 3pm to get your boat on.

The third of SIX boatbuilding workshops in this vibrant local landmark. Join us on Saturdays and Sunday from 1pm - 3pm to get your boat on.

L’Arche is a network of communities where people with and without learning disabilities share life together. L’Arche work every day to create a more inclusive, human society where everyone’s gifts are recognised and celebrated.

L’Arche is a network of communities where people with and without learning disabilities share life together. L’Arche work every day to create a more inclusive, human society where everyone’s gifts are recognised and celebrated.

The second of SIX boatbuilding workshops in this vibrant local landmark. Join us on Saturdays and Sunday from 1pm - 3pm to get your boat on.

The first of SIX boatbuilding workshops in this vibrant local landmark. Join us on Saturdays and Sunday from 1pm - 3pm to get your boat on.

All hands, make sail, ahoy! This open-to-all workshop does exactly what it says on the tin - come and design and decorate your own sail for display in our CastleCourt space, Here’s One I Made Earlier.

Whether you are making small sails for a little boat, or would like to contribute to a gigantic patchwork sail, we would love to sea you (get it?). Our massive, collaborative sail will be part of our event in August, where we’ll set off 10,000 boats on the Lagan, accompanied by performances and processions.

L’Arche is a network of communities where people with and without learning disabilities share life together. L’Arche work every day to create a more inclusive, human society where everyone’s gifts are recognised and celebrated.

Unit 40 (first floor)

CastleCourt Shopping Centre

Boat Club is a casual series of free workshops for toy boat building. It is aimed for people who have time in the morning, are keen on making and like to have some company whilst constructing.

The building of many small boats, apart from some big ones, is an easy way to claim access to the river Lagan in an event in August. You don’t need any technical expertise, and all materials are provided.

Draw a boat, build a boat, name a boat. Get your thinking cap on (and captain's hat) and design some new wild and wonderful boats for the Lagan to be entered into our competition.

We’re looking for your most adventurous designs - either drawings or physical boats - to be part of the 10,000 boat flotilla in early August.

All hands, make sail, ahoy! This open-to-all workshop does exactly what it says on the tin - come and design and decorate your own sail for display in our CastleCourt space, Here’s One I Made Earlier.

Whether you are making small sails for a little boat, or would like to contribute to a gigantic patchwork sail, we would love to sea you (get it?). Our massive, collaborative sail will be part of our event in August, where we’ll set off 10,000 boats on the Lagan, accompanied by performances and processions.

Unit 40 (first floor)

CastleCourt Shopping Centre

Boat Club is a casual series of free workshops for toy boat building. It is aimed for people who have time in the morning, are keen on making and like to have some company whilst constructing.

The building of many small boats, apart from some big ones, is an easy way to claim access to the river Lagan in an event in August. You don’t need any technical expertise, and all materials are provided.

Draw a boat, build a boat, name a boat. Get your thinking cap on (and captain's hat) and design some new wild and wonderful boats for the Lagan to be entered into our competition.

We’re looking for your most adventurous designs - either drawings or physical boats - to be part of the 10,000 boat flotilla in early August.

All hands, make sail, ahoy! This open-to-all workshop does exactly what it says on the tin - come and design and decorate your own sail for display in our CastleCourt space, Here’s One I Made Earlier.

Whether you are making small sails for a little boat, or would like to contribute to a gigantic patchwork sail, we would love to sea you (get it?). Our massive, collaborative sail will be part of our event in August, where we’ll set off 10,000 boats on the Lagan, accompanied by performances and processions.

Unit 40 (first floor)

CastleCourt Shopping Centre

Boat Club is a casual series of free workshops for toy boat building. It is aimed for people who have time in the morning, are keen on making and like to have some company whilst constructing.

The building of many small boats, apart from some big ones, is an easy way to claim access to the river Lagan in an event in August. You don’t need any technical expertise, and all materials are provided.

Our selfie boards are going on tour!

We commissioned these adorable selfie boards from artists Laura Nelson and Leo Boyd (more here) to encourage people to think about the riverside in the way that we do the seaside. Stick yer bake in the board and see for yourself!

If you spot us out and about, take a pic and share it on Instagram, tagging @pssquared and we’ll re-share 🤩

All hands, make sail, ahoy! This open-to-all workshop does exactly what it says on the tin - come and design and decorate your own sail for display in our CastleCourt space, Here’s One I Made Earlier.

Whether you are making small sails for a little boat, or would like to contribute to a gigantic patchwork sail, we would love to sea you (get it?). Our massive, collaborative sail will be part of our event in August, where we’ll set off 10,000 boats on the Lagan, accompanied by performances and processions.

Unit 40 (first floor)

CastleCourt Shopping Centre

Boat Club is a casual series of free workshops for toy boat building. It is aimed for people who have time in the morning, are keen on making and like to have some company whilst constructing.

The building of many small boats, apart from some big ones, is an easy way to claim access to the river Lagan in an event in August. You don’t need any technical expertise, and all materials are provided.