“And we have a terrific team here actively seeking out those individuals. How will it do that in city with just over a quarter of a million, where several arts venues are vying for the same audience? “We believe there's a large untapped audience out there that we are determined to attract,” McReynolds tells me. The venue will be given financial support in its first few years by the Arts Council, the Lottery and charitable and government funders, but will have to pay its way fairly quickly.
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Rarely has a new building, before a paying customer has stepped inside, felt so welcoming.īut welcoming spaces don't pay the rent and MAC will stand or fall, not by the food in its café, but by its programming. There's a small balcony overlooking the main foyer that can be curtained off for interval drinks, quiet but light-filled areas on the upper floors, and a sun-trap ground-floor terrace that will surely be popular, even beyond “the two good days of weather we get a year”. “Every square inch has a function,” she says, and I can see that some of the quirkier spaces will quickly become favourite meeting places.
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And, of course, the all-important bar/café without which, it seems, no new arts venue is complete and which MAC's managers hope will attract customers who come in for an espresso and stay for a performance or have a gander at the art.Īnne McReynolds, who used to run the small but perfectly formed OMAC and has seen the big MAC (I'm not the first to make that joke and I suspect I won't be the last) through from idea stage to completion over the past decade, takes me on a tour of the building, which, despite its industrial look (pictured right, before it was fitted out), is full of sharp angles and odd-shaped spaces and, winningly for a new building, the occasional nook and cranny. OMAC opened in 1989 and its intimate theatre space quickly gained a reputation for edgy and quality new writing, while it also boasted an acclaimed white-box gallery that promoted local artists' work.īut the new MAC, built at a cost of more than £17 million, is a different beast altogether, a striking new building (architects Hackett & Hall) whose seemingly small exterior encloses, Tardis-like, 1,000 square metres of gallery space, two theatres (350 and 120 seats), workshops, a dance studio, offices and rehearsal spaces.
The MAC, in the newly created Saint Anne's Square beside the cathedral, has risen from the ashes of OMAC (Old Museum Arts Centre) on College Square North, beloved of many - including Meryl Streep, as it happens, who has been one of its keenest supporters since attending a performance there some years ago. From the magnificence of the soaring cathedral-like central atrium, to the romantic surroundings of the top-floor Titanic Suite and Grand Staircase, our wedding specialist can offer assistance in everything from choosing a theme to designing custom invitations and tailor-made floral arrangements - all helping to make your big day an affair to remember.The city houses the Grand Opera House and the newly renovated Lyric Theatre, the Odyssey Arena, the Kings Hall, the Ulster Hall and the Waterfront Hall and now another venue is about to open in the city centre - the MAC, or Metropolitan Arts Centre. The iconic building offers a variety of breathtaking rooms and picturesque locations to accommodate 50 to 1000 guests. The journey goes beyond the aftermath of the sinking, to the discovery of the wreck and continues into the present day with a live undersea exploration centre.Ī wedding celebration at Titanic Belfast is a truly unforgettable experience.
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