Storm Boelo: Belfast park closures and circus cancellations this weekend

Victoria Park will shut from 4pm on Saturday 24 October, the Palm House will close for the weekend and Circus Extreme performances have been cancelled as Storm Boelo approaches Northern Ireland. Belfast Live reports closures and event changes across Belfast and neighbouring council areas.

A yellow wind warning covers all of Northern Ireland between 10am on Saturday 24 October and midday on Sunday 25 October. An amber warning covers northern areas between 9pm on Saturday 24 October and 9pm on Sunday 25 October.

Belfast and nearby closures

Victoria Park could reopen on Sunday 25 October following a site assessment. The Palm House at Botanic Gardens will remain shut throughout both days.

Circus Extreme shows at Boucher Road Playing Fields will not take place on either day. Ticket holders have been advised to contact the box office to exchange their tickets for another date.

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has moved Spooked Out at V36 to Sunday 1 November.

In Lisburn and Castlereagh, football pitches and golf courses will be shut on Saturday 24 October and Sunday 25 October. Parks, open spaces, the Billy Neill gym and cemeteries are closed until midday on Sunday 25 October, with park reopening subject to reassessment.

Recycling centres at Drumlough, The Cutts and Carryduff will close on Saturday 24 October. The Moat Park council event scheduled for 11am to 1pm that day is cancelled, while the Athletics NI event at Billy Neill on Sunday 25 October has moved to November.

Changes further afield

Castlewellan, Delamont, Kilbroney and Slieve Gullion parks, along with Warrenpoint Park, community trails, play parks and open spaces, will close on Saturday 24 October. Reopening is planned for the afternoon of Sunday 25 October, subject to safety checks. Mountain bike trails will reopen on Monday 26 October following checks.

The Sunflower Trophy motorcycle meeting at Bishopscourt on Saturday 24 October has been cancelled, as have fireworks displays in Ballymoney and at Cookstown’s Mid Ulster Sports Arena.

The Antrim Senior Hurling Championship final at McQuillan Park in Ballycastle has been moved to Sunday 1 November.

Source: Belfast Live