Future dates for Anti Slavery Belfast Tours: 7.9.2025, 2.11.2025, 7.12.2025 and 11.1.2026. 10.30 start. Details here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/anti-slave…
Future dates for ASB tours
Year: 2025
TALK: THE ABOLITIONIST WATCHMAKERS OF BELFAST, 31.7.2025
SHANKILL LIBRARY, SHANKILL ROAD 31 Jul 2025, 1:00 pm Mark Doherty, local historian and tour guide will give an illustrated talk about the antislavery movement through the lens of three prominent Presbyterian abolitionists who were also watchmakers. From 1786, when the forming of a Belfast Slave Ship Company was prevented, until abolition 100 years later, there was always at least one abolitionist watchmaker working in Belfast. Free event. No booking required. https://feilebelfast.com/events/feile-carnival-parade-527-396-820-916-123-219-835-568-107-266-693-741-102-323-700-779-618-133-275-473/?occurrence=2025-07-31
In Belfast in glorious weather talking slavery!
Mark out yesterday in glorious Belfast doing another trip into Belfast’s slavery past and abolitionist history. If you fancy learning about Belfast’s amazing connections with the slave trade and its demise, book here..
Out on the slavery trail
Mark was out last week taking to inquisitive guests on a trail into Belfast’s slavery past. If you fancy coming on one of these walks, check out our Eventbrite page.