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New mural bus tour to launch next month in East Belfast

A new mural bus tour is set to launch next month in East Belfast that will celebrate the history and heritage of the area's artwork.

The new tour, which is being run by Journey East, will begin on Wednesday, May 17, and will take particpants on a journey around East Belfast as it aims to promote its positve murals, artwork and history.

The murals that will be featured on the tour will include well known figures from the area such as George Best, C S Lewis and Samuel Beckett, along with important moments from its history such as the building of the Titanic, Ballymaccarett train crash and heroes of the World Wars.

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Speaking to Belfast Live, Linda Ervine, said that the organisation has been running a number of tours in East Belfast over the past few years and are looking to expand their offering with this new one.

She said: "We have been running tours in East Belfast for a number of years with our popular Gaelic East Belfast and Conn O'Neill tours and felt that there was more we could do to highly positive aspects of the area and its heritage.

"This new bus tour will be aimed at promoting some of the amazing murals and artwork that are dotted across the area with a key focus on promoting the positive pieces that celebrate some of East Beflast's famous figures and its history.

"We hope that it will be able to give people a glimpse into the lives of the those who live in East Belfast with some of the murals having fascinating back stories to them that often go overlooked, such as the Ballymacarret Train Crash which had a huge impact on the area but not many people are aware of.

"I would like to encourage everyone to give the tour a go and I am sure that it will be a memorable experience for all."

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