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Sophie McLaughlin

Peter Kay Belfast: How to get to the SSE Arena for shows

Peter Kay is back in Belfast and getting ready to send sold-out crowds into stitches this week.

After 12 years, the English funnyman will bring his tour to the SSE Arena from February 23 to February 25 before returning in August.

If lucky enough to get your hands on tickets for the huge show you may be wondering what is the best option for you to get to the arena while trying to avoid the traffic.

Read more: SSE Arena issues important advice ahead of Peter Kay shows this week

Here is a guide on how to get to the SSE Arena:

Getting there by car

Accessible from all directions, the Arena is only 100 metres from the M3 motorway.

From the M2 - follow the signs for the M3. Exit the M3 onto Queen's Island. Turn left at the lights onto the Sydenham Road. The SSE Arena, Belfast is on your right and the car park on the left.

From the Outer Ring - head for the city bound Sydenham by-pass. Turn right onto Dee Street and then left onto Sydenham Road. The SSE Arena, Belfast is on the right and the car park is on the left.

From the A1/M1 - join the A12 Westlink. At the end of the Westlink follow the signs onto the M3 ( Bangor ). Exit M3 onto Queen's Island. Turn left at the lights onto Sydenham Road. The Arena is on the right and the car park is on the left.

From the City Centre (Front of City Hall) - follow Chichester Street and turn left onto Victoria Street. Pick up signs for A2 Bangor and Queen Elizabeth Bridge. Once on the bridge move into the left lane and immediately on crossing the bridge turn left onto Queen's Island. Follow the road for ¼ mile. The Arena is on the left and the car park is on the right.

Peter Kay is coming back to Belfast (Peter Kay via YouTube)

Getting there by foot

From City Hall (Front of City Hall) - proceed along Chichester Street until it intersects with Victoria Street. Turn left onto Victoria Street and proceed until Ann Street. Turn right onto Ann Street. Cross at the end of Ann Street to Queen's Bridge. Turn left and walk along the city side of the river until you come to the Queen Elizabeth Bridge. Cross the river over this bridge. Once over the bridge turn left onto Queen's Quay and walk for ¼ mile the entrance to the Arena is on the left.

From Lanyon Place Station - on exiting from the front entrance, turn left and proceed along East Bridge Street. Turn right onto Oxford Street past the Waterfront Hall until you come to Queen Elizabeth Bridge. Cross this bridge and having crossed it, turn left onto Queen's Quay and proceed along this road until you reach the Arena entrance on the left.

From Titanic railway halt - On exiting halt, walk across the road to bypass, at end of walkway turn left unto Sydenham Road and Arena will be just to the left.

Getting there by train

Lanyon Place and Gt Victoria Street Stations are just one mile from the Arena with Dublin only two hours away by train.

Regular services also operate to Derry Bangor, Larne, Coleraine, Portrush and the suburbs of the city.

You can find a full list of timetables on the Translink website.

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