Architecture Night 2026

You are invited to attend Architecture Night 2026.

It all kicks off at 7pm on Friday 23 October 2026. Over the years we have hosted Architecture Night in a great array of interesting buildings. This year, we’re taking over Belfast’s first municipal power station, the Electric Light Station on Chapel Lane.

The building opened in 1895 and only operated as a power station for a short time, before it was outgrown by larger facilities. The original building was designed by London architect Charles Stanley Peach, best remembered for designing the centre court stadium at Wimbledon.

Many of you will have seen that the Electric Light Station has been back in the spotlight recently, after being repurposed as a pop-up venue during the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.

We are delighted to welcome back our host who has been with us from the start in 2016, BBC's Ireland correspondent Mark Simpson, who will masterfully guide us through the three parts of the evening. Part 1 celebrates the vital role of non-architects to architecture. Part 2 focuses on the architects of the future. Finally, Part 3 will focus on the RSUA/JP Corry Design Competition for Early Career Architects.

There will be complimentary drinks and food at each part of the evening, live music throughout, as well as plenty of opportunities to chat and bump into people you know, and people you don’t. Dress is freestyle but you may want to wrap up warm.