More than 200 free events will take place across Belfast when Culture Night returns on Friday 18 September.

The six-hour programme, running from 4pm until 10pm, brings music, visual art, poetry, performance and family activities into public spaces, cultural venues and independent businesses under the theme Be a City Explorer.

Events include the Belfast Busking Collective at the Ulster Hall, a large family art project at 2 Royal Avenue, drop-in poetry at Native Coffee on the Maritime Mile and a SoulTrane block party at the Oh Yeah Music Centre.

MayWe and DaisyChain Inc developed the programme through an open call involving artists and creative organisations. Belfast City Council is funding the event, with additional support from the Linen Quarter and Cathedral Quarter business improvement districts.

Council venues including City Hall, 2 Royal Avenue and the Ulster Hall are participating alongside heritage buildings, hospitality businesses and arts organisations. Dedicated hubs at 2 Royal Avenue and The MAC will include quiet spaces.

Changing Places facilities will be available at Belfast Waterfront and Ulster University, while venue-by-venue accessibility information is published online. Organisers have advised visitors to plan journeys around the programme before travelling.

No road closures are planned for the event. Metro and Glider services, late-night public transport and Belfast Bikes will provide options for moving between venues during the evening.

The programme follows Belfast's first Fleadh Cheoil earlier in August and gives the city another large, free cultural event before the end of summer. Full listings and times are available through the Culture Night Belfast programme.