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Culture6 February 2026Archive brief

It is announced that Boucher Road Playing Fields in Belfast, which has hosted gigs by artists and groups such as Bruce Springsteen and Snow Patrol, is to return to use

It is announced that Boucher Road Playing Fields in Belfast, which has hosted gigs by artists and groups such as Bruce Springsteen and Snow Patrol, is to return to use as sports fields and the community, it is announced.

By Belfast Herald Staff Reporter2 min read

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The development formed part of the day's news across Northern Ireland. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to BBC News on 6 February 2026.

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