When | 1st October - 17th November
Where | Grand Atrium
Time | 8.50am - 6pm
Admission | Free
As autumn arrives in Belfast, the days grow shorter, the harvest is gathered and the landscape changes colour. But the traditions we associate with this time of year go back much further than pumpkins and trick-or-treating.
For people living in Ireland at the time of Titanic, the end of October marked a time of seasonal change, feasting, games and folklore - many of these customs had their roots in Samhain.
Before autumn became associated with Halloween and pumpkin carving, it marked an important point in the agricultural year.
In the traditional Irish calendar, Lúnasa marked the beginning of autumn and the harvest season, while Samhain, marked the beginning of winter. Harvesting was a community effort, with families working together to bring in crops and celebrate the season.
Autumn was a time for gathering, preserving, feasting and preparing for the darker months ahead.
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