As if the English city of Oxford, with its dreaming spires and historic university, did not have enough to attract visitors, Hollywood has once again propelled it into the limelight and on to the tourist map.

To coincide with the release by Disney of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - planned as the opening salvo in a money-spinning series of major features - Belfast City Council launches the first C.S. Lewis Festival on December 3.