Arts events in Belfast

Check out happening arts events all around Belfast, NI

Ryan McMullan in Belfast

 Sun, 14 Dec at 07:00 pm Ulster Hall Belfast

A Rock'n'Roll Christmas with The Soda Popz!

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm Black Box

Biffy Clyro, SOFT PLAY, The Armed in Belfast

 Fri, 09 Jan at 06:30 pm The SSE Arena, Belfast

SPRINGSTEEN SPECTACULAR Live @The Ulster Hall Belfast

 Sat, 27 Dec at 07:00 pm Ulster Hall Belfast

Christmas event at Belfast Activity Centre!

 Fri, 12 Dec at 04:00 pm Barnett's Stable Yard, Barnetts Demesne, Malone Road, BT9 5PB Belfast, United Kingdom

Christmas Family Fun Day

 Fri, 19 Dec at 05:00 pm 373 Springfield Road, Belfast, BT12 7DG, United Kingdom

Derry Boys

 Sat, 20 Dec at 08:00 pm 12-13 Shaftesbury Square, BT2 7DB Belfast, United Kingdom

Paint and Sip - Festive Night | Laverys

 Sat, 20 Dec at 02:00 pm Lavery's GBP 35

Motown Sensations

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:30 pm Stormont Hotel Belfast GBP 27

Best of Hans Zimmer and Film Favourites Illuminated: Belfast Cathedral

Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm Belfast Cathedral

Swallow The Sun in Belfast

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm The Limelight 2

Murder Mystery – Who Killed Santa?

 Mon, 29 Dec at 06:30 pm 38-44 Upper Arthur Street, BT1 4GH Belfast, United Kingdom

The Ratpack Revisited

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:00 pm Stormont Hotel Belfast GBP 27

Christmas 2025: The Holdovers

 Fri, 12 Dec at 05:45 pm Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast

Ben Barnes

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm Mandela Hall

The Snowman Christmas Family Art Workshop Ages 5+

 Sat, 13 Dec at 11:00 am 378A Belmont Road, BT4 2NF

Xana in Belfast

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Ulster Sports Club

DAMIEN DEMPSEY

 Fri, 22 May at 07:30 pm The Belfast Empire

The Riddel’s Christmas Chronicle

 Sat, 13 Dec at 06:00 pm Riddel's Warehouse Free

Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:30 pm Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast

Indoor 90s & 00s Daytime R&B Festival - Belfast

 Sat, 21 Mar at 03:00 pm Belfast, UK

Ireland's Neil Diamond with Jason Hughes

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm Stormont Hotel Belfast GBP 27

The Iconettes Motown Christmas - Ten Square Belfast

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm Ten Square Hotel

K-Pop Demon Disco: Belfast 👩🏼‍🎤

 Sat, 31 Jan at 10:00 am The Botanic Inn

The Sound of Christmas with Chris Blake and Friends

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:30 pm 77 University Street, BT7 1HL Belfast, United Kingdom

Lore & Dublin Gospel Choir

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm St Comgall's - Ionad Eileen Howell GBP 22

Don Letts DJ Set + Explosion Sound System Selectors

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:30 pm Ulster Sports Club

The Wombats in Belfast

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:00 pm The Telegraph Building

Ray LaMontagne in Belfast

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Waterfront Hall Auditorium

The Listening Room

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:30 pm Portview Trade Centre GBP 14

Black Belfast: Queen's Quarter - horror & true crime walking tour

 Sat, 20 Dec at 02:00 pm The Empire Music Hall

Santa Dash

Fri, 12 Dec at 06:00 pm Lough Moss Leisure Centre

The Illegals with Niamh Kavanagh

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:30 pm 94 Belvoir Drive, BT8 7DJ Belfast, United Kingdom

This Flight Tonight: The Songs Of Joni Mitchell

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:30 pm The Black Box GBP 27

David Grant's Retirement Party

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:00 pm The Brian Friel Theatre Free

White Lies in Belfast

 Sun, 25 Jan at 07:00 pm The Limelight 1

Katherine Priddy

 Sun, 25 Jan at 08:00 pm Black Box

Interior Scenes

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:30 pm Sonic Lab, Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC) GBP 0 to 13

Molton Brown Belfast City - Bespoke Poetry Event

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:00 pm Molton Brown Belfast City Free

Keith James: The Songs of Nick Drake

 Sun, 11 Jan at 08:00 pm Black Box

Kíla: Family Matinee

 Sat, 27 Dec at 02:00 pm The Black Box GBP 0 to 17

Curry & Beer

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:00 pm 53- 54 Castle Street, BT1 1GH Belfast, United Kingdom

FESTIVE KIRTAN - Mantra Music Meditation & Social

Sun, 14 Dec at 07:00 pm Maitri Studio Belfast

Chamber Films Series Presents: Black Christmas

 Tue, 30 Dec at 08:00 pm 45 Malone Rd GBP 12

Folie à Trois

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm 12-13 Shaftesbury Square, BT2 7DB Belfast, United Kingdom

Sensory Art and Play

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:00 pm 2 Royal Ave Free

The Shining

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:45 pm Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast

Belfast: Christmas Sip & Paint with Easel Escape

 Sat, 20 Dec at 06:00 pm Whites Tavern GBP 35 to 112

The Coronas

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm The Telegraph Building

Unhealthy Release Pop Up Party

 Sun, 14 Dec at 09:00 pm The Wing Society

André Rieu in Belfast

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:31 pm The SSE Arena, Belfast

Live Music! Sunflower Sessions with Tom Gee, Robyn Maddox & Joel Harkin

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm Sunflower Public House GBP 6 to 12

Chromatic Dialogues: A mini arts festival celebrating international culture

 Sun, 14 Dec at 06:30 pm Banana Block Free

C-ABBA-RET Evening Show

 Tue, 30 Dec at 06:30 pm 38-44 Upper Arthur Street, BT1 4GH Belfast, United Kingdom

Pict n Mix: art and identity in Ireland and Scotland's Iron Ages

 Wed, 10 Dec at 01:00 pm 2 Titanic Blvd Free

PRESIDENT

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Limelight Belfast

Mary Dillon, Dónal O’Connor & Neil Martin

 Fri, 09 Jan at 08:00 pm Black Box

The Ratpack Revisited

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm Europa Hotel GBP 27

Bouncers

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm 94 Belvoir Drive, BT8 7DJ Belfast, United Kingdom

Chromatic Dialogues - An international arts festival

 Sun, 14 Dec at 06:30 pm Banana Block

Classical Adventures: Prokofiev and Mozart

Fri, 01 May at 07:45 pm Ulster Hall

Family Christmas Capybara Art Workshop Ages 5+

 Sat, 13 Dec at 02:30 pm 378A Belmont Road, BT4 2NF

ELVIS - Featuring Jim Brown & 10 Piece Band

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Beehive Bar, Falls Road GBP 17

Mike Farrar

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:30 pm Postgrad Centre Belfast City Hospital Free

Northern Ireland 1 Act Final Festival

 Sat, 17 Jan at 06:30 pm 94 Belvoir Drive, BT8 7DJ Belfast, United Kingdom

It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley (screening)

 Sat, 24 Jan at 08:00 pm Black Box

Launch: Transitional Justice & the Kurdish Conflict: A Grassroots Approach

 Fri, 12 Dec at 02:00 pm Ulster University Free

January 9th: Jakob Klimiuk Quintet

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 pm Scott's Jazz Club

Cosmic Jam - Open Mic Night

 Thu, 18 Dec at 08:00 pm 12-13 Shaftesbury Square, BT2 7DB Belfast, United Kingdom

Festive Paint & Prosecco

 Sat, 13 Dec at 02:00 pm Ulster Museum, Belfast

Blood Rave Part 2 - Your Bloody Valentines Night! at The Bot Belfast

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:00 pm The Botanic Inn GBP 11

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes in Belfast

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm Limelight

Needle Felted Robin

Thu, 11 Dec at 06:00 pm 9 Queens Road, BT3 9DT Belfast, United Kingdom

Family Focus Sessions

 Sat, 13 Dec at 02:00 pm Ulster Museum, Belfast

BSL (British Sign Language) Night at Belfast One Santa's Post Office

 Wed, 10 Dec at 06:00 pm 2 Royal Ave Free

Kindred Spirits: Shostakovich and Britten

Fri, 23 Jan at 07:45 pm Ulster Hall

Baby It's Cold Outside

 Wed, 17 Dec at 02:00 pm The Sanctuary Theatre, 1a Castlereagh Street, BT5 4NE Belfast, United Kingdom

OLDER BOLDER WISER

 Sat, 10 Jan at 08:00 pm The Harrison Chambers of Distinction EUR 23

Demonstration of Mediumship

 Wed, 28 Jan at 07:00 pm The Devenish Complex GBP 17 to 20

NT Live: Hamlet

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast

CHILL Christmas Concerts

 Sat, 13 Dec at 01:30 pm Crescent Arts Centre

January 23rd: Håkan Broström Quartet

 Fri, 23 Jan at 09:00 pm Scott's Jazz Club

Big Special

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm Ulster Sports Club

The Bros. Landreth

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Black Box

Titanic International tattoo convention 2026

Fri, 20 Feb at 09:00 pm Titanic Museum, Belfast

Introduction to Improv Comedy — Beginner’s Course!

 Tue, 13 Jan at 06:00 pm The Spaniard GBP 20 to 65

The Saw Doctors in Belfast

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm Ulster Hall Belfast

A Celtic Christmas Gathering

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:30 pm The Black Box, Belfast

Narnia Inspired Adult Paint & Sip Evening with Dawn Crothers

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:30 pm 378A Belmont Road, BT4 2NF

Wilfie & John McCullough

Sun, 14 Dec at 02:00 pm The American Bar

OLDER, BOLDER, WISER - BELFAST

 Fri, 09 Jan at 08:00 pm The Harrison Chambers of Distinction EUR 22

Scouting For Girls in Belfast

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm The Telegraph Building

Glimpse

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:30 pm Circusful

Bon Ton Rouler

 Sat, 31 Jan at 09:00 pm 12-13 Shaftesbury Square, BT2 7DB Belfast, United Kingdom

Vino van Gogh & The Flow Club - Paint & Flow

 Sun, 14 Dec at 02:00 pm Terrace Coffee House GBP 39

When the Dust Settles - lessons from a life in disaster

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:30 pm Postgrad Centre Belfast City Hospital Free

Clinton Baptiste - Spectral Intercourse

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Mandela Hall

Thrive's Christmas Soirée

 Thu, 11 Dec at 04:00 pm Crescent Arts Centre Free

Yule Laugh

 Sun, 21 Dec at 08:00 pm The Black Box GBP 17 to 55

The Billy Joel Songbook

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Waterfront Hall & Ulster Hall