Arts events in Belfast

Check out happening arts events all around Belfast, NI

Belsonic Festival

 Fri, 12 Jun at 11:00 am Ormeau Park Belfast, Ireland

AVA Festival

 Fri, 29 May at 11:00 am Titanic Slipways

The Official Belfast Freshers Gold Access 2026 - All 5 Annual Events Included

 Sun, 13 Sep at 08:00 pm Multiple Venues in Belfast

AVA Belfast 2026

 Fri, 29 May at 01:00 pm Belfast, Northern Ireland

Mela Day

 Sun, 30 Aug at 12:00 pm Botanic Gardens GBP 10 to 27

Craig Charles

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm Mandela Hall

Belfast Barber Bash - Barber Culture, Education & Socialising

 Sun, 07 Jun at 01:30 pm Banana Block GBP 33

Loyle Carner in Belfast

 Thu, 20 Aug at 07:00 pm Boucher Road Playing Fields

TaylorMania

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:30 pm Grand Opera House (Belfast)

Belfast: David Nihill at the The Mac Theatre

Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm The Mac Theatre Belfast

MayFest: ECLECTIC LOVE ‘26 Belfast - Club Classics Festival Live @ CHSQ

 Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm Custom House Square Belfast

Belfast Freshers Welcome Week 2026 🎓 - UK Largest Freshers Events - Sold out 10 years Running 🏆

 Sun, 13 Sep at 09:30 pm The Botanic Inn

Belfast Anime & Gaming Con 2026

 Sat, 25 Jul at 11:00 am Crowne Plaza Belfast, an IHG Hotel GBP 17 to 33

Lasgo, Tina Cousins, Ultrabeat, Lange, Micky Modelle, Kelly Llorenna in Belfast

 Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm Custom House Square Belfast

Chris Norman in Belfast

 Sun, 06 Sep at 08:00 pm Waterfront Hall

Belfast Sonic Pub Quiz – June 4th @ The Bot, Malone Road!

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm The Botanic Inn GBP 6 to 28

Earth Child

 Sun, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm Titanic Slipways Free

Heated Rivalry Club (Belfast) - Night 3

 Fri, 22 May at 09:00 pm Limelight

Emerge Music Festival Belfast

 Sun, 30 Aug at 11:00 am Boucher Road Playing Fields

Motown Day Party: Belfast ✨

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm The Botanic Inn

The Night Institute: May at Ulster Sports Club

 Sat, 16 May at 09:30 pm Ulster Sports Club

Mamma Mia Belfast

Sat, 27 Jun at 03:00 pm Alibi

Eastside Electronics By Night 2026

 Sat, 25 Jul at 09:00 pm Banana Block

Pride and Prejudice... and 80's Hits!

 Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm Waterfront Hall

Phantoms of the Popera

 Sun, 28 Jun at 07:30 pm Grand Opera House Belfast

Hawthorne Heights in Belfast

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Voodoo

Seshioke® Grease v Dirty Dancing / Belfast

Sat, 23 May at 04:00 pm The Botanic Inn

Belfast Hoop Gathering

 Sat, 09 May at 09:00 am Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

90s Garden Day Party: Belfast 🌿

 Sat, 27 Jun at 02:00 pm The Botanic Inn

Glow in the Dark Sip and paint party ( Belfast )

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm The Botanic Inn GBP 31 to 255

Belfast Freshers Week

 Sun, 13 Sep at 11:00 pm Multiple Venues In Belfast

Belfast - Come Find Yourself - 30th Anniversary Tour

 Sat, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm Limelight

Thursday | Summer Singles Party | Belfast

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm Revolución de Cuba Belfast

Conleth Mc Geary - Live in Empire Music Hall

 Sun, 31 May at 07:30 pm The Belfast Empire

Hayao Miyazaki's Dreams by Mystery Ensemble

 Sat, 23 May at 06:30 pm Waterfront Hall & Ulster Hall

C-ABBA-ERET SUMMER FIESTA

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm 38-44 Upper Arthur Street, BT1 4GH Belfast, United Kingdom

Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein in Belfast

 Wed, 17 Jun at 08:00 pm Waterfront Hall

70s Day Disco: Belfast 🌟

 Sat, 13 Jun at 02:00 pm The Botanic Inn

Museum Late: Fashionably Late

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Ulster Museum, Belfast

Mamma Mia / Rev De Cuba BELFAST

 Sun, 17 May at 01:00 pm Revolución de Cuba Belfast

Belfast Handmade Arts Market

 Fri, 17 Jul at 10:00 am Belfast City Hall Free

Africa Day celebration

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 pm City Hall GBP 0 to 4

MISSIO in Belfast

 Sat, 12 Sep at 06:00 pm Ulster Sports Club

Marching Band Showcase Festival

Thu, 06 Aug at 07:00 pm Titanic Slipway

ROBYN HITCHCOCK

 Thu, 01 Oct at 07:30 pm The Deer's Head GBP 25

Tigirlily Gold in Belfast

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Waterfront Hall

Seshioke® Grease v Dirty Dancing

Sat, 09 May at 03:00 pm Alibi

Belfast Business Show

 Wed, 25 Mar Clayton Hotel Belfast GBP 0 to 318

Clearwater Creedence Revival 55th Anniversary Tour

 Fri, 31 Jul at 06:00 pm The Limelight

Paint and Sip - Enchanting Forest | Hideaway Sheffield

 Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm 61 Eyre Lane, Sheffield City Centre, S1 3GF GBP 35

The Beauty Edit with Paddy Mc Gurgan

 Tue, 19 May at 11:00 am Victoria Square Shopping Centre Victoria Square GBP 40

Trance Day Party: Belfast 🔊

 Sat, 29 Aug at 02:00 pm The Botanic Inn

Joe Carnall Jr (Milburn, Good Cop Bad Cop) - acoustic

 Thu, 28 May at 08:00 pm The Harrison Chambers of Distinction GBP 17

MS Walk Belfast 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Writer's Square GBP 7 to 15

Same Old Scene

 Fri, 05 Jun at 10:00 am Sunflower Public House GBP 10

Reggae Day Party: Belfast 🌴

 Sat, 25 Jul at 02:00 pm The Botanic Inn

Erik Lawrence

 Thu, 11 Jun at 08:00 pm The Harrison Chambers of Distinction GBP 17

Paint & Prosecco at Ulster Museum

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm Ulster Museum GBP 44

Belfast Coffee Festival 2026

 Sat, 03 Oct at 08:00 am Carlisle Memorial

Ska Day Party: Belfast 🎺

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm The Botanic Inn

The Deep Strikes // Tom Gee

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:30 pm The Belfast Barge

Erasured - The Ultimate Tribute To Erasure / Mandela Hall Belfast

 Sat, 22 Aug at 06:00 pm Mandela Hall

Paint and Sip - Martinis and Perello's | Revolucion de Cuba Belfast

 Sun, 28 Jun at 12:00 pm Revolución de Cuba Belfast GBP 32

Eddi Reader in Belfast

 Fri, 25 Sep at 08:00 pm Mandela Hall

Ralph McTell

 Thu, 29 Oct at 08:00 pm Mandela Hall GBP 37

C-ABBA-ERET SUMMER SHOW

 Thu, 09 Jul at 07:00 pm 38-44 Upper Arthur Street, BT1 4GH Belfast, United Kingdom

PRISM presents KALEIDOSCOPE CABARET: An LGBTQ+ Performance Showcase

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast

Old Skool Rave Day Party: Belfast 🙂

 Sat, 18 Jul at 02:00 pm The Botanic Inn

Shock Treatment - A Punk Legacy Reborn

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm The American Bar

The Body Bus - full-day historical body snatching coach tour from Belfast

 Fri, 22 May at 10:00 am Belfast Cathedral

Minority Report + Discussion

 Wed, 03 Jun at 05:30 pm Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast

National Drawing Day

Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am Ulster Museum, Belfast

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

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm The Empire Music Hall

Through the Wardrobe: Wheaton College Symphony Orchestra Tour: Belfast

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm Fisherwick Presbyterian Church Free

Arts Across The Genres: Suitcases and Skies

 Sun, 10 May at 02:00 pm St Comgall's - Ionad Eileen Howell Free

Terror Talks: Vaimpír - Ireland's Dracula Story (World Dracula Day)

 Tue, 26 May at 07:30 pm Sunflower Public House & Live Music

"DEJA VU" Pure Old SKool

 Sat, 27 Jun at 05:00 pm Liquid / Lava Lounge Belfast

Festival of Play 2026 - Belfast

 Thu, 18 Jun at 09:30 am Stranmillis University College GBP 0 to 50

Heavy Metal Day Party: Belfast 🔥

 Sat, 01 Aug at 02:00 pm The Botanic Inn

Jon Gomm in Belfast

 Sat, 12 Sep at 08:00 pm Crescent Arts Centre

The Jury Experience – Death by AI: Who Pays the Price?

 Sun, 13 Sep at 04:00 pm Mandela Hall GBP 28 to 38

Muireann Bradley

 Thu, 18 Jun at 08:00 pm The Harrison Chambers of Distinction GBP 22

Dean Friedman - In Concert [Belfast]

 Fri, 07 Aug at 08:00 pm Crescent Arts Centre GBP 39

Dead Goat: Album Launch

 Sun, 10 May at 02:00 pm Black Box

80S VS 90S GUILTY PLEASURES SUMMER SHOW DOWN

 Fri, 10 Jul at 07:00 pm 38-44 Upper Arthur Street, BT1 4GH Belfast, United Kingdom

Sunday Night Improv

 Sun, 19 Apr Lavery's GBP 6

The Irish Rock Tribute Show

 Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm 94 Belvoir Drive, BT8 7DJ Belfast, United Kingdom

Alana Henderson

 Sun, 10 May at 02:00 pm The Deer's Head

Connect Networking Belfast

 Tue, 07 Jul at 10:00 am Tesla Centre and Collection Point Belfast Free

Giant Steps 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 am Portballintrae

Country Day Party: Belfast 🤠

 Sat, 10 Oct at 03:00 pm The Botanic Inn

Wedding Showcase May 2026

 Sun, 10 May at 01:00 pm Queen’s Road, BT3 9DT Belfast, United Kingdom

THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOUTH BELFAST FOODBANK)

 Sun, 31 May at 03:00 pm Ulster Museum, Belfast

NT Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast

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

 Sat, 04 Jul at 02:00 pm The Empire Music Hall

NT Live: The Playboy of the Western World

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast

CRESCENT ARTS CENTRE, Belfast

 Sat, 22 Aug at 08:00 pm Crescent Arts Centre

REDCUP SUMMER BBQ FESTIVAL BELFAST

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm Thompsons Garage GBP 17 to 272

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

 Sat, 06 Jun at 02:00 pm The Empire Music Hall

Blues by the River: Ken Haddock and Clive Wills in concert

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm Belfast Boat Club