Festivals in Belfast

Check out happening festivals events all around Belfast, NI

The Farmer's Bash in Belfast

 Fri, 12 Jun at 05:30 pm Ormeau Park

20 Years of Crilli DNB feat Calibre/SP:MC/Crilli Residents/PMCC/Rory Rudimentry

 Sat, 31 Jan at 10:00 pm Ulster Sports Club

Belfast: David Nihill at the The Mac Theatre

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

80's Day Disco: Belfast 🪩

 Sat, 31 Jan at 03:00 pm The botanic inn, Belfast

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

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

Dougie MacLean - St Patrick's Music Weekend 2026

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Mandela Hall

The BIG Indie Tribute Festival in Belfast!

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm The Belfast Empire

Domination: The Fall & Rise of an Empire with Alice Roberts

 Sun, 15 Feb at 04:30 pm Whitla Hall

K-Pop Demon Disco: Belfast 👩🏼‍🎤

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

90s Day Party: Belfast 💿

 Sat, 28 Feb at 03:00 pm The Botanic Inn

The West End Day Party: Belfast 🎭

 Sat, 21 Mar at 03:00 pm The Botanic Inn

Don Letts DJ Set + Explosion Sound System Selectors

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

Maddie Moate: How Does It Work

 Thu, 12 Feb at 11:00 am The MAC

NI Opera presents ‘Cabaret for Lunch’ & ‘Evening Cabaret’

 Tue, 27 Jan at 01:00 pm Black Box

Raspberry Pi Digital Maker Day | NI Science Festival

 Sun, 15 Feb at 01:30 pm W5 Life, The Odyssey, Queens Quay, Belfast BT3 9QQ

Menolicious authors Mariella Frostrup and Belles Berry in Conversation

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm University of Ulster

Queerphoria - a euphoric festival of queer music

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm Banana Block GBP 12 to 17

K-Pop Demon Disco: Belfast 👩🏼‍🎤 (Second Date Due to Demand)

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:00 am The Botanic Inn

Run to the Beast - Iron Maiden's Live After Death IN FULL!!

 Sat, 21 Feb at 06:30 pm Voodoo EUR 19

Y2K - THE ULTIMATE 00'S TRIBUTE BAND

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm 42 Botanic Avenue, BT7 1JQ Belfast, United Kingdom

✨🔭 NI Science Festival - Stargazing at HMS Caroline

 Fri, 20 Feb at 06:00 pm Alexandra Dock, Queens Road, BT3 9 Belfast, United Kingdom

NISF X LUMI: Silkwood

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:00 pm Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast

R&B Lovers - Saturday 21st March - Thompsons Belfast

 Sat, 21 Mar at 03:00 pm Thompsons Garage

Andy Irvine | Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh Band

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:30 pm Mandela Hall

SIX NATIONS RUGBY 🏉

Thu, 05 Feb at 08:00 pm Ballyhackamore, Castlereagh, United Kingdom

Belfast Rock 'N' Roll Society Alldayer

Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm Deers Head

NISF X LUMI: The Last Unicorn

 Sun, 22 Feb at 12:30 pm Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast

Basht.

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:30 pm Ulster Sports Club GBP 15

Women in Media Belfast 5th Anniversary and Imbolc celebration

 Sat, 31 Jan at 02:00 pm Sunflower Public House GBP 20

NI Rave Run

 Mon, 16 Feb at 07:00 pm Belfast City Hall GBP 10

From Grey Wolves to Grey Squirrels

 Sat, 14 Feb at 02:00 pm Ulster Museum, Belfast

MOTÖRWRECKED @ Voodoo Belfast, 27/3/26

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm Voodoo Belfast

Awaken The Inner Light (Imbolc) afternoon retreat

 Sun, 01 Feb at 02:00 pm 122 Orby Drive, BT5 6BB Belfast, United Kingdom

Smorgasbord Pres. The 900 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Cover Band

 Sun, 15 Mar at 07:00 pm Voodoo, Fountain Street, Belfast, UK GBP 19

Motown Day Party: Belfast ✨

 Sat, 30 May at 03:00 pm The Botanic Inn

Metal 2 the Masses Northern Ireland 2026 - Heat One. Fri 30th Jan

 Fri, 30 Jan at 08:00 pm Voodoo Belfast

Five Films For Freedom: LGBTQIA+ Film & Open Conversation

 Thu, 26 Mar at 03:30 pm The Black Box Free

Astrofest

 Sun, 15 Feb at 10:30 am Ulster Museum, Belfast

Look North presents Cavehill Community Choir (conducted by Donal McCrisken)

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm Crumlin Road Gaol

The Meeting - Kizomba night (21Mar26)

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm Ballynafeigh Community Development Association

*FULLY BOOKED* Minecraft Rocks!

 Thu, 12 Feb at 01:00 pm Ulster Museum, Belfast

Michael McGoldrick Trio & Cross Border Youth Folk Orchestra

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:00 pm Ulster Hall

Connor Burns - Gallus

 Wed, 28 Jan at 08:00 pm Black Box

Síntese Contemporary Music Group

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC) Free

The Summer Series: The 30+ Club Festival

 Sat, 20 Jun at 06:00 pm Custom House Square

Dan Donnelly

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:30 pm The Deer's Head GBP 0 to 13

ALBOMINATION FEST II

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:30 pm The Union Bar GBP 8

Volume Control BCF26

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Oh Yeah Music Centre

Song Bird - The Songs Of Eva Cassidy

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm St Comgall's - Ionad Eileen Howell GBP 25

Everything is Connected: An Evening of Stories, Most Weird, Many True

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Crescent Arts Centre GBP 0 to 22

Country Club - Country Music Festival - Belfast

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:00 pm Thompsons Garage

Are You Really The Doctor? with Matt Hutchinson

 Sun, 22 Feb at 04:00 pm Crescent Arts Centre

A Kaleidoscope of Sound: An Acoustic Evening with Marco & Brakeloose

 Sun, 22 Feb at 07:00 pm Oh Yeah Music Centre GBP 0 to 38

The Emo Festival Comes to Belfast!

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm Limelight Belfast

CLADA - LIVE @ The Points, Belfast

 Sat, 14 Feb at 08:00 pm The Points

The Meeting - Kizomba night (21-Feb)

 Sat, 21 Feb at 08:00 pm Ballynafeigh Community Development Association

New Isles Press - Issue 5 Launch

 Sun, 01 Mar at 02:30 pm University of Ulster, Belfast

The Art Ritual: Reflect, Create, Imagine

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm Crescent Arts Centre GBP 0 to 22

KIRTAN - Mantra Chanting to Calm the Mind & Open the Heart

 Sun, 08 Feb at 07:00 pm Maitri Studio Belfast GBP 22

Invoking Ireland: Connecting With the Source

 Sat, 28 Mar at 08:00 pm St Comgall's - Ionad Eileen Howell GBP 0 to 24

Mhairi Black: Politics Isn’t For Me

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:30 pm Mandela Hall GBP 0 to 17

Pure Blarney live at The Black Box

 Mon, 16 Mar at 08:00 pm The Black Box, Belfast

REDCUP SUMMER BBQ FESTIVAL BELFAST

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm Thompsons Garage GBP 17 to 326

Guided Tour of Riddel's Warehouse

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm Riddel's Warehouse GBP 0 to 22

Béal Feirste: Belfast - An Audience with Seamus Ó Tuama

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich GBP 0 to 22

Aligned Beginnings ✨ A Mindfulness & Nervous System Reset

 Sun, 01 Feb at 02:00 pm Maitri Studio Belfast GBP 15

Get Rhythm Dave B as Cash

Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Cabaret Supper Club

Explore and Imagine Child Development and Parenting

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am 2 Royal Avenue Free

Social Football Festival

Sun, 22 Feb at 01:00 pm Solitude, Cliftonville FC

Imbolc Big Walk

 Sun, 01 Feb at 10:00 am Thornberry Mews Free

NI Rave Run

 Mon, 02 Feb at 07:00 pm Belfast City Hall GBP 10

Reclaim The Enlightenment: The Trial of John Mitchel

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm First Presbyterian Church GBP 0 to 11

Inclusive Creativity Concert at RENDR Festival

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:00 pm Studio Ulster Ltd Free

Wee Taste of Strangford Lough

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 am Belfast City Hall GBP 150

Look North - An Afternoon of Poetry and Music

 Fri, 27 Feb at 02:00 pm The American Bar

Let’s talk about Assisted Dying

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Crescent Arts Centre GBP 0 to 6

Inclusive Creativity Symposium at RENDR Festival

 Thu, 12 Feb at 10:00 am Studio Ulster Ltd Free

RENDR 2026 | Creativity & Technology Festival

 Thu, 12 Feb at 04:00 pm PortView & Banana Block GBP 49 to 212

Eleanor Tiernan

 Thu, 26 Mar at 08:00 pm Limelight GBP 0 to 17

CBeebies Prom: Wildlife Jamboree

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:00 pm Waterfront Hall & Ulster Hall

Crossing Voices: Migration and Belonging Poetry Workshop

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am Crescent Arts Centre GBP 0 to 22

NI Science Fest Talk - From ship’s galley to family kitchen: How food defined the First World War.

 Wed, 18 Feb at 06:00 pm Alexandra Dock, Queens Road, BT3 9 Belfast, United Kingdom

Tatreez Sewing Circle

 Fri, 27 Mar at 03:00 pm 2 Royal Avenue GBP 0 to 22

A Father's Heart: The Story Behind Daithi's Law

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Oh Yeah Music Centre GBP 0 to 22

Have you ever wished that life was like a musical? Let’s try it!

 Fri, 27 Mar at 11:00 am Crescent Arts Centre GBP 0 to 6

Listening to the Lough (evening) - stories, struggle & democratic futures

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm Crescent Arts Centre GBP 0 to 22

Reclaim The Enlightenment: Slavery and Racism

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:30 pm First Presbyterian Church Free

NI Science Fest Talk - Powering the First World War: HMS Caroline Engine Room Talk and Tour

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:00 pm Alexandra Dock, Queens Road, BT3 9 Belfast, United Kingdom

*FULLY BOOKED* Extinction Explorers

 Wed, 11 Feb at 02:00 pm Ulster Museum, Belfast

Under-the-radar: finding and recording the hidden biodiversity around us

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm Crescent Arts Centre GBP 0 to 22

Behind The Scenes: Natural Science Collections Talk

 Wed, 18 Feb at 01:00 pm Ulster Museum, Belfast

Future Tuesdays- The Memory Blocks

 Tue, 10 Feb at 12:00 pm Ormeau Baths Free

Guest Workshops: Julien Bertrand

 Sat, 31 Jan at 11:00 am Ballynafeigh Community Development Association GBP 17 to 40

Writing Speculative Fiction as a form of Rebellion

 Tue, 24 Mar at 10:00 am The Ledger Studio, University of Atypical GBP 0 to 22

Listening to the Lough – a day of democracy, care and imagination

 Fri, 27 Mar at 10:00 am Crescent Arts Centre GBP 0 to 22

Talk: Mary Beckett - A Belfast Woman

 Wed, 25 Feb at 01:00 pm The Linen Hall

Winter Walks for Wellbeing

 Fri, 30 Jan at 10:30 am Ormeau Park Free

WeAreClass_ The Gathering

 Tue, 24 Mar at 05:45 pm PS2, Property House GBP 0 to 22

Lesbian Bed Death + Mourning of the Heretic & Sanctum Noctis DJS

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Voodoo GBP 17

Guest Workshops: Laura Maynard

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am Ballynafeigh Community Development Association GBP 50