Literary-art Events in Belfast

Check out happening literary-art events all around Belfast, NI

Belfast: David Nihill at the The Mac Theatre

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

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

 Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm Waterfront Hall

Belfast Business Show

 Wed, 25 Mar Clayton Hotel Belfast GBP 0 to 318

Through the Wardrobe: Wheaton College Symphony Orchestra Tour: Belfast

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

MS Walk Belfast 2026

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

Erik Lawrence

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

PRISM presents KALEIDOSCOPE CABARET: An LGBTQ+ Performance Showcase

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

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

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

The annual Brian Friel Lecture: Conor McPherson in conversation

 Thu, 28 May at 07:30 pm The Brian Friel Theatre Free

Dead Goat: Album Launch

 Sun, 10 May at 02:00 pm Black Box

Connect Networking Belfast

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

Erasure of Palestinian Identity and Culture

 Wed, 13 May at 08:00 pm Lyric Theatre Belfast GBP 12

'Runaway Road' Book launch - No Alibis, Belfast.

 Fri, 15 May at 05:30 pm No Alibis Free

*AI BOOTCAMP* Build Your AI Toolkit & Supercharge Your Business in One Day!

 Thu, 28 May at 09:30 am Entrepreneurs Unleashed GBP 15 to 108

Building Beaver Dam Launch Party

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm St James’ Community Farm

PERFORMANCE- PINSLEEP (Aga Olek)

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm The Brian Friel Theatre Free

ROBYN HITCHCOCK

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

Brothels, Babies & Old Belfast: Cathedral Quarter Walking Tour

 Sun, 31 May at 11:00 am Albert Memorial Clock GBP 21

The CIPD Branch in Northern Ireland’s annual meeting

 Thu, 04 Jun at 05:30 pm Grand Central Hotel Belfast Free

September 4th: Mike Nielsen’s Sound Recipes

 Fri, 04 Sep at 09:00 pm Scott's Jazz Club

Henry Normal & Jan Brierton

 Sun, 10 May at 03:00 pm Crescent Arts Centre

Lighting for Neurodiversity

 Thu, 14 May at 05:30 pm Room BC-05-302, Ulster University Free

Port Masterclass with Mine Bennett

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Ramada by Wyndham Belfast City Centre GBP 55

Launch Night

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm Maddens GBP 12

IMRAM Conference 2026: the Discovery Lectures

 Fri, 22 May at 10:30 am The Seamus Heaney Centre Free

Eighteenth Century Ireland Society Conference 2026 QUB 11-12 June 2026

 Thu, 11 Jun at 10:00 am Queen's University Belfast EUR 18 to 60

Grace Blakely | Existence is Resistance: Capitalism and How we Replace it.

 Sat, 09 May at 04:00 pm Glór Na Móna Free

Belfast Art Club@the Errigle Inn 13th May gathering with Lauren Martin

 Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm The Errigle Inn

Bal Feirste dance event - extra special monthly bal!

 Sun, 31 May at 04:00 pm An Droichead

The Girl On Fire

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm The Seamus Heaney Centre Free

Failures, Fiascos, and Finding Your Voice

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am The Seamus Heaney Centre GBP 3 to 7

Magy’s Farm – Where Music Grows: Book Launch

 Sun, 17 May at 02:00 pm The Seamus Heaney Centre Free

Alice in Wonderland

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm 2-4 Great Victoria St, BT2 7HR Belfast, United Kingdom

Inkpot Collective's Writing Club: 10 May

 Sun, 10 May at 01:00 pm The Woodworkers Free

MHANI Poetry Corner

 Tue, 12 May at 01:00 pm The Black Box GBP 3 to 7

The Seamus Heaney Centre Presents... WILD

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm The Seamus Heaney Centre Free

Off The Page: Scratch

 Wed, 27 May at 05:30 pm The Seamus Heaney Centre Free

Atlantic Fret by Stephen de Búrca: Book Launch

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm The Seamus Heaney Centre Free

Shockwave Therapy & Laser Therapy training

 Sat, 09 May at 09:30 am Windsor Park GBP 75

Jubilate! 39 Seasons: One Joyful Farewell!!

 Sat, 16 May at 06:30 pm Fisherwick Presbyterian Church GBP 5 to 13

Every Lurid Feeling Boxed Away: Ekphrasis Pamphlet Launch

 Wed, 13 May at 05:30 pm Ulster Museum Free

French Evening of Dance ~ Guest Duo from France

 Sun, 31 May at 04:00 pm An Droichead GBP 12

The London Irish and London Pride: Identity, Memory and the Citizen Soldier

 Thu, 21 May at 01:00 pm Public Record Office of Northern Ireland Free

Scribe Writing Group - Belfast Playwrights

 Mon, 25 May at 06:00 pm 23 Fountain St Free

Macha Press: AGGREGATE INVENTIONS

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm Glass Box Gallery, Belfast School of Art Free

Howe Gelb

 Thu, 16 Jul at 08:00 pm The Harrison Chambers of Distinction GBP 17

Global Conference on Strategic Management & Leadership Northern Ireland

 Mon, 24 Aug at 10:00 am Regus - Belfast City Centre GBP 217 to 326

Paperxclips Book Launch: Mage Call by Siobhán F. Murphy

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Paperxclips Books Free

In Our Own Words

 Tue, 12 May at 12:00 pm 2 Royal Ave

KESS - All-Island Marine Water Governance ......

 Wed, 27 May at 01:30 pm Parliament Buildings Free

An Evening with Rob Parsons - Belfast

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:30 pm Orangefield Presbyterian Church GBP 5

Poems for Peace and Belonging – Poetry Reading and Q&A

 Sun, 10 May at 03:00 pm Blackmountain Shared Space GBP 3 to 7

KESS - Safe & Effective Staffing in Health & Social Care

 Wed, 10 Jun at 01:30 pm Parliament Buildings Free

Charles Thomson’s Journey from Ulster to America’s Founding

 Thu, 02 Jul at 06:00 pm Public Record Office of Northern Ireland Free

Blackout Poetry

 Tue, 16 Jun at 05:00 pm Paperxclips Books GBP 12

Revolutionary Currents: Ireland, Ulster, and the American Revolution

 Thu, 17 Sep at 01:00 pm Public Record Office of Northern Ireland Free

Chayil - calling all Prophetic Writers

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Exchange Church 37 North Road Belfast BT5 5NE

C.S. Lewis Study Tour

 Sat, 20 Jun at 09:30 am Belfast, Northern Ireland Free

An Introduction to NCTF-Full Face Bio-regeneration Belfast

 Mon, 13 Apr FaceTherapy NI GBP 65

Q-IEL Lecture 2026

 Wed, 20 May at 04:00 pm The Moot Court Free

The Milltown Cemetery Tour

 Tue, 07 Mar at 10:00 am Milltown Cemetery GBP 18 to 20

An archaeology of the coarse earthenware industry in Ulster

 Wed, 17 Jun at 01:00 pm 2 Titanic Blvd Free