Performing-arts Events in Belfast

Check out happening performing-arts events all around Belfast, NI

Anything Goes!

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:30 pm The Grand Opera House, Belfast

Paul Young in Belfast

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm The Limelight 1

Irish Dancing for Adults 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner, Céilí and Concert

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm Europa Hotel

★ Kaz Hawkins 'My Life And I' Live at The MAC, BELFAST ★

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm The MAC

Oscars 2026: Sinners

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:15 pm Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast

The Room + Greg Sestero Q&A

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:30 pm Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast

The Feeling in Belfast

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm The Limelight 2

London African Gospel Choir Celebrate 40 Years of Paul Simon’s Graceland

 Tue, 05 May at 08:00 pm Mandela Hall

Richard Thompson

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm Mandela Hall

Rachel Tucker 'The Greatest Show Gal' - Belfast

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm The Grand Opera House, Belfast

Titanic - The Musical Comedy

 Sun, 15 Feb at 07:00 pm The Black Box GBP 6 to 18

Guys & Dolls

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm The Grand Opera House, Belfast

Dougie MacLean - St Patrick's Music Weekend 2026

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Mandela Hall

Mhairi Black: Politics Isn’t For Me

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

The Divine Comedy

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Waterfront Hall Auditorium

Boyzlife

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:30 pm Waterfront Hall Auditorium

Oscars 2026: Frankenstein

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:40 pm Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast

Poyums Annaw: An Evening with Len Pennie

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:30 pm Crescent Arts Centre

March 13th: Linley Hamilton Quartet

 Fri, 13 Mar at 09:00 pm Scott's Jazz Club

Bluey's Big Play

 Sun, 26 Apr at 10:00 am Waterfront Hall Auditorium

Bluey's Big Play

 Sat, 25 Apr at 04:00 pm Waterfront Hall Auditorium

Jools Holland and His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm Waterfront Hall Auditorium

Oscars 2026: Sentimental Value

 Wed, 11 Mar at 08:40 pm Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast

Oscars 2026: One Battle After Another

 Mon, 16 Mar at 05:45 pm Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast

NT Live: All My Sons

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast

Steve Wickham and Ray Coen (Waterboys / No Crows)

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm The Harrison Chambers of Distinction GBP 17

Phantoms of the Popera

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

Lush Classical

 Sat, 08 Aug at 06:00 pm Custom House Square Belfast

Andy Irvine | Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh Band

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:30 pm Mandela Hall

Invoking Ireland: Connecting With the Source

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

David Geraghty (Bell X1) : Solo at The American Bar

 Wed, 25 Mar at 08:00 pm The American Bar

NISF X LUMI: The Last Unicorn

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

THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA

 Sun, 15 Mar at 01:30 pm Ulster Museum, Belfast

BIFF to the Future

 Fri, 01 May at 07:45 pm The Mac Theatre Belfast

Guy Davis

 Thu, 07 May at 08:00 pm Crescent Arts Centre

PIP AND POSY AND FRIENDS

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:30 am Ulster Museum, Belfast

Oscars 2026: Train Dreams

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

Robert Finley in Belfast

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Belfast Empire Music Hall

JFTFP26: She Taught Me Serendipity

 Sun, 08 Mar at 03:00 pm Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast

XSQOOZ ME LIVE MUSIC - GAELGOIR EDITION

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm The Beehive Belfast GBP 10

Paths To Peace: Brahms and Vaughan Williams

Fri, 03 Apr at 07:45 pm Ulster Hall

Tigirlily Gold in Belfast

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Waterfront Hall

Nostalgie: On Film, Memory, and Making

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:30 pm Beanbag Cinema GBP 14

Look North Workshop: Writing for Performance with Aoibh Clarke

 Sun, 01 Mar at 10:00 am The Mac Theatre Belfast

Silk Road Supper Club

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm Neighourhood Cafe GBP 55

Salsa Belfast Monthly Social

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:30 pm Windsor Tennis Club, Belfast

Desert Island Poems with Terrance Hayes

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm The Seamus Heaney Centre Free

Troubled

 Sat, 02 May at 01:00 pm The Mac Theatre Belfast

Women Shaping Narratives - International Women's Day 2026

 Fri, 06 Mar at 01:00 pm Belfast City Hall GBP 10

April 10th: Oddgeir Berg Trio

 Fri, 10 Apr at 09:00 pm Scott's Jazz Club

Cher Tribute for Mothers Day

 Sun, 15 Mar at 12:00 pm Ben Madigans Bar & Kitchen GBP 49

The Irish Rock Tribute Show

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

Cian Nugent @ McKowski Cafe, Harrison Hotel

 Thu, 19 Mar at 08:00 pm The Harrison Chambers of Distinction GBP 17

A Memory That Burns

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:30 pm The Black Box GBP 6 to 9

Dreams & Visions: Berlioz and Debussy

Fri, 06 Mar at 07:45 pm Ulster Hall

Reimaginings: Stravinsky and Schubert

Fri, 15 May at 07:45 pm Ulster Hall

Zara Devlin (Sing Street) Solo Show

 Thu, 21 May at 08:00 pm The Harrison Chambers of Distinction GBP 17

Púca's Brew

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm 12-13 Shaftesbury Square, BT2 7DB Belfast, United Kingdom

Lush Classical 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm Custom House Square Belfast

The Addams Family Musical

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm 94 Belvoir Drive, BT8 7DJ Belfast, United Kingdom

Harvest (a tribute to Neil Young) live at Mandela Hall, Belfast 06/06/2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm Mandela Hall GBP 30

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

 Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm Waterfront Hall

Mrs Smith - 123, Eyes on Me!

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

Walled Cities 8: King Frankie + Q&A

 Tue, 10 Mar at 06:00 pm Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast

The Billy Joel Songbook

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Ulster Hall Belfast

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

Girls With Guts presents: Banshee + guests

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:00 pm Oh Yeah Music Centre

Trish Clowes - My Iris

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 pm The Black Box Belfast

Sunday Night Improv

 Sun, 22 Feb at 07:00 pm Lavery's GBP 6

Comings and Goings: A Talk, Film and Discussion on the Poetry of Pádraic Fiacc

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 pm Belfast Jesuit Centre

On the Pulse: Tales from the Magic Garden

 Sun, 15 Mar at 10:30 am Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast

Gerry McAvoy's Band of Friends

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm Empire Music Hall

An Audience with Adam Kay

 Tue, 24 Mar at 08:00 pm Limelight GBP 0 to 18

Walled Cities 8: The Guest: Aleppo-Istanbul + Q&A

 Wed, 18 Mar at 06:00 pm Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast

New Selected Poems: Medbh McGuckian in Conversation with Tara McEvoy

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Clifton House, Belfast, BT15 1, United Kingdom

Forged In Belfast: The Riddel's Story

 Sat, 21 Feb at 01:00 pm 87 Ann St, BT1 3GH Belfast, United Kingdom

A Night of Music and Poetry: Bossa Nova Blue & Macha Press Poets

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:30 pm Seatons of Sailortown

NT Live: The Audience

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast

Are You Really The Doctor? with Matt Hutchinson

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

New Irish Youth Orchestra in Concert

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:30 pm Glenmachan Church of God GBP 6 to 12

Ceardlann ar Fhuaimniú na n-Amhrán

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:30 am Áras Mhic Reachtain Free

Willi Carlisle

Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm The Deer's Head

CORN UÍ CHRIAGÁIN

 Sat, 28 Feb at 03:30 pm Áras Mhic Reachtain GBP 12

"TUXEDO" | Theatre Jazz / Burlesque | 4-WEEKS COURSE MARCH 2026

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:30 pm Vault Artist Studios - Shankill Mission GBP 60

Gravity: Starring Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman & Rachel Tucker

 Mon, 04 May at 08:00 pm Waterfront Hall Auditorium

Little Shop of Horrors

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm 94 Belvoir Drive, BT8 7DJ Belfast, United Kingdom

Third Class - A Titanic Story

 Sat, 28 Mar at 05:00 pm 2-4 Great Victoria St, BT2 7HR Belfast, United Kingdom

Pierre Novellie: You Sit There, I'll Stand Here

 Sun, 08 Mar at 07:00 pm The Limelight 2

Peter Kay at SSE Arena Belfast

 Fri, 08 Aug at 06:30 pm SSE Arena Belfast

QFT Late: Polyester

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:00 pm Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast

Traditional Irish Dance ~ Solo and 2-hand ~ all welcome!

 Wed, 18 Feb at 06:30 pm Maddens Bar

EPTA UK Piano Competition 2026 Regional Heat - Belfast

 Sun, 15 Feb at 10:00 am Queen's University Belfast GBP 5 to 10

Finding Jane: Fallen Women in Victorian Belfast

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am Queen’s University Belfast Medical Biology Centre GBP 0 to 13

It Goes As Follies: A Family-Friendly Trad Session February 2026

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:00 pm The Seamus Heaney Centre Free

NT Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

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

TALES FROM THE MAGIC GARDEN

 Sun, 15 Mar at 10:30 am 49 Botanic Avenue, BT7 1JL Belfast, United Kingdom

Carrie: The Musical

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:30 pm Stranmillis Theatre

A Bomber’s Moon

 Tue, 14 Apr at 12:00 am The Sanctuary Theatre, 1a Castlereagh Street, Belfast

Dungannon Choral Society: Welcome Spring Concert

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm St Mark's Church (Dundela) GBP 12

Ecologies of Care: A Life Studio in the Making

 Thu, 26 Mar at 03:30 pm The Art Shop, Birley Building (the 'Art College'), Ulster University Belfast Free