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Belfast and Derry Events

Awaken your Giant Spirit

  1. Valentine's Day Events & Ideas
    Take these ideas as inspiration for your upcoming Valentine's Day - whether you're looking for a delicious food & drink experience, murder mystery or just the chance to - finally! - enjoy the Ulster Museum after hours and without kids. There's all this and more...
  2. Belfast Events
    Find the best events in Belfast and immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of this dynamic city. These listings will keep you up-to-date on unmissable events and activities coming to the city, to ensure you don't miss a beat in our bustling cultural scene.
  3. Derry Events
    Dive into the pulse of Derry with our events page, your go-to resource for staying updated on the latest happenings. From cultural festivals to community gatherings, explore the vibrant events scene in Derry city and the wider county of Londonderry.
  4. Things to do over Saint Patrick's Day
    There is an exciting programme of events and experiences to enjoy over the Saint Patrick's Day period, from local events and festivals, to spiritual tours and explorations of locations which have strong ties to Saint Patrick.

This Week

Love LegenDerry Food Month
LocationDerry~Londonderry

Openings

Love LegenDerry Food Month

1st February 2025-28th February 2025

This February, the historic city and its surrounding district will once again celebrate its…

NI Science Festival 2025

Openings

Season

12th February 2025-23rd February 2025

NI Science Festival returns 12-23 February 2025 with over 250 events celebrating the Science of…

Adventure Ride with Crindle Stables
LocationLimavady

Openings

Season

14th February 2025

Season

15th February 2025

Come join the fun with our Adventure Rides – a fantastic way for the whole family to enjoy horse…

February Slemish Market Supper Club
LocationBallymena

Openings

Season

15th February 2025

Love local food? Join Slemish Market Supper Club for their February dining experience in Desperate…

Couple's Cookery Classes Love LegenDerry Advert
LocationEglinton

Openings

Season

15th February 2025

An interactive cooking experience where couples get to cook and eat their way through dishes made…

A grey wolf in a case at Ulster Musuem
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

15th February 2025-16th February 2025

Get hands-on with museum objects in this free, family-friendly guided tour at Ulster Museum (as…

Wallace & Gromit Claystation
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

14th February 2025-16th February 2025

Create your own Gromit at W5!

Image of the OM building light up with a projection
LocationDavagh Forest

Openings

Season

26th October 2024-23rd February 2025

A film projection on to the outside of the Observatory building, our OM Odyssey will take you on a…

Stargazing Evening
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

14th February 2025

Join Armagh Observatory and Planetarium for a series of Stargazing evenings. For each session we…

Think Deep- Marble Arch Caves
LocationFlorencecourt

Openings

Season

15th February 2025

The Marble Arch Caves provide a glimpse into a fascinating underground world of rivers, passages…

A child holding muddy hands up to the camera.
LocationComber

Openings

Season

8th February 2025-16th February 2025

Stomp, splash and squelch this February half term. No one does mud quite like us. It's the stuff…

Guests interact with exhibitions at the Derry Girls Exhibition
LocationDerry~Londonderry

Openings

Season

4th July 2023-1st July 2025

Visit the home of Derry Girls and discover where it all began! See original memorabilia from the…

Multiverse Mayhem
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

8th February 2025-16th February 2025

Let the experimental mayhem begin!

Archive image of Joseph Beuys visit to Ulster Museum in 1974
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

18th October 2024-18th May 2025

See BEUYS 50 Years Later: Action, Society, Performance and Change at Ulster Museum.

Deadly Dinner
LocationDerry

Openings

Season

15th February 2025

- EVENT SOLD OUT - In collaboration with the NI Science Festival and Love Legenderry Month, come…

Valentine's Day Dinner at Montalto Estate
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

14th February 2025

Celebrate love this Valentine's Day with an unforgettable dining experience in The Café at Montalto.

Children playing in the Natural Play Area
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

10th February 2025-16th February 2025

This February half term we have adventures for all the family to enjoy.

Wild & Fired Dinning Advert
LocationDerry~Londonderry

Openings

Season

14th February 2025

Join us for a private dining experience in the historic walled garden of Brook Hall. Enjoy the…

Image of an orb at the Ulster Museum Late
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

14th February 2025

Grab your gals, pals and valentines for our next Museum Late on Friday 14th February

Kayaking, Strangford Lough, Historical Tour, Paddle back in time, NI Science Festival,
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Paddle Back In Time - Nendrum

15th February 2025

Paddle Back In Time - Nendrum

16th February 2025

Kayak tour to Nendrum monastic site with local guides and historians. Hear the history behind the…

Oaks & Embers Love LegenDerry Advert
LocationDerry~Londonderry

Openings

Season

16th February 2025

Enjoy a communal meal cooked over an open flame, paired with simple yet invigorating activities to…

Sperrins Goat Cheese Experience
LocationClaudy

Openings

Season

16th February 2025

Our Sperrin Goat Cheese Experience, for parents with kids, will involve a goat’s cheese sampling…

A lapwing wading in mud.
LocationComber

Openings

Season

15th February 2025

Discover the superpowers of Castle Espie's wetlands on an engaging, guided tour with our team.

Natural Science Galleries at Ulster Museum
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

13th February 2025-14th February 2025

A free, family-friendly guided tour of Ulster Museum's natural science galleries, as part of NI…

Next Week

Love LegenDerry Food Month
LocationDerry~Londonderry

Openings

Love LegenDerry Food Month

1st February 2025-28th February 2025

This February, the historic city and its surrounding district will once again celebrate its…

NI Science Festival 2025

Openings

Season

12th February 2025-23rd February 2025

NI Science Festival returns 12-23 February 2025 with over 250 events celebrating the Science of…

Hive Choir
LocationBellaghy

Openings

Season

20th February 2025

Part of a series of events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Seamus Heaney's groundbreaking…

Image of the OM building light up with a projection
LocationDavagh Forest

Openings

Season

26th October 2024-23rd February 2025

A film projection on to the outside of the Observatory building, our OM Odyssey will take you on a…

Meeting Street Houses at Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

22nd February 2025

Join Victoria Millar, Senior Curator of History, at the Meeting Street Houses on Saturday 22nd…

Yoga in Marble Arch Caves
LocationFlorencecourt

Openings

Season

23rd February 2025

Join us for a unique experience as you get in touch with your inner yogi in a beginner-friendly 60…

E Bike Tour
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Season

23rd February 2025

Take a guided electric bike around the shoreline of stunning Strangford Lough, with a stop for an…

Guests interact with exhibitions at the Derry Girls Exhibition
LocationDerry~Londonderry

Openings

Season

4th July 2023-1st July 2025

Visit the home of Derry Girls and discover where it all began! See original memorabilia from the…

Archive image of Joseph Beuys visit to Ulster Museum in 1974
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

18th October 2024-18th May 2025

See BEUYS 50 Years Later: Action, Society, Performance and Change at Ulster Museum.

Grace Webb
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

22nd February 2025-23rd February 2025

CBeebies star, Grace Webb, will be joining us to explore the Ulster Transport Museum's Rail Gallery…

A Wild Ireland painting by Julian Friers
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

21st February 2025-7th September 2025

An Ulster Museum exhibition featuring over 50 paintings by renowned wildlife painter, Julian Friers

National Museums NI
LocationBellaghy

Openings

Season

22nd February 2025

Part of a series of events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Seamus Heaney's groundbreaking…

Chocolate Making at The Chocolate Manor
LocationCastlerock

Openings

Season

22nd February 2025

Learn basic chocolate making skills with Geri at The Chocolate Manor in Castlerock. Led by Chief…

Derry By Fork Advert
LocationDerry~Londonderry

Openings

Season

22nd February 2025

Derry By Fork takes you on a flavourful journey, sampling iconic local dishes crafted by the city’s…

Wallace & Gromit 'All Systems Go' AR Trail
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

17th February 2025-3rd March 2025

Blast Off with Wallace & Gromit at W5!

The Elements Gallery at Ulster Museum
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

19th February 2025

A sensory tour of crystals, fossils, elements with Curator Mike Simms at Ulster Museum, as part of…

Afternoon Tea in Montalto House with Tour
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

22nd February 2025

Feel like a Georgian guest at Montalto House. Enjoy an elegant traditional afternoon tea all hand…

Kayaking, Strangford Lough, Historical Tour, Paddle back in time, NI Science Festival,
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Whiterock Bay Launch Point

22nd February 2025

Paddle with a purpose and do your bit for the environment. Join us for a beach & island clean up on…

Three smiling children sitting on a bench, with two in animal costumes.
LocationBallymoney

Openings

Season

16th August 2024-1st March 2025

Once one of the biggest and much-loved attractions on the Causeway Coast, this exhibition looks at…

Foraging Afloat
Kayaking
Foraging
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Whiterock Bay Launch Point

22nd February 2025

Whiterock Bay Launch Point

23rd February 2025

Spring is arriving on Strangford Lough and with it the arrival of an array of seasonal wild food…

Next Month

Home of St Patrick Festival 2025
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

9th March 2025-17th March 2025

Armagh's Home of St Patrick's Festival returns with an exciting programme of music, art, theatre,…

Early Spring Wild Foraging Walk
LocationBallycastle

Openings

Season

30th March 2025

Join a Wild Food Foraging Walk at Broughgammon Farm and discover the edible and medicinal plants…

Adventure Ride with Crindle Stables
LocationLimavady

Openings

Season

15th March 2025

Season

17th March 2025

Come join the fun with our Adventure Rides – a fantastic way for the whole family to enjoy horse…

Image of a bird in flight
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

29th March 2025

Learn how to identify species of Raptors in this one-day training course at the Tollymore National…

Events by Category

Awaken your Giant Spirit

  1. All Events
    Stay in the know with our guide to upcoming events in Northern Ireland. From vibrant festivals and unique days out to exciting concerts and family-friendly activities, this list is your go-to resource for the latest and greatest events in Belfast, Derry and beyond.
  2. Family Events
    Northern Ireland is bursting at the seams with things to do for families. Create unforgettable memories with the kids in tow, whether you're on holiday or looking inspiration for a day out.
  3. Sports Events
    We love sport in Northern Ireland. If there’s a ball nearby, we’ll kick it, pass it or hit it with a bat, hurl, stick, cue, club or racquet. We love everything four-wheeled and anything two-wheeled. We love bouts in the ring, pucks on the ice, and run-ins on the flat and over jumps. And if something needs throwing, lifting, sailing or running after, we’ll give it our best shot.
  4. Food & Drink Events
    There’s so much happening on the food front in Northern Ireland these days that it’s sometimes hard to keep up. New inventive and talented chefs coming through. Local food and drink artisan businesses thriving. Here’s just a taster of what you’ll find when you get here...
  5. Arts & Theatre Events
    Northern Ireland is a land of poets, writers and dreamers. We’ve given the world Heaney and Friel, C.S Lewis and MacNeice, and Booker-prize winning Anna Burns. There’s a vibrant arts scene happening here, and here’s a taste of what’s going on...
  6. Music Events
    Discover the music events taking place across Northern Ireland including everything from band concerts and championships, to craic and ceol, musical theatre and outdoor concerts with line-ups packed with internationally renowned acts.
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