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Belfast and Derry Events

Awaken your Giant Spirit

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Easter Events
    Check out these things to do over Easter. Embark on adventures hunting chocolate eggs at National Trust sites, take a stroll along a themed Easter trail or enjoy a fun family day out with a scavenger hunt.

This Week

St Patrick's Day Enniskillen 2024
LocationEnniskillen

Openings

Season

17th March 2025

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the heart of Fermanagh! Join us in Enniskillen for a spectacular St.…

Children at St Patricks Day event
LocationAntrim

Openings

Season

16th March 2025

Join us on Sunday 16th March for a family fun day at Antrim Castle Gardens!

Performers walking down Market Street in Downpatrick as part of the St Patrick's Day parade.
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

St Patrick's Day Parade in Downpatrick

17th March 2025

St. Patrick's Day parades will be the centre of celebrations in Downpatrick and Newry City on St…

St Patrick's Day Celebrations Omagh
LocationOmagh

Openings

1.00pm - 4.00pm

17th March 2025

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Festival 2025 in Omagh - “In the Heart of Tyrone”

Spring Carnival parade on Shipquay Street
LocationDerry~Londonderry

Openings

Season

17th March 2025

Winter has faded into the light and we’re celebrating the arrival of Spring in all its colourful…

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,…

St Patrick's Day Parade in Newry City 2025
LocationNewry

Openings

St Patrick's Day Parade in Newry City

17th March 2025

St Patrick's Day Parades will be the centre of celebrations in Newry and Downpatrick on St…

Belfast Children's Festival
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

6th March 2025-15th March 2025

Belfast Children’s Festival is not just for the young, but also the young at heart with local,…

Taste Mid Ulster Restaurant Week
LocationMid Ulster

Openings

Season

10th March 2025-16th March 2025

You haven't truly experienced Mid Ulster until you've tasted it. Take a gastronomic journey around…

Chocolate Making at The Chocolate Manor
LocationCastlerock

Openings

Season

15th March 2025

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

Finn McCool standing on the Grand Causeway, with a clear blue sky and double rainbow in the background and the Causeway Cliffs. Advertising a St Patri
LocationBushmills

Openings

Season

15th March 2025-17th March 2025

St Patrick's Day is coming to the land of legends...BIGGER AND BETTER than ever before!

exterior of Patricia Millar's ceramic studio in Bushmills
LocationBushmills

Openings

Season

17th March 2025

Step into the Bronze Age to decorate and smoke a North Coast ceramic incense pot with artist…

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…

Irish Dancing Dresses
LocationNewtownabbey

Openings

Season

14th March 2025-13th April 2025

This exhibition of historic Irish Dancing costumes has been curated in celebration of St Patrick's…

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.

Musicians playing at ulster American folk park
LocationOmagh

Openings

Season

16th March 2025-17th March 2025

Celebrate a traditional St Patrick's Day with us at the Ulster American Folk Park (Omagh) on Sunday…

Image shows a man and woman knelt down admiring the display of daffodils with Hillsborough Castle in the background
LocationRoyal Hillsborough

Openings

Season

15th March 2025-5th May 2025

See Northern Ireland’s royal residence burst into colour as Spring Spectacular returns to…

SYSTIR in Concert at St Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

15th March 2025

The amazing SYSTIR, featuring daughters of the celebrated Irish composer, Michael McGlynn, perform…

A poster promoting the Fireside Stories event in Newry, Newcastle and Downpatrick this March.
LocationDownpatrick/Newcastle/Newry

Openings

Newry

15th March 2025

A spectacular fire performance, Fireside Stories, by renowned circus company, Nikki & JD and Lost…

Shamrock Garden
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

16th March 2025

Celebrate St Patrick's Day weekend at Mount Stewart with delicious traditional food, a Irish…

Image of doors to the Ulster Museum Lecture Theatre
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

4th March 2025-8th April 2025

Explore portraiture in a series of ten illustrated talks with Amanda Croft at the Ulster Museum.

Dawn Light at Navan Centre and Fort as part of Home of St Patrick's Festival
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

17th March 2025

What made Emain Macha so special to the ancient people of Ulster? Why was this site so steeped in…

W5 Late - Robots
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

21st March 2025

A robot uprising is coming to W5 this March! Join us for a high-tech, adults-only takeover where…

Steam train departing from Whitehead Station with family onlooking from platform
LocationWhitehead

Openings

Steam Saturday - St. Patrick's Weekend

15th March 2025

Visit Whitehead for a magical steam train ride and visit to Whitehead Railway Museum. Enjoy…

Next Week

Omagh Sperrins Walking Festival
LocationGortin

Openings

Season

22nd March 2025-23rd March 2025

Get your walking boots ready for the Sperrins Walking Festival, taking place across the Sperrins…

St Patrick's Day Enniskillen 2024
LocationEnniskillen

Openings

Season

17th March 2025

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the heart of Fermanagh! Join us in Enniskillen for a spectacular St.…

Performers walking down Market Street in Downpatrick as part of the St Patrick's Day parade.
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

St Patrick's Day Parade in Downpatrick

17th March 2025

St. Patrick's Day parades will be the centre of celebrations in Downpatrick and Newry City on St…

St Patrick's Day Celebrations Omagh
LocationOmagh

Openings

1.00pm - 4.00pm

17th March 2025

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Festival 2025 in Omagh - “In the Heart of Tyrone”

Spring Carnival parade on Shipquay Street
LocationDerry~Londonderry

Openings

Season

17th March 2025

Winter has faded into the light and we’re celebrating the arrival of Spring in all its colourful…

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,…

St Patrick's Day Parade in Newry City 2025
LocationNewry

Openings

St Patrick's Day Parade in Newry City

17th March 2025

St Patrick's Day Parades will be the centre of celebrations in Newry and Downpatrick on St…

exterior of Patricia Millar's ceramic studio in Bushmills
LocationBushmills

Openings

Season

17th March 2025

Step into the Bronze Age to decorate and smoke a North Coast ceramic incense pot with artist…

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…

Irish Dancing Dresses
LocationNewtownabbey

Openings

Season

14th March 2025-13th April 2025

This exhibition of historic Irish Dancing costumes has been curated in celebration of St Patrick's…

Bronagh from Bakehouse NI Cookery School
LocationMillisle

Openings

Season

22nd March 2025

A fun Easter-themed cake decorating workshop for children.

Companion Planting
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

23rd March 2025

Unlock the secrets of successful gardening with our Companion Planting Masterclass & Seed Sowing…

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.

Musicians playing at ulster American folk park
LocationOmagh

Openings

Season

16th March 2025-17th March 2025

Celebrate a traditional St Patrick's Day with us at the Ulster American Folk Park (Omagh) on Sunday…

Image shows a man and woman knelt down admiring the display of daffodils with Hillsborough Castle in the background
LocationRoyal Hillsborough

Openings

Season

15th March 2025-5th May 2025

See Northern Ireland’s royal residence burst into colour as Spring Spectacular returns to…

Yoga in Marble Arch Caves
LocationFlorencecourt

Openings

Season

23rd March 2025

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

Image of doors to the Ulster Museum Lecture Theatre
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

4th March 2025-8th April 2025

Explore portraiture in a series of ten illustrated talks with Amanda Croft at the Ulster Museum.

Dawn Light at Navan Centre and Fort as part of Home of St Patrick's Festival
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

17th March 2025

What made Emain Macha so special to the ancient people of Ulster? Why was this site so steeped in…

W5 Late - Robots
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

21st March 2025

A robot uprising is coming to W5 this March! Join us for a high-tech, adults-only takeover where…

Sound Healing in the Temple
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

22nd March 2025

Join Tessa Ann from The Sound Spa for this Spring Equinox retreat and workshop. The Spring Equinox…

Chocolate Making at The Chocolate Manor
LocationCastlerock

Openings

Season

22nd March 2025

Make your own chocolate truffles at The Chocolate Manor

Crowds of people climbing Slemish on St Patricks Day
LocationBroughshane

Openings

Season

17th March 2025

Celebrate Saint Patrick's Day on March 17th with a trek up Slemish, connecting with its historical…

Shamrock
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

17th March 2025

Celebrate St Patrick's Day at Ulster Folk Museum this Bank Holiday, Monday 17th March!

Portico Feel Good Festival March 2025
LocationPortaferry

Openings

Season

1st March 2025-31st March 2025

Emerge from winter's retreat into spring's promise and let us awaken your senses and stir your soul…

Next Month

A craft stall at a North Down Craft Collective Fair at WWT Castle Espie.  A visitor is chatting to a local artist.
LocationComber

Openings

Season

13th April 2025

Meet local artists and makers and shop their beautiful, handmade craft pieces. From textiles to…

exterior of Patricia Millar's ceramic studio in Bushmills
LocationBushmills

Openings

Season

14th April 2025

Step into the Bronze Age to decorate and smoke a North Coast ceramic incense pot with artist…

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…

Irish Dancing Dresses
LocationNewtownabbey

Openings

Season

14th March 2025-13th April 2025

This exhibition of historic Irish Dancing costumes has been curated in celebration of St Patrick's…

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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